100 Most Entertaining Survivors #73: Natalie Bolton

Natalie Bolton got 4th place on one of the most popular Survivor seasons, Survivor: Fans Vs. Favorites.

She was also a member of one of the most successful alliances in Survivor history.




This is Natalie. She was one of the fans on the original Fans Vs. Favorites. She was also the fan who did the best in the entire season, as the rest were obliterated by the favorites.

Natalie was not only a great strategist in Survivor, she was also a comedy gold mine. Her sadistic attitude and her ability to always stay energetic and strategic made her one of my favorites from the season.

The moment that I knew I was going to like Natalie was in her confessional within the first few episodes. She was talking about how, for the first few days, she was just "going to put her head down and work." It was here where I thought that she was going to do well in the game. In a tribe that was completely falling apart, Natalie knew to let someone else take the reigns, and she would do whatever that person told her to do. Now, many of you are probably saying "But Jeff! What about people like Julia. Julia sucks!" I will say that yes, I know that Julia sucks. The difference here is the confessionals. When the producers actually gave Natalie confessionals, she was dynamic, funny, sadistic, and just an overall great character.



Here is a prime example. Ozzy has just been voted out. Natalie has secured her place in a dominant alliance, and she wants Jason's blood. So she gives quite possibly the best confessional of the season: "I want to rip out his jugular and floss with it."

Now, if certain people say that, I get scared. If Joel were to look at me and say that, I would legitimately be scared for my life. However, when Natalie says it? It's pretty endearing.

Of course, Natalie would get her jugular, as this picture shows:


It's even better when you find out that Jason had the idol. :)

But this isn't even the best of Natalie. She has the auction, which everyone remembers because of amazing screencaps like this:


And this:


During this auction, Natalie sends Jason to Exile Island, and eats more cake than a human should consume.

But we have yet to see the best of Natalie. The best of Natalie comes between two moments, both of which are amazing, and both of which could be considered funnier than the other.

The first is at the final 5. Erik, having won immunity, was going to finally cause a rift in the alliance of four women. That is, until Cirie comes up with the most ridiculous idea ever: See if Erik will give Natalie Individual Immunity. It really is almost laughable when you think about it. But then again, these women got Ozzy voted out with an idol in his pocket. Then they did the same thing with Jason. Then they broke James's finger (ok, not really, but it makes for a better story). And finally, they were able to blindside Alexis with an idol. If there is a group of ladies who are able to pull this off, it is them.

So, Natalie goes and tells Erik that he should give her Individual Immunity. Erik is skeptical, but naive. Natalie keeps pushing him. Going into Tribal Council, no one knew if Erik was going to give it up. But, the four ladies give quite possibly the most amazing tribal council performance I've ever seen on the show. Seriously, the final 5 tribal council in Survivor: Micronesia is up there in the top tribal council ever. It is up there with Episode 2 Nicaragua, Episode 8 Philippines, Merge Episode in Heroes Vs. Villains, and, dare I say it, Episode 7 Borneo and Australia. If you take cultural context out of it (where Australia and Borneo shine), this tribal council is truly amazing. And of course, it works. Which leads to:




Natalie, Parvati, and Cirie laughing while Amanda doesn't know what is going.

Oh, and of course, you can't mention this moment without this picture:


Really, this is an amazing moment in Survivor history. I love it.



But we still have Natalie's jury speech to talk about. Now, to be honest, I could give an effort to tell you just how hilarious Natalie's jury speech is. It's great. However, I know that I won't be able to do it justice. So please, just watch it.



And with that, Natalie's Survivor legacy is (probably) over. She really was a wonderful character in Survivor: Micronesia. Next time you watch it, watch for her little moments. She really makes the season quite enjoyable.


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Jeff

Clue to #72: Her alliance, should it have panned out, could have been one of the best things to happen in her season. But alas, it never came to fruition.