The following contains spoilers for Episode 9 of Survivor Season 42.In most Survivor seasons, the post-Merge is when things really kick off from a gameplay perspective, as players start to cement their strategies and even turn on previous alliances in order to further their own game. Season 42 isn't an exception, necessarily, but it seems like so far, the post-Merge episodes have been a little slower on the intense strategizing front than previous seasons have been. However, to make up for the lack of scrambling and master plans, there have been a lot of heavy discussions and really human moments from the cast this season, as it seems like Survivor is increasingly moving towards reflecting more of the real world and its social issues in the game.