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Expedition Robinson: The aftertalk of episode 1

Expedition Robinson: The aftershow episode 1

Finally. Fi-nal-ly. The cucumber time is over. The programs are flying at us again. And especially the programs that really matter. Because yes, after a year without Expedition, it's finally back and I'll be on the couch on Sunday evenings for the next few weeks. And Thursday evenings. WHUT. I'm so curious how it will be with two episodes, no longer one Expedition per week, but I'm all for it.

Anyway, I can't wait for this season, because they are already being mysterious about big twists coming up and that we will mainly see a lot of cold people instead of people baking in the full sun. Well, Croatia is just not the Philippines. But interesting, I'm looking forward to it — we all are, so let's dive right into that episode.

1. Okay, we've been going for ten seconds and I already want to go to Croatia. Hoooly shit, that looks awesome, man. Those rocks. Kaj arriving on that boat. Goosebumps.

2. I seriously can't imagine how difficult it must be to prepare for this season. What kind of clothes do you take? Is it worth being able to make fire if it just rains there, and if not, what should you be able to do? Blind. Panic.

3. HAHA. John is basically deaf. He has no idea what's going on. Huh? Choosing? A woman? Croatia? Why aren't we going to the Philippines? Couldn't Irma Sluis have participated for him?

4. Oookee, I find the choosing of those couples already very intense. Anyway, this is really a mental mindf*ck because of course everyone thinks back to choosing teams in gym class. Raise your hand if you've also suffered trauma from this nasty way of forming teams. There were only losers.

5. I seriously don't understand why not everyone went for Sterrin. Hello: ecologist and reptile expert? You want her on your team, right?

6. Okay, I take back what I said about making fire; it was probably just dry that first day and they thought: let's just throw it in right away.

7. ‘I'm not going to panic.’ HAHA. I had already seen it in the previews, but it's still funny.

8. How Jasper and Britte are messing around and Nicolette is watching like the strict schoolteacher. You secretly hope she gives a little hint because you hope you're her favorite? Or because she just feels sorry for you?

9. How Jan van Halst discusses the progress is literally how he also reviews all the football matches afterwards: so nicely businesslike.

10. Loffff Stefano. That grin. That voice. I think this will be my favorite.

11. And I'm also very curious how his moustache will look after a few weeks of Expedition.

12. Besides the fact that John can't hear well, math is also not his strong suit. No John, 6 x 9 is not 45.

13. Most fun: ‘We choose blue because it matches your eyes well.’ Cute.

14. Wow, that whole intro piece from René completely takes me out of the vibe. I was fully enjoying the view in Croatia and was shouting along with Jasper about the fire that just wouldn't work.

15. Still a little complaining: only one couple has gone through the whole trial and we're already in commercial break number two. And all those pointless intro pieces aren't necessary either.

16. My new mantra will be: ‘I am a mountain goat, I am a mountain goat, I am a mountain goat.’

17. Hahaaaa, that John. ‘Where are we going?’ ‘What did you say?’ ‘Do I have to go home or can I stay?’ You can just see the confusion on his face when Kaj and Nicolette are talking.

18. Defano expected to possibly end up in a five-star resort. No, it is indeed not Ibiza, Sherlock. It is quite ‘island-like’. What correct observations that man has.

19. Prediction: John and Eva will fight each other off that beach. No doubt about it.

20. Another prediction: Camp North will win all the trials.

21. And Camp North will make the best meals. How on earth do they get all those ingredients? It just looks like really good risotto.

22. OMG. Oh my god. This twist. Former participants. Hoooooly shit. This is so cool, man. Let it be Rijk Hofman. He deserves more than just over two weeks on Devil's Island as a Robinson experience.

23. Especially with that idiot ball. He still has a score to settle with that, it seems to me.

24. Nicolette and Kaj are going live on Insta to announce the former participants, I'm currently of course glued to my phone. I. Want. To. Know. This.

25. You too? Here they come, these are the former participants in (can I say that? Yes, I can say that) definitely the coolest twist of Robinson ever: Do, Wietze de Jager, JayJay Boske, Loek Peters, Loiza Lamers, Anouk Maas, Saar Koningsberger and Rob Geus. No Rijk Hofman *throws phone against the wall*.

Oh, and didn't catch the live? Do already kind of revealed that she won't be seen on the island for long. She masked that with a nervous laugh afterwards. And Nicolette's face changed to blind panic. HAHA, nice going. Always handy, such a live session.

So, I'm really glad we don't have to wait a whole week. I'll be ready again on Thursday. And to wrap this up: a nice round #seenonTwitter.

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Image: Tom Cornelissen