Someone discovers wild figs only to find them full of bugs. But those sorts of things can happen anywhere. What is unique is the placement of the tribal council area atop a spectacular waterfall, and sweeping shots of the river environment. As everybody knows, though, this has nothing to do with setting and everything to do with politics. Burnett might have had 49,000 contestants to choose from, but from the outset the tribes and individuals sort themselves out.
Dominance emerges quickly.
From the first task of getting to the camp sites, one tribe shows its superiority. Relationships and alliances form. Paranoia is rampant. Deceit springs eternal. This show is much bigger now than the first one, and the nature of its fan base is so closely bound up with the Internet that only the most disciplined will not know what has happened by the time the show starts screening in Australia.