The Adam and Jay moment is, in my opinion, the most impactful moment of the season

It was obvious the editors wanted to focus on the development of the relationship between Adam and Jay, which was awesome. Ever since the hammock scene, I knew one of them would win. That conversation was honestly nothing short of amazing

“Adam.” “Probst.” “Y E S.”

It is sad his mom died, but I hope she died happy since she spoke to her son one more time and learned he won the game he loved.

Adams story in my opinion was the saddest story ever in Survivor history. He played hard when he had to play hard. Found idols when they need to be found. He played to win, and totally deserved that win!! Made his mom proud!!

i loved his relationship with Jay :--)

One of my favorite players now... He knew how to play this game and was direct about his gameplay all the time. My favorite scenes are when he is with Jay on the hammock and tell him that he will force Jay to use the idol... Jay then tell him "I hate you!" and he replied "I know!" while smiling xD. Then his final conversation with David when he tell him directly that if he takes David to the final 3 he lose and he tell him directly that he is here for first place not third or fourth... Adam understands clearly the meta of the game and knew how to play it by being direct all the time.

I think Adam, Jay, and Michaela need to face off once again on another season or at least on the Challenge. They did an impeccable job with Millennials vs. Gen X.

Who’s here when Adam tried to play the voting podium

Who is here after Adam's epic vote off at winners at war.

Ok, I got a glimpse of Adam's letter from home. Here's what it said. Adam! Congratulations on making it this far!!! I really hope you didn't give up immunity or something silly like that in order to get these letters! By now I'm going to assume that everyone else is eating out of your hand and that they are all sick and tired or hearing about #crossfit. And you probably have about 836 bug bites. Nice Hopefully you haven't made a complete fool of yourself in challenges! Maybe you even won some. Anything's possible, right? I also hope the weather hasn't been too rough on you. Good thing you're such a pro at dealing its extreme temperature changes! Things at home are going ok-we all can't wait to watch you on TV! Make sure they get some good footage of you playing coconut baseball! We're constantly wondering what you are up to and what kinds of twists the game is throwing at you. I've been getting mom to eat more by telling her to think of all the starving survivors. We can't wait to see you (I couldn't read this part), and congratulating you on a game-well-played. We're cheering for you every step of the way. You can do it! Your loving brother, Evan PS You better know how to make a fire by he time you get home!

Adam's story about his mom at reunion tore apart my heart. Him donating towards lung cancer research was so awesome. Adam, I will forever remember your win. Thank you for playing.

His Mom never got to even see him find the idol 😢 I cried when he said his mom died an hour into him going home

Well deserved winner! I love Adam's relationship with Jay. They really are like brothers. Fights and bumps in the road here and there but really care for each other. I love this season so much!

My philosophy about Survivor has always been the same: whoever wins each season deserved to win each season. As much as I appreciate dialogue and debate about the merits of winners---in this case (Adam), I have to say that I find that the majority of people who believe Adam cried his way to a victory are ill-informed about the intricacies of the game. For starters, as it has been talked about extensively, there is sufficient evidence that the jury was overwhelmingly considering Adam to win before FTC. However, what I think is a key nuance of the game missed by most critics is the fact that the Jury is always bitter. Even if they are kind and supportive at FTC, their million dollar dreams were shattered between 1-15 days prior to the final vote. You bet your bottom dollar that they take their jury vote VERY SERIOUSLY, for there is no chance they can win---the only outcome they can achieve, especially if they consider themselves to be a smart player (which most people do) is to really think hard before they put pen to parchment. There is no such thing as a unanimous jury vote for a sob story (see Dawn, who didn't receive ONE vote in Survivor Caramoan!). At least one (likely many) jurors would never stand for that. Jury members use their vote as STRATEGY because it is their last mark on the game; case-in-point: in Survivor 29 (San Juan Del Sur), Reed famously gave his anti-Missy speech while praising Natalie's game as "electrifying to watch." I think it is generally accepted amongst fans that Natalie deserved to win and played a tremendous game; however, Reed chose to vote for Jaclyn in order to strip Missy of the possibility of sharing the $100,000 second-place prize. My point is that jury members have no shot at the $1 mil, but they have A VOICE, A VOTE, A STRATEGIC VOTE and they are not stupid enough to fall for a sob story. In this season, even Jessica voted for Adam!!! Jessica, who went home on (a SLIM) 1/6 rock draw, who gave her Legacy Advantage to KEN, who was pissed off at everyone left in the game who drew rocks (NOT KEN), a person who had a long-term allyship with Ken...... Jessica did not vote for Ken, but for Adam! Taylor, who tried to throw Adam under the bus at the second tribal after the merge, didn't vote for Ken or Hannah... but Adam! People who think that a sob story can fool 10/10 people whose million dollar dreams just got crushed shouldn't be commenting on the show.

He was a good winner for this season

David and Jay were the stars of the season, but out of that final 3, Adam absolutely deserved to win

This is great. Thanks for editing out David's question at the end of FTC. People forget, from the way the Jury was talking and the way Adam was talking, it was clear he had it in the bag before any mention of his mom. He's going down as my favourite winner of all time. He played a hell of a game and his social game was impeccable. That is how you play Survivor!

This adam has me crying on survivor like some freaking downton abbey

2:00 I completely forgot Mari from Smosh was on Survivor until now

I think Adam played a great game and was very deserving. In Survivor, your goal is to get to the end with people you can beat and he did that successfully. I liked Ken and Hannah but their gameplays were not as solid as Adam's

17:00-18:47 Is the most heartbreaking and heartwarming moment of the season if not of the whole series!

He was a great winner. I don’t care what they say

Adam played such a genius game. Even announcing he was not going to steal the reward on the loved ones visit , knowing it would benefit him, was genius . He thought out every move he made so well.

Adam is a warrior and deserved to win

Thanks for making this. What a story. Great game and win. Just miss he talk with Taylor after voting out Figgy. Love Adams brutal honesty.

Me: “I don’t care about watching these people read letters, get to the game!” Adam: “She went to the ballet” Me: 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

“She went to the ballet” makes me tear up every time

Biggest threats that season- Strategic: Adam, David, Michaela , Zeke, Will Physical: Jay, Michaela, Ken, Taylor Social: Taylor, Jay, Figgy, Michele, Zeke.

I will say that Adam got out his biggest threats to win before FTC, so I think he deserves it! Funny how he was shown to be a loudmouth in confessionals early on but was a complete character by the end of the season.

I feel so bad for him for his mom. I’m glad that he won the game tho!

“god why can’t it just be here, i have to keep looking” seems exactly the attitude jeff was mentioning in the beginning😂😂

This was one of the best seasons of Survivor in my opinion, so many great players, (Adam, Michaela, Jay, David, Zeke) and no real terrible players everyone were decent players and no absolute jerks. Plenty of great moments That tense tribal council where Jessica pulled the white rock, Jay stupidly backstabbing Michaela, David winning immunity, Jay and Adams relationship and of course Adam ultimately winning

Even tho I would've been happier with a Jay or David win, Adam played a great game and I'm happy for him bc of his story too, even if it weren't for that tho I'd think Adam would stomp goat Ken and wishy washy Hannah

Adam and David are single-handedly the best castaways I think Survivor has ever had. Never has Survivor in the many years I've watched it made me cry without fail than this right here.

That moment with Jay and Adam Is no joke the saddest moment in Survivor history Its emotional, passionate, and just...perfect

I feel really bad for Adam and Jay.

I've never cried during a movie or video even if it was a horror, sad/romantic/, or if my favorite/ main character died (which hasn't happened) THIS is the only video that's made me cry.

Can't wait to see him on Winners At War!!

I could even see Adam going further in a Survivor All Winners season, i don't know could it goes but i think he has a good chance!

This season was probably my favorite one that I’ve watched while it was on, I love the story between Adam and Jay, I’ve also lost my mom so perhaps that is why, but still overall one of my favorite seasons and winners

He deserves to win. I admire him its not easy doing this knowing that you're mom is sick. I was touched by this 2 gentlemen chatting in the hammock and the moment Adam told to Jay about his mom you can see they have a connection.

I just got finished this season and have never cried so much during a season of survivor..

I love Adam one of the best players of this game and inspiring and heartbreaking story I love rooting for underdogs

This is rough to watch. I feel so bad for him but at the same time im so happy for him

I am so lucky... my teachers nephew was his roommate and he came today to speak with us!

Seeing Adam's messy performance in Winners At War it's surprising how he actually managed to win a season at all. But he was surrounded by like-minded people in his winning season; lots of young/eager fans of the show were on that season and Adam fit in very well in that cast. Meanwhile in Winners At War he was surrounded by mature, older, more well-grounded winners and Adam was very messy, all over the place and immature compared to the other players. I still consider Adam one of my favourite winners though, I think we young fans of the show can relate to him more than any other winner.

Little did Adam know, he was going to win! Can't stop thinking of this season especially since it had Adam in it, such a happy soul, he deserved it!

Omg if you pause, you can read Adam's letter from home. It's really sweet, but I like how they roast him in it ahaha

Him and David were my favorite players this season

Adam won because he was the only person in the final 3 that was the least bit competent when it came to jury management

He played a wonderful heartfelt game

I started crying before the video even started playing, Adam 😭😭😭

my fave winner

God I love that dork.

I think the most touching part is him saying that he told his mom after show that he won. That was before votes were read but after he was off island. She died within an hour I think. She hung on long enough to know he did it

Adam was my favourite from this season of Survivor. My second favourite was Jay, I hope they bring him back. He played such an awesome game!

Now I have a bit more respect for this kid. I wasn’t a huge fan of him on winners at war, but I hadn’t watched his season at all

Adam is my favorite winner ever, not because of his gameplay, which was also great.. But because i knew what he was going through, i lost my uncle to lung cancer and i was really shocked that Adam did this, but im glad he did.

my dream guy

Adam was a spectaclar player esp being so young. Such a worthy winner. Enjoyed watching him.

That's why i am rooting for Adam as well, because i watched his season and he did great here. Still great winner! 😊😘

How was the editor and producer editing Adam as a winner ? What the key point that emerge Adam as a winner early on ?

Adam and his brother got me crying like a freaking baby

I like Adam a lot. He is just funny and goofy in general. I really wish he didn’t go to edge of extinction in Season 40 Winners at War

The Homeless Shelter Manager can't build a shelter.

Adam's story is enough to make a grown man cry

Some may be a bit a bit underwhelmed about Adam's win, but I think they did their best to make the result unpredictable after the Michele Truthers debacle, and I think they did the best with it in this unpredictable season. At first he seems a bit *too* enthusiastic, but did mellow after maybe Episode 2 or 3. He did things to try and flip, and at times while it may seem he's too frank about things, seems to work for him to a degree, even if it is a bit risky (as seen backfiring a bit with Taylor). But he scrambled when he needed to scramble, talked with people trying to show why it would benefit from them, recovered from blunders, and positioned himself to where he looked like he's the one making the moves than being used.

One of my favorite winners

2:36 “I wouldn’t count me out I think I can get back up to the top again” … “AAAAAAAGHGHHHH”

If they ever do HvV2 he better be one of the five male heroes.

Adam and jay are the some of the purest people that played survivor.

Dame it Adam made me cry so much 💔💔💔

He had pretty good luck to last 5 more tribals when he was supposed to be gone so early on in Winners at War. Also sophie was rlly helpful in challenges

Omg we must protect Adam

At 20:51 there’s an editing error where Bret look over and jay behind him while Adam is talking to jay

Adam seems like that friend who is always cautious and sober at parties but is then the only one who ends up without a fine

missed the opportunity when Hannah caught him with the idol hehe.

I was so surprised when I clicked on this video and saw Mari. I don't watch survivor but I do watch smosh.

he reminds me of Mat Franco from AGT. They're like twins

By far the saddest loved ones visit since Brenda in Caramoan.

Underrated.

this cold as well be a compilation of him crying.

He was always the best and most deserving castaway

Jay and Adam are the best things to happen in recent seasons.

i love adam

This is what dreams are made of.

Big brother had Steve, and survivor had adam. Super fans that knew how to play the game

He reminds me of Todd from China

Adam was the best survivor I always wanted him to win

ADAM AND JAY MAKE IT SUPER SAD 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

❤️

Downloads before it's taken down

some people aren't going to agree with this but him and ben are my favorite winners

Loved him. Most heartwarming winner ever.

For any guy, losing their mom is their absolute worst nightmare

People ranking him as a winner normally: #20-33 Me ranking him just as a likeable winner: Pretty damn high

The promotion of Chris was on point, although I was rooting for Ken as well. 😅

I always forget Mari was in this season.

I was crying the whole time