Dubbed as one of the dumbest moves in "Survivor" history, Erik Reichenbach is infamous for giving up his immunity necklace in "Survivor: Micronesia" (via Screen Rant). There isn't a "Survivor" fan out there who doesn't remember the moment when the Black Widow Brigade alliance — made up of Parvati Shallow, Amanda Kimmel, Cirie Fields, and Natalie Bolton — convinced Reichenbach to give his immunity necklace to Bolton.
It took a bit of psychological warfare, but the powerful women's alliance played on Reichenbach's emotional side, filling him with doubts about how the jury would see him if he made it to the finals (via Men's Health). They convinced him that the only way to save his game and prove he was trustworthy, was to give up immunity to save Bolton, who he was formerly aligned with.
This was of course a plot to have Reichenbach give up his safety so that the other four could vote him out. This blindside at tribal was one of the most dramatic eliminations the show has seen. According to EW.com, Probst considers this moment a "master class in persuasion." To go from the safest position you can be in, to being voted out is a pretty spectacular display of persuasion and outwit.
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