Right now, there are two major reality TV shows on the telly at exactly the same time.Australian Survivor: All StarsandMarried At First Sight.

Same time. Same nights. A national dilemma over which show to watch (or at least, which show to watch in real time and which to watch on a streaming service later).

If we’re going by the ratings,Married At First Sightis the winner. Since airing at the start of Feb, not once hasAustralian Survivor: All Starscracked the top five most-watched shows. Not even on the night it premiered. According to industry websiteTV Tonight, on the fateful nightMAFSandAustralian Survivorboth premiered,MAFSdrew 1.1 million viewers compared to an upsetting 624,000 forSurvivor.

You can watch our exclusive interview with Survivor great Luke Toki in the video below. Post continues after video.

But that doesn’t matter, because it needs to be said:Australian Survivoris SO MUCH BETTER than the cesspool that isMAFS.

Sure, I can acknowledge there’s a universal appeal in the gossip, people throwing things at each other, people swapping partners and messed up toothbrush incidents MAFSbrings to the table. But honestly, I’ve been too busy on the edge of my seat watching hecticSurvivortribal councils to keep up with theMAFSrelationship drama(s).

Now, I’ve gone on record many times saying Australian Survivoris the best reality show on TV, but here’s a refresher on whySurvivoris premium reality TV content you don’t have to feel guilty about loving.

It’s the perfect combination of all the genres and elements that test the human condition. Drama, tick. Athletic challenges, tick. The elements, tick. Love and betrayal, tick. Drama,triple tick.

You won’t find any fake marriages or roses on the remote Fijian island, but there’s a certain magic toSurvivorthat makes it so addictive and so thrilling, without dipping into, well, low-brow territory. Trashy reality TV will always have its place, butSurvivoris on another level.

And the show also has Jonathan LaPaglia, who in his role as host, has delivered some of the wisest lines ever uttered on television.

So wise. Image: Giphy.

It's also worth saying that this season ofAustralian Survivor: All Starsis THE BEST EVER. Yes, I said this about last year's season ofAustralian Survivor: Champions v Contendersand it was true at the time because LUKE TOKI. But right now really is the bestAustralian Survivorhas ever been because they've brought back the greatest, most ruthless contestants from every season so far.

Like the originalAustralian Survivorvillain, school teacher Nick, and infamous challenge beasts Locky, Lee and former NRL player Mat Rogers. There are also crowd favourites like former AFLW player Moana Hope and international model/fake idol-maker David Genat, and the ones like runner-up Sharn who have something to prove.

The challenges are bigger and harder, we've seen more immunity idols pop up than ever before, and the blindsides are next level. There are twists and turns aplenty, and at this point, carnage strewn all over Fiji.

So if you're aSurvivorfan and can't understand why anyone would watchMAFS, know this. I see you.

Are you watching MAFS or Survivor? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below!

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