I’m not sure what to think of this cast. They’re definitely older than usual, and they seem to lack the group of male models that have been a big part of the show recently. Maybe they got tired of seeing all the early challenges by the younger and fitter teams. I can’t spot any obvious trainwrecks, and I haven’t heard of any “super-villains” or “outrageous characters” but I haven’t read much at all in the way of previews.
One thing that I am wary of is the possibility of another “God Squad” forming like we had a couple of times recently. Lisa Welchel (Facts of Life) runs some sort of ministry now, we have a seminary student, a Mormon with enormous fake boobs (I assume she is a Mormon - she is from Provo), and wasn’t Jeff Kent (baseball player) a bible-thumper? I just checked his Wikipedia page and it says he donated $15,000 to the effort to ban same-sex marriage in California.
I think I’ll put my money on the track coach or Russel Swan. Blair for an early exit.
Hmm, I haven’t watched the last couple of seasons but I’ll admit that I’m curious about Welchel and Kent. I’ll probably DVR it so I can skip the boring parts, Jeff.
Last season was kind of a snoozer, but only because one dominant player took the game by the short hairs and crushed any opposition, of which there wasn’t much. Someday they’ll learn that if you aren’t the dominator, you have to get rid of her/him when there are seven or five left, and screw the alliances.
Make a bold move, and manage the damage control. Unless Russel Hantz is the dominator.
The cast is much older than usual and I recognize at least three former contestants. I sure would not have picked any of those people to return - especially since it has been so long since they were last on.
It’s exactly three- and they are folks that were medically evacuated from the game. Although in John Penner’s case he was voted off fair-and-square once and then got evacuated the second time. He’s a pretty solid player though - a good scrambler and pretty adaptable. Not a great people-person though, although he makes for good TV (I think he was actually on scripted TV at one point).
I actually don’t think Russell Swan has much of a shot - he only survived the first time, IIRC, because they put a lot of emphasis on team leadership that season and he was the nominated leader. Most season making yourself the leader early on is a good way to get the ax when you lose a challenge. He wasn’t a great social player either from what I remember - although I’ll admit is was a long time ago.
I have no opinion on Supkin - he played a totally different Survivor (Season 2, I think) and I didn’t watch his season.
