Brandon - Love him! He’s adorkable and I’m living for him and his energy. I think he’ll be one to get along with others slowly but effectively given he’s got a veteran of a coach for a wife. I’m pulling for him to make it well past the merge, but I’m fearful that given that this is his first experience playing the game and getting into the mindset needed to ‘survive’. May be biased but I like Brandon as a first feeling.
Early prediction: Merge candidate +1/2 votes on either side of merge.
Gabby - Her energy, character and VOICE are all loud and vibrant. I hope she’s able to make connections with her tribunates and not annoy them with her very forward energy. For some it will come off as refreshing and personable, for many it can come off as extra and annoying. Will be interesting to see what becomes of this one.
Early prediction: Pre merge elimination
Alex - First off. WOOF. Those eyes… melting.
Okay, back to facts…
This one is a tough one for me to call because while I think his proposed strategy (and looks) could do him well I was kinda bored with his whole delivery and his lack of eye contact with the camera. Call it nervousness if you will but I didn’t connect with him in the slightest and I feel like that may be the same for whosoever he gets cast with/he tries to form bonds with (assuming he makes the initiative to do so).
Early Prediction: Pre-merge slim / top 8 evictee
Jessaca - I’m loving the first person to lean into the role of ‘villain’ whether she claims that title or not. She knows her past and she seems like she’s learned from it/willing to use that to her advantage. I’m VERY curious to see what this one does in the long run, as I know from personal experience ‘redheads are crazy’
1 so this is one of my ones to watch.
Early prediction: Top 6 at least
1 = (and I can definitively say this as a Scottish/partial-redheaded person with redhead family members)
Ryan - Oh Ryan… I hope you do well. You have shoes to fill given your newly forming ORG roots. I anticipate you’ll be a villain type of player and I’m excited to see what comes of your play style. I hope the charisma from your intro video translates to Skype with your tribe calls/conversations.
Early Prediction: Top 4 or Live Night Evictee
Devon - Not that any person in this game has anything to prove to me, but there isn’t a cast-mate I want to change my perception of themselves more than Devon.
Right off the bat I was turned off by his confidence level and stopped listening to what he was saying after just a minute of him talking…
{I’ve since rewatched it and have finished my review}
Here’s the thing that most intrigues me about him as a character: I both want to see him succeed and fail. So I don’t know what to say about him other than his confidence is something that both annoys me in an over arrogant fashion but I also respect the attitude of ‘I can beat anyone’… I wish him luck, but I have metered expectations.
Early Prediction: Live Night evictee or 4th jury member
Jason - No other castmate can I give a more accurate depiction of than Jason. Having just left a game of Survivor: Conquest the very round before his own exit (a game in which Ricky is still in btw.
I know that Jason is friendly, likable and smart as a whip but also plays somewhat aggressively and very much with his heart. He had an early “show-mance” in our game which swayed his decision-making that lead to my, then his own eviction in a back-to-back manner.
I hope that he’s learned a bit in the last 2 weeks and will now follow his head more than his heart in the game of Survivor but I have my doubts about his social skills, as he came off very alienating to the rest of our tribe so I see the potential for an early boot here.
Early Prediction: 4th or 7th boot.
Grace - Having watched this two or three times I can’t stop laughing at how cute her video is wherein she says NOTHING about the game of survivor and everything about how she’s feeling in the moment. While I’m infatuated with her bubbly personality and character, I have to admit that I was initially biased towards her bc she’s dating my boy Logan from my season/merge tribe. That being said I’m keeping my opinions fair; I think she could pose a threat given her experience in the community but could also come off as polarizing (especially given her views on age; comedic or not lol).
Early Prediction: 4th-6th boot or 2nd jury member.
Elyse - This girl is giving me junior section Scarlett Johansson realness and I’m here for her villainous Lucy-esque character. She knows who she is but will that work on others, IDK, but she’s got me. I am VERY interested to see if she can charm the others into working with her and keeping her safe.
Early Prediction: IDK - She could be the Sophie from my season (1st gone) or someone with longevity, it’s hard to tell, but I’d Like her to go far, I just don’t know. So maybe 1st/2nd boot or 1st merge boot.
Kyle - OMG lying to get the job you want/need!? I’m here for that, Call it what you want, I like that drive! In 90 seconds Kyle convinced me he’s a contender and with the honesty he gave us in that short time I can see no reason why he wouldn’t be a contender for the grand prize. I have hope that he’ll adapt to the circumstances the way he has IRL.
Early Prediction: Merge / Top 8 or more
Sam - Honestly, hated her voice and personality at the beginning of the video. Then she grew on me. Despite rooting against her at the beginning (for no real reason other than fatigue from reviewing everyone else previously) I actually liked her at the end of her 70 second intro. She could be an active floater or someone who plays too hard too fast at the wrong times. I’m not sure where she’ll land but she’ll be fun to watch I’m sure.
Early Prediction: 4-8th boot.
Iqra - she makes me laugh. I want her hustle to carry her through this game. She seems hopeful but I hope that she stays focused on the game.
Early Prediction: pre merge boot
Chris - {was he chewing Dip the whole time!?}
I can’t read him. {I can’t stop laughing at the fact that he’s chewing tobacco the whole time} I thought Chomie was a hard to read newbie but this guy, hahaha I don’t even know. I watched the video 4 times and I just don’t know what to say. Looking forward to re-reviewing because I’m at a loss…
Early Prediciton: N/A
Torry - PLEASE prove me wrong bc my instinct tell me you’re going to be an early boot. You seem really nice and sweet, so if that is utilized correctly that could help you but my concern is for your gameplay adaptibility and what strategies you could employ. Best of luck.
Early Prediction: 1st-5th boot
Kristine - Not much to say here, as she didn’t even finish her own video. I don’t know if she’ll make much of an impact as she didn’t with me. Best of luck but she seems like the earliest boot of anyone I’ve seen thus far.
Early Prediction: 1-3rd boot.
Jessie - I’m in love with Jessies energy, voice and personality right off the bat. In just a minute I liked her and wanted to work with her and I’m not even in the game. I know firsthand that having two jobs can detract from the time and attention you can give to this game so if that becomes an issue for her it will become apparent very early on, but I think she’s gonna be okay in the early stages of the game and not pose a social/physical threat to anyone too early on.
Early Prediction: Easy merge maker/top8