Well here it is, everyone! The results for season one + the six all star selections.
Based on the boot order, alliances, votes, etc., I develop a narrative and while everyone does get a standard "edit" as I play out the series, the six chosen were the standouts for the season. You can still earn an all star spot in a later season!
Speaking of, The Australian Outback sign-ups next!
ALL STARS
— Bradley Cooper, 9th Place, one of the biggest, if not biggest, names in the cast, Bradley Cooper came to Borneo with one goal in mind: enter as the biggest name and leave the last one standing. He started on the Tagi tribe and immediately hit it off with Lisa Rinna and Antoni Porowski. The trio lead the tribe and added in Sana Minatozaki and Cody Simpson to the mix, creating the dominate alliance of the tribe that led the pre-merge votes. As the leader of the alliance, he lead his tribe through the first merger boot and things were looking like a win for Bradley, as he lead an alliance of 5 against 4. In a stunning blindside, Cody, fearing he was on the bottom of the group, flipped to the opposing alliance and Bradley was blindsided, becoming the first jury member.
— Lisa Rinna, 7th Place, a true fan favorite among the cast, Lisa Rinna hit the beach running. Knowing she’d need to attach herself to strong allies, she quickly formed a final three with Bradley Cooper and AntonioPorowski, soon after adding in Cody Simpson and Sana Minatozaki to the mix. Additionally, Lisa created a fake final two with Cody, outlining to Bradley she feared he would be the one to flip on them and she wanted to ensure his loyalty. Serving as the comic relief of her tribe - - in addition to being involved in the majority alliance - - Lisa’s name never came up pre-merge and she and Bradley helped lead decisions on who to be banished. Like Bradley, things looked great for Lisa heading into the merge, as they held the 5-4 lead at the final nine. But Lisa’s prediciion about Cody came true and it was her social game that saved her over Bradley and Antoni as they became the next two ousted when Cody flipped, however, Lisa finally met her demise when the Tagi’s, despite Cody’s argument, ousted Lisa themsleves and she landed in 7th place.
— Joe Rogan, 5th Place, the resident comedian in the cast, Joe Rogan came to Borneo and was anything but. Serving as one of the main villains of the game, and as a student of the game as a fan, he knew what he needed to do; form a strong majority alliance but also have a goat he could bring to the end. He and Paul Rudd formed the majority Pagong alliance - - featuring Phoebe Ryan, Sam Earle, and Paul Hogan - - the latter being the eldest and in his eyes viewed as the goat of the game who could never win late game challenges. Staying loyal to his group, the five sailed to the merge but after losing Sam Earle when Paul R. flipped, the Pagong tribe looked doomed, however, Cody Simpson flipped to the tribe to assist them in “Pagoging” the actual Tagi tribe. As Joe entered the top five, things looked like he was a lock for the final two, however, when Paul H. learned of Joe’s true intentions with him, and feeling offended as he had actually proven to be a player, he convinced Phoebe and Paul R. that Joe needed to go and Joe was blindsided, landing in fifth place.
— Phoebe Ryan, 3rd Place, one of the lesser known stars in the cast, came to Borneo with a goal to make a name for herself and early on, that she did. Being seen as the “bitch” of Pagong, she alienated the women - - Frency, Alison, and Selena - - early on when she opted to side with the men for a majority alliance. Outlining that she knew they’d all take her to the end, she remained loyal to the men all the way until the merge despite cussing out Alison, calling Frenchy a weak person, and saying Paul H. was worthless, all which made her a counter for the pre-merge tribal councils. Despite this, she advanced to the merge where she met Cody Simpson, the player that proved integral to her game. Starting off by flirting, the two became a close duo early on. In a stunning blindside, Phoebe lost her ally Sam Earle at the merge but due to her flirtatious ways, was able to convince Cody into flipping to Pagong which lead to a “Pagonging” of the Tagi tribe one-by-one. In one of the biggest plays of the season, she convinced Paul H. into siding with she and Cody to oust leader Joe Rogan successfully after informing him of his goat plan and heading into the final four, she infamously cut Paul R. for being a social threat. In the final immunity, however, Paul H. stunningly won and ultimately believed Phoebe to be the biggest threat heading into the end and opted to oust her as the final jury member.
— Cody Simpson, Runner Up, arguably the most controversial player of the season, Cody Simpson came to Borneo with intentions of winning at any cost. Early into the game, he proved he was a physical force to be reckoned with by being the reason his tribe won their immunity challenges solely. He joined a mjoarity alliance with Bradley Cooper, Antoni Porwoski, Lisa Rinna, and Sana Minatozaki in the early stages of the game and formed a final two with Lisa Rinna as well. This, paired with his challenge ability, sailed him into the merge. But Cody feared the entire time he was on the bottom, a fact well known by Lisa, and this hit a fever pitch when at the merge, he joined up with Phoebe Ryan and the two became a flirtation early on. It was this relationship that assisted Cody in his decision to finally flip on his majority alliance, helping the opposing tribe in picking them off one-by-one. When things reached the final five, his relationship with Phoebe advanced him to the final three but when Paul Hogan won the final immunity, Cody stunningly threw Phoebe under the bus and she was ousted in third, securing his final two spot. It was this action, paired with the betrayal of his other tribesmates, that ultimately led the jury into voting against him and finalizing his spot as the runner up of the game.
— Paul Hogan, Sole Survivor, the oldest player in the cast, Paul Hogan came to Borneo with a mindset of being an early boot based on his age and understanding he would simply enjoy his time in the game. Despite his old age, however, he proved beneficial around camp and performed well in the tribal challenges. This, paired with an all-male + Phoebe majority, helped assist Paul in surviving the early votes. His main relationship, with Joe Rogan, assisted Paul in feeling confident about his abilities in the game, despite Joe actually intending on taking Paul to the end as a goat. As Paul’s alliance sailed to the merge, he was able to float towards the back of the peking order when it came to challenge strength and Sam Earle was the merger boot. But when Paul’s ally convinced Cody to flip, the entire opposing tribe was picked off. But not before Paul could shockingly earn two individual immunity wins, impressing his tribesmates. At the final five, Phoebe and Cody convinced Paul that Joe was only his ally to bring him to the end as a goat and Paul helped cut him. Going into the final four, he sided with these new final three allies and ousted Paul Rudd. At the final immunity challenge, Paul stunned all by winning and breaking up the showmance, sending home Phoebe for being the bigger threat and as things turned out, he brought the actual goat to the end and the jury respected his clean gameplay and awarded him the title of Sole Survivor.
