Construct a cast from just the last 2 casts, can only pick one person per placement. I'll give you my picks, and keep in mind, it may not be just who I like more, but what ultimately would make the best season.
20th - Ronnie Bardah or Amber Mariano? - I'm picking Amber. WaW had a lot of old schoolers that I wanted to see play again, and a lot of their times were cut very short. Amber is also a great narrator.
19th - Molly Byman or Danni Boatwright? - This is tough. I think I'm going to pick Molly here, we kind of saw how Danni doesn't really have it anymore, and I think that Molly could be a good player if given another chance.
18th - Vince Moua or Ethan Zohn? - Ethan is a pretty easy choice here.
17th - Chelsea Walker or Rob Mariano? - This is tough. We've already had about 12 seasons of Boston Rob, but at the same time, he's a much better TV character. Chelsea shows lots of potential, but isn't really entertaining. I'm going to go with Boston Rob.
16th - Tom Laidlaw or Parvati Shallow? - Tom doesn't bring too much to the table, and although I was kind of disappointed with Parvati's season 40 appearance, I'm picking her here.
15th - Jason Linden or Sandra Diaz-Twine? - This is tough because Sandra is an icon, but at the same time, it's impossible for her to ever win again. So adding her over someone who could actually be a contendor seems unfair. But I'm doing it anyways, I pick Sandra.
14th - Jack Nichting or Yul Kwon? - I wanted to see even more Yul, I'm picking Yul here easily.
13th - Kellee Kim or Wendell Holland? - Well, Kellee has expressed that she doesn't want to return to Survivor. If she did, she gets this spot, but since she doesn't, Wendell gets this spot.
12th - Jamal Shipman or Adam Klein? - I love Adam so much, probably a lot more than most of the fanbase. I think, however, that Jamal is such an interesting character and he deserves to come back again. I'm going to piiiiiick..... Jamal. I think. But I love Adam.
11th - Aaron Meredith or Tyson Apostol? - Tyson always gives good TV moments. He's my pick here.
10th - Missy Byrd or Sophie Clarke? - Sophie gets this spot, she showed that she's not a low tier winner this season.
9th - Elizabeth Beisel or Kim Spradlin-Wolfe? - Kim gets this spot. Although, TBH, Kim isn't great TV, but she is a great player. And it's fun to watch people do things they are really good at.
8th - Karishma Patel or Jeremy Collins? - I love Jeremy a lot, but Karishma was by far for me the best part of IoI, and I want to see her again, so this spot goes to Karishma.
7th - Elaine Stott or Nick Wilson? - Nick is cool, Elaine is a much better TV character though, and I'm giving this spot to Elaine.
6th - Dan Spilo or Denise Stapley? - Denise.
5th - Janet Carbin or Ben Driebergen? - Ben's arc was kind of interesting this season, and I do think he gets too much hate from fans, but Janet is so lovable and she was fucked over by damn twists, I want to see Janet back.
4th - Lauren Beck or Sarah Lacina? - Lauren seems like a good player, but it's hard for me to look past her ignorant comments from THE episode from 39, and Sarah cemented her spot as a legend in the finale. Sarah gets this spot for me.
3rd - Noura Salman or Michele Fitzgerald? - Michele is one of the most likable people to play Survivor, but characters like Noura could come back every season and I wouldn't care. Noura gets this spot.
2nd - Dean Kowalski or Natalie Anderson? - I actually like Dean a lot, and of course I like Natalie a lot. Give me Dean, mostly because I'm torn and I want to be controversial. I think Dean is funny and an underrated character and it's worth it to see him again. Natalie is one of my favorite winners, though.
1st - Tommy Sheehan or Tony Vlachos? - Tommy is an underrated winner, honestly a really good player, but Tony is one of the GOAT players, if not the best, and one of the GOAT characters, if not the best. Tony gets this spot.
Only Kellee, Elaine, and Janet would get spots for me