Like the men's, I'm going to say who I think should be a lock to come back, strong contenders, bubble players, just short and hell no players. Keep in mind this is MY opinion and not necessarily what I think will happen.
Locks:
1. Carolyn- people might not feel the same but I think she's a solid player that can offer great confessionals if you give her the right edit. So far she seems to be aware of her surroundings and taking advantage of doors that are opening. Being on the most recent season helps her for other fans too.
2. Tasha- a female who I thought was a solid triple threat. She was one of the more impressive females I've seen and am thrilled she's been nominated to come back. She got herself in a better spot being aggressive about voting out Garrett and of course her immunity prowess. If she's put in a better situation, she can be dangerous.
3. Ciera- Survivor is in desperate need of 20 year old girls that have the ability to play the game. Ciera fits this bill perfectly. She has BALLS out there. She forced the famous rock vote and I believe will learn from her mistake last time of hanging with Tyson a little too long. I would expect her to be a great player on a second time out.
4. Peih-Gee- tengaged and sucks love her and of everyone else on the ballot, I have absolutely no argument for her not to be in. She was a little aggressive with camp life but she actually had good strategy when it mattered most. I'm not sure if she would win but I think she would make the merge again.
5. Teresa- people may not remember her but this women absolutely deserves to return. I'm worried she won't get the fan vote but she was one of the more impressive women I saw out there strategically in an early season. She organized Silas' boot, got Clarence to fall and essentially got him out as well as maneuver her way to the Final 5. I desperately want to see her return which is why she's a lock for a deserving spot on my board.
Strong Contenders:
1. Kass- the thing about Kass is that she may have horrible social skills and just randomly fuck things up, but at times, she can call out other people's faults. She did it to Garrett by putting him in his place and Tony with his paranoia. I know Kass isn't the first name some people want to hear, but as a character, she has a deserving spot for me.
2. Kelly- she was on the original season and still has a record of 4 straight immunity wins for women. She did an unbelievable job getting to the end and was part of the first Survivor alliance. Only thing that kept her from a lock for me was the fact that she didn't like the strategic aspect in her original season. I think just for tradition of the show, you have to give her a spot anyway.
3. Shirin- maybe recent season bias but compared to some of the other women on the board, I actually think she has a strong enough case to come back. She's a superfan that the people at home love for the most part and it's always fun to watch her nerd out for the survivor moments. She also seemed to be developing into a better strategic player near the end of her time out so I'm interested to see if she'll calm down a little now that her first experience is done.
Bubble Players:
1. Kelley- she got a bad edit so I think I would question whether she did enough to warrant being in this spot. She didn't seem like a bad player and has the "biggest threat" label that she ended up getting voted out next after Drew plus her random funny comments. She also has to deal with her dad being farmguy69 so I wouldn't object throwing her a bone of the other girls available.
2. Sabrina- the thing about her is that I think she has the ability to be a good leader and decent player if she's not under the spell of Kim. She would be higher but the problem is Kim made her look kind of bad since Sab ended up being loyal to a fault with Kim. Still of the women available, Sabrina has a decent case for a second shot.
Just Short:
1. Mikayla- she was the hot girl Brandon found threatening and intimidating. While she's great eye candy, I think we have a couple of girls that can cover that. I don't see what she did that's deserving of a return. While she wasn't the worst girl considered, she doesn't have enough to come back for me.
2. Stephanie- I think she probably has the most compelling case of anybody I left out. At the same time, that's not saying much. She was on Redemption Island and was Russell's bitch a lot of the time. Maybe she was trying a Natalie White strategy but I don't think she had the skills to pull that off. In the end, she tried to get redemption and failed because she couldn't sneak back into the group over David.
3. Abi- I considered putting her in as a character but we really already have Kass to cover what Abi offers. She's loud and a pure character but unfortunately, I think Kass is better at covering that than her and we don't need 2.
Players That Shouldn't Return:
1. Natalie- this was by far the worst person nominated. I'm sorry but if she somehow sneaks her way in, I may boycott the season. She was the worst goat in the history of the show that literally voted out her friends to help Boston Rob win. Survivor put some questionable people up to be nominated, but this is the clear one that makes absolutely no sense.
2. Monica- people thought she was getting better near the end but truth be told, she had one good moment in her boot episode when she was a goat and on the bottom the entire game. Not really someone I find the most deserving of a second appearance.
3. Kimmi- this is just a no. She's the only old school player I didn't vote for. She's just there for her mouth and I don't really see what she's going to offer in gameplay. Like I said, we have Kass to cover the pure character thing so we don't need Kimmi.
Let me know what you guys think about my assessment! #survivor
Comments
I agree with everything except Carolyn, she's playing a good game (sorry tengaged) but I don't think she's a lock.
Abi is also coming back for sure, she's one of the more entertaining players and I could see her sneaking her way into the end.
willtatum I think Carolyn will benefit from being on the most recent season. I would say she has a very strong chance honestly and think she deserves it for playing a good game. I know Abi will end up coming back with the fan vote, I just personally don't agree with it though I could be a hypocrite for putting Kass in for essentially the same reasons.
YAS!!! Thank You for mention T-Bird! Her game is very underrated, I just recently watched Africa, and she impressed the hell out of me, especially when she manage to survive a few tribals when she was the second vote that cause Lex's paranoia and send Kelly home which she could of got out Scott free if it weren't for Brandon. I really do want her to come back and really like to see how she doesn't into the new school of Survivor
Abi is also coming back for sure, she's one of the more entertaining players and I could see her sneaking her way into the end.