Tea Time With Shawn-Episode One: Season 21
CHRIS: You typed a cryptic post in S21 Discussion along the lines of "Finding an idol? Easy-peasy. Keeping an idol? That can be difficult." Not exaxt quote, but I think you get the idea. This sounds like the person who finds the idol can lose the idol to other players, and THAT sounds controversial. Any further details on this twist, and how you think it'll effect the game?
SHAWN: This twist is something that Timster approached me with a while back and I thought it was perfect for this season. Most of the drama in Season 21 will derive from the relations within the cast and how that affects the players, and because I believe the cast is THAT strong, we're going lighter on the twists. So the way to make things interesting and new is to implement an idol twist, that stresses those relations further. I can't go into details yet, but the quote explains it rather well. Idol paranoia will be rampant, that is for sure.
---Sips Tea---
CHRIS: The season involes duos. That leaves possibilities like Friends vs Favorites, Heroes vs Villains, etc. Those two have already been done in recent memory, so I'd like to assume that these pairs will be sorted differently. Any insight on how the tribes will be divided, and what the overall twist is you'd like to reveal now?
SHAWN: The theme of next season comes directly from a Season 21 season, however we have changed it slightly to create something new and very unique, and changed it's name to reflect that. So it sorta is sorta not the return of a past theme... kinda. The way the tribes are divided is pretty much the same as the last time we did this theme, but the new addition makes it ever so more interesting and dynamic. I can't divulge the them, so you'll have to wait until tomorrow, but the new name for the twist is SOMETHING vs. SOMETHING.
---Eats Crumpets---
CHRIS: You said a large number of this cast would cause controversy. Would you like to elaborate on this chaotic cast before the player reveal?
SHAWN: I absolutely adore this cast I literally think it could trump Reclamation/All-Stars as the best cast of Gen Two. There is so much to explore with these characters and their possibilities. THe controversial thing is that to some it may feel like we are just dumping a load of characters on you to cause drama. There are people here that some or most viewers hate and wish they never saw again. What they need to realise is that is an even more important reason WHY these characters should return and grace our presence once again. On top of that, the new cast cannot be discounted. He have some huge names who have been yet to play in my series and I am stoked they are getting the opportunity to. It's a stellar line up, and I really believe this season will be great just by the pure social aspect and dynamics of the relationships, rather than the twists -- CLASSIC SURVIVOR!
