User:Fedora Kid

= Overall Rankings=

Ridonculous Race
Current Signature: --TDI now. TDR always. TDPI forever. Status (Sunday, July 5, 2015): You should go check out my RR rankings... ...for continual updates on my thoughts on each new episode. Keep hope alive.

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About Me
Welcome to the userpage of Fedora Kid! You have just entered the Twilight Zone. That's right; the semi-popular author from fanfiction.net has his own account on Total Drama Wiki! This is easily my favorite Internet account ever; I enjoy interacting with all of the other friendly users here, and just doing some good ol' Wiki work!

I'm a guy, currently 20 years old. My birthday is July 27th. I joined the Wiki on December 7, 2009. It is currently the only Wikia site I am ever regularly on, or ever edit for. As you might be able to tell, I'm obsessed with the Total Drama series. I loved Total Drama Island, even though I wasn't too interested in it until Hook, Line, and Screamer; then I realized how awesome the show is! I watched all of Total Drama Action (even though I missed the stinkin' premiere -.-). I was there for the leaking of every episode of Total Drama World Tour, courtesy of our generous friends over in Australia. I absolutely loved Total Drama Reloaded, even though I watched the leaked episodes well ahead of most other users, and even went so far as to declare it to be my all-time favorite season, even ahead of Total Drama Island. Although Total Drama All-Stars can go die in a hole somewhere (or better yet, just sink into the ocean), Total Drama: Pahkitew Island did the impossible and saved the series. Thus, I am currently anticipating the finale of the Ridonculous Race and whatever seasons come after, with a renewed hope!

As of July 11, 2011, I now have an account on one of this Wiki's sister Wikis: The Total Drama FanFiction Wiki. Here's my account there.

Pages Created

 * List of vehicles (January 26, 2010)
 * Total Drama Reloaded (later changed to Total Drama: Revenge of the Island) (April 9, 2010)
 * African Lying Society, Rapa-phooey!, and Awww Drumheller (August 4, 2010)
 * Courtney's Second Alliance (later merged into Courtney's alliances) (September 16, 2010)
 * Everyone and Cameron (first created on February 18, 2012, recreated on April 12, 2012)
 * Jo and Lightning (March 2, 2012)
 * Cameron and Lightning (March 31, 2012)
 * Courtney and Scott (October 9, 2013)

Featured Articles (Nominated)

 * Total Drama Island: September 26 - October 3, 2010
 * Courtney-Gwen Conflict: November 18 - November 25, 2010
 * Geoff: December 2 - December 9, 2010
 * Cody: March 26 - April 2, 2011
 * Everyone and Courtney: July 3 - July 10, 2011
 * Brunch of Disgustingness: July 24 - July 31, 2011
 * The Sucky Outdoors: August 14 - August 21, 2011
 * Greece's Pieces: March 25 - April 1, 2012
 * X-Treme Torture: April 1 - April 8, 2012
 * The Aftermath: III: April 15 - 22, 2012

Featured Articles (Created)

 * Awwwwww, Drumheller: April 17 - April 24, 2011
 * List of vehicles: April 24 - May 1, 2011
 * African Lying Society: August 21 - August 28, 2011

Featured Quotes

 * "Izzy Insults Chef": If I can handle hand-to-paw combat with a polar bear, then I can handle a bald, emotionally-withdrawn cook in a Halloween costume! - Izzy, Alien Resurr-eggtion (April 4 - April 11, 2010)
 * "We Know Everything About You": I, I mean, we, have fan sites about each and every one of you! We know everything about you, and we are rooting for you! We know your eating habits, your hopes, your fears...YOUR DENTAL RECORDS! - Sierra, Celebrity Manhunt's Total Drama Action Reunion Special (May 16 - May 23, 2010)
 * "Justin and his Good Looks": (confessional) Do I think that I ride on my good looks? That I use them to my advantage? Do I think that being really, really ridiculously good-looking has given me the upper hand in life? (chuckles) Duh. - Justin, Total Drama, Drama, Drama, Drama Island (July 18 - July 25, 2010)
 * "Noah Doesn't Trust Alejandro": I don't trust the guy. He's like an eel dipped in grease swimming in motor oil. - Noah, I See London... (October 23 - October 30, 2011)

Other
January 26, 2010: The creation of the "List of vehicles" page. This page was the first I ever created; it's mah baby!

April 2010: I ranked ninth on the list of the top ten editors of the month, with 254 edits.

May 2, 2010: I was the second person to join, and thus became the Assistant Club Leader of, the Underdog Club.

September 11, 2010: Amidst a day of sadness and remembering, I was the second person to join, and thus became the Co-Leader of, the Noah/Izzy Fan Club.

6:33 PM (PST), March 28, 2011: I am officially promoted to the position of Rollback, courtesy of Bbhinton15.

March 29, 2011: The article that I nominated, Cody, became Featured Article. Also, the proposals featured in one of my blogs were officially passed, and the Main Page was changed back to its original form. Plus, an epic blog was released that day.

April 1 - May 1, 2011: On my fifth time running, I am officially elected as the 23rd Featured User of the Wiki, with (wouldn't you know it?) exactly 13 votes for me! My lucky number!

April 23, 2011: I am interviewed by my good friend CD~TDA for Featured User.

October 30, 2011: A Forum by me was passed, in one of the biggest changes to the Main Page in a long time; retiring the Featured Forums.

December 23, 2011: I was selected to be the host of the newest Wiki game, Ultimate.

October 17, 2013: A Proposal by me was passed, beginning a brand new tradition of the Total Drama Wiki: The Total Drama Wiki Hall of Fame.

December 8, 2013: After a brief hiatus, I revived the Hall of Fame through a blog on the FF Wiki.

My Time on Countdown to 10,000
July 10, 2010: I've been accepted as a contestant in season two of Nayld Renrut's Countdown to 10,000!

July 11, 2010: My Countdown to 10,000 partner is Reddude and we are the Red Team.

October 9, 2010: After a good, fun, long run on the second season of Countdown to 10,000, I was eliminated as the runner-up of the season, with 1627 edits overall, losing to Mygeto.

January 7, 2011: I have been accepted as a contestant on the fourth season of Nalyd Renrut's Countdown to 10,000 - Countdown to 10,000: All-Stars. I am on the "Shooting Stars" team.

January 29, 2011: Due to a switch-up of the teams in Countdown: All-Stars, I am now on my own separate team, Team Fedora Kid. At the end of this week, I will join one of the "official" teams.

February 5, 2011: I am now on the "Excellent Editors" team, and am the only contestant to have been on every team this season.

February 19, 2011: The teams in Countdown have merged now; I am now on the "All-Stars Team"!

March 19, 2011: I have finally reached the final two in Countdown: All-Stars. This makes me the first (and currently only) person in the history of Countdown to reach the final two more than once.

March 26, 2011: After a long, interesting run in Countdown to 10,000: All-Stars, I lose to TotalDramaAddict, with exactly 1201 edits in the season overall.

June 18, 2011: I am officially announced as one of the 18 contestants competing in Nalyd Renrut's final season of Countdown to 10,000 - Countdown to 10,000: The Final Countdown.

June 25, 2011: I am placed on "Team Nalyd is Hot" in The Final Countdown.

July 2, 2011: The teams in The Final Countdown are switched for the first time, and I am now on the second version of Team Nalyd is Hot, alongside Ale-Alejandro, Kgman04, The Cartoon, TotalDramaAddict, and Musou.

July 9, 2011: After a third team switch, I end up on "Team Buffalo" in The Final Countdown, alongside Mygeto, Neko-naito, TotalDramaAddict, and TotalDramaFan1000.

July 16, 2011: At the end of the fourth week, I am on "Team Neil Patrick Harris" for the first time.

August 27, 2011: I have been voted out of The Final Countdown, at 5th place, ending my time on Countdown to 10,000 forever with a grand total of 31 weeks of participation.

September 10, 2011: At the end of The Final Countdown, I am declared to be the At-Home Champion of the season, with 1,319 edits in the overall season.

A recap of my time in Countdown to 10,000:


 * 1) In Season Two, I placed second with 1,627 edits. I also successfully kept to my personal goal of making at least 100 edits every week. This effort culminated in making the highest amount of edits in Week Nine, with 200. In addition, I cast the very first vote in the elimination ceremonies for Week Two and Week Seven. Lastly, I survived being in the bottom two more times than anyone else, with four: three consecutive elimination ceremonies - Week Four, Week Five and Week Six - and once more in Week Ten.
 * 2) In Season Four, I placed second again with 1,201 edits. I made the highest amount of edits of the week in Week One, with 300, and only fell below 100 edits in Week Four (13), Week Eight (44), and Week Nine (40). I was on the winning team four times out of the six episodes involving the two teams: Week One, Week Two, Week Three, and Week Five. I survived being in the bottom two twice in a row: Week Eight and Week Nine. I also cast the final (and deciding) votes in Week Nine and Week Ten.
 * 3) In Season Six, I placed fifth with 1,319 edits. I set the record for the season of making the highest amount of edits of the week five times in a row: Week Four, Week Five, Week Six, Week Seven, and Week Eight. As a result, I won immunity in Week Five, Week Six, and Week Eight. I cast the first vote in the elimination ceremonies for Week Two, Week Seven, and Week Nine, and cast the final/deciding vote in Week Eight.

Thus, over the course of my time on Countdown to 10,000, spanning three seasons and competing in every other season, I made a grand total of 4,147 edits. I have also set two records. I was the first contestant (and one of only two overall, along with CD) to make it to the final two twice. I was also the first contestant (and one of two overall, again along with CD) to set another milestone: The highest amount of time spent on Countdown, with 31 weeks total (11 in S2 and S4, and 9 in S6). I was one of only eight contestants to compete in 3 seasons, the others being CD, Addict, Ryan, BB, Bigez, Mygeto, and TDA15.

My Countdown "Behind the Scenes" Blogs:

All-Stars

The Final Countdown

My Time on Mainspace Race
July 31, 2014: I am officially accepted into CD-TDA's Mainspace Race, where I am eventually placed on the team The Monster Uploaders.

August 10, 2014: Our team is officially renamed The Grammar Gurus.

August 15, 2014: After a dastardly team shuffle, I am placed in a pair with Sunsummer7 for the entire week.

August 21, 2014: After a shocking turn of events of TDI-Bridgette proportions, I am eliminated.

A recap of my time on the season and various records:
 * 1) My original team, The Monster Uploaders/The Grammar Gurus, went the longest without losing and without eliminating anyone, as every member lasted 6 weeks. Our team won Week 2 (as the Uploaders), the raw count of Week 4 (as Team 3), and Week 5, the only one where BOTH of the lowest teams had to send someone home (as the Gurus). In addition, we narrowly lost Week 7 by only TWO edits.
 * 2) I was the top editor on my team in every single week from Week 1 until Week 7, culminating in being the top editor of the week in Week 5 (with 120 edits).
 * 3) In the overall, final edit count of all 20 editors, I ranked 4th-highest in the season with 818 edits (just 5 ahead of Kgman04). The top three editors ahead of me were BarBar (982), Mygeto (940), and Stryzzar (932).

My "Behind the Scenes" Blog:

User blog:Fedora Kid/Countdown to 10,000 2.0 - AKA Mainspace Race: Behind the Scenes

Total Drama Wiki's Total Drama Hall of Fame
For full details on my successful Hall of Fame blog series, go here.

Past Sigs (13)
--Fedora Kid

--"Ezekiel! What's up, man?" "I think I see a bird!"

--"Ezekiel! What's up, man?" "I think I see a bird!"

--"Ezekiel! What's up, man?" "I think I see a bird!"

--"Ezekiel! What's up, man?" "I think I see a bird!"

--"Ezekiel! What's up, man?" "I think I see a bird!"

--"Ezekiel! What's up, man?" "I think I see a bird!"

--"Ezekiel! What's up, man?" "I think I see a bird!"

--"Ezekiel! What's up, man?" "I think I see a bird!"

--"Ezekiel! What's up, man?" "I think I see a bird!"

--"Ezekiel! What's up, man?" "I think I see a bird!"

--Cameron: "I want my bubble! I WANT MY BUBBLE!"

--"Fresh air! A real lake! Birds!"

Blogs That I Recommend
User blog:Bbhinton15/"What's Not to Love About TD?" - By BBKT Remixes - I was actually mentioned in a song by the famous BBKT Remixes! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

User blog:Jam7/Who do you think is the hottest girl on the show? - Blog creator Jam7 admitted to this blog being inspired by me.

User blog:Jaxswim/AWESOME IRC FANFIC EDITION 1: GOLDTOE - I came up with the name and starred in this epic, wild, and random IRC adventure.

User blog:Mr. Totaldramaman/Nalyd Fan Club - Why is my name STILL not on the list? >:c

User blog:Izzyfan/The "Ban" Game :) - Best. Blog. Ever.

User blog:Nalyd Renrut/Total Drama: Pahkitew Island Review - A Rope of Sand - The wise man has spoken about the best season yet.

User blog:Cody Kins TD Fan/My Thoughts on TDPI Finale + Current/Future Status of Dave & Sky - A very solidly-constructed argument that covers every possible aspect in the Dave vs. Sky fiasco, and why Sky is the true culprit.

EPIC IMAGES!
Custom images that were made just for me by my good friends.



All credit goes to TDA ROCKS.



All credit goes to CD-TDA.

Staff Rankings
OK, so THIS might seem a bit unusual, but basically what I want to do with this section is highlight just how high or low my approval ratings are of every single writer for the show, based on the episodes they've written:

1. Ed MacDonald: 4 Support/1 Oppose = 80% Support/20% Oppose 2. Alice Prodanou: 3 Support/1 Neutral = 75% Support/25% Neutral 3. Laurie Elliot: 10 Support/3 Neutral/2 Oppose = 66.67% Support/20% Neutral/13.33% Oppose 4. Jennifer Pertsch: 4 Support/2 Oppose = 66.67% Support/33.33% Oppose 5. Erika Strobel: 4 Support/2 Oppose = 66.67% Support/33.33% Oppose 6. Miles Smith: 5 Support/3 Neutral = 62.50% Support/37.50% Neutral 7. Terry McGurrin: 10 Support/4 Neutral/3 Oppose = 58.82% Support/23.53% Neutral/17.65% Oppose 8. Alex Nussbaum: 8 Support/3 Neutral/4 Oppose = 53.33% Support/20% Neutral/26.67% Oppose 9. Shelley Scarrow: 8 Support/2 Neutral/5 Oppose = 53.33% Support/13.33% Neutral/33.33% Oppose 10. Alex Ganetakos: 6 Support/6 Neutral/4 Oppose = 37.5% Support/37.5% Neutral/25% Oppose 11. Brendon Yorke: 1 Support/2 Neutral/1 Oppose = 25% Support/50% Neutral/25% Oppose 12. Nicole Demerse: 1 Support/1 Neutral/2 Oppose = 25% Support/25% Neutral/50% Oppose
 * Support: Moon Madness, You Regatta Be Kidding Me, Twinning Isn't Everything, Mo Monkey Mo Problems | Oppose: Sundae Muddy Sundae
 * Support: Monster Cash, The Aftermath: I, The Aftermath: III | Neutral: Sky Fall
 * Support: Slap Slap Revolution, The Treasure Island of Dr. McLean, The Enchanted Franken-Forest, Suckers Punched, The Obsta-Kill Kourse, I Love You, Grease Pig!, A Blast from the Past, Three Zones and A Baby, French is an Eiffel Language, Brazilian Pain Forest | Neutral: The EX-Files, Ice Ice Baby, Food Fright | Oppose: Aftermath Aftermayhem, African Lying Safari
 * Support: Not So Happy Campers - Part 1, Not So Happy Campers - Part 2, The Very Last Episode, Really!, Total Drama, Drama, Drama, Drama Island | Oppose: The Sucky Outdoors, Basic Straining
 * Support: X-Treme Torture, Hook, Line, and Screamer, Camp Castaways, I Triple Dog Dare You! | Neutral: No Pain, No Game, That's Off the Chain!
 * Support: I Love You, I Love You Knots, Scarlett Fever, Hello and Dubai, New Beijinging, Got Venom | Neutral: This Is The Pits!, I Love Ridonc & Roll, Down and Outback
 * Support: Greece's Pieces, Sweden Sour, Evil Dread, The Bold and the Booty-ful, So, Uh This Is My Team?, Hurl and Go Seek, Lies, Cries and One Big Prize, None Down, Eighteen to Go - Part 2, A Tisket, a Casket, I'm Gonna Blow a Gasket, Shawshank Ridonc-tion | Neutral: No One Eggspects The Spanish Opposition, Zeek And Ye Shall Find, The Final Wreck-ening, Bjorken Telephone | Oppose: Anything Yukon Do, I Can Do Better, The Am-AH-Zon Race, Lord of the Ring Toss
 * Support: Dodgebrawl, Up the Creek, Haute Camp-ture, Riot On Set, Masters of Disasters, Newf Kids on the Rock, Runaway Model, Eat, Puke and Be Wary | Neutral: Brunch of Disgustingness, Are We There Yeti?, The Aftermath: IV | Oppose: Who Can You Trust?, Search and Do Not Destroy, Super Hero-ld, Get a Clue
 * Support: Paintball Deer Hunter, The Sand Witch Project, The Aftermath: II, Walk Like An Egyptian - Part 1, Planes, Trains, and Hot Air Mobiles, Hawaiian Honeyruin, Maori or Less, El Bunny Supremo | Neutral: Wawanakwa Gone Wild!, Trial by Tri-Armed Triathlon | Oppose: Phobia Factor, Aftermath: Bridgette Over Troubled Water, I See London..., Rapa Phooey!, My Way or Zimbabwe
 * Support: Aftermath: Revenge of the Telethon, Bigger! Badder! Brutal-er!, Brain vs. Brawn: The Ultimate Showdown, The Bold and the Booty-ful, Pahk'd With Talent, None Down, Eighteen to Go - Part 1 | Neutral: If You Can't Take The Heat..., One Flu Over the Cuckoos, Hawaiian Style, Heroes vs. Villains, Saving Private Leechball, The Final Wreck-ening | Oppose: Crouching Courtney, Hidden Owen, Walk Like An Egyptian - Part 2, Broadway, Baby!, Hawaiian Punch
 * Support: Jamaica Me Sweat | Neutral: Mutiny on the Soundstage, Celebrity Manhunt's Total Drama Action Reunion Special | Oppose: The Chefshank Redemption
 * Support: Alien Resurr-eggtion | Neutral: Awwwwww, Drumheller | Oppose: The Big Sleep, 3:10 to Crazytown

Survivor Rankings
Not worthy of its own separate Rankings page, but close enough to TD that I feel it's worth mentioning (plus, it's all I ever talk about on here during the hiatuses between TD seasons). For those of you who don't know, I have NOT seen every single season of Survivor; only every season from Season 19: Samoa and onward. Therefore, I refuse to/cannot comment on the performances of past players like Rob Cesternino, Richard Hatch, or Jonny FairPlay, and I similarly cannot make informed deductions about the gameplay of returning people I have seen, like Parvati Shallow, Tom Westman, or Rupert Boneham. Therefore, when my rankings seem to overwhelmingly feature/favor later seasons and players, you'll know why.

NOTE: For all sections lower than "Top 10 Favorite Players," explanations will be missing for most entries due to said entries already appearing on the "Top 10 Favorite Players" list or elsewhere.

Season Rankings

 * 1) Philippines (25): Even beyond the fact that it was the first truly great season since (IMO) Nicaragua, this season was just about perfect. The three tribes? Handled perfectly. The three returning players? Handled perfectly. The new cast? Darn near perfect. Whether it was surprisingly strong players like Jeff Kent and Lisa, whether it was solid underdogs like Carter, villains like Abi-Maria and Pete, and of course, our favorite ultimate comeback underdog duo: Malcolm and Denise. And best of all: This season defied THREE major cliches as far as certain problems go: 1) Few returning players is often a no-no, as evident by the Redemption Island seasons. But here, it actually worked out really well: Russell Swan, the one disappointment, left very early to spare us; Penner was a fantastic villain; and Skupin got pretty much the best redemption considering the last time he had been on the show. 2) Even despite one tribe's massive suckage, we STILL did not have another one of those obnoxious tribe shuffles, thank GOD. And 3) The obligatory casting of former celebrities usually results in said celebrity either going early or being a terrible player, or both. But as I mentioned before, both Jeff and Lisa turned out to be truly great players AND characters, therefore defying said stereotype. That, coupled with the BEST Final Four I've ever seen, definitely has this season rank #1 for me.
 * 2) Worlds Apart (30): I ultimately do agree with Probst when he says this is one of the best entirely-new casts ever. Literally EVERYONE this season was either a memorable player or character, for good or for bad, in some way or at some point in time. To me, the only two true duds were Kelly (character-wise, but with solid potential as a player had it not been for her blindside) and Sierra (as a player, but at least she lasted long). There was AMAZING gameplay all around, on the three tribes, in the two swapped tribes, and especially post-merge. Blindsides out the you-know-what, THREE perfect idol plays, intense drama even in the predictable Pagong-ing episodes, the most likable minority alliance (the Red Collar Trio) since the Three Amigos, a fantastic villain in Rodney, hilarious characters like Dan and Rodney, horrible players/characters like Will and Shirin, fantastic under-the-radar players like Carolyn and Tyler...and of course...the winner. THE single most dominant, individual comeback performance I have EVER seen, and easily the most heroic winner I've ever known.
 * 3) Cagayan (28): THE best cast I've ever seen. To me, literally EVERYONE in this cast was focused on the game at some point, and either played well, had the potential to play well...or, at the very least, had their head in the right place...? The two only exceptions, to me, were J'Tia and Lindsay (and at least J'Tia was a memorable character). Three amazing tribes with very interesting dynamics (well, maybe not the Beauty Tribe), and a roller-coaster of a post-merge unlike anything you've ever seen before. Couple that off with fantastic villains in Kass and Tony, loyal henchpeople in Trish and Woo, a challenge beast in Tasha, one of the greatest underdogs of all time in Spencer, a fantastic Russell 2.0 winner in Tony, and one of the greatest rivalries in Survivor history: Tony vs. Spencer. Truly a solid season.
 * 4) Samoa (19): Beyond my own personal nostalgia with this being the first season I've ever seen, it should be pretty obvious why I rank it so highly. I admit, though, that the only reason this isn't my Borneo and always #1 is because Russell was robbed by one of the worst winners ever. IF he had won, then I'd probably always have a biase towards this season. But nevertheless, it had Russell. So that's that.
 * 5) Blood vs. Water (27): For someone like me, who hadn't seen the full games of past players like Rupert, Tina, Tyson, Candice, and especially Gervasse and Aras, this was actually the IDEAL way to introduce someone like me to these players in a manner that made sense - unlike, say, Heroes vs. Villains. And the BvW twist worked so PERFECTLY as far as character development/drama went, and actually allowed for those usually soap-opera-y aspects to work, because not only was it bringing in 10 old players and 10 new players, Fans vs. Favorites-style, but those 10 newbies, obviously, all had connections to the old ones. This allowed us to see an ENTIRELY different side of these returnees based on these interactions and moments. And even then, we got to see such great examples of contrast that made it work even more: Colton is a horrible human being, but Caleb was one of the chillest, nicest dudes ever. Monica was a dud player, but Brad was actually playing a decent strategic game. Rupert may be "considered" one of the best ever, but Laura B was laughably bad. And of course, top off this season with the ONE manner in which Redemption Island actually kinda worked (the offer to switch with loved ones), and a solid win, definitely makes this a Top 5 for me.
 * 6) Caramoan (26): Call T-Swizzle, 'cuz haters gonna hate-hate-hata-hate-hate. This season was actually really solid, IMO, and that infamous pre-merge, to me, was the kind of bad that was "so bad that it's good," in terms of just how laughably AWFUL the newbies (and Francesca) were, although Shamar made me want to puke a little. Once the merge hit, the sparks flew. One of the best minority alliances ever in the Three Amigos, one of THE best Tribals of all time (Phillip's boot), and, of course, a solid winner who proved himself to be a challenge beast to boot.
 * 7) Nicaragua (21): This, to me, will always be the standard-bearer for underrated, misunderstood seasons. Yes, the age division was a bad idea, and I actually kinda liked the Medallion of Power (still a better twist than Redemption Island). BUT the fact is that both of those were gone and done with by the fifth episode, and once they were, this season kicked off. It really had a solid cast, above all else, on both the old side (Marty, Holly, Jane) and the new side (Fabio, Sash, Brenda, Kelly Bruno, NaOnka, Benry...even Chase). Two solid strategic players in Brenda and Sash, with a dramatic overthrow of Brenda by Sash, a valiant effort on the minority side by Marty with his warnings about Jane, solid villains in NaOnka and Jane as purely unlikable people, and solid strategic villains, again, in Brenda and Sash. And Fabio is another thing that actually really makes this season great...but more on him later.
 * 8) Heroes vs. Villains (20): This is pretty much neutral-ish to me, in all complete honesty. I admit it comes primarily out of me having not seen most of these people compete before, but even then, it still meant something to me when we had 20 of the greatest players of all time...only for 17 of them to get thoroughly wrecked by the unstoppable tag-team of Russell and Parvati. But then for BOTH of them to lose to another bad winner? I mean, I could totally see the case for Russell losing, fine - I think Parvati should've won this, in all complete honesty. THEN this season would definitely be higher on my list. But the outcome does bring it down, and this season's outcome was one of the worst.
 * 9) South Pacific (23): Boy, oh boy. As much as I love Cochran, actually kinda like Brandon, and enjoyed Coach as well, this season was just so...bland. I've never seen Ozzy compete before, but many have told me that my first impression of him based on this season is spot-on: A stuck-up d**chebag. At least Coach was a bit more down-to-earth. But even THEN, when Ozzy fell victim to the "Almost There" curse and Coach was the clear frontrunner, Sophie's win just came out of NOWHERE. More on that later.
 * 10) Redemption Island (22): The most rigged season in Survivor history. About as bad as it sounds. But at least it had Russell, for however brief the time, and also gave us Matt Elrod and the lovely Andrea Boehlke.
 * 11) One World (24): The most BORING cast ever. Literally the ONLY ones who stood out were Colton and Tarzan (for bad reasons), and then, only later in the season, Troyzan for good reasons. But this season should make the gender separation look at its worst, and Kim Spradlin is honestly one of the MOST overrated winners ever. I know this is getting old, but more on that in my winners' rankings.
 * 12) Season 29: Horribly inconsistent and misleading editing, repeatedly stupid gameplay, fierce hostility over the stupidest of reasons, unnecessary references to home/personal-life in numerous efforts to get sympathy votes, bad characters, and the worst final three I've EVER seen. Everything about this season is just WRONG.

Top 10 Favorite Players
Note: I acknowledge that some of these players aren't the "best," per se, just my personal favorites and nothing more. For those of you who MUST know: On a more objective, unbiased basis, I personally consider Parvati to be the #1 greatest player ever, just not one of my personal faves.


 * 1) Russell Hantz: Russell. F***ing. Hantz. Do I even need to say more?
 * 2) Cochran: Cochran was everything he needed to be, both times he competed - the perfect story of the bullied nerd who gets his sweet revenge in South Pacific, and then the ultimate comeback and proof of the potential of nerds' awesomeness with his win, proving that even the geeky little white boys can't just win this game, but DOMINATE it.
 * 3) Mike Holloway: His successful crusade against his own former alliance is the best individual comeback game I've ever seen. This man was truly ALONE for the longest time, but didn't JUST rely on challenge wins to pull through - he STILL took the time of day to successfully sow seeds of doubt in the minds of the majority, whether it was bluffing about an idol or trying to strike deals with its members while on reward. This man never gave up, and was a fantastic hero to boot.
 * 4) Tyson Apostol: Allegedly a solid player the first time he played, who then made one of the dumbest moves ever his second time, his third run redeemed him as masterful player who was skilled in the art of manipulation. Even with clear threats arising both outside and within his own alliance, he still maintained a firm grip on the goatiest of goats, and pulled off a couple challenges AND idol finds as well.
 * 5) Fabio: A greatly underrated player and winner. I mean, seriously, just think about it for ONE second: His plan, out the gate, was to accidentally hurt himself a lot, crack jokes, or "obliviously" say stupid things so as to amuse his tribe mates by fulfilling the "dumb young hot blonde stoner surfer dude" stereotype to the TEE, therefore leading them to believe that he wasn't a threat to be taken seriously and thus take him far in the game. And you know what? IT F***ING WORKED. That HAS to be the most unique, most original strategy EVER, and it still paid off by only one vote. People may claim he's a bad winner, but if he made it clear that it was his INTENTION to look/act/seem dumb from the beginning, then it seems that he even fooled most of US for a while.
 * 6) Spencer Bledsoe: As Rob Cesternino said, a perfect cross between Cochran and Malcolm. Appealing to the nerds and the ladies all at once, and similarly clawing his way back from certain defeat to ultimately go farther than any of us expected, while also playing a decent strategic game AND dominating some challenges along the way. He was snarky but funny, likable and realistic, down-to-earth and cool. He's not just an idealized underdog like a Malcolm, but one that most of us can relate to, again, like Cochran.
 * 7) Malcolm Freberg: "Underdog" is starting to become over-used at this point, but only because it's true. Malcolm and Denise had their backs against the wall, and especially Malcolm due to being so good-looking and better in challenges. Yet he still somehow managed to make it all the way to the final four...but the "Almost There" curse had something to say about that.
 * 8) Brenda Lowe: My favorite female player, and the best post-HvV female player EVER. Beautiful, cunning, manipulative, ruthless. She played this way BOTH times she competed, whether it was clashing with like-minded individuals in Caramoan or manipulating romantic attractions to her advantage in Nicaragua. There's a reason she's the only person from Nicaragua who's returned so far (grr...)
 * 9) Tony Vlachos: Russell 2.0. What more needs to be said?...OK, more needs to be said - he wasn't JUST like another Russell, TBH. Tony had to deal with some very serious threats from both outside AND inside his alliance the whole time, whereas Russell had an iron grip both times he played. But Tony had these greater challenges...and overcame them ALL. Blindsiding his own allies, switching to voting out one of the minority, then back to blindsiding one of his own. It was a ruthless, inter-changing game that repeatedly asserted Tony's dominance, right down to his VERY clever manipulation of Woo into handing him the million dollars.
 * 10) Andrea Boehlke: The only other female player, IMO, who comes close to being good in the post-HvV era. Andrea had potential, as clearly proven in her being the ONE person who started speaking against Rob in RI, and then came back to prove it in Caramoan. She had to struggle, for the longest time, with being on the bottom of the totem pole, but always came out fighting and went down swinging.

Honorable Mention - Coach: Didn't see enough of him in HvV, but he was AWESOME in South Pacific, as a character, a player, and, to date, the latest victim of the "Almost There" curse.

Favorite Players By Season
Favorite players, as the title suggests, based on gameplay:

Samoa and Heroes vs. Villains: Russell Nicaragua: Brenda Redemption Island: Matt Elrod: You've just got to give it to THE most dominant challenge beast of ALL TIME...on top of him being a really cool guy, too. South Pacific: Coach: He may not have been the "BEST" per se, in this season, but he clearly deserved that win. One World: Troyzan: Literally the ONLY person who was Kim's foil in the season, on her level intellectually, and realized what a threat she was. He tried to be the prophet to the sheep, warning them about the dangers of carrying Kim to the end. But alas, on account of his gender, the girls refused to listen. Hopefully he'll get another chance soon... Philippines: Malcolm Caramoan: Cochran Blood vs. Water: Tyson Cagayan: Spencer Season 29: Keith Nale: As much as I'm generally not a fan of the Sandra strategy, Keith actually had it down fairly well. Whether it was eagerly joining the majority to stay alive in the post-swap tribe, to his alliance in the post-merge half, to following Natalie in those final days...and with a few challenge wins under his belt too. I always eloquently describe him as a cross between Sandra and Fabio; Sandra for the "Anyone But Me" gameplay, and Fabio for the likability on account of him playing up his own stereotype, and being an unlikely challenge beast to boot. I don't think he would've beaten Natalie, but he definitely would've come closer than anyone else. And had he gone to the end with anyone OTHER than Natalie, I think it would've definitely, at that point, been his season to win. Worlds Apart: Mike

Favorite Characters By Season
Favorite characters, as the title suggests, based more on personality/development:

Samoa and Heroes vs. Villains: Russell Nicaragua: Fabio Redemption Island: Andrea South Pacific: Cochran One World: Troyzan~ Philippines: Malcolm~ Caramoan: Malcolm Blood vs. Water: Tyson~ Cagayan: Spencer~ Season 29: Dale Wentworth: Out the gate, this man was one of my three winners' picks for the season (and, sadly, the lowest-ranking one). This guy seriously had potential, IMO, from the moment he made fire for his whole tribe after sacrificing his own glasses to do so. I seriously saw potential for the most competent "older" contestant since Bob Crowley, especially since Dale clearly had the game on his mind and actually, more or less, orchestrated Nadiya's elimination. But, once again, he sadly lost in a battle of the genders, and was even forced to watch his own daughter go out first. Poor guy. Worlds Apart: Jenn Brown: Who DOESN'T love this amazingly hot girl with the biggest potty mouth and the biggest attitude in years? Seriously, she was a GODDESS. Not only was she a decent player in the game - good at challenges, great with finding AND using the idol, manipulating creepy attractions to her advantage - but she was an AMAZING character, from her snarky one-liners, to her hilarious confessionals, her awesome laugh...the list goes on and on. She also didn't take no crap from losers like Nina and Shirin, but she also knew how to have fun (body-boarding on DRIFTWOOD, skinny-dipping, etc., etc.), and even formed relationships on a friendly basis with RIVALS (like Max and Dan). She SO could've been a powerhouse had she not been on the wrong side of the numbers.

~: My favorite Character was also my favorite Player in this season.

Top 10 Hottest Girls

 * 1) Brenda (21 and 26)
 * 2) Andrea (22 and 26)
 * 3) Chelsea Meissner (24)
 * 4) Parvati (13, 16, and 20)
 * 5) Jenn Brown (30)
 * 6) Whitney Duncan (23)
 * 7) Angie Layton (25)
 * 8) Jefra Bland (28)
 * 9) Abi-Maria Gomes (25 and 31)
 * 10) Jaclyn Schultz (29)

Hottest Girls By Season
Samoa: Natalie White Heroes vs. Villains: Parvati` Nicaragua: Brenda`~ Redemption Island: Andrea` South Pacific: Whitney` One World: Chelsea` Philippines: Angie` Caramoan: Brenda (again)` Blood vs. Water: Katie Collins Cagayan: Jefra` Season 29: Jaclyn` Worlds Apart: Jenn+` Second Chance: Abi-Maria`

`: Also in my "Top 10 Hottest Girls" list. ~: Also my favorite Player in the season. +: Also my favorite Character in the season.

Winner Rankings

 * 1) Cochran~ (26)
 * 2) Fabio+ (21)
 * 3) Mike~ (30)
 * 4) Tyson~+ (27)
 * 5) Denise Stapley (25): Half of the wonderful pair of underdogs in Philippines, and although Malcolm winning would've been ideal, Denise was definitely a solid bounce-back...and fulfilling my winner's predictions didn't hurt either.
 * 6) Tony (28)
 * 7) Kim Spradlin (24): OK, so most overrated winner ever? Heck yes. And here's why: YES, in the context of the season alone, Kim seems like one of the greatest ever, right? She dominated by forming bonds with all her underlings, did well in challenges, manipulated and orchestrated, the whole nine yards...but here's the thing; is it not easier to control a herd of sheep, or manipulate a bunch of brain-dead puppets? Which this entire cast honestly was. Literally, ALL of those girls were BRAIN-DEAD. So of course Kim went to town on them as the only smart person in the season on her side of the beach, although most of those guys were also intellectually on par with a stick hidden immunity idol. But if Kim had been in a better-cast season, like Cagayan or Worlds Apart, would she have had such a cakewalk? I don't think so...
 * 8) Boston Rob (22): Even more overrated than Kim, and his win in RI is basically the same story as Kim's in OW once Russell left, but I rank Rob even lower because at least Kim won her first time playing. Rob had to come back a FOURTH F***ING TIME.
 * 9) Natalie Anderson (29): The significantly lamer version of Cochran, in the sense that she only rose to the occasion after the head of the snake was cut off. However, unlike Cochran, she STILL didn't really do anything until literally the last two or three episodes. She didn't quickly take charge of the remaining majority alliance to secure herself in safety, so she resorted to VERY dangerous moves where she basically would've shot herself in the foot had there been other smart people alongside her (again, like Kim and Rob). Flipping to get rid of Alec, a total goat, instead of Keith was both dangerous and made no sense, and she only got by because Jon was stupid, and then that idol play at the final five...siding with the alliance's ONLY outsider and booting a loyal ally and total jury goat? Like, seriously? If that's not the standard-bearer for purely "flashy moves," then IDK what is. Again, if at least one other person in the season had a brain, they'd've caught on and she'd be GONE. Her strategy was mostly luck-driven and even Natalie HERSELF admitted to being a non-factor for most of the season.
 * 10) Natalie White` (19): My first encounter with a bitter jury giving the win to someone completely undeserving; a coattail rider who literally only won A) Because of Erik Cardona's magical jury speech, and B) Because she's a hot young woman. That's literally it.
 * 11) Sandra Diaz-Twine (20): Natalie White X2, in that she robbed TWO amazing players who both deserved to win far more than her.
 * 12) Sophie Clarke (23): The bottom of the barrel because, like Natalie White and Sandra, she robbed the most deserving player - but unlike Natalie and Sandra, whose wins were kinda foreshadowed as they approached - hers just literally came out of NOWHERE as the result of crappy editing.

~: Was also my favorite Player in the season. +: Was also my favorite Character in the season. `: Was also my Hottest Girl in the season.

Top 10 Non-Winners

 * 1) Russell
 * 2) Malcolm
 * 3) Spencer
 * 4) Coach
 * 5) Brenda
 * 6) Andrea
 * 7) Jeff Kent (25): As I said before, he not only defied the stereotype of the obligatory former celebrity/washed-up athlete by being a good player and good character - he was a surprisingly GREAT player, and definitely a HUGE threat to win had it not been for one of the craziest Tribals of all time.
 * 8) Reynold Toepfer (26): Call him Malcolm 2.0, or Ozzy 3.5, or whatever you want - but Reynold, along with fellow Amigo Eddie, is truly one of the ONLY newbies from Caramoan who stands out. And unlike Eddie, Reynold had both the brawn AND the brains to make him a solid player rather than just a challenge beast like Eddie, thus making him more like Malcolm and, between Eddie and Reynold, ultimately more deserving of a return.
 * 9) Tyler Fredrickson (30): He was easily building up what could've and almost would've been THE most PERFECT Under-the-Radar game ever...had it not been for his name suddenly coming out of nowhere in a rare moment where Sierra actually spoke, combined with Carolyn's foreshadowing betrayal, he would've easily slid right to the end and won a game that would make Sandra proud.
 * 10) Troyzan

Top 10 Players Who NEED to Come Back...Now

 * 1) Russell~: If Boston Rob and Rupert can come back for a 4th run, so can Russell.
 * 2) Malcolm~: I feel that just ONE more run is the least he deserves.
 * 3) Brenda~: She's proven herself to be a mastermind, but both times she got blindsided first for being such a threat. Third time's a charm, and I feel she finally knows what it takes to avoid a third backstabbing.
 * 4) Andrea~: Bottom of the totem pole TWICE. I think a third run would determine once and for all whether or not she's really just naturally on bottom.
 * 5) Carter Williams (25): A solid underdog who was good in challenges and very likable, but overshadowed by bigger personalities in his original season.
 * 6) Jeff Kent~: Again, had it not been for one VERY freaky series of unfortunate events at one VERY freak Tribal, he could've gone far.
 * 7) Troyzan~: Got screwed over by a landslide gender gap in his first season, and definitely has what it takes to do well in a season that isn't so chock-full of morons.
 * 8) Lisa Whelchel (25): Basically a female and soft-spoken version of Jeff Kent, who proved herself despite her age and obviously not being as physically capable as the other finalists.
 * 9) So Kim (30): She DEFINITELY had everything that it took - brains, beauty, a cunning mind...she could've easily been the new Brenda, and then some. But she was horribly screwed over by an even craftier ally-turned-burden in Joaquin, and also caught in the crossfire of bitter Carolyn. Bad circumstances made her look like an idiot, when I think she actually just might be the BEST first boot ever.
 * 10) Reynold~/Eddie Fox (26): The ONLY two newbies from Caramoan who really stood out, did well, and could do well again. I'd take either of them, or preferably both, but a forced choice of one or the other would leave me with Reynold.

~: Also in my "Top 10 Non-Winners" list.

My Ideal "Second Chance" Cast
If I were to pick a cast based on the same criteria as Cambodia: Second Chance - only one-time players, no winners - this would be my ideal cast:

Women: Shambo Waters, Kelly Bruno, Chelsea Meissner, Lisa Whelchel, Katie Collins, Morgan McLeod, Trish Hegarty, Jaclyn Schultz, Jenn Brown, Hali Ford

Men: Marty Piombo, Sash Lenahan, Matt Elrod, Troyzan Robertson, Jeff Kent, Carter Williams, Eddie Fox, Reynold Toepfer, Brad Culpepper, Tyler Fredrickson

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