Cast Reveal THOUGHTS

[charity]

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[dingdongdanny]

Initial Thoughts of Kollyn & Erica

"Charismatic and Compassionate" ... Kollyn is going to go far into this game and then be blindsided by a close ally of his because I don't think he is going to be able to be super cutthroat. I do think he will do a good job creating relationships with people

Placement Prediction: 8th


"As you can see this face mask was made for asian people because my eyes don't fit in the holes" ... Erica has a big personality and will vibe well with other nerdy characters which tend to be prevalent in ORGS. I can see her being really close with a Chris Oniell Charactertype. I know how she played in Endure and is exciting to see her back for her second ORG. I think if she doesn't end up on a tribe with a bunch of straight men, she has a good chance to go far into the game

Placement Prediction: 12th

[ashlee]

Kollyn: I don't really know much about him from his video except he's from somewhere in Oklahoma and he can tell me anything I never wanted to know about a zipline. I don't know what games he's played before or anything about his gameplay style so he's definitely someone I'm gonna keep an eye on because I love people who aren't known.

Erica: okay she's a queen, I've hosted her and girl was clueless about anything Survivor related, but she picked up the challenges and social aspect really well. I've met her in person and she's so bubbly and energetic and likeable until you piss her off, and it is entertaining to watch. I love her and I really hope she does well and is able to go from just the social butterfly to someone who starts being more strategic now that she's had a bit of experience.

[fabi]

Okay first of all: This board and everything looks AMAZING! Cannot wait for this season to start... the prod team is ICONIC and i am sure the cast will be too!

Kollyn: I never heard of him or saw him play any game but he seems like a nice and likeable person. I could see being able to build strong relationship with people because he seems trustworthy indeed which is always good. He also does not seem over the top, which I personally like, and which could help him maybe in the beginning of the game to fly under the radar... but then again with only 6 people in a starting tribe there is not much place to hide.

Erica: Have not heard of Erica either before this but she seems to be more of a bigger personality but without being too lout or over the top - at least in this video - which i good in these games. I think she will not have any problems to connect with people because of her personality and I could see her going very far.

[ashlee]

Okay update, someone said Kollyn has played facebook games for like 4 months and in that span has played 12. So yikes. I anticipate a wild ride early on and then a quick burnout in this

[bailey]

Kollyn: Definitely seems very low key but also quite likable. Seems like someone who might fall into the issue of trusting people too much and getting burned for that. If he can charm people and make good bonds I see him making a deep run in this game but if not I see him going out just before merge

Erica: Literally the GOAT. Erica is the type to pull people onto calls with no rhyme or reason and then hold them there till she gets her point across but she's also one of the funniest and nicest people you'll meet in a game. Think she probably falls into the same hole as Endure and is taken out Early Merge

[cmack311]

Did Kollyn really just say in his meet me video that he’s very trustworthy?

Good way to get people to not trust you.
Other than that his southern charm might help him, or it’ll hurt him...idk the demographics of this cast yet so I’ll let that assessment TBD at a later date. Probably someone I’d say gets booted mid pre-merge

Erica might have the greatest intro video I’ve ever seen. Literally 3 minutes of her attempting to put on a mask 😂

She seems like she could be socially awkward (unless that’s a strategy or just my basic outlook on her after that video)

I think she has the potential to own like 1/3 of the episode titles by the end of this if she goes the distance. I’d guess maybe she’ll finish in the Top 6ish area, I fully expect her to go at least to the merge

[benji]

Kollyn: Neck beard enthusiast. Loves Oklahoma. Can't wait to see how this will explode his game, but I'm here for it.

Okay, all kidding aside, he seems like a perfectly fine player. He didn't reveal any/much of his game, which means he will most likely be a UTR player, unless (until?) he goes full crackhead (high potential). Honestly, a player like Kollyn depends on two things: how active he is and who he starts the game with. People will recognize him as a lowkey player, so he will need to be aligned with the right people by way of talking as much as he can to everyone.

My prediction: pre-merge boot.

ERICA: HELLO QUEEN

Okay. She misspelled awkward in her intro video, but reasons like that is WHY I LOVE HER SO GD MUCH. 4 minutes of not telling us anything about your game... a masterpiece.

I played her first ORG with/against her. To put it briefly: she is an unconventional player. As Bailey said, she will pull anyone into a call at any time. On Endure, she got 12th place. I said to myself before she was booted "how tf is she not gone already/she's probably going to FTC". Which means...

My prediction: Erica will be someone's goat in this game. Not because she deserves that by ANY means, but simply because how most will perceive her. She's nice, sweet and will probably make FTC... and could totally win (ala Legacy season 1).

[ashlee]

CJ: Okay first I want to be her friend. She's so fun it seems. But one red flag to me, she said she doesn't really have time for video games so I don't know how she's gonna have time for an org, but she's played one before so maybe she's prepared? I don't know, she's got that cookie cutter straight girl who goes far look though.

Jack: This guy. He was very slow to get his head in the game in Endure, it took him being "voted out" aka swapped to a loser tribe to wake him up to his real position and then we saw fight. I hope this go around is game on from the beginning because I like fight Jack, I don't like boring barely there Jack.

Jenny: I actually don't know anything about her except that she won CYS, which if you can win with BDC's psycho twists then you're good. I like that she's a reality tv nerd and she seems like the type of person to get really far no matter who the rest of the cast is.

[devon]

Jack's first Skype game was Endure 7, where he didn't realize the amount of activity that was going to be required - until he got voted out of his tribe in a mock tribal and really turned on the jets on his new tribe. I think coming into this game, Jack now understands the level of activity required to thrive in these games.

Also, he was starting a new job when he played his last game, and prioritized that (perhaps rightfully so) over the game. This time around, he insists that his job security is better and so he'll be able to invest more in the game.

Which is good because Jack is a star.

[malkon]

I watched all videos so far.

Kollyn-"I'm gonna make great connections and be super personable" he said in a robotic monotone voice. I don't...think he's going to mesh well with others, but might get dragged along? I'm not a fan yet. We shall see if he can change my mind.

Erica-"You don't need to know my weight or anything else right?" I rolled on the floor laughing my ass off. This girl. I played Endure 8 with her and I love her to death. She is one of the most personable and most amazing people I have ever played with in a game. 10/10 possibly the best intro video I've ever seen in an org before. I don't know how well she'll do but like I love this girl. Super huge mega Erica fan.

CJ-"I used to play video games but don't really have time anymore." Okay I'm watching this one closely. I don't know how well she will get along with others, but in one single sentence in this video she's already risen above expectations I had for her. I think she's going to find ways to connect with people that others might not have. She's unique, she's interesting, and I would love to see more. If she can hone in on connections, I really do think she could be a dark horse this game.

Jack-"They asked me to be in this seasons and I was drunk so I said yes." I always have to stan someone who responds to anything drunk. I don't know him, I don't know how well he'll do. He seems to be in it for the money which...honestly might not be a bad thing here because unlike other people he's not gonna lose sight of the goal. How well will he bond with others? That remains to be seen.

Jenny-"I'm an academic advisor." Oh god I used to work in Academia, never again. If she truly loves what she does for work, she honestly has a great shot here. To be an academic advisor you have to really figure out what other people want and bring out the best in them. If she can use these skills in a game like this, people won't even know that she's learning about them and using it to her advantage. I'm totally watching to see how she does.

[malkon]

Also CJ looks like Katee Sackhoff and it's kind of freaking me out.

[benji]

CJ: She seems... fresh? Like, the type who is going to do well in this game DUE to her not being very ORG-aware. She's sweet. Seems like people will like her, but people will also probably keep a lot of information from her. She doesn't seem the type to rally up everyone's opinions and utilize it. CJ seems like the type to be happy it isn't her. She loves survivor, so there's hope for a big move or two.

My prediction: either a wild crazy pre-merge boot (like an idol play or a twist) or she will make 10th-5th place. She will eventually be one of those "we need to get rid of her or she will win because people love her" type.

Jack: my initial reaction is he is a game bot type. Not in that bad way everyone seems to throw shade, but in a good way. He will either be one of those early boots due to his threat level or will go deep in the game with it. He has a lot of ego, as his intro video mostly focuses on his being asked to play out of retirement. Yawn.

My prediction: I'm leaning into the pre-merge threat boot. Maybe 14th place?

Jenny: the 30-something vibes girl YAS. Love that energy. And a contributor to RHAP (thought I have seen her on there...). Honestly, she's my current favorite/person I would like to see do very well. Reason being? She's a big survivor nerd and she has a confident look. That being said, her recognizable face might make her an *early* target. People LOVE to have a reason to boot someone who is a threat. I hope she doesn't get played like that.

My prediction: top 7.

[ricky]

I am going start off my assessment with Kollyn. Out of all the boy’s we have I think that he will be the most eager of them all. He stems from a Facebook background and he hasn’t entirely done much Skype, but for him I believe he is going to start the game off running. Once you guy’s see the tribe reveal you’ll know that Kollyn is surrounded by interesting and real people. I don’t think anyone else on his tribe really play ORG’s anymore, or they’re brand new! He’ll either be an excellent person to be the glue of the tribe, or he will be too eager in contrast, and people may not entirely relate to him. I however foresee him excelling and really getting his tribe going socially.



Erica is next and you’ll come to find out that she was one of our replacements. I don’t know much about her, but I think she’ll either soar or be an incredibly early boot. She is hilarious but if she fails to be good at helping her tribe succeed, I could also see her being an easy boot early on. I know she isn’t like a fan of the show from what I can tell, and I really hope she surprises us throughout the process. I love funny people, especially when it’s unintentionally done, but I also wonder how she will fare in such a strong group of players.



I have had the fortunate opportunity to not only find CJ, but to have hosted her, in which she won the game. Back in 2016 I hosted a game called Expedition that pit 16 strangers, 14 of them brand new to ORG’s, against each-other and it proved to be the best back to basic’s organic survivor experience that I’ve ever seen. We did our best to do the same here with this cast. The only difference is that obviously we have some experienced players. CJ however went into the entire process thinking about how weird this all was. She was hesitant, it made her nervous, and she felt like a complete dork. By the end of it all she got fully invested, was on call every day, won a bunch of challenges, and eventually the game. CJ is unintentionally funny and shows her emotion through her face. She doesn’t care to say how she feels, and she is a slow start, but a blaze of glory finish. She is incredible. Here are two 30 second clips for people to see what I mean.






When it comes to Jack, I’ve never seen him play before, but I met him at one of my big meetups that I host every few months. He’s nice, funny and I think the right kind of dork charm that we need. I don’t look at him as an alpha player, but I do see him as someone who is going to be in the mix when it comes to decision making. I honestly do not know what to expect, because the last time he played he was out early, and this time around we made it, so people virtually don’t have pre-existing game relationships. I think he will thrive, but I am curious to see the archetype he will pick up.



Jenny is another person like CJ who won her first game. The difference between Jenny and CJ is that Jenny has given into her geekiness and is online talking all things survivor all the time. The transition from being a super fan, and then actually being on the internet expressing such fandom, make’s it easy to be online and to play online survivor. Jenny is a sensitive person, who cares what people think about her. I can see her clashing with people whom she think’s do not like her, and over analysing and making a lot of emotional decisions. Jenny however is smart and what she lacks in confidence in some of her relationships with future tribemates, she’ll get them in the outwit. She knows what it takes to win, and is a monstrous threat for the title.

[ricky]

So, when casting we did our best to round out a group that didn’t know each-other. Shannon like CJ is from my game Expedition. The thing with Shannon though was that he was sent home before the merge and they never met or interacted. As you’ll tell immediately, Shannon is Australian and his biggest fault in Expedition was that he was very vocal about his love for Donald Trump. Now don’t get me wrong, Shannon by no means is a chest pounding trump supporter. Think of Australia almost like Texas, they’re just very conservative right wing, not everyone, but their view isn’t as diverse as ours here in America. I love Shannon though, and political views aside, I don’t think he’ll suffer the same fate. He was on a pretty eccentric group of players, very flamboyant, young and liberal the first time. As soon as they knew he wasn’t the same, they spent the entire duration of the pre-merge trying to get him voted out. Shannon was passionate, active, and despite a horrible time-zone, he made it freaking work! He is one to watch and comes in really with little to no ORG experience besides the one time he played.


When Elyse applied to play, I didn’t know what to think. I know she has got into ORG’s via Will Traitor, and for anyone who does know him, know he is a goofball. I feel like in contrast to who has brought her into the community, you’ll find her to be much more reserved. She is super shy, when she shouldn’t be, and I think has played a few games now, but really hasn’t blossomed. I believe this will be the game where she comes into her own. She’ll be surrounded by serious players and humans in general, and I think that when merged with people you can take seriously, she’ll find her spot in the group. I don’t know if she’ll be a master strategist, or a follower, but I do think she’ll have an impact.

[steven]

We stan Jenny! Will check out everyone else after work, everyone looks awesome so far!

[fabi]

CJ: CJ seems very likeable so far. Again I have not seen her play anything so i dont know anything about her but he seems like a breath of fresh air and she comes across very positive, which I quite like. I do not think she will have a problem talking to people since she seems to be friendly and nice.

Jake: I love people that get drunk so he for sure gets lots of extra points for that once again I have never seen him play, but he seems like a good, normal person, but I guess we will see once the game starts

Jenny: QUEEN JENNY! I played CYS with her where she won. I think Jenny is a really good player when it comes to these games because she is smart. The only thing that could happen is that people will find out she won CYS, which could put a target on her back, but I feel like otherwise Jenny could be a threat again to win it all!

Shannon: Damn another person I do not know! I love Aussies and Shannon seems very outgoing and he said he is here to play hard. Lets just hope he will not play too hard too fast or he could be gone sooner than later.

Elyse: Also someone I do not know. She seems very nice and sweet though and from what I have gathered she just recently got into Survivor and the whole ORG thing which could be both an advantage and a disadvantage. Sometimes I feel like not being too attached to this community is really good because you are free and you will not be afraid to do anything to anyont but I do not know how well she will do.. only time will tell.

[cmack311]

I love CJ's outgoing personality. She seems like she is going to be very good socially in this kind of an environment, also does depend on her schedule with work but I think she could make a deep run in this. (also why does she look so much like Candice from Cook Islands, Heroes vs Villains, and Blood vs Water? Hmmmmm)

[malkon]

Shannon- "I hope to get to show you how I will play." Wow Shannon is a ladykiller. Super super hot. I thought initially he might be someone to watch as he's got a very unique personality that I could see drawing people in. But like after reading Ricky's thing about how he did last time, I'm not too sure. Part of survivor is realizing how to dial back and not push your ideas and ideals on other people. Let people be people and let them make their own mistakes. If Shannon can learn the lesson from the last time he played, I'll be very interested. A lot depends on awareness of how you come across and how to blend in with other personalities. I'm on the fence about Shannon until I can see him interact in those ways with others.

Elyse- "I'm really excited to play All Out." she says with a sort of tired expression. I didn't get much from this video. I'm hoping to see more of her personality come alive in a game, but that might be wishful thinking. That being said, if you can hide back and blend in, you often aren't seen as a threat until later which can be huge power in a merge type situation. I'm interested to see if people bring her along and then she plays for keeps after that, or if she changes her intro video tune and comes out with an engaging personable approach. I didn't get much here so it's hard to say good or bad things.

[cmack311]

What would you do for $1000? Let's find out Jack! I think based solely off his intro video that he could come off as an antagonist...just my opinion. He seems like he might be willing to do whatever it takes to win, so that should be fun to see unfold as the game progresses. I like his chances in getting to at least the merge.

[cmack311]

Jenny!!! Oh this is probably one of the best casting choices i've seen. I have heard her a few times on RHAP so this is really fun and could also bring another voice to the ORG community to help it grow even more. I hope she does really well.

[cmack311]

Shannon seems like fun! The time zone difference may screw with him a bit if people talk during the day over in the US/Canada, but for all those late night calls he'll be wide awake.

[cmack311]

Elyse reminds me of Scarlett Johansson for some reason, the thumbnail in her video looked like that to me. I think she could be a wild card in this whole thing. Like she could very easily be an early boot or someone that might go all the way and win. If she does whatever it takes to win, I can see her making the endgame for sure.

[ricky]

When it comes to the next two peeps, I have a lot to say! Let’s start with Robbie. So like Elyse and Erica, Robbie isn’t someone who really watches Survivor or someone you would really expect to play an ORG. He lives in Sacramento and is a friend I met through my friend who lives one floor below me. Robbie is a super energetic and eccentric individual. Very high energy! While he has never done anything like this before, and doesn’t watch the show, he is literally on discord playing Minecraft and other game’s 24/7, so the transition will be easy. I think he is more looking to make friends, but I think as the game goes on, it will help meld him into whatever type of player he is meant to be. I expect him to be super active, but I think he will be a go with a flow type guy at first.

Carley is a veteran player who has taken a break. We put her in the cast and then had to use her as a point of reference. We had strong female players who because we chose Carley early on, who just couldn’t play. A big thing this season was ensuring that no one knew Carley, and in the end, we did ok, but there will be at least one person who knows her (but they aren’t everyday friends.) Carley though is a all or nothing kind of girl, super passionate, and a complete game bot. Though she will constantly be thinking and trying to play the game, she can also be emotional. Carley’s game in the past has became super contrived, because once you play your first game, it you and all your friend groups, being recycled and what not. This will be great because besides maybe ONE person, Carley doesn’t know anyone well enough for it to matter, and she’ll get an organic experience. I think Carley is one of the contenders to win the entire game. She’ll have a strong performance, and she’ll make bonds with almost everyone. People should fear her.

[cmack311]

Robbie, I have no idea who he is because he's playing his first game! So idk what to expect from him. Seems like an outgoing personality, I hope he does well.

[malkon]

Robbie-"My favorite color is Orange!" Okay here we go. This guy is charming, enthusiastic, creative, and has personality. This guy is the whole package. I will be ultra shocked if he doesn't make merge, but not ultra shocked if he's the meat shield that gets cut before the end. He's got star quality written all over his rainbow colored face. You go fabulous orange man slay all of these people. I really really really want him to do well here and he's got the makings of someone who will do just that.

Carley-"I'm into things that are cool and witchy." Wow this girl is all over the place and I am here for it! I have no idea how she'll do. I have no idea how she will come across. But I am here for it. She seems like the kind of person I would latch onto on a tribe with. She has a lot of things going for her and I think, like CJ (but in an opposite way) she could find ways to connect with people that will make them gravitate towards her. All-in-all I love Carley and I can't wait to see more!

[fabi]

Robbie: Robbie gives me really positive vibes. He seems to not know a lot about survivor but that does not have to be a bad thing in ORGs to be honest. I just hope he does not make stupid mistakes in the beginning which could lead to him being the first boot. I think his personality could work for him though and i feel like if he is not an early boot he will go far.

Carley: I LOVE CARLEY! I think she is super easy to get along with so she will not have any problem with that I think. I have not seen her play though for a while so i am excited to see how she evolved. I am wishing her all the luck for this game!

[cmack311]

Oh Carley seems like a fun person to talk to...i'm actually really excited to see how she does here. Plus I have to support my fellow Michigander (even though I don't live there anymore).

[bailey]

CJ: Just seems super low key and down to earth which is a great combo in these games. Talked about how she used to game as well which surprised me. Definitely seems like someone who is gonna know how to get in good with people and stay there. I see her sticking around in this game a long time.


Jack: Definitely gave off the vibe that he's here to win 1000 bucks. Not the worst thing in the world having your eyes on the prize. Just based on that minute video could see him either clicking with people straight away and being the cold uncaring leader or someone who struggles early and sees an early exit.

Jenny: Definitely someone I see making a deep run in this game. She seems super dynamic and talked about working with RHAP. She's clearly got a handle on this game and I could see her taking over early and not losing control

Shannon: I actually quite like this guy from that video! He's here to play and definitely seems to have a solid head on his shoulder. The one thing that worried me was him saying he wants to come out strong off the bat while also hiding that? Like playing hard is fine but if you're trying to play hard while giving off the impression you're not it can easily backfire early on.

Elyse: Seemed like she was reading off a prompter in her intro video at first to me? She seems fine enough but I could see her being left in the dust if she's on a tribe with a bunch of loud personalities.

ROBBIE: Robbie is actually amazing. This guy knows literally nothing about Survivor but he's someone who could be a dark horse. I think if he comes in prepared for the time commitment he's gonna mesh so well with so many people and just be so well insulated. Hoping early on he finds someone who can do the strategic leg work while he gets his bearings cause if not I think he may also just be in over his head and see an early boot.

Carley: Another early favorite of mine! She seems so energetic and has an interesting job so instantly she's someone I could see people vibing well with. So far for me this cast has been a mix of super quirky and energetic people mixed in with some more lowkey and go with the flow people and I see her easily leading that first group. Early based on nothing prediction I've got her going out mid-merge as a big late game threat

[ricky]

Mile’s is a brand-new person who was found on YouTube; he’s never played an ORG, and he is a student who is currently living in southern California. He’s a massive survivor fan and his goal was to be on the actual show, and this is probably him just settling. He’s the type of person that I believe once he plays this game will be engulfed into the ORG Community, and a great addition at that. He understands the game well, and he is also extremely intuitive (self-proclaimed), so I think he’ll be social and bank on his personality and effort to make friends. I think because he is so young and does have a love for survivor, that he’ll be someone who will for sure try to play the game.

The next person we are revealing is Sam and she is a firecracker. What I like about Sam is that she is confident, but I think even though she is such a strong personality, there is as much potential to fall from grace as there is for to rise as a phoenix. Sam is going to come in the game super strong. She is going to lead her tribe, and her personality is going to be in all their faces. She made two videos for her introduction. One for the fans and one for her tribe. The thing is though someone like Sam who has such a big personality, even though she is hiding her confidence, it will be so difficult for her to hide herself like she did with the video situation. Yeah, the girl gave us some FIRE, and may have given her tribe something different, but naturally that fire is going to show either-way. I see her owning the game, her tribe and the social game but I also see her rubbing people the wrong way. We have 12 strong female competitors, and I do think she will clash with some of the girls eventually, and even some of the guys.