Lizzie Esposito @ 2/5/2018 18:01

Freddy

I’m a little biased but that Dustin Putman guy will probably win the season and is clearly the hottest one on this season

what an attractive bunch

I LOVED Harrison in his interview. He's one of Casey's Survivor Boston kids and I loved that he was this strategic, social, bubble of joy. He seems like the type of person I'd want to align with. He hasn't played any orgs but he's VERY excited for this and I'm eager to see how it translates. I have high hopes for him so I hope he doesn't flop.

That Dustin guy? Better than his boyfriend. Hopefully he doesn't break down and cry if someone drinks before a challenge ;) JK i'm excited to see Dustin play. I didn't even know he applied for Endure season 1, but I'm glad that he's coming in now after getting a bit more experience that isn't tengaged (conquest and BBBasics) and I can't wait to see what he's learned and how he does here. His boyfriend just won a game, so perhaps he can pull off a win too? Time will tell

Jayden. I know nothing about. And the biggest takeaway I got from his interview was that he uses his hands a lot when talking. I like that he has some experience with games in that he's done epic mafia and the podcast for Survivor Washington but I honestly could see him going early. Generally in orgs I think that people across the world can be helpful - especially for posting challenges, but the time difference can make it hard to socialize. Hopefully he'll be able to overcome that.

All I have to say about Kurtis is that he's the love of my life. Okay I have more to say but that statement is true. He's a very good player. He's made the rounds of orgs recently and he's done pretty well in them. He's likable, he's smart, he's a good competitor. He's the type of person where if you don't take him out the first chance you can, he can and will go far. I've seen it multiple times.

I'm entirely too stupid to decipher these reveals. Like, how does everyone know their names? But from what I'm gathering, Sarena is in the game. I don't have a problem with her. She was kinda of stand-offish when we went out in Boystown and Charlie Vasseur said that she was jealous of me, which I don't think is true because Charlie is a pathological liar. Anyway, it remains to be seen if Sarena is also a pathological liar. She'll probably do well. She seems to do well in games, from what I've seen. I'm interested to see how the darkness twist will work with them, since they're good friends and could easily tell each other who's on their tribe.

Brad Gilligan @ 2/5/2018 22:32

I'm entirely too stupid to decipher these reveals. Like, how does everyone know their names?

click the black bar where the code name is:



this expands to show their real pic and their interview.

Also I forgot to say THANK GOD Kurtis is not on the tribe with the M code names because the one he gave us for that I could not have looked at all season long.

Dustin - Will add my thoughts and opinions later after watching his interview.

NOW onto the three interviews I did sit in on and my completely different thoughts on all three.

HARRISON: Ok this guy is someone that seems so harmless but after seeing his interview I correlate his gameplay a lot to Jen without the paranoia, mean this guy is not afraid to stab a hoe and look like an angel doing it. I honestly think that this guy has one of the highest chances of winning pre-season and if he does not at least make the merge I will be shocked.

JAYDEN: Ok so I found Jayden when I was looking up live games and came across someone from my original community - Survivor Ork Wiki - that now hosts the games. While finding this game I watched the aftershow which is host by the one and only Jayden. Finding an Australian that is not only a survivor fan enough to be apart of a live game from the other side of the world but also never played an org before. I knew that he would be an interesting edition Endure; a series that prides itself on players not being overly familiar with each other before they play the game. That all said I don't know if Jayden will last long this season. As a more introverted character, if he ends up on a tribe stacked with extroverts and being on the other side of the world he may be an early boot. If Jayden gets somehow in power early on I also think from our interview with Jayden that he could have a Gena style exit where he's overly controlling of his alliance and they give him the boot. He's confident that he wants to get the Chris LeCompte characters out early which I think would be amazing to watch if that ends up happening but only time will tell.

KURTIS: OH MY LORRRRRRDD YAAAAAASSS. Love Kurtis and he is one of the most quick-witted people in this cast. I think Anders and Kurtis are going to bump heads and end up being on opposing sides of their tribe and I can't wait to see it happen. He is not afraid to be cocky and self-indulgent which would have gone great with Sarena. But on his tribe, I feel like at the moment they are opposing personalities so we will have to see how the rest of his tribe turns out. I really do hope Kurtis goes far but these players need to be wary, if you give him an inch he'll take a foot.

Hi!

First off thank you Ashlee for pointing that out, I felt real dumb not knowing how everyone knew their names.

Second, I am not as in touch with some of the new people to the community so I do not know most of the reveals. HOWEVER here are my thoughts

Tony is someone I think will stay in the middle of the pack but hopefully lead him self to a front runner. I enjoyed hosting him before and thinks he can def play to his social side if he wants to. Excited to see him.

Kurtis is always interesting to watch play. I think he does very very well in adapting to twists and curveballs. Although I think he can sometimes stick to the same game each time, I think this twist is built for his smarts. He will really use it to his advantage. I see him potentially being one of the most strategic.


I am so happy endure is back :)

More snap judgements after skimming through interviews:

Sarena--
We've come a long way from Endure 5: We Love White People.
But seriously, Sarena seems super down to earth. 10/10 would work with her--there's a special aura about her.

Wagner--
Back to the translucent white people we adore.
Alex will do well this season, I think. He comes across smart and well-spoken, but I like that he seemingly has a fun, goofy side too.
And correct me if I'm wrong, but I feel like teachers tend to do well in ORGs? The patience you need for students translates well to the patience you need for most ORGers.

Harrison--
I love him! The first half of the interview I thought, "people are going to underestimate him and think he's not that smart" and then he had the self-awareness to point out that he does in fact comes across very unassuming and that people tend to perceive him as 'ditzy'. Being new to online ORGs I hope he plays this up b/c it's a strategy that works.

Dustin--
Such a fun energy...I think Dustin's presence on this season will be very refreshing. I see a lot of people gravitating towards Dustin in this game.

Jayden--
There's something about Aussie accents that always gets me. It's super endearing and symphonic. An Australian person could literally be cursing me out and I'd still be like "oh, that's adorable".

Kurtis--
I'm inclined to root against Kurtis simply for his board avatar. Do you even lift, bro?
He seems alright though, and based on experience he should do well here.

My favorite thing is that Jayden said he'd want to get out the Chris LeCompte's of the season and then that is Kurtis' pic.

Stuart Callinan @ 3/5/2018 17:24

I'm Stu... and I love Endure Kurtis I like Kurtis a lot and we've crossed paths a bunch of times in games, but have never been on the same side. remember? he was in Conquest 1 with me, because I'm Stu!

they actually were on the same side round 1 of conquest. Stu voted with Kurtis, and the rest voted Kurtis.

Ashlee Smith @ 3/5/2018 17:53

Stuart Callinan @ 3/5/2018 17:24 I'm Stu... and I love Endure Kurtis I like Kurtis a lot and we've crossed paths a bunch of times in games, but have never been on the same side. remember? he was in Conquest 1 with me, because I'm Stu! they actually were on the same side round 1 of conquest. Stu voted with Kurtis, and the rest voted Kurtis.

I think I would know that, seeing as how I'm Stu

I was just testing you

Harrison is really cool, he seems chill, smart and humble which I think makes a good ally. He says he is drawn to chaos, and breaking the rules but at the same time it seems like he's comfortable showing restraint as well. As for relationships, I feel like Harrison would have better luck if this season had more females, I just get the sense that girls would be really drawn to work with him because of his energy. I hope he does well though!

I worry about Dustin because talks about being loud and dominating a conversation which I feel like in other interviews we have heard people aren't down for that. But he seems fun and i'm here for anyone who plays to have fun. also I hope his use of quirky is ironic.

Jayden: ahh healthy debates are great in real life but give people a great reason to be paranoid and run in the opposite directions in games. this guy seems reallyyy smart though, and being such a big fan I imagine will pay off for him. I worry when he talked about being a control freak just because in team challenges and such early on it gives you a reason to target to someone

I really enjoyed Kurtis, he seems really self assured but not so much in an ott or arrogant way. I think people are drawn to someone who seems collected and confident in games as everyone is constantly seeking assurance and security. I also think what he shared of his game philosophy seemed sound. Good luck to him!