Darnell - Effin Legit. He talked about growin up in the projects and being sneaky by asking his mom "what time you go to bed" so he knew when to sneak out. Straight up gangster. I like him though, but I am not sure he'll do very good.
Julia - Cringe. She's good looking and claims to be a super fan but her resume for while she'll do well "she's in a sorority" makes me think she's not going to do well. She did cite Tenerelli as her survivor player so I guess that means she has watched the show (based on the answers to the survivor question my guess is they watched Cagayan and either HvV or Micronesia because it was a lot of Tony, Spencer and Parvatis). But I don't have high hopes for her.
Debbie - That tiger bathing suit is the absolute best. Her video was kind of boring. However based on her questionnaire she said she is like Coach which brings me hope because love him or hate him, Coach is in the top 5 for most entertaining contestants of all time. She also compared herself to Hannibal Lecter on why she'll win. If she goes far she could be an entertaining character but if she leaves early she'll be invisible.
Alecia - She definitely talked the talk but we'll see. I am pretty sure every single pretty girl in survivor history has said. "Don't underestimate me, I am a tomboy." Her list of feats are pretty impressive but I see her being kind of annoying. She doesn't seem to be a fan so we'll see.
Anna - A poker player. Prettier than Jean Robert, but not as pretty as Garrett. Lol'd at "Canada, Norway and Puerto Rico". I wish she had a Russian accent though. Hopefully she makes the family visit. I like her, she seems pretty cool. I think she'll be smart but i'll wait and see if she can handle the pressure.
Kyle - Mr. Bounty Hunter. Ugh. "Russell Hantz because he is the only person that has ever truly played the game the way you should." He seems like a pretty interesting guy though. His video made him seem like a nice level headed guy but the Russell boner and wanting to play that way proves he just isn't that bright.
Nick - He's a fan. He is also SO COCKY but for whatever reason he sucked me in with his personality. Compared himself to Penner and Yates which if true means we are in for treat, but he's cocky so who knows. I hope this guy gets blindsided so hard. And I hope he gets such a great SJDS Drew like blindside and I will love him, just like I loved Drew.
Michele - Joisey girl. Doesn't have an accent though which is a shame. She's a harry potter nerd which screams Shirin for me. She claims to be a super fan so I guess thats cool. Seems kind of vanilla though.
Cydney - Wow, first person with that name on the show I think. She seems pretty bad ass though. Not going to be apart of the girl alliance. She has multiple personalities which could be entertaining but if she tells anyone on her tribe they are going to think she's crazy.
Elisabeth "Lis" - Game of Thrones and House of Cards references. OHYA? She is super nerdy and super quirky which is pretty cool. I could see her being a gamer. She looks pretty young and naive which could help her be strategic. Also in her bio she says her personal claim to fame is building a blackjack card-counting team, isn't that illegal?
Tai Trang - Yau-Man 2.0. This dude is awesome, he just climbs the tree like its no big deal. He kept talking about how many siblings he had. He's also a bee keeper. He's an instant favorite. I hope he's the one that sniffs out Nick's bull and sends him off the island.
Jennifer - Whats virtual construction? I think her and Cydney could get along well which further makes me think Alecia is in trouble. Though she did say that she will be in trouble with weather changes and considering this has been advertised as the hardest season ever makes me worry about her mental state. Seems like a pretty cool chick, hopefully the rain doesn't kill her.
Aubry - describes herself as Sophie and Cochran's baby which was not a good start but she seems like a pretty funny person. She is a super fan though, referencing Greg Buis. Seems like the kind of regular person on survivor which is refreshing. I feel like she's flirting on the edge of annoying but we shall see.
Peter - Grey Haired 34 year old. Taylor Hicks shout out. Lol he gave up learning to build fire and just decided to win the first challenge. He seems kind of annoying and he picked Pete as his survivor contestant he's like. He's okay. There also seems like there is a ton of tats this season.
Scot - You can't have a brawn tribe without a professional basketball player. He is not a fan at all (which I think Cliff was somewhat of a fan). He's kind of dull but who knows I enjoyed Cliff quite a bit. I have a feeling he'll just be annoyingly dumb and leave early.
Beastmode Cowboy - I never watched BB 16 so apart from what I've heard from others I have 0 opinion on him. His bio screams Brandon Hantz though. I think he's more built for Survivor than Big Brother (not that I think he'll do that great). Seems like a funny guy not sure why he had all the hate (though I am sure I'll see throughout the season).
Neal - Mr. Organic Ice Cream who doesn't like Ice Cream. He seems pretty cool and down to earth. Sounds like we need to join the peace core and start our own business to get on the show. Never heard of Three Twins though but he has the potential to be a funny guy. That or be completly invisible because his voice kind of lulls you to sleep.
Joseph Del Campo - When I saw there was going to be a 72 year old PI on the show I got excited. "If they only met one FBI agent in their life." Well we didn't, #AgentPhillipSheppard. He doesn't seem that interesting though and I would put some money that he is one of the Med-Evacs.
Closing Thoughts - Lots of veterans but still a lot of different personalities post serving which I think is pretty cool. Lots of fans too, or atleast they come off as fans. Probably 2 to 1 fans to recruits.
I agree with Rob some of the people don't seem to fit in their individual groups but oh well, atleast it proves that they picked this cast before the theme.
Favorites: Darnell, Tai, Jennifer, Cydney, Debbie, Anna, Nick
PS. If you can't tell I have literally nothing to do between now and the 4th of February so I was pretty pumped to see this was released.
"So, uh, what are we saying here? If we save LA from a nuclear bomb, then you and I can get together for dinner and a movie?"
Aubry - I find her super likable and just quirky enough to be entertaining. She has this dorky awkward vibe that I find myself drawn to in people irl. I like how she says her name means "leader of the Elves". That's so likably weird to me. Her Bio was way more interesting than her video so I hope that translates to the show.
Debbie - P boring. I feel like her saying she's like coach shows how un-self aware she is about herself, which ironically would make her like coach. Tough older woman was never a character type I've liked but lets hope she really is like Coach.
Joe - I like him a ton and I don't think there is anyone on this season I would rather sit down with and talk to over a beer, but I don't think he'll be al that interesting on the show.
Liz - One of my favorites. Nerdy and smart. I get vibes of being a major player.
Neal - #NoCollar. He seems likeable enough. I saw something on reddit about him climbing the highest peak in Uganda and planting the gay flag there which made me like him a ton.
Peter - He strikes me as a leader who will be taken out post merge.He seems very "nice" so it strikes me as weird that he thinks he's like Pete.
Alecia - Yawn."I'm not here to make friends" omg stfu.
Cydney - Yes these alter egos! I hope she's nuts. Please talk about them all the time! Please Storm it up and get in peoples faces.
Darnell - LOVE this guy! Super funny. "Sunglasses so I can hide from the ugly contestants".
Jennifer - I like her. Seems cool and tough. And a little dorky with that "semper gumby" comment. I'd be happy seeing her do well.
Kyle - " Russell Hantz because he is the only person that has ever truly played the game the way you should." lol wut. That makes me think he is going to have a HUGE crash and burn and it wil be hella satisfying. His beard is gross.
Scot - I've liked basically every athlete they've had on the show, so I'm sure I'll like him too. He'll probably be kinda douchey though
Anna - I like her a ton and really want her to emerge as one of those hella strategic chicks. Honestly may be my early winners pick if I go with my brain over my heart.
Caleb - Fucking can't stand him. Such an uber douche. Exactly the type of player I just hate. But hey, I loved Rodney so who knows. But I am already excited to see him fail hard.
Julia - She's probably smarter than anyone will give her credit for, but too young to actually do anything worth while in the game. She'll be boring and under-edited.
Michele - I bet the "Jersey sass" won't come out. I hope it does tho.
Nick - Holy shit does he think highly of himself and that REALLY makes me not like him. And his video sounded like he was putting on such an act. Like in a bad acting kind of way.
Also in her bio she says her personal claim to fame is building a blackjack card-counting team, isn't that illegal?
It's not illegal, it's just something that the casino business frowns upon. Most of them have the legal right to ban anybody they choose, so usually if they catch you counting cards they'll just have security escort you from the premises and then have you arrested for trespassing if you attempt to come back.
"If Rebekah could keep doing this, she could gain favor and become a ruthless dictator."
