Sol: 4th most popular player in the past five seasons

[Brian Smith]

This is from Rob's Fact Checker.

Sol leaves the game as the 4th most popular player in the past five
seasons. In my polling from S43-S47, only Carolyn (S44), Emily (S45),
and Kaleb (S45) scored higher at any point. #Survivor

https://x.com/RobsFactChecker/status/1857903818308214910

I had no idea Sol was so popular. I might have ranked him fourth this
season with Rachel probably being first. Or is Rachel being penalized by
some because of the rice stealing attempt? And why is Caroline ranked so
low?

[Rick]

Post by Brian Smith
This is from Rob's Fact Checker.
Sol leaves the game as the 4th most popular player in the past five
seasons. In my polling from S43-S47, only Carolyn (S44), Emily (S45),
and Kaleb (S45) scored higher at any point. #Survivor
https://x.com/RobsFactChecker/status/1857903818308214910
I had no idea Sol was so popular. I might have ranked him fourth this
season with Rachel probably being first. Or is Rachel being penalized by
some because of the rice stealing attempt? And why is Caroline ranked so
low?

That's weird. Must be some kind of recency effect, since Sol has been
such a focus of the last few episodes. And I'm sure there's still a lot
of lingering good will toward him due to the way Rome was bullying him.

Among players from the last five seasons, the big surprise for me was
that Kaleb finishes ahead of Kelly. I guess his one moment of fame when
he played that SITU correctly still sticks with everyone (even though he
got voted out one week later). For me, I barely remember Kaleb as a
player and "what the hell" Kelly sticks out much more

I don't think anyone really cares much about Rachel stealing the rice,
which they've never referred back to, so I think most viewers have
likely forgotten about it. And anyway, I would think she'd get more
fans from that action than detractors. With Sol now gone, Rachel has a
clear lead in popularity among players still in the game, and I'm
personally good with that.

As to why Caroline ranks so low, I think it may be related to her
alliance with Sue and Gabe, who are the two lowest in popularity.
Particularly with Gabe being so disliked, I think Caroline's association
with the two of them may be bringing her down.

[Zeppo]

Post by Rick
As to why Caroline ranks so low, I think it may be related to her
alliance with Sue and Gabe, who are the two lowest in popularity.
Particularly with Gabe being so disliked, I think Caroline's association
with the two of them may be bringing her down.

Ever the contrarian, I quite like Gabe (although his dance after winning the
E09 immunity challenge was off-putting). He is a smart player who has a plan
and is sticking to it.

[Brian Smith]

Post by Brian Smith
This is from Rob's Fact Checker.
Sol leaves the game as the 4th most popular player in the past five
seasons. In my polling from S43-S47, only Carolyn (S44), Emily (S45),
and Kaleb (S45) scored higher at any point. #Survivor
https://x.com/RobsFactChecker/status/1857903818308214910
I had no idea Sol was so popular. I might have ranked him fourth this
season with Rachel probably being first. Or is Rachel being penalized
by some because of the rice stealing attempt? And why is Caroline
ranked so low?

That's weird.  Must be some kind of recency effect, since Sol has been
such a focus of the last few episodes. And I'm sure there's still a lot
of lingering good will toward him due to the way Rome was bullying him.

I don't think it's recency effect because that would apply to everyone.
The way he was treated by Rome is definitely a factor.

Among players from the last five seasons, the big surprise for me was
that Kaleb finishes ahead of Kelly.  I guess his one moment of fame when
he played that SITU correctly still sticks with everyone (even though he
got voted out one week later).  For me, I barely remember Kaleb as a
player and "what the hell" Kelly sticks out much more

For me, Kellie is near top of the list of my favorite players in the New
Era. I think Kaleb's popularity is also tied to Emily's. Viewers loved
their relationship and how he helped her recover from that horrible
start she had.

I don't think anyone really cares much about Rachel stealing the rice,
which they've never referred back to, so I think most viewers have
likely forgotten about it.  And anyway, I would think she'd get more
fans from that action than detractors.  With Sol now gone, Rachel has a
clear lead in popularity among players still in the game, and I'm
personally good with that.

You're probably right that Rachel gained more fans than detractors when
she tried to steal the rice. Unfortunately, I think she gained enough
detractors to negatively impact her popularity. Some people also think
she's made stupid moves but I think that's more a case of some fans not
understanding fully the strategic side of the game. I've also seen some
claim she's being unfairly helped by production. lol

As to why Caroline ranks so low, I think it may be related to her
alliance with Sue and Gabe, who are the two lowest in popularity.
Particularly with Gabe being so disliked, I think Caroline's association
with the two of them may be bringing her down.

I thought that might be a possibility. I'm puzzled by Gabe's extremely
low ratings. He's playing a decent game and I can't recall him doing
anything controversial.

[shawn]

On Sun, 17 Nov 2024 11:43:39 -0700, Brian Smith

Post by Brian Smith

Post by Brian Smith
This is from Rob's Fact Checker.
Sol leaves the game as the 4th most popular player in the past five
seasons. In my polling from S43-S47, only Carolyn (S44), Emily (S45),
and Kaleb (S45) scored higher at any point. #Survivor
https://x.com/RobsFactChecker/status/1857903818308214910
I had no idea Sol was so popular. I might have ranked him fourth this
season with Rachel probably being first. Or is Rachel being penalized
by some because of the rice stealing attempt? And why is Caroline
ranked so low?

That's weird.  Must be some kind of recency effect, since Sol has been
such a focus of the last few episodes. And I'm sure there's still a lot
of lingering good will toward him due to the way Rome was bullying him.

I don't think it's recency effect because that would apply to everyone.
The way he was treated by Rome is definitely a factor.

Among players from the last five seasons, the big surprise for me was
that Kaleb finishes ahead of Kelly.  I guess his one moment of fame when
he played that SITU correctly still sticks with everyone (even though he
got voted out one week later).  For me, I barely remember Kaleb as a
player and "what the hell" Kelly sticks out much more

For me, Kellie is near top of the list of my favorite players in the New
Era. I think Kaleb's popularity is also tied to Emily's. Viewers loved
their relationship and how he helped her recover from that horrible
start she had.

Agreed. Kellie and Rachel are the two that come to mind now as
favorites.

Post by Brian Smith

I don't think anyone really cares much about Rachel stealing the rice,
which they've never referred back to, so I think most viewers have
likely forgotten about it.  And anyway, I would think she'd get more
fans from that action than detractors.  With Sol now gone, Rachel has a
clear lead in popularity among players still in the game, and I'm
personally good with that.

You're probably right that Rachel gained more fans than detractors when
she tried to steal the rice. Unfortunately, I think she gained enough
detractors to negatively impact her popularity. Some people also think
she's made stupid moves but I think that's more a case of some fans not
understanding fully the strategic side of the game. I've also seen some
claim she's being unfairly helped by production. lol

Wow. I'm surprised people would hold that rice move against her. It
might be different if Jeff had punished her for doing it but Jeff took
it as a good attempt to push the rules without breaking them.

Post by Brian Smith

As to why Caroline ranks so low, I think it may be related to her
alliance with Sue and Gabe, who are the two lowest in popularity.
Particularly with Gabe being so disliked, I think Caroline's association
with the two of them may be bringing her down.

I thought that might be a possibility. I'm puzzled by Gabe's extremely
low ratings. He's playing a decent game and I can't recall him doing
anything controversial.

No, he hasn't done anything controversial but he has done anything to
win people over. No great game moves, no great challenge wins (until
this last one) so there's nothing for people to be excited about.

[Brian Smith]

Post by shawn
On Sun, 17 Nov 2024 11:43:39 -0700, Brian Smith

Post by Brian Smith

Post by Brian Smith
This is from Rob's Fact Checker.
Sol leaves the game as the 4th most popular player in the past five
seasons. In my polling from S43-S47, only Carolyn (S44), Emily (S45),
and Kaleb (S45) scored higher at any point. #Survivor
https://x.com/RobsFactChecker/status/1857903818308214910
I had no idea Sol was so popular. I might have ranked him fourth this
season with Rachel probably being first. Or is Rachel being penalized
by some because of the rice stealing attempt? And why is Caroline
ranked so low?

That's weird.  Must be some kind of recency effect, since Sol has been
such a focus of the last few episodes. And I'm sure there's still a lot
of lingering good will toward him due to the way Rome was bullying him.

I don't think it's recency effect because that would apply to everyone.
The way he was treated by Rome is definitely a factor.

Among players from the last five seasons, the big surprise for me was
that Kaleb finishes ahead of Kelly.  I guess his one moment of fame when
he played that SITU correctly still sticks with everyone (even though he
got voted out one week later).  For me, I barely remember Kaleb as a
player and "what the hell" Kelly sticks out much more

For me, Kellie is near top of the list of my favorite players in the New
Era. I think Kaleb's popularity is also tied to Emily's. Viewers loved
their relationship and how he helped her recover from that horrible
start she had.

Agreed. Kellie and Rachel are the two that come to mind now as
favorites.

Post by Brian Smith

I don't think anyone really cares much about Rachel stealing the rice,
which they've never referred back to, so I think most viewers have
likely forgotten about it.  And anyway, I would think she'd get more
fans from that action than detractors.  With Sol now gone, Rachel has a
clear lead in popularity among players still in the game, and I'm
personally good with that.

You're probably right that Rachel gained more fans than detractors when
she tried to steal the rice. Unfortunately, I think she gained enough
detractors to negatively impact her popularity. Some people also think
she's made stupid moves but I think that's more a case of some fans not
understanding fully the strategic side of the game. I've also seen some
claim she's being unfairly helped by production. lol

Wow. I'm surprised people would hold that rice move against her. It
might be different if Jeff had punished her for doing it but Jeff took
it as a good attempt to push the rules without breaking them.

But Jeff didn't let her get away with it. For some people that means
Rachel is a cheater. I'm with you. If there was no rule specifically
stating you couldn't take some rice why not go for it?

[Rick]

Post by Brian Smith

Post by shawn
On Sun, 17 Nov 2024 11:43:39 -0700, Brian Smith

Post by Brian Smith

Post by Brian Smith
This is from Rob's Fact Checker.
Sol leaves the game as the 4th most popular player in the past five
seasons. In my polling from S43-S47, only Carolyn (S44), Emily (S45),
and Kaleb (S45) scored higher at any point. #Survivor
https://x.com/RobsFactChecker/status/1857903818308214910
I had no idea Sol was so popular. I might have ranked him fourth this
season with Rachel probably being first. Or is Rachel being penalized
by some because of the rice stealing attempt? And why is Caroline
ranked so low?

That's weird.  Must be some kind of recency effect, since Sol has been
such a focus of the last few episodes. And I'm sure there's still a lot
of lingering good will toward him due to the way Rome was bullying him.

I don't think it's recency effect because that would apply to everyone.
The way he was treated by Rome is definitely a factor.

Among players from the last five seasons, the big surprise for me was
that Kaleb finishes ahead of Kelly.  I guess his one moment of fame when
he played that SITU correctly still sticks with everyone (even though he
got voted out one week later).  For me, I barely remember Kaleb as a
player and "what the hell" Kelly sticks out much more

For me, Kellie is near top of the list of my favorite players in the New
Era. I think Kaleb's popularity is also tied to Emily's. Viewers loved
their relationship and how he helped her recover from that horrible
start she had.

Agreed. Kellie and Rachel are the two that come to mind now as
favorites.

Post by Brian Smith

I don't think anyone really cares much about Rachel stealing the rice,
which they've never referred back to, so I think most viewers have
likely forgotten about it.  And anyway, I would think she'd get more
fans from that action than detractors.  With Sol now gone, Rachel has a
clear lead in popularity among players still in the game, and I'm
personally good with that.

You're probably right that Rachel gained more fans than detractors when
she tried to steal the rice. Unfortunately, I think she gained enough
detractors to negatively impact her popularity. Some people also think
she's made stupid moves but I think that's more a case of some fans not
understanding fully the strategic side of the game. I've also seen some
claim she's being unfairly helped by production. lol

Wow. I'm surprised people would hold that rice move against her. It
might be different if Jeff had punished her for doing it but Jeff took
it as a good attempt to push the rules without breaking them.

But Jeff didn't let her get away with it. For some people that means
Rachel is a cheater. I'm with you. If there was no rule specifically
stating you couldn't take some rice why not go for it?

Because the truth is we don't really know if there was a rule against
it. I personally think if they design a challenge that involves bags of
rice, someone during testing would have realized that there was a
possibility players could try to grab some of the rice. I bet there was
something in the fine print that said you can't take any of the rice
with you and Rachel either didn't realize or deliberately ignored the
rule to have a fun little moment.

[Brian Smith]

Post by Rick

Post by Brian Smith

Post by shawn
On Sun, 17 Nov 2024 11:43:39 -0700, Brian Smith

Post by Brian Smith

Post by Brian Smith
This is from Rob's Fact Checker.
Sol leaves the game as the 4th most popular player in the past five
seasons. In my polling from S43-S47, only Carolyn (S44), Emily (S45),
and Kaleb (S45) scored higher at any point. #Survivor
https://x.com/RobsFactChecker/status/1857903818308214910
I had no idea Sol was so popular. I might have ranked him fourth this
season with Rachel probably being first. Or is Rachel being penalized
by some because of the rice stealing attempt? And why is Caroline
ranked so low?

That's weird.  Must be some kind of recency effect, since Sol has been
such a focus of the last few episodes. And I'm sure there's still a lot
of lingering good will toward him due to the way Rome was bullying him.

I don't think it's recency effect because that would apply to everyone.
The way he was treated by Rome is definitely a factor.

Among players from the last five seasons, the big surprise for me was
that Kaleb finishes ahead of Kelly.  I guess his one moment of fame when
he played that SITU correctly still sticks with everyone (even though he
got voted out one week later).  For me, I barely remember Kaleb as a
player and "what the hell" Kelly sticks out much more

For me, Kellie is near top of the list of my favorite players in the New
Era. I think Kaleb's popularity is also tied to Emily's. Viewers loved
their relationship and how he helped her recover from that horrible
start she had.

Agreed. Kellie and Rachel are the two that come to mind now as
favorites.

Post by Brian Smith

I don't think anyone really cares much about Rachel stealing the rice,
which they've never referred back to, so I think most viewers have
likely forgotten about it.  And anyway, I would think she'd get more
fans from that action than detractors.  With Sol now gone, Rachel has a
clear lead in popularity among players still in the game, and I'm
personally good with that.

You're probably right that Rachel gained more fans than detractors when
she tried to steal the rice. Unfortunately, I think she gained enough
detractors to negatively impact her popularity. Some people also think
she's made stupid moves but I think that's more a case of some fans not
understanding fully the strategic side of the game. I've also seen some
claim she's being unfairly helped by production. lol

Wow. I'm surprised people would hold that rice move against her. It
might be different if Jeff had punished her for doing it but Jeff took
it as a good attempt to push the rules without breaking them.

But Jeff didn't let her get away with it. For some people that means
Rachel is a cheater. I'm with you. If there was no rule specifically
stating you couldn't take some rice why not go for it?

Because the truth is we don't really know if there was a rule against
it. I personally think if they design a challenge that involves bags of
rice, someone during testing would have realized that there was a
possibility players could try to grab some of the rice.  I bet there was
something in the fine print that said you can't take any of the rice
with you and Rachel either didn't realize or deliberately ignored the
rule to have a fun little moment.

Unless they were specifically told, how would Rachel know that the rice
was off limits? When she does a deep dive on RHAP postseason, I hope Rob
asks her about this.

[Rick]

Post by Brian Smith

Post by Brian Smith
This is from Rob's Fact Checker.
Sol leaves the game as the 4th most popular player in the past five
seasons. In my polling from S43-S47, only Carolyn (S44), Emily (S45),
and Kaleb (S45) scored higher at any point. #Survivor
https://x.com/RobsFactChecker/status/1857903818308214910
I had no idea Sol was so popular. I might have ranked him fourth this
season with Rachel probably being first. Or is Rachel being penalized
by some because of the rice stealing attempt? And why is Caroline
ranked so low?

That's weird.  Must be some kind of recency effect, since Sol has been
such a focus of the last few episodes. And I'm sure there's still a
lot of lingering good will toward him due to the way Rome was bullying
him.

I don't think it's recency effect because that would apply to everyone.
The way he was treated by Rome is definitely a factor.

Among players from the last five seasons, the big surprise for me was
that Kaleb finishes ahead of Kelly.  I guess his one moment of fame
when he played that SITU correctly still sticks with everyone (even
though he got voted out one week later).  For me, I barely remember
Kaleb as a player and "what the hell" Kelly sticks out much more

For me, Kellie is near top of the list of my favorite players in the New
Era. I think Kaleb's popularity is also tied to Emily's. Viewers loved
their relationship and how he helped her recover from that horrible
start she had.

I don't think anyone really cares much about Rachel stealing the rice,
which they've never referred back to, so I think most viewers have
likely forgotten about it.  And anyway, I would think she'd get more
fans from that action than detractors.  With Sol now gone, Rachel has
a clear lead in popularity among players still in the game, and I'm
personally good with that.

You're probably right that Rachel gained more fans than detractors when
she tried to steal the rice. Unfortunately, I think she gained enough
detractors to negatively impact her popularity. Some people also think
she's made stupid moves but I think that's more a case of some fans not
understanding fully the strategic side of the game. I've also seen some
claim she's being unfairly helped by production. lol

As to why Caroline ranks so low, I think it may be related to her
alliance with Sue and Gabe, who are the two lowest in popularity.
Particularly with Gabe being so disliked, I think Caroline's
association with the two of them may be bringing her down.

I thought that might be a possibility. I'm puzzled by Gabe's extremely
low ratings. He's playing a decent game and I can't recall him doing
anything controversial.

I think it's just that many viewers perceive him as arrogant and a bit
condescending.

[Brian Smith]

Post by Rick

Post by Brian Smith

Post by Brian Smith
This is from Rob's Fact Checker.
Sol leaves the game as the 4th most popular player in the past five
seasons. In my polling from S43-S47, only Carolyn (S44), Emily
(S45), and Kaleb (S45) scored higher at any point. #Survivor
https://x.com/RobsFactChecker/status/1857903818308214910
I had no idea Sol was so popular. I might have ranked him fourth
this season with Rachel probably being first. Or is Rachel being
penalized by some because of the rice stealing attempt? And why is
Caroline ranked so low?

That's weird.  Must be some kind of recency effect, since Sol has
been such a focus of the last few episodes. And I'm sure there's
still a lot of lingering good will toward him due to the way Rome was
bullying him.

I don't think it's recency effect because that would apply to
everyone. The way he was treated by Rome is definitely a factor.

Among players from the last five seasons, the big surprise for me was
that Kaleb finishes ahead of Kelly.  I guess his one moment of fame
when he played that SITU correctly still sticks with everyone (even
though he got voted out one week later).  For me, I barely remember
Kaleb as a player and "what the hell" Kelly sticks out much more

For me, Kellie is near top of the list of my favorite players in the
New Era. I think Kaleb's popularity is also tied to Emily's. Viewers
loved their relationship and how he helped her recover from that
horrible start she had.

I don't think anyone really cares much about Rachel stealing the
rice, which they've never referred back to, so I think most viewers
have likely forgotten about it.  And anyway, I would think she'd get
more fans from that action than detractors.  With Sol now gone,
Rachel has a clear lead in popularity among players still in the
game, and I'm personally good with that.

You're probably right that Rachel gained more fans than detractors
when she tried to steal the rice. Unfortunately, I think she gained
enough detractors to negatively impact her popularity. Some people
also think she's made stupid moves but I think that's more a case of
some fans not understanding fully the strategic side of the game. I've
also seen some claim she's being unfairly helped by production. lol

As to why Caroline ranks so low, I think it may be related to her
alliance with Sue and Gabe, who are the two lowest in popularity.
Particularly with Gabe being so disliked, I think Caroline's
association with the two of them may be bringing her down.

I thought that might be a possibility. I'm puzzled by Gabe's extremely
low ratings. He's playing a decent game and I can't recall him doing
anything controversial.

I think it's just that many viewers perceive him as arrogant and a bit
condescending.

IIRC, some of these polls had Rome as being more popular than Gabe. For
me, Rome was the one of the least popular players in ages. Way worse
than Gabe. Gabe must be rubbing viewers the wrong way on multiple levels
to be as unpopular as he is.

[Zeppo]

Post by Brian Smith
This is from Rob's Fact Checker.
Sol leaves the game as the 4th most popular player in the past five
seasons. In my polling from S43-S47, only Carolyn (S44), Emily (S45),
and Kaleb (S45) scored higher at any point. #Survivor

Ha! I wouldn’t even rank him as my fourth favourite player in S37. :-)

[Zeppo]

Post by Brian Smith
Sol leaves the game as the 4th most popular player in the past five
seasons. In my polling from S43-S47, only Carolyn (S44), Emily (S45),
and Kaleb (S45) scored higher at any point. #Survivor

In considering my five favourite players from those seasons, I seem
to have developed an odd affinity with the letter “c”:

Carson
Charlie
Cassidy
Cody
Carolyn

[Rick]

Post by Zeppo

Post by Brian Smith
Sol leaves the game as the 4th most popular player in the past five
seasons. In my polling from S43-S47, only Carolyn (S44), Emily (S45),
and Kaleb (S45) scored higher at any point. #Survivor

In considering my five favourite players from those seasons, I seem
Carson
Charlie
Cassidy
Cody
Carolyn

Crazy

(JK - my list would be different, but those are all good players)

[Brian Smith]

Post by Zeppo

Post by Brian Smith
Sol leaves the game as the 4th most popular player in the past five
seasons. In my polling from S43-S47, only Carolyn (S44), Emily (S45),
and Kaleb (S45) scored higher at any point. #Survivor

In considering my five favourite players from those seasons, I seem
Carson
Charlie
Cassidy
Cody
Carolyn

I would never put business stealing Carson in any of my favorite lists.

Where's Bhanu on your list? Did he not win your heart? lol

[Zeppo]

Post by Brian Smith
I would never put business stealing Carson in any of my favorite lists.

I must be out of the loop. What does this comment refer to?

Post by Brian Smith
Where's Bhanu on your list? Did he not win your heart? lol

Heh! No, I’m not a huge fan of Bhanu. But he probably had more
game than the woman who quit because she needed a cigarette
and the fat kid who couldn’t get out of the water in S45.

[Brian Smith]

Post by Zeppo

Post by Brian Smith
I would never put business stealing Carson in any of my favorite lists.

I must be out of the loop. What does this comment refer to?

There was (is?) a guy who made mini versions of Survivor-type puzzles
and sold them. Carson asked to meet with and ended up stealing his ideas
and starting the same type of business. Fans and past players were
pissed at Carson for pulling such a jerk move. Michele used to promote
this guys puzzles all the time and said she used them when prepping for
S40. Other players have also bought them. I don't know if the guy ever
recovered after what Carson did.

https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/survivor-44s-carson-garrett-accused-of-stealing-puzzle-ideas/

Post by Zeppo

Post by Brian Smith
Where's Bhanu on your list? Did he not win your heart? lol

Heh! No, I’m not a huge fan of Bhanu. But he probably had more
game than the woman who quit because she needed a cigarette
and the fat kid who couldn’t get out of the water in S45.

There was a woman who quit in S45? I don't remember anyone quitting
because they needed a cigarette. This does remind me of Shane Powers though.

[Zeppo]

Post by Brian Smith
There was a woman who quit in S45? I don't remember anyone quitting
because they needed a cigarette. This does remind me of Shane Powers though.

Yes. Hannah Rose told her tribe to vote her out. It turned out she was having
nicotine withdrawal problems and was climbing the figurative walls.

[Brian Smith]

Post by Zeppo

Post by Brian Smith
There was a woman who quit in S45? I don't remember anyone quitting
because they needed a cigarette. This does remind me of Shane Powers though.

Yes. Hannah Rose told her tribe to vote her out. It turned out she was having
nicotine withdrawal problems and was climbing the figurative walls.

She must have said that long after the show aired. I had erased her from
my mind which is why I forgot a woman quit that season. Now I'm having
flashbacks to how bad and how pathetic that tribe was.

[Brian Smith]

Post by Zeppo

Post by Brian Smith
Sol leaves the game as the 4th most popular player in the past five
seasons. In my polling from S43-S47, only Carolyn (S44), Emily (S45),
and Kaleb (S45) scored higher at any point. #Survivor

In considering my five favourite players from those seasons, I seem
Carson
Charlie
Cassidy
Cody
Carolyn

Cassidy would be in my top five as would Emily and Kellie. I'm not sure
who else I would include. I got great entertainment out of Q and Liz but
I'm not sure I would include them in my list.

[Zeppo]

Post by Brian Smith
Cassidy would be in my top five as would Emily and Kellie. I'm not sure
who else I would include. I got great entertainment out of Q and Liz but
I'm not sure I would include them in my list.

Not Kenzie or Venus?

[Brian Smith]

Post by Zeppo

Post by Brian Smith
Cassidy would be in my top five as would Emily and Kellie. I'm not sure
who else I would include. I got great entertainment out of Q and Liz but
I'm not sure I would include them in my list.

Not Kenzie or Venus?

I liked both of them as well but I'm not sure if they would be in my top
5. I need to see how this season plays out. Rachel and Gen are
contenders to be in my top 5.

Speaking of Kenz, I was looking at her IG recently and was kind of
surprised that she's going back to work soon. She also said she needs to
up her prices because she was undercharging. Might be time for Survivor
to up the prize money.

[Rick]

Post by Brian Smith

Post by Zeppo

Post by Brian Smith
Cassidy would be in my top five as would Emily and Kellie. I'm not sure
who else I would include. I got great entertainment out of Q and Liz but
I'm not sure I would include them in my list.

Not Kenzie or Venus?

I liked both of them as well but I'm not sure if they would be in my top
5. I need to see how this season plays out. Rachel and Gen are
contenders to be in my top 5.
Speaking of Kenz, I was looking at her IG recently and was kind of
surprised that she's going back to work soon. She also said she needs to
up her prices because she was undercharging. Might be time for Survivor
to up the prize money.

There is no question that $1 million doesn't go as far as it did 24
years ago. But as long as the ratings stay strong and they continue to
recruit quality contestants, the show has no reason or incentive to
raise its prize money.

[Brian Smith]

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Cassidy would be in my top five as would Emily and Kellie. I'm not sure
who else I would include. I got great entertainment out of Q and Liz but
I'm not sure I would include them in my list.

Not Kenzie or Venus?

I liked both of them as well but I'm not sure if they would be in my
top 5. I need to see how this season plays out. Rachel and Gen are
contenders to be in my top 5.
Speaking of Kenz, I was looking at her IG recently and was kind of
surprised that she's going back to work soon. She also said she needs
to up her prices because she was undercharging. Might be time for
Survivor to up the prize money.

There is no question that $1 million doesn't go as far as it did 24
years ago.  But as long as the ratings stay strong and they continue to
recruit quality contestants, the show has no reason or incentive to
raise its prize money.

That's very true. Getting players to return might be a different story.
Shows like "Deal or No Deal Island" and "The Traitors" offer decent
money for very short shoot times. IIRC, Cirie said when she did "The
Traitors" it took less than two weeks to shoot. I think she got $200K
($250K?) for winning. Not bad at all for what sounds like a vacation.

[Rick]

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Post by Brian Smith
Cassidy would be in my top five as would Emily and Kellie. I'm not sure
who else I would include. I got great entertainment out of Q and Liz but
I'm not sure I would include them in my list.

Not Kenzie or Venus?

I liked both of them as well but I'm not sure if they would be in my
top 5. I need to see how this season plays out. Rachel and Gen are
contenders to be in my top 5.
Speaking of Kenz, I was looking at her IG recently and was kind of
surprised that she's going back to work soon. She also said she needs
to up her prices because she was undercharging. Might be time for
Survivor to up the prize money.

There is no question that $1 million doesn't go as far as it did 24
years ago.  But as long as the ratings stay strong and they continue
to recruit quality contestants, the show has no reason or incentive to
raise its prize money.

That's very true. Getting players to return might be a different story.
Shows like "Deal or No Deal Island" and "The Traitors" offer decent
money for very short shoot times. IIRC, Cirie said when she did "The
Traitors" it took less than two weeks to shoot. I think she got $200K
($250K?) for winning. Not bad at all for what sounds like a vacation.

Well, for the ultimate in returning player seasons, Winners at War
(S40), they did double the prize to $2 million and I believe the minimum
payment for first boots was $25K. But aside from the upcoming returnee
season S50 - for which there seems to be no shortage of players wanting
to return - Jeff doesn't seem to want or need to bring back multi-season
classic players like Cirie or Sandra.

For the normal all-new-player seasons, it seems there's clearly no
shortage of players willing to go on the show for the usual $1 million
prize, though I get why winners like Kenzie aren't necessarily going to
quit their day jobs.

[Rick]

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Post by Brian Smith
Cassidy would be in my top five as would Emily and Kellie. I'm not sure
who else I would include. I got great entertainment out of Q and Liz but
I'm not sure I would include them in my list.

Not Kenzie or Venus?

I liked both of them as well but I'm not sure if they would be in my
top 5. I need to see how this season plays out. Rachel and Gen are
contenders to be in my top 5.
Speaking of Kenz, I was looking at her IG recently and was kind of
surprised that she's going back to work soon. She also said she needs
to up her prices because she was undercharging. Might be time for
Survivor to up the prize money.

There is no question that $1 million doesn't go as far as it did 24
years ago.  But as long as the ratings stay strong and they continue
to recruit quality contestants, the show has no reason or incentive to
raise its prize money.

That's very true. Getting players to return might be a different story.
Shows like "Deal or No Deal Island" and "The Traitors" offer decent
money for very short shoot times. IIRC, Cirie said when she did "The
Traitors" it took less than two weeks to shoot. I think she got $200K
($250K?) for winning. Not bad at all for what sounds like a vacation.

Well, for the ultimate in returning player seasons, Winners at War
(S40), they did double the prize to $2 million and I believe the minimum
payment for first boots was $25K. But aside from the upcoming returnee
season S50 - for which there seems to be no shortage of players wanting
to return - Jeff doesn't seem to want or need to bring back multi-season
classic players like Cirie or Sandra.

For the normal all-new-player seasons, it seems there's clearly no
shortage of players willing to go on the show for the usual $1 million
prize, though I get why winners like Kenzie aren't necessarily going to
quit their day jobs. $1 million in 2000 is equivalent to about $1.8
million today.