User blog:Avery FireFlame/Avery's survivor blog 1: dream heroes vs. villains casting

Out of the several themes Survivor has stapled on its number of returning player seasons, Heroes vs. Villains is one of my favorites. Below is a list of 40 contestants, (20 men and 20 women), that I believe have the best chance of being cast if there was another Heroes vs. Villains season. The line-up is a mixture of my own personal opinion, along with my instinct on who CBS would be more likely to want back.



'''NOTE: This is not a cast of 20 players. This is a pool of 40 contestants I think would be most eligible/suited for a Heroes vs. Villains 2.'''

Rules

 * A majority of the pool of contestants below are post-season 20 players. However, there are a few missed oppurtunities from earlier seasons sprinkled in.
 * Any contestant who appeared in the original Heroes vs. Villains is not eligible for this list. Sorry, Courtney.

The Heroes
 1 - Alecia Holden (Survivor: Kaôh Rōng) 

Okay, so this one is horribly obvious. If you know me, you know I loved Alecia. She's one of those contestants that, had she been a first boot, everyone would have thought she was just a repetitive blonde who claimed she had everything to prove. But in reality, she did have everything to prove. Despite being gorgeous, Alecia charmed everyone with her quirky underdog-attitude, and I know a little piece of us died inside everytime she was verbally attacked by Jason and Scott. And yes, I'm sure the edit made Alecia out to be less annoying than she actually was, but overall, I'm sure she was treated unfairly.

The Good: What Alecia mainly has going for her is the fact that she physically fights back negativity. Whether it be with her quirky actions, her smile, or her words, you actually believe she isn't getting to down on herself, and that's the kind of thing that heroes are supposed to do. Also, she's a mental giant.

The Bad: Obviously, Alecia didn't last long in her season, and while I believe she was one of the most memorable pre-merge boots of the past few seasons, Alecia still has the ability to fade into oblivion, and by the time we do get another Heroes vs. Villains season, I just don't think Alecia will be relevant enough to make an appearance. But I can hope, right?

 2 - Sabrina Thompson  (Survivor: One World)



Had it not been for my recent One World rewatch, I would have never thought to put Sabrina on this list. In a season where leaders like Kim and Colton ran aroung leading an arguably dumb cast, Sabrina was probably one of the most heroic, wholesome leaders a tribe could have. Had she not faded into the background during the merge, I feel like Sabrina could have won the game just based on her pre-merge leadership itself. Not to mention, she gave the idol she found early in the game to Colton, but ended up wanting to break ties with him by the end of his time on the island, which showed good judgement and willingness to really play the game.

The Good: Like I've already stated above, Sabrina's likableness is through-the-roof. She's a great tribe leaders, but with that, I have some negatives.

The Bad: Sabrina played a game that I think doesn't normally work. I believe, had the starting tribes been men and women mixed, AND the two tribes hadn't started on the same beach, Sabrina's leadership would have sent her packing early into the game. While she is a hero in my eyes, she may have also been good as a one-time player, and it may stay that way, considering the fact that she couldn't even recieve enough votes to return in Cambodia.

 3 - Sierra Reed  (Survivor: Tocantins)



If I was given the responsibilty of casting a second Heroes vs. Villains season right now, Sierra Reed would be the first person I would call. And when she turned down the offer, I would call her again. If you haven't gathered it yet, Sierra is one of my all-time favorite castaways. Maybe it's the fact that she challenged one of my least favorite Survivors, Coach Wade, or that she came into the game with strep throat, got voted the outcast of her tribe minutes into the game, and managed to make it deep into the jury phase. I have no doubt that Sierra was probably much more annoying than the edit gave her credit for, but she was also a breath of fresh air in this season of lunatics. While everyone catered to the opinions and "morals" of Coach and Debbie, (including Stephen, who I also adore), Sierra put all the cards on the table and didn't take shit from anyone, especially when Debbie and Coach fabricated a lie about her trying to create a new Timbira alliance.

The Good: What more can I say? Sierra is the quintesential underdog who made it deep enough into the game to be popular among fans, while be unpopular among her cast members. I don't blame her for not wanting to return, considering 90% of the cast was nasty to her, like, all the time. However, I think she's a strong player who's stuck with fans long enough to be eligible to return again, if she wanted to.

The Bad: Really, it's just that Sierra doesn't want to return. However, I also feel like Sierra would be out of place in a new-school season, similar to that of ''Cambodia. ''Sierra did have strategy, and was a member of the Exile Alliance, but she was pulled into it, and most of her late-game strategy consisted of crying and over-emotionally begging for people to trust her. And even if she was trustworthy, this sporadic gameplay would never work in a current season.

 4 - Peih-Gee Law  (Survivor: China & Survivor: Cambodia')



I would assume that at this point, only two seasons after the conclusion of Cambodia, veiwers probably aren't ready to see most of the contestants from that season compete for a third time. However, if there is any contestant that viewers may still be craving, it's Peih-Gee, considering her time in Cambodia wasn't nearly enough. Personally, I feel as though Peih-Gee still has what it takes to do well in the game, and I definitely believe she plays the game as a hero. While she is outspoken and scrappy, Peih-Gee also has a certain wit about her, that just makes you root for her when she's put in these bad situations. In China, Peih-Gee was able to win challenges to help ensure her safety against the alliance of Todd, Amanda, Courtney, and Denise, and during the pre-merge phase of the game, she was said to be the right hand man to the outspoken Zhan Hu leader, Dave. Peih-Gee's actions in China pushed her towards steps closer to winning the game, while in Cambodia, she was pretty much just at the hands of Abi-Maria, who disliked her from the start because her bracelets ended up in Peih-Gee's bag.

The Good: Peih-Gee's good qualities are only going to get her somewhere if she's on the right tribe. She's a strong thinker, good in challenges, and helps around camp. In a Heroes vs. Villains season, where her tribe is literally made up of heroic players, I can't think of a better oppurtunity for her to use her qualities in a positive way. If you haven't noticed already, I think she got a raw deal in Cambodia.

The Bad: At the same time, though, as the game evolves, the social aspect becomes more important. In Jeff's cast assessment for Cambodia, he mentioned that he didn't know if Peih-Gee was making the relationships she needed to further herself in the game. Overall, watching Peih-Gee's game again, I thought she did a decent job at creating relationships, but she didn't do anything too special aside from suggesting to vote off Abi-Maria a few times. And in the end, she would be swayed, saying she wanted to stick with the numbers.

