User blog:MightyUke416/Jeff Probst Cast Assessment - Lombok

Quick (but important) disclaimer: These opinions are not necessarily my own - simply what I imagine our prestigious host, Jeff Probst, would say about these contestants going into Lombok.



Adrian Redford


Probst: Adrian had arguably one of the biggest, and most inspirational growth stories ever while he played on Bermuda. During that season, he was still dealing with a lot of mental, emotional, and even social baggage due to some of his past life experiences. Despite all these barriers however, you could see that Adrian is a very good player that knows exactly who to align with. Naturally, having gotten over 90% of the fan votes to return, he is one of the biggest names in this cast, which could put a target on his back. But if Adrian does what he did last time and makes sure he connects with the right people, I think he still has what it takes to be a huge force out here. I do think Adrian will have a hard time actually getting to that Final Tribal Council. But, especially since he finally believes in himself now, there's no doubt in my mind that Adrian has what it takes to make it very deep in the game and give himself at least a shot at winning.

Eddiot Brantley


Probst: I think Eddiot's probably going to be in there for a while. He knows he's not very bright and he might get lost trying to find his way back to camp from the bathroom. But on a season with so many strong players where everyone sees each other as a threat, they could see this complete goof-ball and try to drag him along. The thing about Eddiot is, watching him out there, you could see he was learning last time, and if he plays up his fun-loving, 'I just wanna have a good time' attitude, he could be a dark horse.

Hazel Barellias


Probst: Hazel was the first winner of this series, and even though a lot of people would simply take that badge of honour, not her. She is coming out here with something to prove because she feels like she has been overshadowed by certain more recent players with bigger personalities, and calls herself "The original Diabla," given her proven ability to manipulate people..

(Flashback to Eyre Peninsula episode Some Rats Are Going to Die Today as Hazel talks to Kris Nightingale)

Hazel: ...Why would I betray you? You know Timothy wasn't originally on Thijssen, and you know his loyalty is only to Holly. You heard him before Tribal yesterday, asking if the vote was going to work. Why else would he do that unless he was changing it? He must have planned it and talked to Holly.

(At Tribal Council...)

Jeff Probst: Timothy, the tribe has spoken.

Jeff snuffs Timothy's torch.

(Scene switches back to Probst.)

Probst: I love the competitive drive in Hazel, but I do worry for her that her desire to (finger quotes) "teach everyone how it's really done" could mean she shows her cards a little too early. On the flip side, if Hazel keeps her focus and worries about the game moreso than one-upping players like Samantha, I do think she has it in her to possibly win again.

Jason Bloomfield III


Probst: Jason... is a question mark for me, and I think for a lot of people out here. He was out so early last season, and even though he admits he doesn't need or want the million, I think he's going to have to really work hard to get people to trust him and win them over, simply because the others are not going to know what to expect from Jason. I think that Jason's desire to not target people based on reputation is admirable since that's exactly the reason he went out. But by that same token, there's also the old saying "a tiger cannot change its stripes," so I think that disregarding people's reputations could be a mistake if that person is a well known liar or pot-stirrer from their previous season. Jason's not going to win, but if he does manage to get people to see that 'Hey, I just want the adventure I missed out on last time,' then there is a chance he might convince some people to at least take him towards the end because they won't see him as a threat.

Kimberly Harper


Probst: Kimberly is one of the most heroic women to ever play the game. Starting out on one of the worst tribes in history, her game was constant scratching and clawing herself out of one hole, out of another, even having to fight her way back from Redemption Island! In terms of how Kimberly is going to do this season... I'd consider her another question mark. Kimberly says she wants to play the game from behind the scenes, but she also says that she wants to step her competitiveness up a notch given the cast of players, and we saw how competitive she was in Ivory Coast. Kimberly is going to have to make a decision how she wants to play this game. If she tries to do too much or play too competitively, she's already a big enough name that she might come across as way to threatening, and there are people that won't hesitate to get rid of someone like that as soon as they can.