User blog comment:Courierthekid/Pleasant Surprises/@comment-26485526-20180204205343

I'm so happy to hear that Courier! What can I say though? Chris is just so darn hate-able! xD

As for me, I do have a few that I'd like to add.

Montserrat, just in and of itself can go on this list, just because it was my first season, and I didn't even think it would get very many readers, let alone actually end up popular.

In terms of specific characters, Jason Drysdale would definitely be my biggest example. I expected Jason to be one of the "scrappies" of the season because when it comes to the game, he really doesn't do much in Montserrat, at least strategically. So I was blown away that people actually liked Jason as much as they did, and I'm really happy people liked him because his personality slowly started to develop into one that's very similar to my own (btw, if Jason wasn't as well received as he was, Doug Johnson would have been on Oman in his place). I'm also really surprised with how well received Fraser De Haan and Brianna Foy were in Tasmania and Uruguay respectively.

As for moments, Alyssa Watson's blindside in Montserrat' was the first one in which people's positive reactions surprised me as I was sure I made her boot more predictable for the readers. So the reaction there was a great morale boost for sure.