User blog comment:HeeyAlex/Hello!/@comment-26485526-20200116052716

Welcome Alex!

I've been watching Survivor ever since Borneo, so you can certainly say I grew up with it. My first tangible memory of the show is actually Greg Buis fake-crying as he left... and believing that those were actual tears at the time.

My top three seasons are Gabon, Pearl Islands, and China in that order, though from the recent seasons, Kaoh Rong and David vs Goliath are amazing. I actually got my best friend hooked on the show during Tocantins, so you could say that's got a bit of a special place in my heart.

I discovered the Survivor Wiki during (and subsequently, this wiki) in 2013, though I didn't join officially until 2015. I feel like I graduated from "fan" to "Superfan" during Blood vs Water for some reason. I did study sociology/criminology while in university, and like you, I do really enjoy the many layers in Survivor that other reality shows, such as Big Brother and Ink Master, don't highlight as much in favour of fights and drama (though Big Brother Canada is much better than BBUS, I could also rant about Ink Master going downhill, but we're getting off topic).

To date, I've finished 4 solo fanons on this site, as well as a collab (Survivor: Oman - Heroes vs Villains) with Tanglefrost and Jonghyun408. My solo seasons are: Survivor: Montserrat, Survivor: Tasmania - Vengeance, Survivor: Uruguay, and Survivor: Mozambique, and I am currently working on Survivor: Guyana (though as there is a tribe of returning players on Guyana, I'd recommend reading my other seasons first).

If you're interested in making your own season, please see the policy page, as that will give you rules and templates to help you along. If you have any questions, feel free to ask myself or another admin.

In terms of fantastic ongoing seasons, I'd recommend checking out Survivor: Trinidad by MATT DB and Survivor: Barbados by SevereWizardShark, in addition to the list of recommendations in Shark's comment.

Some of my favourite already finished fanons include pretty much everything in Coolio15 & AnitaG.'s collab series, especially Survivor: Seychelles and Survivor: Arabia. I also highly recommend Alexandercarrigan's seasons Survivor: Marianas and Survivor: Senegal.

Hope you have a great time here! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. :)