User blog:CoolUnderdog/KROCK1991 Top 25 Best Players 15-11

Hey guys! Sorry it's been a few days. But I'm back and ready to continue my list. Here's a quick recap of them so far.

25. Xavier Telfair - Belgium

24. Henry Davis - Portland Bight

23. Meifeng Van Dyck - Belgium

22. Harris Elliott - Belgium

21. George Stratford - Falkland Islands

20. Kathlin Maxwell - Falkland Islands

19. Allen McGee - Belgium

18. Ernie Reed - Portland Bight

17. Jessica Charles - Portland Bight

16. Riley Winter - Falkland Islands

And now... 15-11

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Yolanda Marquis - Survivor: Qatar

You always need a villain in Survivor. Every season, I had a few share of those villains. But none of them were so mean, nasty, vile, and vicious then Yolanda. Writing her stuff was something that made it fun for me to write. Almost every time, Yolanda was guaranteed to say something about her winning the game that made you pissed off. Added to that was that despite her talking the talking, there were a few moments of walking the walking for her. Her exit in Qatar has to be an all-time classic, real or fictional. Yolanda is probably the Queen of Survivor Villainesses. Sorry Parvati.

14.



Hudson Stratford - Survivor: Falkland Islands - Blood vs. Water

While he was unable to last longer than his father George, Hudson showed promise and strength. The father-son relationship between a son who looked up to his father as his hero and a dad who still thought he was better then his son in competitions made for a great season 4. While that season may have been a soap opera unlike the others (as evident in Episode 1's title), Hudson's determination to grow up and try to consider eliminating his father was something that drew people to the edge of their seats. It's the character's focus, drive, and maturity that made me bring him back for the current season.

13.



Mandy Revis - Survivor: Qatar

Couple of things. 1) Writing a story with a gay couple was very difficult because I didn't want to say anything to offend those out there. It took some time for me to develop that story to realism I think. 2) Mandy was not supposed to finish as high as she did at first. She was gone after Marley in Qatar. But then, she wanted to prove her determination and ability to survive as the odd player out in a majority alliance that would eventually break up. For her to survive all the way to four shows the character and class that she provides for Qatar. While having her lose in a fire-making challenge was sometimes tough, if you look back at her run, even if she had won, it's the journey to survive longer then the oddsmakers had you at the moment.

12.



Topanga Bird - Survivor: Belgium

I might've spent too much focus on Boy Meets World for me to change this player's name from Rebecca to Topanga. While it's rare and difficult to have a winner of a fanon this high, there were better players in her season as well as the remaining eleven on the list. Even so, Topanga's heart and kindness was able to win the votes in a shocking upset. It's probably no secret that the previous four winners have a story so inspiring to tell, which I expect to break that trend. Sorry inspirational lovers. Topanga seemed to capture all mothers out there or soon-to-be mothers with her faith coming back to her. But Topanga, along with a good ally in Sherri, made it very far on a season where she would've been voted out any other time. Needless to say, she had a great shot of winning, but the odds weren't on her side. Luckily, she had a backstabber and a fraud in the finals with her and that put her as a nice, likable winner for Season 3 in Belgium.

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Katherine Butler - Survivor: Falkland Islands - Blood vs. Water

Having her as a loved one on Portland Bight was a great idea. But having her as a contestant on a future season was risky. The thing is you have to have a family that's tough and has been through a lot that can overcome any odds. Just like Andy said, you have to kill them to beat them. In the case with Katherine, she wasn't a dominant player and seemed to be an early exit. Of course, her game weakened after swapping places with Andy at Redemption Island. However, the second time she got voted out, her confidence grew back after a win. Was I risking everything with her wins? Yes! I wanted her to express confidence and do things differently then her husband. But I couldn't let there be a Boston Rob/Amber scenario because that wasn't fair. Still, even if you can't stand her family, you have to admire her courage, kindness, and toughness to say she was a great player despite having the third time be the charm. Still love her for her if you can say that for a second.

Which of these players did you like the best? Hudson Katherine Mandy Topanga Yolanda