Board Thread:Season Rankings/@comment-9949103-20150904021638/@comment-26485526-20160617031532

Alright, with Survivor: Upolu now said and done, here are my rankings of the cast!

As with the first season I ranked, I will base this list off of both their personality as well as their social/strategic gameplay.

20. Tucker Sharp (13th): Replace the "T" in Tucker with an "F" and you will have my exact thoughts on this guy. He was an arrogant, sexist, bully throughout the game and as such, I hated him with every fibre of my being! Not only was Tucker a horrible person, but he only got as far as he did because of his strength in challenges! Furthermore, when a really strong challenge performer is blindsided pre-merge, it usually means that they are seen as a massive threat. Not Tucker though. Tucker was blindsided pre-merge because he's an asshole. So yeah, with all of that in mind, there is no better fitting place for him on this list than dead last!

19. Grayson Dubois (16th): First things first, the only reason Grayson was even picked for a tribe to begin with was because Desiree wanted to pick weaklings to drag through the game. Second, Grayson played the game like a 72 year-old baby! He was just such a moron out there that I can't even put it into words, especially when he told Valencia that she was going. He was so damn lucky that didn't blow up in his face, especially when he cried like a baby at tribal council when she threw him under the bus. I mean, what did he really expect? You just told the woman she was going and you expect her to do nothing to save herself?!?! I mean, seriously!? Grayson also needed Desiree and Alomass (more on her later) the entire time just to function! I was so glad when Apolima finally decided to stop babysitting him and get rid of him!

18. Whitney Carlisle (20th): What can I really say about Whitney? Her flirting before the tribes were picked put a target on her back and she lost a duel to a 68 year-old woman. That's literally her entire game and the only reason she's higher than Grayson and Tucker is because she wasn't around long enough to make me hate her.

17. Lynette Taylor (18th): She was a sweet lady with a great story; but nothing more. She was voted out first by her tribe for being weak in challenges... NEXT!

16. Aloma Ainsley (14th): Here she is folks, Alomass! I thought she was okay until the swap. She seemed to be smart and I was thinking that she would develop into a character like Joan from Montserrat. Oh boy, was I ever wrong!! As soon as the swap hit, Alomass spent her time pretending to be a victim by telling her tribe that Skanda Fox was "bullying her". She made light of a very serious issue in society and I think that it's just not okay at all to trivialize something like that. She gets points for the fact that it would have worked had Skanda not used the Idol of Burden. Still though, I have no respect for people like her.

15. Valencia O'Brien (17th): Valencia was one of those players that had so much potential, but wasted all of it. I really liked her personality; but she just over-thought everything to the point of lying about her occupation and this bit her in the ass horribly! I mean, sure it was just terrible luck on her part that Desiree happened to be spying on that one conversation, but still. Her over-thinking is what did her in and then when she scrambled to save herself (after the 72 year-old baby told her she was going) all she did was dig a deeper grave. If she didn't over-think everything, she could possibly have even won as Skanda likely would have gone home that night; but, alas that's not to be.

14. Chadwick Carlton (12th): Can anyone say "Gamebot"? I mean, that's exactly what this guy was! He literally had no personality that I can remember and was was just all about strategy and challenges the whole time. Chadwick was smart, I'll give him that. His death warrant was signed after the mutiny, but had it not been for Rebecca giving Nathaniel her idol, that death warrant would have been put in the shredder since he convinced Josephine to vote with him. But since his social game (and any hint of a real personality) were non-existent and the guy didn't make jury, I can't put him any higher.

13. Brody Yeung (15th): Brody was such a lovable character out there! I called Brody an "Asian, Male, Vanessa (Saluk)" on a few occasions because that's exactly what he was. As much as I loved Brody though, his strategy basically consisted of giving people hugs and nothing more. Add that to the fact he was weak in challenges, and he became destined to be a pre-merge boot, which is exactly what he was.

12. Ruben Arkley (Runner Up): Here he is everyone! Ruben "Goat Face" Arkley! Honestly, I hated Ruben out there so bad that he should consider himself lucky that he made by top 12!! Ruben was a pretentious, whiny, spoiled, narcissistic, sexist, Islamophobic, cowardly, arrogant, asshole who played the victim card every chance he got! Sure, he did make some good strategic plays; but, by and large he only got as far as he did because everybody and their mother saw him as a goat! Worse yet, the votes he got at the final tribal council were only because Nathaniel screwed the pooch worse than ever thought possible! I mean, it's been said that he would have lost to JOSEPHINE of all people at the end!! I seriously hope that Goat Face never returns for another season because I won't be able to take another season of that crap!

11. Josephine Murray (7th): Speaking of people that played the victim card, that summed up Josie to a tee, especially early on in the game. Sure, the fact that Ruben called her a terrorist was completely uncalled for; but it doesn't change the fact that Josie wanted the whole damn world to feel sorry for her the entire time, and this started on day 1!! Not only that, but every single time the vote didn't go Josie's way, she would scream, yell, cry, and carry on, which just alienated her even more. She played a completely emotional game and the only people she could have potentially beaten are Ruben and Nathaniel, which is an abysmally low bar to set.

10. Alfonso Clarke (19th): I know what you're thinking. "But Uke, Alfonso didn't even get on a tribe!" Well, deal with it, it's my list! Anyway, Alfonso's horrible placement would have put him lower, but I just refuse to put someone that amazing behind Goat Face and Josefreak! His personality was just amazing and his food puns were hilarious! Tangle-Frosting, listen to me! Alfonso had butter re-turnip fork another season!

9. Hans Kolschreiber (10th): I don't care what anybody says about him constantly saying "Ja" and "Nein", at the very beginning of the game, Hans was amazing! His social game was phenomenal and he was incredibly chill! Then the swap happened, Skanda voted for him when she used the Idol of Burden, and Hans turned into a paranoid mess. Sure, he may have been right about Rebecca being closer with Skanda than him; but, he just went completely off his rocker and he became so annoying to read. I was admittedly glad when he was rocked-out because I just wasn't sure how much more of him I could put up with.

8. Kiki Lomax (8th): She was an amazing character and I just loved how she was not afraid to ever speak her mind and shut down people like Tucker! Pre-merge, Kiki was an amazing strategist and no doubt one of my favourites! Post-merge though, Kiki became obsessed with winning individual immunity and it affected her game horribly. Her social game in particular, suffered when she had Vinny babysit Nathaniel the whole time. All that said, my favourite thing about Kiki was being able to visualize her boobs in that one episode... just saying. So, thanks Tangle!

7. Rebecca O'Neal (11th): Rebecca was the strategic mastermind of Upolu throughout the pre-merge without a doubt! Between her and my top 2, I had such a hard time choosing who to root for because they were all amazing competitions and characters! It just really really sucked that Rebecca's game ended because of a poorly timed hug since I would have loved to see what happened if she made the merge. But alas, she failed to make the merge and with the people that remain, I just can't put her any higher.

6. Nathaniel Roberts (Sole Survivor): Say what you will about Nathaniel, but I think he played a decent game. He used Natalie White's strategy to perfection and I think that it's an underrated strategy. You can see that he was completely aware of everything going on around him at all times. Sure he got lucky by Rebecca giving him her idol; but, every winner had luck on their side at some point. Unlike Natalie White though, he did not have a great final tribal council performance. In fact, he had the complete opposite and this could not be more evident than when he insulted Hans. He almost lost to the biggest goat in Survivor history! I do like his personality though. Nathaniel is a straight up guy, and he likes cats. That last one makes him automatically awesome by the way.

5. Desiree King (6th): I must admit, pre-merge I absolutely HATED Desiree! I thought that she was playing the game way too hard and way too fast! Add that to the fact that she wanted to keep the 72 year-old baby around and it all just summed up to me having feelings of nausea whenever she came on! Not only that, but her sudden desire to keep Brody of all people and the fact that she seemed to be breaking down was also a turn off for me. However, once the merge hit and the season went on, I began to develop more respect for Desiree. She turned out to be a great strategist and an even better villain. It was to the point where I ALMOST found myself rooting for her! At the end of the day, I was so sad to see Dezzie go because the season just wasn't the same anymore without her.

4. Vinny Powers (4th): Vinny was such a kind-hearted and level-headed guy out there. His backstory alone made me root for him and as the season went on, I began to like him even more! Sure he may have floated along strategically, but I look at it this way. Between Vinny's social game and his challenge strength, Vinny never should have been allowed anywhere near day 39! But he was always able to remain so calm and collected, in addition to being smart enough to fly under the radar, that he managed to get all the way to day 37! So I definitely tip my hat to Vinny for that, without questions!

3. Johannes Wilkins (3rd): I just loved how chill Johannes was and how smart he turned out to be! I'm sure that if I would have met Johannes in real life, we'd be great friends. After Skanda left, I was rooting for Johannes without a doubt! Johannes also had a fantastic story throughout the game, going from the pot-head that everyone underestimated to every' biggest threat! The fact that Goat Face won the final immunity challenge was a crime! Johannes is definitely deserving of another chance and I hope he receives it!

2. Sasha Hayes (9th): If I were to base this list solely off of their personality, Queen Sasha would be number one! I loved the fact that she just didn't take anyone's bullshit, while also being a likability person. The way she laid into Goat Face when he called Josephine a terrorist in my mind was one of, if not THE, best moment of the season! Strategically, she was amazing as well! I loved how she was able to manipulate Desiree into becoming her meat-shield without the Queen Bitch even realizing! Until the episode where she was eliminated, she played a near-flawless under the radar game! Her one flaw though was seeming a little too willing to flip on her alliance. Sure, getting rid of her was a stupid move; but, she still made her intentions a little too obvious. That really sucked because I wanted her to win so badly at that point! UGH!!

1. Skanda Fox (5th): I absolutely loved Skanda from day 1! She was very down to earth and seemed like a great person to hang out with. Like Sasha, she also didn't put up with bullshit such as when dealing with Alomass and Goat Face. Skanda's underdog story was also phenomenal and she turned out to be just a brilliant strategist! #Johanda will also go down in history as the second most amazing showmance I've read! (Although #Leilex obviously is the winner. Like... Duh)! Skanda was the absolute total package and I truly believe she was a #RobbedGoddess! If you don't bring her back Tangle, I will murder you!