User blog comment:MightyUke416/Mozambique Q & A/@comment-5277627-20190515023714/@comment-26485526-20190515032117

Jimmy had probably the biggest overhaul in terms of personality. He was originally meant to be the biggest villain of the season, as mentioned below, and he had a bit of a cocky swagger to him. That changed when I wrote his backstory and he turned out much more relatable, so I gave him a storyline and a personality that suited that.

Don't hate me, but aside from Jimmy, the other character that had a big switch was Penelope. Her placement and going out 7-1 was exactly the same. But originally she was just a generic older woman that made it too obvious she was so close to the people that switched from Makhuwa to Sena post swap. The scene where she ran to Sena's mat to hug Irene was in the first draft and the catalyst for her elimination as people didn't trust her. I wanted her character to have meaning and depth, plus her new character added more drama.

I didn't base as many characters off of people I knew this season as I did Uruguay. But there were 2 this season:

Marshall: Based off of my former Priest

Cassy: Her personality is a hybrid of one of my older cousins and his wife. Diesel mechanic is my cousin's occupation.