User blog:CoolUnderdog/Preview of Survivor: World Invasion

In a studio live somewhere, four former Survivor players are seated together. One of the contestants breaks a conversation they're having to speak with the audience watching.

Wally Hello and welcome to a special edition of Survivor: World Invasion preview. I'm Wally Matthews, former Survivor: Qatar. You might remember as the guy who got injured while chasing a monkey. That being said, it is with great honor that I welcome you and proud to introduce to members with me. Joining me of course, he is a former Survivor player from the first season on Portland Bightwho fell victim as the first ever jury member in Survivor history. Dexter Solo. Dexter, good to have you here.

Dexter It really is Wally. I'm so excited to be back here dude and making my comments believable and hoping I get that special chick to spy on me during this time.

Wally Well that's not all that needs helping. Our second player made it to the merge, but had to suffer a penalty vote by the eventual runner-up, Reed Dunham. From Survivor: Belgium, here's Patrice Simpson.

Patrice It's really great to be here. I'm just so excited for what is to come. I mean, I thought my season was exciting to wait for, but this season could be an amazing one and one of the best.

Wally I like that enthusiasm. And finally, this player had the confused look on his season ultimately got him out before the merge. We're just happy to have him back after he suffered an extreme car accident for which, he only got minor injuries. From Survivor: Falkland Islands - Blood vs. Water, here is Larson Washington.

Larson You make it sound like it's a big deal?

Wally But it is. We're glad you're here!

Larson Well get used to it. Anyways, I'm really looking forward to this season as is everyone else here. There's only one thing I have on my mind.

Wally What's that?

Larson Where the hell are the Americans? Why is America not part of this season? You can't have a international season without the Americans coming in and taking over for crying out loud. Come on man!

Wally Well, from my understanding, everyone around the world wanted to compete on the show and Jeff liked the idea. So he decided to do a season without Americans. I think this will be exciting.

Dexter I agree with Wally. This season will not only show us who the best of the international side is, but will also show the cultures that we live in around the great planet we call Earth.

Patrice And if you think about it, we saw that from last season when the PR tour was done that the enthusiasm for Survivor is there. I think in times of world struggles with all the events going on around the world, good and bad, we can come together and watch this season and show the whole world that we are one.

Wally Does that get you your answer Larson?

Larson Yes and I need more chips.

Wally You certainly do. Now it's time to break down the season. It's called Survivor: World Invasion, but the location will be in the country of Zambia, which is right about Zimbabwe in the middle of the country towards the bottom. Now there are three players from the continent and we will get to them in just a second, but why Zambia Dexter?

Dexter Well if you notice, we've been going on a trend here of places in the world. We started in North America in Jamaica. Then we went to the Middle East in Qatar. Europe was next with Belgium while South America had the Falkland Islands and recently, Australia got the nod. So I think Africa was needed to fill in the gap of having all six continents be the host of something, unless Antarctica wants to join in, which I doubt will happen.

Wally Zambia, a country that isn't quite on the island, but it does border off Lake Tanganyika. Well this season will have three tribes of six people. So eighteen contestants in all. They will each be represented by two continents. So we'll take a look now at the first tribe. The first tribe will be called Cortes and it will compose of six members representing North and South America. Here are the members as you can see right here.



Wally We got Bella representing Brazil.

Larson Like the blue hair.

Dexter Hope your wife doesn't here that.



Wally Dennis Martinez from Nicaragua. He's a former baseball star.



Wally Josefina from Argentina.



Wally Renata from Chile.

Patrice She could be my biggest swim competition.



Wally Sam from Canada. He calls himself Santa Claus.

Dexter Well I know what I want from Christmas.

Larson A new haircut?



Wally And finally, Tito of Mexico who gets the credit here. So, when you guys look at the roster for the Cortes tribe, what strikes you the most about it? Anyone that you see as a contender or a pretender?

Dexter Well for me, I look at this and I say this is probably the weakest of the three tribes we got. They could possibly be hit the hardest early in the game right before a scenario where they swap tribes or they merge into one of two tribes. But the one person that I see standing out of this group is Tito because reading his bio, he's got the athletic stamina that can be helpful to the tribe and they might need him early on. Once he gets to the merge, unless he's got an alliance, he's probably going to be the last hope for Cortes because they don't know what to expect from the other competitors. I think anyone of the other five could be the first to leave.

Patrice Well I agree that North and South America could be the tribe that gets the most hits early in the game. I see Dennis as the first person to probably go for them because of his past and because of his age along with Sam. But I'm not sure if Tito has what it takes to be a Survivor. He's got one asset in physical strength and that's good. But is he smart enough, I think he is, yet I don't see him as the player from Cortes who could win. I see someone like Renata taking the check for Cortes. She's smart, tough, and has a history of family who's been through tough times in the situation in Chile back in the 70s. So I think she could be a major threat to win the game for sure.

Larson Well I look at this and I say the person who gets voted off is Santa Claus. He'll bring that Christmas cheer, but I don't see him getting used to hot weather down there. I think Renata will be a threat to win the check, but I'm going on the limb to say that Tito can win this game. I see potential in him, more so then me in my season. He may be an Ozzy with a mind of Cochran and charm of Mike all put together one. So if Tito were to put himself in a situation that he can get out of, let him do so because he'll run rampant on you.

Wally All of the players here should bring some insight to the Cortes tribe. Let's move on now to the Hillary tribe, composed of contestants from Europe and Africa. Here's what we're looking at.



Wally We got Cosette of France representing Paris.

Patrice I like her, she could be a great story for everyone.



Wally Gary Lineker, a former soccer player from England. He's a well-known name up there. So he should be fun to watch.



Wally Hakeem Mutumbo, the Harlem Globetrotter, representing his home country of Nigeria.



Wally Skyler from South Africa looking to make the Springboks happy down there.

Larson The what?

Wally Nevermind.



Wally Tuya representing Egypt with the pyramids and pharaohs.

Dexter Parting of the Red Sea to.

Larson Whether you believe or not, that's your call.

Patrice I believe it.



Wally And finally Wolfgang of Germany.

Dexter Wolfgang? Does he hang out with a gang of wolves?

Patrice A pack of wolves and that is a common German name for a guy. I know someone who dated a guy named Wolfgang once.

Wally So we got six guys for Hillary. Who do you think stands out?

Larson Ladies first?

Dexter Yeah!

Patrice Well I think someone needs to be an inspiration to someone out there and Paris, with all that's going on there right now, they need a reason to stand strong. I think they've been uplifted before, but I also think they need a hero to step up. So I think Cosette will be the key figure for this tribe because of her hometown. But as far as strategy-wise, I look at Skylar and I think she might be the second-coming of Topanga this season.

Dexter Wow! Topang? Why not Sherri?

Patrice Well I see similarities between the two. I think Sherri was more capable and had everything going her way the first time on Belgium. So I'm sure Skylar has the mojo of winning.

Larson To be honest, I think Gary Lineker will, be the first person from that tribe voted out because of his celebrity in England. I think somebody might recognize him as a celebrity and they'll probably vote him out first when they go to Tribal Council. The guy or girl I see with a chance to actually make some noise is probably Tuya. She's often reserved, quiet, and a little shy. Sometimes that's a good thing because you don't know what goes through your mind when you see someone that way. I think Tuya could be good.

Dexter The guy that everyone will look to physically is Hakeem. He's the tallest guy at 7 feet tall. He's the strongest out there. They'll use him for the pre-merge ordeals. Once the merge is over, it's pretty much game over for him because if he loses one time, he's gone for sure. I still think he'll have a major impact. I also think Skylar could have a major impact on this tribe with her strategy and personality.

Wally We just covered both Cortes and Hillary. Now it's time to reveal the third and final tribe of Pizarro, represented by six players from Asia and Oceania.



Wally First off, we have Ender from Russia.

Dexter Does he smile?

Larson They're Russians! Bad things happen if they smile.

Patrice That was yesterday.



Wally Matilda from Papua New Guinea.

Dexter Tongue Twister. Papua New Guinea.



Wally Phoebe Tonkin, the third celebrity here on Survivor. She's from Australia.

Patrice I so loved her in H2O.



Wally Raj from India.



Wally Sumiko from Japan.

Dexter Not bad-looking for a nerd.



Wally And Todd from the New Zealand All-Black rugby team.

Larson They do that dance before the game, right?

Dexter What was it the Haiki? The Hoppa? The Hokey Pokey?

Patrice The Haka dance!

Wally Very impressive. So looking at this, we all conclude that physically, this is the strongest tribe out of the three. But just who will emerge as a standout person for the tribe?

Larson I see Ender as a potential candidate to win the game. I look at the guy as someone who might be covering an IQ so high no one else can each it. Ender is most likely the guy that could steal the spotlight away from some people and if's he successful, then he could walk out winning the game.

Dexter Well I agree that Ender is a threat, but personally I think Todd might stand out because New Zealand, the one thing about them that Americans will know about is that they're mentally tough. The dance they do before at rugby games, people think they're nuts, but's it really a call to arms, a brotherhood, and preparation for a war. When the going gets tough for Todd, he could find a way to win the game.

Patrice I just feel bad because you guys are afraid of picking the girls.

Dexter Ok! You want my choice for a girl? Phoebe!

Patrice I'm messing with you. You know the guys will carry the tribe to victory. I think Raj has the insight mind to get very far in the game. I don't see Phoebe as a player to be in the end because she's the most recognizable celebrity of the three celebrities there and that could be trouble if you ask me. I think Phoebe will be tough. The player from Pizarro that might stand out is Sumiko and she really might be having fun playing the game and playing everybody because she's got a pretty high IQ and she doesn't seem to be someone who automatically stands out on everyone in the game. But she does have it inside her to make a run for this.

Wally Well now that these three bozos have their insights, we're gonna make our selections. But first, a little contest that we have put together for you readers. Here's how it works.


 * In the comments section.
 * You will choose one member from each tribe as the person you think will be the winner of the game.
 * You'll then take the three people chosen and select the person who you feel will win the game.
 * The person who either gets the correct winner or the person who comes closest to the actual winner will receive a special reward, which will be having your username installed as a title for an upcoming season.

Wally Sounds like a pretty nice reward.

Dexter I would want it. An episode could be called Up Goes DexCon2319!

Patrice Lame!

Larson That sucks!

Wally Alright, now it's time to make our selections. First we chose three people, one from each tribe and then we decide the winner. We'll start with DexCon2319. Or excuse me, Dexter.

Dexter Thanks a lot. I think of all the tribes, the strongest one by far has to be Pizarro because of the athleticism they have and the intelligence that's also with them. So for them I'm picking Todd because he's a strong candidate, he finds the toughness inside to get the task done or achieve his feat. If the Haka dance works for him, he could go far. For Hillary, I choose Gary to win. Gary maybe the biggest name in some aspects aside from Phoebe Tonkin, but he has great knowledge that he takes from his days playing soccer, or as people up there call it, football. The intelligence of a man shouldn't be defined by how much the paparazzi loves him. For Cortes, I pick Tito because Tito is the athletic genius. If he and Gary were to team up like soccer teammates, they could go very far. So the final three of this group I have our Tito, Gary, and Todd. I think all three men are qualified for the finish at the top, but in the end, the Haka dance, crazy as it seems, will lead Todd to the finish line first. I pick New Zealand to win the Survivor World Cup.

Dexter's Picks

Dexter's Winner

Wally Very nice! How about Patrice?

Patrice Well for Cortes, I choose Renata to step up because I think she has the capability and desire to win the game. She also has some great intelligence and environment needed to survive. For Hillary, you can't go against Cosette. The eyes of the world will be on her because of who she's inspiring. She might not be the strategic person like the others, but her heart and caring side will pull her through. I know I felt Phoebe Tonkin will not make it, but for safe keeps, she gets my pick to survive the round for Pizarro. Australia's finest will give the other two contestants chosen a run for the money, but in the end, a win for France will be as glorious as a desperate win they need. So I pick France to win this one. Go Cosette.

Patrice's Picks

Patrice's Winner

Wally Alright! And Larson!

Larson Well personally, I look at Cortes and I also can't help but think Tito will be there. But I'm choosing Santa because whether you believe in the real Santa or not, even if it's not Christmas then, it's Christmas everyday. For Hilary, I choose Hakeem because I see him as someone who's big and strong and could be a physical threat to the game. If he keeps winning, he's got it in the bag. For Pizarro, I can't help but Sumiko because of her smarts and intelligence that could be scary to the other tribes. So of the three, between me and everyone else, Santa gets my pick to win.

Wally SANTA?

Patrice WHAT?

Dexter ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

Larson Got a problem with that?

Dexter Just as dumb as Charles Barkley getting ripped on for choosing Allen Iverson over Michael Jordan.

Larson's Picks

Larson's Winner

Wally Well in that case, it looks like it's up to me to make it fun. I choose Josefina, because even though she might be shy, she can quietly work around some people to get to the end for Cortes. I choose Skyler because I liker her personality and her chances of winning and I choose Ender because he could be a physical threat in the game. In the end, I'm going with South Africa. Skyler gets the win.

Wally's Picks

Wally's Winner

Wally Well that's going to do it for the preview. We hope you enjoyed it. From Larson Washington.

Larson Adios!

Wally Patrice Simpson,

Patrice Adieu!

Wally and Dexter Solo!

Dexter Sayonara!

Wally I'm Wally Matthews saying so long and we look forward to cover more of this as the season goes along. Good night everybody and we hope you enjoy the show.