Too much content to catch up on so I'm doing quick reviews today.
First off... with exception to Jake, this cast is beautiful!!! (<3 you Jake
)
Jake - seen him play and played with him before. I know the deviousness he's capable of and I'm excited how he'll do with such a known history, though that didn't stop him last time.
Becki - her aversion to her kids is giving me life. I want to pick her as a sleeper favorite, I think people may sleep on her and that should help her go pretty far.
Shon - I only know a little bit about Shon but I already love his character. Very excited to see his gameplay this go around.
JENN C! - looooove her. She's so kooky and fun! I can't get enough of her and I know she's gonna do well and represent season 7 well!
Tito - energy is good, attitude is good, but I don't know if he's gonna fare well with the game's speed and the cutthroat players in the game. I will give him some rep points because he's from Texas, but also detract some bc he thinks 27 is old...
Erica - This is a hard one for me. I can see her sliding into the end game or I can see her going early. For some reason I get early Da'vonne Rogers vibes, the bubbly personality at first but I see a fire in her that if provoked she may burn some people.
(NEW) SCOTT! - I know Scott from kickball an he's a hoot! EVERYTHING he said in his intro video is correct, if not an understatement. I have some of the highest hopes for Scott. I KNOW his social game will take him far, I just hope his challenge skills keep him in a good position.
(VET) SCOTT! - I also know Scott from DC, we played a season of Ascendance together where he got 4th (sorry boo) and I got 3rd. Scott is the ULTIMATE sleeper. IF he's active, he'll be everyone's friend and nobody's target. His achilles heel is his introverted gameplay style, it scares others bc it makes him seem coy and shady but he's working you over from the beginning of the game until the very last vote.
Patrick - The cutest Farley boy??? He reminds me SO much of his brother Duke it's sickening. If he plays anything like his brother he'll be just fine.
Brendan - this is a mystery for me. Very hard to get a goo vibe off of him. If I were playing I would be initially hesitant to align with him right away but could see myself maybe growing into something... idk... the monotone vocal pattern may be what's throwing me off, or maybe it's the lack of energy he gives... TBD
Kyle - ALL the energy in this one! Gives me Devon vibes but with less of the outright bravado and confidence. He gives me the sense that he'll be super strategic though not a dictator about it. He seems pretty stoked to play and I see him doing fairly well, maybe mid to late jury or the last pre juror depending on how his early game goes.
Matt - This is an early favorite for me of the newbies (and not just bc he kinda looks like Benji's cousin). The spastic ADHD energy makes me smile, I look forward to his social game, I just hope there's enough ppl that energy fits well with for him to succeed.
Rachael - awww i love her, she seems so sweet and genuine. I reaaaaally want her to have a strong social game, I feel like the strategy is there, but I hope there isn't an age gap that prevents her from succeeding in this game. If it's not a factor I can see her easily making jury.
LAMONT! 🤣 - oh Lamont, how I've missed you! VERY strategic and aggressive player. Should he be able to tame it he'll be okay. His paranoia and indecisiveness are the biggest downfalls to his game, but he knows where he mis-stepped and looks to be ready for this season. DON'T FALL FOR JAKE'S BS THIS TIME!!!
FRANCES!! - Frances and Lamont remind me of each other, though she's more likely to call a bitch out and not give 2 shits about it. I've played a mini with her and
she'll tell you what you need to hear to not target her until much later in the game when it may be too late to take her out before she gets you! She's one of the ones I'm MOST excited to watch this season.
Tatiana - the 2nd lowest energy person i've seen yet, but I'll write it off as intro-vid nerves. Gives me some Grace vibes without the resume. Not sure about this one yet.
Sergio - The beard is nice! Another I don't have a solid vibe on yet. Didn't give me too much insight into how he'll play, I think he and Brendan will be early vote outs due to lack of social game
Chioma - Sadly she was already gone before I got to the game. Very disappointed the Tide-Pod queen won't be playing this season, her unpredictability was a contributing factor to me being so excited to come back to the VL! #SAD
Michael - first one to give me 'the weird one' vibes but that's kind of a plus bc everyone else seems so over the top bubbly and energetic, it may pair well with some of the others. semi hard to read beyond that.
Christian - I thought i was impressed with Hannah's video quality but this guy stepped it tf up! Sorta not fair that he had a fuckin tv studio to film it in and make the rest of us look like hot garbage, but I appreciate the effort and quality.
Taylor - love her energy, want to see more from her. She gives me the impression that she's gonna be strategically social at the start and more aggressive toward the end game. Final 5 potential here.
Hannah - I watched her season but don't remember her causing too many waves, I hope this second chance gives her a chance to open up and evolve her game a bit more.
Tyler - I already have concerns for this one... how do you not remember which season you were on!? You were in 8 not 10! If you mess up your personal history then I worry for your truth/lie management in the game... not good first impression here...
I hope I didn't forget anyone, this cast seems well put together, Hats off to production. Looking forward to a good season!
I think I would love to work with Racheal if I met her in game!
