SEASON #23 REDEMPTION ISLAND - UPOLU, SAMOA SOUTH PACIFIC - SOPHIA

I think this is one of the boring season.  I am sick of the Russell's family and all the praying.  I am sick of the religion and preaching.  Coach is so phony.   OZZY VS. COACH.  Still the boring  season.

PLAYERS (18)

ARRIVED:  by rowing in small canoes divided already into tribes (I think it is staged for the show)  except for the 2 star players Coach & Ozzy arrived by helicopter.

1. OZZY - previous player, playing for his last time. Hoping to win.
2.  COACH - Benjamin previous player.  still crazy.  Coach is the 1st one to wear a feather in his head.
3.  WHITNEY - not much of player.
4.  KEITH -
5. DAWN - English prof. Mormon from Utah.  Tried to play with her moral values.
6.  MARK - Retired NYC detective.  Gay. Papa Bear.
7.  SEMHAR - (black) - poet.  didn't play much & didn't get along with her tribe early.
8.  JOHN COCHRAN - Harvard law student - was a true fan of the game but forget (like me) fan & knowing the game forget these are true people & not pawns. Nerd.
9.  ELYSE
10.  JIM - marijuana dispenser sales.
11.  EDNA - kiss up to Coach forgot or didn't know how to play the games. (Asian)
12.  SOPHIE - THE WINNER.  medical student.  She let Ozzy get under her skin later in the game.
13.  ALBERT - (black) baseball coach. kept going back & forward between his alliances.
14.  CHRISTINE - teacher.  Made her tribes nervous early by looking for HI.
15.  RICK - rancher.
16.  MIKAYLA - lingerie model.
17. STACEY - MORTICIAN  (black) friends for life with Christine.
18.  BRANDON - Russell Hantz's nephew.  Confused between playing with his heart by being honest & his family's name.  He forget these are people playing for money & not trying to convert.

TRIBES:  Blue - UPOTU
                Red - SAVII
                Yellow - TETNA Merge

COUPLE:    Whitney & Keith (not shown during season but Jeff reveal it at the reunion show).
MEDICAL:  no one
CAR:  none award (I guess this is over with)
QUIT: 
COUPLE:  during game Ozzy & Elyse after the game Keith & Whitney are a couple.
MOTHER NATURE:  none.

REDEMPTION ISLAND:  Semhar vs. Christine,   Christine  vs. Mark, Christine vs. Stacey, Christine vs. Ozzy,  MERGE TRIBE;  now the loser goes to jury. Ozzy vs. Keith & Jim, Ozzy vs. Whitney & Dawn,
Ozzy vs. Cockran,  Ozzy vs. Edna, Ozzy vs. Brandon.  Ozzy back in the game.
JURY:  Keith, Jim, Dawn, Whitney, Cockran, Edna, Brandon, Rick, Ozzy.

                                                          SUMMARY
1. Cochran in the beginning didn't like to undress in front of his tribe but he over came his fear.
2.  Ozzy was welcome by his tribes but Coach wasn't welcome only by Edna.
3.  Brandon is too religious & want everyone to play by his rule which  they are or not.  Brandon is wrong about Mikayla having ALL the men wrapped around her fingers.  What men - Coach, Albert, or Rick.  He was the ONLY one being influenced by her.
4.  Dawn has a breakdown on the 2nd episode.
5.  Ozzy found a HI w/o any clues.
6.  NEW TWIST:  clues are hidden to the HI. which is stupid.
7.  Brandon is tempted by Mikayla which (I feel is not beautiful) and wanted her gone that he lied.
8.  Jim set a record in the pole by holding 240 lbs.
9.  When she voted off Stacey didn't let Coach hug her. ( I am proud of her)
10.  The great lie:  Ozzy goes to Redemption.
11.  First Individual Immunity:  Dawn for women & Ozzy for males.
12.  Ozzy gives his HI to Whitney which he didn't have to do.
13.  Cochran is traitor to his tribes.  He thinks he is master strategist cause he study the game but he forgot it is different when he plays.  Why would you change from being 6 in your tribe to 7 in the other tribe.
14.  Ozzy put it better when explaining Brandon's game Brandon is playing with his God but these are REAL people playing who are greedy playing for the money.
15.  For the merge it was mentioned to us which beach they would go to.
16.  Brandon lied by saying ALL THE GUYS were falling for Mikayla which happened to be Coach, Rick, & Albert and none of them was falling for her.
17.  Coach bully Albert at the end for not giving back the idol.
18.  I hate it when people bring their faith in the game.  LEAVE IT HOME.

19.  Why doesn't Jeff feel black & white girl can be BEST FRIENDS.  Why did he ask Stacey & Christina that question.  I was taken back by that.
20.  Why wasn't there any tribute to fallen players shown?

                                  5-11-2014  UPDATED
21.  I am sick of people using religion
22.  They were so scared of Coach they were afraid to make the big move..
                                    8-13-2014  UPDATED SUMMARY
23.  Coach DOES lies.  He is in control of his tribes by bully them with faith.
24.  His tribe except for Albert is willing to make to make chances
                                                                FINAL THREE
Sophie
Coach
Albert

PLAYER OF THE SEASON:  Ozzy

NEW TWIST:   no more appearance on the Early Show.  Check is given at the reunion show by Jeff.  RE:  The Early  was cancelled.

MY FAVOR PLAYERS:
1.  Dawn - stop crying
2.  Ozzy
3.  Christine
4.  Stacey

NOT MY FAVOR PLAYERS:
1.  Coach
2.  Brandon
3.  John Cochran

STRATEGIC PLAYER:
No one had any plans.  Closest came to trying is Albert but didn't make any.

FAMOUS:
No one.

SEASON # 22 - REDEMPTION ISLAND - SAN JUAN del SUR, NICARAGUA ( ROB VS. RUSSELL). - ROB

Rob vs. Russell match.  This is ONE of the BEST SEASON so far.  I liked that Russell's tribe finally voted him off.  It was a good season.  I feel MAYBE the producers stack the deck to be Rob's favor by giving him weak players & Russell's stronger players.  In my opinion - the reason Zapatera lost because the DID NOT have a experience leader which Ometeta did.  I think Rob should had VOTED OFF Ashley INSTEAD of Andrea.    Ashley was playing the game more than Andrea.

PLAYERS ( 18)
1.  NATALIE 19 yrs. old dancer. young player & immature.  only 19 year old.  Too guiable.
2.  ROB - return player to get revenge.  THE WINNER.  Finally learned how to used the HI.
3.  STEVE - ex -NFL player.
4.  PHILLIP - (black) former FBI plays like he is crazy & people will take him to the end.  He wasn't the first to wear a feather in his hair - COACH  was.
5.  MATTHEW - pre-medical student & very religious & made mistake by coupling up with Andrea.
6.  GRANT - took the too personal.
7.  ANDREA - student.
8.  RALPH - very smart in the game but played stupid.  He found the HI w/o any clues.
8.  MIKE - war vet.
10.  JULIE - firefighter.
11.  DAVE - atty. but very emotional.
12.  ASHLEY -
13.  KRISTINA - got in trouble in the beginning with her tribe by looking for the HI.
14.  FRANCESCA - (black) - atty partner with Kristina.
15.  SARITA - video producer.
16.  RUSSELL - return.
17.  STEPHANIE - Russell's go to girl.
18.  KRISTA - Russell's other girl he used.

ARRIVED:  the by helicopter & Rob & Russell came in separated helicopter.  Already divided into tribes.

TRIBES:  Gold - OMETEPE
                Purple - ZAPATERA
                Merge - Gray - MURLONIO one of Amber's teddy bears
COUPLE :  Matt & Andrea
MEDICAL:  no one
NUDITY:  no one but Phil came close
MOTHER NATURE:  none.

REDEMPTION ISLAND:  Francesca,  Francesca vs. Matt, Russell, Russell vs. Matt, Kristina, Kristina vs. Matt, Kristina, Kristina vs. Matt,  Stephanie, Stephanie vs. Matt,  Serita,  Serita vs. Matt,   MERGE TRIBES
JURY:  Dave, Julie, Steve, Ralph, Grant, Matt, Mike, Andrea, Ashley,

                                                        SUMMARY
1.  NEW TWIST:  introducing Redemption Island eliminating player has chance to get back in the game.
2.  Kristine start looking for the HI ON THE FIRST DAY WHICH Rob DIDN'T LIKE.
3.  Ralph finds his tribe HI with out clue instead of Russell & didn't tell Russell.
4.  First tribe to vote Russell off.
5.  Rob finally get smart of the HI & find one.
6.  Phillip wears PINK briefs which makes his tribes made.
7.  Phillip is acting crazy.
8.  Krista is wrong for trusting Russell.
9.  Zapatera threw a challenge to get rid of Russell.
10.  Russell picked his two girls - Steph & Krista.

11.  Natalie won the first immunity.
12.  MERGE BATTLES:  Matt vs. Mike & Dave,
13.  Phil used the race card against Steve.
14.  At the reunion show:  Dave pospose to Carolina  Season #18
15.  Kristina thought she could get Rob voted off in first Tribal Council but Phillip spilled the beans.  She should have trusted him.
16.  Rob thought it WAS A GAME & other didn't.  That why they didn't go further.
17.  Steve & Phillip got into an argument re: the race card was played.  But the reunion Phil did apologize to Steve.
18.  At the reunion another couple:  Dave propose to  Carolina of Tocantins.
19. No tribute to fallen players shown!
20.  Matt played with his God & thinks other are playing the same way & not for the money.
21.  Russell still played the same way.
                                      5-9-2014 UPDATE
22.  People forgot they were playing a game instead of there to make friends.  Rob never did forget.  That's why he won.
23.  Coach was the FIRST one to wear feathers in his hair & not Phillip.
                                   

                              FINAL THREE
Rob - the Winner
Phil- 2nd place
Natalie

PLAYER OF SEASON - Rob.
  he learned how to play, study his tribes & know what make them ticked.  I like him, now. WTG, Rob.  He learned how to USE the HIDDEN IDOLS this time.  Russell need to learn from Rob.  He used the same game plan that his tribe figure him out & got rid of him.

REUNION:  NYC

LIKES:
Rob
Natalie
Ralph

DISLIKES:
Stephanie
Krista
Russell

UPDATE INFORMATION 4-21-2022

SEASON #21 - NICARAGUA SAN JUAN del SUR, NICARAGUA - JUD

This is the season about  youth vs. old.  Tribes were divided into tribes by age.  Again, I find this season to be very boring except for Jane.  Holly irked me.

PLAYERS (20)
1.  JUD  -Fabio -student THE WINNER.  very silly or immature. from St. Louis, MO.
2.  SHANNON - Pest Control Worker. from Louisiana. was prejudice about gay.
3.  NAONKA - (black) very abusive & will tell you off. P.E. teacher from South Central LA.
4.  KELLY B. - medical teacher. Amputee.
5.  KELLY S. - nursing student. (Purple Kelly)
6.  ALINA - Art Student - help Naonka to steal some food from their tribe.
7.  YVE - homemaker.
8.  BENRY
9.  CHASE - race car jack changer  for Hendricks Co. from North Carolina.
10.  BRENDA - former NFL Dolphin Cheerleader. Could have be a winner but didn't want to scrabble.  Thought she was too good.
11..  SASH - Real Estate agent.
12.  JIMMY JOHNSON - NFL Coach.  Good motivator.
13.  JIMMY T. - fisherman. wanted to be leader but was a distraction to his tribe.
14.  DAN - R.E. Developer. wasn't much of a player. Was injury but went far.
15.  WENDY JO - rancher from MT. was first voted off.
16.  JILL - ER doctor.  Was good in some challenges but not good in the social part of the game.
17.  TYRONE - fireman captain. (black). same as Jill.
18.  MARTY - tech Exec.  was consider rude of player.
19.  JANE - Dog Trainer from North Carolina. Widow. 56 yrs old. very nice person.  Started fire without aid.
20.  HOLLY - Coach from South Dakota.  Wanted to quit but Jimmy J talked her out it & became a bully.

ARRIVED:  didn't show much.  Walked to campsite.

TRIBES:  Yellow -LA FLOUR - young under 30 years.
                Blue - ESPADA - older - over 40 years.
                Red - Merge - LIBERTAD
MEDICAL - none
NUDITY - none
COUPLE - no one,
CAR - no one was awarded.
QUIT:  Naonka, Kelly B.
MOTHER NATURE: Raining lot & flooding.

ELIMINATED:  Wendy, Shannon, Jimmy J., Jimmy T., Tyrone, Kelly B., Yve, Jill.
JURY:  Alina, Marty, Brenda, Naonka & Kelly B both quit, Benry, Jane, Dan, Holly.

         FINAL THREE

Chase- 2nd place.

Sash 3rd place - no votes.

Fabio  the winner,

 SUMMARY

1  Marty thinks he is control of his tribe until the switch take place.  He could be the "next Russell H".

2.  When the switch take place Tyrone thought he was the leader but younger member didn't like him.

3.  Kelly B thought everyone like her.

4.  Jane made fire w/o any flint.  She practiced before the game started.

5.  Oldest vs, Youngest.

6.  Holly in the beginning became very crazy.  She threw away Dan's shoes.

7.  Wendy talked herself out the game.

8.  NEW TWIST:  Medal of the Powder - gives the tribes an advantage in challenges.

9.  The final three did burn camp but we didn't see much of it.

10.  Jimmy T.wanted so much to be be leader but a leader he is not.  He is a distraction to his tribe.
11.  The important of alliances is:  to be strong when you make them & when you have to brake them , do not let it be emotional about it. Either become Jon Fairplay & lie don't care or Rob C.
12.  Holly was a bit of a bully.  She thinks she is right about everything & Jimmy J. is always right.
13.  MOTHER NATURE:  fire & rain.
14.  Brenda refuses to beg  when she is on the rope.
15.  Chase has a crust on Brenda & refuses to make any strategy toward the game.
                                              5-9-2014 UPDATED
16.  Jimmy T. had a chance to lead his tribe but he blew it.  The night he just song instead of leading.
17.  Marty is too emotional.
                                               8-10-2014  UPDATED
18.  Jimmy T. doesn't know how to be part of his tribe.  He causes trouble with his tribe by being wanted a leader & when he is given a chance to be a leader he blew it.
19.  I don't like Judd.
20.  Holly is a bully.  There is nothing wrong being a quitter.

                 PLAYER OF THE SEASON.

Jane - winner

REUNION:  Hollywood

 

MY FAVOR PLAYER:
Jane
Chase


NOT MY FAVOR PLAYERS:
Shannon
Fabio
Marty
Jimmy T.
Wendy Jo


STRATEGIC PLAYER:
1.  No -one.

FAMOUS:
1.  Jimmy Johnson already famous.
2.  I think Marty is in another reality show THE TASTE Jan. 2015 but goes by another name.  I think it is him since he did ALL the cooking for his tribe.





Dan passed away at the age of 75.

                                      

DUPLICATE NAMES

A      
Amber                                             
Alicia, Alecia -3
Ami -2
Angie -2
Ashley -5
Anthony, Tony -2
Adam -2
Alex Alec -3
Aaron -2
Alexis -2
Ace
Amanda
Ace
Alina
Andrea
Albert
Abi-Marie
Artis
Allie
Anna
Aubry
Alan
Alexandrea
Angela
Angelina
Alison
Aurora

Austin -1

Andy -1

Anika -1

Aysha -1

B
BB
Bi
Brandon, Brendan -6
Brian
Butch
Burton
Brook -2
Brady
Bobby Jon
Brianna
Blake
Billy William 3
Brad -
Boo
Brett -2
Ben -3
Betsey
Benry
Brenda
Brice
Baylor
Bradley

Bruce -1

Bhanu -1

Bianca -1

C
Colleen
Colby

Cody -1
Carl -2
Clarence
Clay
Christy, Kristina - Christine, Christina Chrissy -6
Christa, Krista- 3
Chad
Chris -4

Charlie -1
Coby
Caryn
Cindy, Cydney -2
Cecelia
Cao Boi
Canice, Candace -2
Cassandra
Courtney, Kourtney -2
Chicken

Charity -1
Chet
Corrine
Crystal
Carolina Carolyn, Caroline  - 4

Coach
Chase
Chelsea -3
Colton
Carter
Cliff
Caleb
CC (Ciandre)
Cole
Christian - 1

Chanelle -1

Cassidy -1

Carson -1

Claire -1

Cedrek -1

D
Dirk
Debb, Debbie -3
Diane
Deana
Daniel, Dan, Danny  -10
Darrah
Dolly
Dave, David, Davie -9
Denise -2
Dawn
Dana
Dawson
Drew -2
Dale
Darnell
Devon
Desiree -2
Domenick
Donathan
Dean

Deshawn -

Drea -1

Dwight -1

Dee -

E
Elisabeth, Liz -6
Ethan
Erin -2
Eliza
Earl
Edgardo
Erica, Erika -
Erik, Eric -4
Elyse
Edna
Eddie
Elaine

Evvie -1

Emily -1

Eva -1

F
Frank
Frosti
Francesca

Frannie -1

G
Gervase
Gretchen
Greg -2
Gabriel
Gina
Ghandia
Gary -2
Gillian
Grant
Garrett
Gabby
Gavin

Gabe -1

Genie -

Geo -1

Genevieve -1

H
Hunter -2
Helen -2
Heidi -2
Holly
Hope
Hali
Hannah -2

Heather -

Hai -1

I
Ian
Ibraheim

J
Jenna -3
Joel -2
Jerri, Jerry -2
Jeff -3
Jessie, Jessica, Jesse  -8
Jan
Jed

Jemila -1
John, Jon-10
Joanna, Janani -2
Janet -2
Jan
Julie-6
James, Jimmy -9
Janu
Jenn, Jennifer, Jenny -7
Jamie -3
Judd, Jud -2
JP
Jean Robert
Jason -2
Jacque
Joe, Joseph  -5
JT
Jaison -2
Jeanne, Jeanine -2
Jill
Jonas
Jay
Julia -3
J'Tia
Jeremiah Jeremy -4
Jefra
Jaclyn
Josh -3
Joaquin
Jay
Jacob
Jack -2
Jamal

Jairus (JD) -

Jackson -1

Jonathan -2

Justine -1

Jake -1

Justin -1

Jawan -1


K
Kelly, Kellyn, Kellee  -11
Kimmi
Keith 4
Kim, Kimberly  -5
Kathy -3

Karla -1
Ken -3
Kel
Kat
Katie
Kass
Kyle 3

Katrina
Kara
Karishma

Kane -1

Katurah -1

Kaleb -1

Kendra -1

Kenzie -1

Kishan -1

Kamilla -1

Kevin -1

Kristina -1

L
Linda
Lindsey, Lindsay  -5
Lex
Lisa -2
LeAnn
Lea
Lydia -2
Lillian
Lilliana
Lisi

Liz -1
Leslie
Laura -2
Leif
LJ
Lucy
Lauren -4
Laurel
Libby
Lyrsa

Liana -

M
Marilyn
Mitchell, Mitch -2
Michael, Mike -11
Morgan -3
Margaret

Maria -1
Matthew, Matt  7
Michelle, Michele  -6
Mia
Mickey
Mary -2
Marcus
Monica
Mick
Marisa
Marty
Mark
Mikayla
Monica
Malcolm
Missy -2
Max
Mari
Michaela
Molly

Marya -1

MaryAnne -1

Morriah,-1

 Mariah -2 -

Maddy -1


N
Nick, Nicholas -1 -3
Nelah
Nate -2
Nicole -2
Nookie
Natalie -5
Naonka
Nina -2
Nadiya
Natalia-1
Neal
Noura

Naseer - 1

Nineka -1

Noelle -1

O
Ozzy
Osten

Omar -1

Owen -1

P
Pasquel
Peter -3
Patricia
Penny
Parvati
Peih Gee
Paloma
Phillip
Paul
Patrick
Pat

Q

Quintavius -1

R
Ramona

Randen -1
Rudy
Richard
Rodger -2
Ralph
Rick -2

Rizo -1
RC
Roxanne
Reynold
Reed
Rodney
Rachel -2
Roark
Ryan -2
Ron, Ronnie - 2
Reem

Ricard -

Rocksroy -1

Romeo -1

Rome -1


S
Stacy -3

Savannah 1

Sage 1
Sonja
Susan, Sue, Susie -3
Scout
Sekou
Sarah -2
Sean, Shawn -3
ShiiAnn
Stephanie -6
Shawna
Sandra, Sundra, Sandy - 3
Sylvia
Sheree
Sugar
Spencer -2
Sydney - 2
Stephen, Steve, Steven  -3
Sierra -3
Shambo
Silas
Shannon -2
Sash -2
Sarita
Semhar
Sophie, Sophi -3

Sodasia -1
Sabrina
Shamar
Sherri
So
Shirin
Scott
Sunday
Simone
Sebastian

Sara -1

Shantel -1

Swati -1

Sami -1

Sabiyah -1

Sam -1

Solomon -1

Shauhin -1

Saiounia - 1

Star -1

T
Theresa
Tom, Tommy, Thomas  -5
Tammy
Twila
Travis
Tanya
Ted

Tevin -1
Trish -2
Tijuana
Todd
Tracy
Taj
Tyson
Tyrone
Tasha
Tyler
Tai
Taylor

Tiffany -2

Tori -1

Tim -1

Teeny -1

Terran -1

Tiyana -1

U

V
Vecepia
Val
Vince -2
Victoria

Venus -1

W
Willard
Wanda
Wendy -2
Whitney
Woo
Wes
Will -2
Wendell

X

Xander -1

Y
Yolanda
Yul
Yau Man
Yasmin
Yve

Yamil -1

Z
Zoe
Zane
Zeke

Zach -1