Casting areality showcan be hard.The job of a casting director is one of the most important roles.
TheseSurvivorduds have impacted the game in all the wrong ways.
The super fan knows the ins and outs of the game.
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They can likely name every single contestant from every single season in elimination order.
One ofSurvivor’s biggest flameouts is super fan turned castaway,Jacob Derwin.
OnSurvivor: Ghost Island, Derwin came in talking a big game.
And he came in making the brutal error of playing too hard.
Despite being pegged as the first to go, he was sparred when a twist was on his side.
Part of the twist of the season was the titular Ghost Island.
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Derwin was successfully able to get his hands on the Legacy Advantage.
Unfortunately for him, it wasn’t his to own.
He had to gift it to someone else.
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Jacob Derwin proved that not all super fans can or should play the game they idolize.
Especially based on the tribe he originally started on.
The theme of the season was Brains vs Brawn vs Beauty.
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He went with Adelstein.
An interesting choice, to say the least.
He selected the latter.
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After losing the first immunity challenge, Samson and Adelstein targeted one another, where Adelstein was victorious.
Another Immunity Challenge loss sent Luzon to Tribal Council where he was all in on exposing his alliance.
He left all his belongings at camp as he truly felt he was safe that night.
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At first, Wendy seemed to be doing everything right.
She was approached byHolly Hoffmanto create an alliance.
On the surface, this should have been good.
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7Hannah Rose
‘Survivor 45’
On the positive side,Hannah Roseis a game-changer.
But for a negative reason.
Her infamous time,albeit brief, onSurvivor 45changedJeff Probst’s mind aboutwhether quitters get their torches snuffed.
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Well, let’s not bury the lead.
The Luzon Tribe onSurvivor: Cagayanwalked so the Lulu Tribe onSurvivor 45could run and stumble.
The New Era ofSurvivorhas been considered to be arguably harder.
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Many castaways truly prepare night and day for the opportunity to playSurvivor.
They train, both physically and mentally, so that be in the best state they can be in.
When the Lulu Tribe lost the first Immunity Challenge, she begged her tribemates to vote her out.
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For Hannah Rose, she is now the poster child for who not to cast onSurvivor.
As a player, Spilo was on the path to victory.
Or, at the very least, Final Tribal Council.
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His game was strong.
He was a significant asset to his alliance.
So what could go wrong?
His actions at camp.
5Ben Browning
‘Survivor: Samoa’
Ben Browningis the personification of “yikes.
Throughout his time in Samoa, Browning found himself in aggressive verbal spats over menial things.
In this challenge, he shovedYasmin Gilesinto a fence and kickedRussell Swanin the leg.
“This did not sit well with his tribemates, particularlyJaison Robinson, who billed him as racist.
First, through his debut appearance.
Second, through his baffling return a few seasons later.
Colton Cumbie first rose to prominenceduringSurvivor: One World.
Cumbie became self-absorbed and conceited, to the point he lobbied derogatory attacks against his fellow castaways.
Many believed he was faking it, but the medical team called it acute appendicitis.
When the cast was announced forSurvivor: Blood vs Water, many fans were perplexed to see him return.
This version of the game found alumni returning with their loved ones.
Cumbie arrived with his fiance,Caleb Bankston.
This time because he wasn’t with his partner.
We’re here to question what the point of bringing him back forSurvivor: RedemptionIsland was.
However, that doesn’t mean he’s not wonderful to watch.
DuringSurvivor: Heroes vs Villains, Hantz formed a newfoundrivalry with Boston Rob Mariano.
His tribe caught up to his antics immediately and targeted him.
His poor performance proved the theories while also catapulting Boston Rob’s victory.
He made some questionable moves, said some questionable things, and was just a peculiar player.
But his explosive personality allegedly made strong enough television that he was brought back to playSurvivor: Caramoan.
The season was the second run at a Fans vs Favorites format.
WithSurvivor: Micronesiabeing a smash hit, Survivor was eager and hopeful that lightning would strike twice.
Overall, the season was a disaster.
And it came down to the casting decisions.
The definition of “favorites” was thinly used as many of the returning players were anything but favorites.
Instead, the group was a volatile and explosive mix of personalities.
Brandon Hantz had a season full of rage as he was infuriated that he was on the outs.
He also was not a fan ofPhillip Sheppardand his creation of Stealth-R-Us.
Instead, Jeff Probst allowed the tribe to eliminate him on the spot in an impromptu Tribal Council.
Why Brandon Hantz ever returned is one ofSurvivor’s more bewildering questions.
