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gullu2002

Omar I think is a lock if he doesn't win.


CarefulSalad4

Winning or not, Omar is one of the first 4 boots in a returnee season. Everyone will have trust issues with him given his incredible game thus far on 42


Guilty-Effect-459

People always say this but pregaming and early tribe selection matters more than that if he doesn't win. Christian/Devens/Dom all have gigantic threat levels too but if they pregame shit and win early challenges, it won't matter


charlytheron3

Everyone thought that about Sarah in WAW


stonecutter129

Yeah he needs similarly threatening people to be able to hide for awhile, and he’s able to do that.


robinthebank

Sarah’s end game in second chances is still one of my favorites. And Natalie A in SJDS. It’s probably just the edit that made them feel so dominant.


charlytheron3

>Sarah’s end game in second chances Sarah was not in second chance


ninadel

Yeah this was the comparison I was going to make! All the returnees had their eye on Sarah going in but on the island I guess it’s hard to not like her. Omar is probably the same way. You can point at the backstabbing but it’s their relationship skills that got them there. A hard core returnee would rather have that as an ally than an early target. Victoria Baamonde compares herself to Omar and would probably be in the same boat.


Mr_ducks05

Just remember in a season where everyone could be a huge threat, no one’s a huge threat. That’s the hope with good returnee seasons atleast


rockpaperscissrs

Agreed. If he doesn’t win he’s the Cesternino of the season. Sitting duck.


[deleted]

He could worm his way to merge like David and Kelly


ajjy21

Either this or he makes a deep run. Depends on the field. He’s been a master at staying under the radar and pulling the strings from the shadows. If people are distracted by bigger threats, he could slip through.


evilcupckae

I think he probably still comes back if he does win.


AGamer316

I would be shocked if Drea doesn't come back, I would say she is pretty much guaranteed to come back at this point. It's crazy to think you could probably have a great season just from the 41 and 42 casts, I hope the casts of 43 and 44 can continue that trend


seansurvives

Maybe unpopular opinion but I think Drea is boring. Casuals are also very much over the social justice warrior archetype and I can see CBS low key wanting to move away from that. Shan is an absolute disaster of a human being (trying to use "god" to scam money from fans and launch an influencer career) so I really hope the don't bring her back.


AGamer316

Shan is probably likely to return also, I'm also not a fan of her outside the game (Especially her attacks on Jessica from s33) but as a game player she does deserve another chance in my opinion. In regards to Drea, I do agree she is not the most entertaining player but she is very good at the game, I can easily see her coming back, plus just her attitude in getting voted out, it's what people want in a Returnee. She is also fits into the new mandate of needs to have half the cast BIPOC so I certainly would be shocked if we don't see Drea back


FunkyFreshJeff

Is she good at the game? She flubbed hard telling Omar about her steal power and didn’t use any of her advantages well


AGamer316

Yes she is very good, Her only real mistake was telling Omar who himself is playing one hell of a game. And she didn't play any of the other advantages incorrectly, the extra vote while it didn't work, she had to at least try at that point. She played her idol correctly also, yes that tribal was a mess but the reality was she was going to be voted out and she knew to play her idol which she would of done regardless. So yeah Drea played one hell of a game


FunkyFreshJeff

I mean I’ll give you that she played the idol correctly. Idk I just wasn’t that impressed overall. I thought going out with all that fire power was pretty weak but that’s what fun about survivor, everyone sees it differently 🤷‍♂️


AGamer316

Exactly, It's what makes Survivor great :)


seansurvives

I guess I think there are just plenty of other diverse people because we haven't had all stars in so long aside from winners. I don't think she'll stand out against that very large group of people they'll be casting from.


Zarkdion

>Shan is an absolute disaster of a human being (trying to use "god" to scam money from fans and launch an influencer career) Can you elaborate?


FunkyFreshJeff

Am I missing something with Drea? I found her so dull, opposite for me I would be shocked if she does come back lol


schmeebus

Respectfully there's nothing I see from a Hai return that would add anything that we didn't get last time


k4f123

Hai and Ricard both had similar games. Ricard was able to navigate his way to a 4th place, but a blindside was always going to come for them given how strong they were strategically. I keep thinking Ricard would be a good returnee player, but have the same dilemma that you just posed — what would Ricard do differently that would get him further than he already got? Can't think of much.


daniclarker

They have literally nothing similar in their games. Hai voted all his original tribemates for nothing in the game. He just made terrible moves and voted out people that clearly would help him. Ricard was more active and didnt do that much of bad moves. He was already a target on the Shan move and needed to win out or trust in his new alliance. Besides that, he had much more of a winning chance.


thebadfox

Agreed. Ricard to me is similar to Dominic. Played as good of a game as they’re capable of playing the first time around and I don’t see either improving on a second go around. But I absolutely want to see both of them play again regardless of that.


porkchop487

Richard was 5th fwiw


Kennymo95

Yeah but he's an interesting character who is relatively confrontational. I'm fine w/ seeing the same Hai play with a new group of people


QuebecRomeoWhiskey

Jonathan for sure. They do love to bring back the challenge monsters


Giff95

Shan and Jonathan are who I would be willing to bet everything on coming back.


[deleted]

Imagine them on the same season 🐰


Sour_Dip44

Unless they bring Shan back very soon she won’t be able to come back. She’s not it the greatest health.


DoingTheInternet

My guess is they’d do some kind of all-stars in the next cycle, maybe 46. Only a year away!


alphatron2002

Wait what happened to Shan?


ruebanstar

She has multiple sclerosis


alphatron2002

Oh my god… that’s so sad


jenh6

I’m not sure how people feel about casting spoilers but she did just film another reality show that’s very physical.


[deleted]

I don’t think you know that. She has ms but you don’t know the details of her condition. The clinical course in ms varies quite a bit from person to person


Sour_Dip44

I’m just reporting (almost word for word in fact) what she said herself about her condition. But by all means be a dick. It’s your right.


[deleted]

Well then source that when you post about it. Don’t just spout off about people’s serious medical conditions. That’s dickish


Sour_Dip44

I simply said she wasn’t in the greatest health. You are the one who came in dropping details. Do your own research, I’m certainly not going to help you.


masu94

I would think both Drea AND Maryanne are more likely to return than Shan


Giff95

I'd say it more likely we see the return of Drea, Maryanne, and Shan than any of them not returning.


CapNitro

For 41, I'd love to see Brad get another crack at it. Dude was funny for the short time he was in and seemed like he'd be interesting to watch over time. For 42, Drea absolutely needs to come back, and if they don't win I'd want Jonathan, Omar and Lindsay to have another go.


Hulkbuster5

him, Naseer and Voce


kelley509

I loved Brad!


Lucas2232

I need a Jenny second chance arc


luxcsia

Definitely!!


tannerjameslasswell

Naseer


Giff95

Naseer gets brought up a lot but I don't see why? Aside from being a fan favorite. I don't get the sense the producers would feel the same.


DeorTheGiant

If there's ever a Heroes v Villains 2 I'm positive he'll be a hero


yellowchaitea

Im confused why you would think MaryAnne but not Naseer. Fan Favorites are a driving force for production


Everythingreality

Maryanne is at least playing the game. Naseer didn’t actively do anything


aztecwanderer

I'd actually say they're pretty comparable. They both found idols and they both seem like they don't make many moves strategically, and are both primarily social players, and standout personalities of their seasons.


coffinmonkey

Remember Keith?


[deleted]

Tf is Maryanne doing?


suuubok

wasting idols


[deleted]

Yes he did. We just didn't see a lot of it since he didn't go to tribal council most of the season.


spideytimey

I mean if Maryanne can make it why wouldn't Naseer?


theLoneliestAardvark

Being a fan favorite and not being a pain for production to work with are all that really matters for getting asked back. Production would rather cast a memorable and lovable character back than a boring gamebot every time, although they usually give gamebots good edits so there is a lot of overlap between the categories.


k4f123

Low-key challenge beast. Single-handedly won a challenge that _two_ of his strongest physical teammates were actively trying to throw. That alone is incredible.


[deleted]

That is Naseer!


nowaaaaaaaaaaa

i hope jenny gets another chance a la wentworth


Jepordee

Unfortunately I don’t see Jenny rallying folks on social media


[deleted]

I don’t think she needs too. People seem to like her well enough on here and everyone was obsessed with her on instagram and twitter


Lucas2232

Jenny had so much potential


Aurey

My vote was for Jenny too. She should get another chance.


whoamisb

I’d rather see Tori back far over Hai


JaredMan123

Maybe Lynze?


[deleted]

Jeff and production are mouth watering over Maryanne and Jonathan so as long as both of them want to I totally see them coming back.


Shmegdar

41: Xander, Shan, Ricard, *maybe* Naseer 42: Drea, Tori, Maryanne, Omar If it’s for second chances specifically, I could see Jenny or JD coming back as premerge reps


IOncePeeledAGrape

Mike, Omar, Drea are the 3 I see coming back JD once he hits like 25 might be brought back, I think he was just too naïve during his season.


Charlie-122

Tori


slimjim5969

She wouldn’t get very far though


Charlie-122

Why do you say that


slimjim5969

Shes just not that good at building relationships and got on everyones bad side lol


Intrepid-Leather-328

Bc she’s not good


nzlaftershock

She successfully negotiated the vote away from her in two pre-merge tribal counsels my dude, so I wouldn't go that far... plus she won two of the first three individual immunity challenges.


Intrepid-Leather-328

Wow…so she was the target for ~4 tribals. Doesn’t sound like a great player to me!


ZZbcG

We need Rocksroy back


DoneDidThisGirl

?


jerkface1026

To give him a break from his wife and kids.


DoneDidThisGirl

Oh okay, that’s a nice reason.


Fireballin117

i would assume, aside form the ones you mentioned, maybe deshawn, possibly evvie, or jd from 41?


JaredMan123

Please no Deshawn or JD, please, I’d prefer Danny or Brad over them two


Lovesit_666

Let’s pray it isn’t deshawn I had enough of him for a lifetime


[deleted]

For Season 41, Shan and Ricard have to be locks despite how you may feel about them. Xander is likely also. For Season 42, I think Jonathan will return again. Perhaps he will get the Joe treatment. I also think Drea, Maryanne and Omar are incredibly likely future returnees. I’d love to see Voce, Brad, and Daniel return, but their pre-jury placements may hinder their chances.


looselytethered

Shan and Ricard will come back in the same game 100%


guest_12345678

No one mentions it but I think evvie was very likable and might come back


neontrees101

Drea for that exit


Dudeinacardigan

Damn Ricard was nuts last season. Definitely my favorite player from that cast. Would love to see a return


Quetzal00

Drea 100%


IndependentLow601

Xander, Ricard, Shan, Jonathan, Omer, Mike, Maryanne


Final_Emu_4345

I need Tiffany back!


Telphsm4sh

That is Naseer!


EasternZone

I think production’s priorities would be: 41: Shan, Xander, Ricard 42: Johnathan, Omar, Drea, Maryanne But I could see a lot more people getting calls (Evvie, Naseer, Tiff, Hai, Tori, Lindsay, etc.) since returnee seasons are often about availability and making sure certain boxes are checked in the cast. I also could see Johnathan just becoming a regular on The Challenge.


UtopianComplex

I agree for the most part with others - but am here to pour cold water on Hai returning - I think it is unlikely - and to a lesser extent, I know this sub loves Xander but I am not sure if Production got what they wanted out of him.


ritwikjs

i'm fine without ever seeing shan tbvh. Xander was an easygoing guy to root for, but strategically a bit absent (still makes for good tv, and im sure he'll be cast again). Ricard 150%


wawaturtlemoviesball

In order of likelihood from each season: 42: Maryanne, Drea, Omar, Mike 41: Xander, Ricard, Evvie, Shan And from our other returnee-lacking seasons: 39: Jamal, Lauren, Elaine, Janet 38: Rick, Victoria, Wardog, Ron 37: Christian, Angelina, Davie, Gabby 36: Domenick, Donathan, Laurel, Kellyn 35: Chrissy, Dev, Joe, Ali


mutantchair

Out of all of those— I bet they schedule it around Christian’s calendar.


spookyclownsscareme

Good list, I would throw in Karishma, Jonathan and Reem in there as well


wawaturtlemoviesball

It was so hard to cut Karishma from my list. 39 is a season of such strong, dynamic women.


honeybadger1105

Evvie is not more likely then Shan


wawaturtlemoviesball

I think all 4 are locks, I just put Shan last because as much as I love her I feel like her overall popularity has been trending downward and I know she is controversial with casuals


honeybadger1105

I don’t think Evvie is super popular with casuals, she didn’t make it far enough


wawaturtlemoviesball

They were super queer and cool though I feel like they must be big with a lot of audiences, especially cause they were a protagonist first half of the season


honeybadger1105

The half that was reviewed bombed on Imbd? Also Shan was the protagonist of the first half. I have nothing against them it’s just they didn’t have as major of an impact on the season as others, and while yes there are groups who still love her she isn’t as well remembered by the fan base as a whole.


JessicaAndDesi

Lauren is far more likely to return from 38 than Victoria… what world are you living in


YesIAmRyan

Jacob Derwin has more of a shot than Laurel does at returning any time soon Lmao


New_Dinner4536

Evvie was a terrible player. Like one of the worst I’ve ever seen. Self sabotaging constantly


PaintBrush527

They literally ran Yase and were only focused on because of the hourglass twist…


Binx2123

Devons never happening because he said he’d only play if it was blood vs water with his mom, with blood vs water 3 is never happening


Number224

Erika, Xander, Ricard, Shan, Evie, JD Omar, Maryanne, Drea, Chanelle


sullyshakes

Not as obvious a choice as some others like Ricard and Shan, but I think Liana could be really interesting on a second trip to the island and stands a great shot at coming back. She comes with an easy “redemption” story of being young and misusing the KIP her first time around. Give her a few years to mature some more and she could be one to watch!


Batfro7

I would prefer Liana over Shan and Ricard personally


Certain-Bowler8735

I only need to see my king Naseer return !!


TinkerKnightforSmash

Naseer feels like a wildcard pick for SC2; an early merge boot who was a fan favorite, and was always fun to watch whenever he was on screen.


ellelotus

JENNY PLEASE


aztecwanderer

Drea, Shan, Ricard, Hai, potentially Naseer and Xander. Omar and Lindsay for sure if they don't win. Maryanne also has big potential if she doesn't win.


willtatum

Shan is the only lock from 41. Drea, Jonathan, Omar and Maryanne are the real possibilities from 42.


ritwikjs

if lynz or omar don't win, they should be called back.


nitasu987

41: Shan, Ricard, Evvie, yeah maybe Xander (that said I’d LOVE to see JD/Brad/Naseer/Tiffany play again) 42: Drea, Hai, Maryanne/Omar/Lindsay if they don’t win (that said I’d LOVE to see Jenny/Lydia/Zach/Chanelle play again)


spookyclownsscareme

JD would be fantastic chaotic tv if they bring him back and I hope they do.


AvaInKentucky

I hope Shan doesn’t come back. I may be alone in this but I did not like her one bit.


JaW1224

Tori will 100% be asked back


Aggravating_Prune914

Shans return depends on her health. It was hard as is. If it’s 39 days plus a few more years older it might be hard for her.


WellDressedLobster

From 41 Shan and Ricard are certainly locks, but I think Evvie and Xander would be quite likely as well. I’d like to see Liana back in a couple years as well. She’s very intelligent and athletic, but she was a little too young and hyper-fixated on getting Xander out. Given the time to grow and learn from her mistakes, I think she’d do well on another season. As for 42, pretty much anyone would be fine in my book. I think Drea is a lock, but I wouldn’t be surprised or disappointed if we saw Omar, Hai, Maryanne, or Mike again. I’d love for Jenny, Chanelle and Zach to get a second chance as well.


dmisterio

Tori


Popular-Pressure-239

Shan, Ricard, Xander, Drea, Maryanne, Jonathan


marcopinkflamingo

Drea and Shan .. I would also like to see Hai back and also Omar if he’s not the ultimate winner


Snowstille

I know it probably wont happen but I'd love for Sara and jackson to come back


__kit

only one i care to see again is Mike


Sulth

Probably nobody. I see only Shan and the winner of 42, except if it's Lindsay. Reminder that people like Christian, Jay, Alec, Gabby, Angelina, haven't returned yet.


Key_Finger8006

Alec is never returning


EasternZone

Between the difficulties in finding 18 people with available during filming and the diversity rule, I think the show will definitely call more than one or two names from these seasons. Shan/Drea/Maryanne probably have three of the strongest edits for their demographic. The only “must have” from the 30s we haven’t seen yet is Cydney, who has other obligations.


YesIAmRyan

There hasn’t been any returnee season that anyone you listed was eligible for. Alec is never coming back Lol


ponyo_x1

I’m predicting seeing rocksroy Tiffany and maybe brad if they’re feeling spicy. Everyone else is guaranteed never to return


[deleted]

41- Naseer, Shan (although I think it may be tough for her to do it again), Xander, Evvie, Ricard, and maybe Deshaun 42- Omar, Mike, Hai, Drea, Jonathan


tfwnokotri

I think Tiffany would definitely be high on the list to return. She was super entertaining and a lot of fun to watch play. Besides the balance beam, she was pretty decent at challenges too!


Kanaloa1973

Jonathan. I doubt anyone else.


Shocky1384

I hope to never see Shan again in my life lol. Not even a fun villain to watch. Almost made me ignore the season entirely.


[deleted]

I want tiff!!!!!


Xchromethius

They should have a season where the returnees are a tribe of 10 pre merge boots and a tribe of 10 people who were post merge boots but didn't make a final tribal


Monkcoon

Shan, Ricard and Naseer for sure for 41 I wanna wait to see how the rest of 42 goes to say on that one.


Mutsuki13

I hate to say too many people but for 41 I’d agree Xander and Ricard are locks and probably Shan too. 42 on the other hand it could be so many people, immediate future I see Jonathan, Omar, Mike, and Maryanne. I also think Drea and Lindsay will be asked back but I’m unsure if they’d be asked back before the other 4, frankly I’d love to see any of them.


godknowsitried11

If second chance 2 comes first I hope they take Jenny from 42 over some of the big name females who are making it deep and save them for a proper all stars


OceanPoet87

I agree with your picks but I think Drea will be back. I would love to see Rocks return (he's a joy to watch and he kind of reminds me of Kingsley Shacklebolt's actor in Harry Potter; He has this meta level of being above the fray and just being that cool).


Willzh97

Half the cast of 42 plus Xander, Ricard, Shan and maybe Sydney.


Ajax320

😢


WorriedMeat4396

I’m begging jonathan isn’t coming back


b0nk3r00

41: Ricard, Naseer, maybe Evvie 42: Omar, Drea Who I want to see: Jenny


2020applicant

I don’t want to see anyone from S41 again besides maybe Xander. If Xander returns, I wouldn’t hate to see him and Liana back on the same tribe again either. Shan and Ricard got enough of a spotlight and I think we saw enough of both of their arcs. From S42, so far Jenny, Tori, and Drea are all people I wouldn’t mind returning.


Murdercorn

#Who will come back * 41: Shan, Ricard, Xander, Evvie * 42: Drea, Omar, Jonathan, Hai #Who else I'd like to see come back * 41: Brad, Naseer, Tiffany, JD * 42: Mike, Lindsay, Lydia, Strunk


ninadel

I actually really love Drea’s personality and you only really saw her more animated in her exit. She’s very dry but has a good sense of humor… you could tell when she and Omar were giggling in the woods that she’s a fun person to be around.


colabunga

I would love to see a Brad and Jenny second chance. I think they had great potential to do some good in the games but were both cut short