Survivor All-Stars "Wishlist" Article
 

I found this on Chicagotribune.com An interesting article.

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The fittest of television's 'Survivors'
By Web Behrens
Special to the Tribune

January 8, 2004

On Sunday, Feb. 1, the mother of all football games (The Super Bowl) will be followed by the second-cousin-once-removed of reality TV (all-Star "Survivor").

The official roster will be announced Jan. 12, and it's likely to contain some predictable names. But who really wants to see more of that cantankerous coot Rudy Bosch, or transparently manipulative Jerri Manthey, or the sorest loser of them all, strident Susan Hawk? Here's hoping for more thoughtful choices: Deserving runners-up and promising midpackers who should've made it further but fell victim to bad luck, bad choices or boring alliances. Herewith, a "Survivor: All-Stars" wish list:

-Kelly Wiglesworth (from Pulau Tiga). The original runner-up, she outplayed her own backstabbing cabal with an impressive string of do-or-die immunity wins, showing a measure of independence and integrity.

-Gretchen Cordy (from Pulau Tiga). Part U.S. Air Force survival instructor, part loving mother -- proving how similar those job descriptions really are.

-Greg Buis (from Pulau Tiga). Goofy charm. Quick wit. And suggestively romantic walks with Colleen (see below).

-Colleen Haskell (from Pulau Tiga). Every "Survivor" needs its ingenue. Spunky Colleen was the first and the best.

-Colby Donaldson (from the Outback). Every "Survivor" needs its hunk, and this one comes with a sense of honor: The Texan cut Jerri loose, allowing more deserving players to last longer.

-Maralyn Hershey (from the Outback) You can't go wrong with "Mad Dog" Maralyn, a former D.C. police inspector.

-Alicia Calaway (from the Outback). Killer abs and a killer attitude.

-Michael Skupin (from the Outback). Delivered one of the all-time great "Survivor" moments: smearing wild pig blood on his cheeks after stabbing his small prey.

-Kelly Goldsmith (from Africa). Snarky sorority girls don't get more entertaining.

-Lex van den Berghe (from Africa). The tattooed musician got even more colorful when his paranoid streak appeared.

-Kathy Vavrick-O'Brien (from Marquesas). Delivered one of the all-time great "Survivor" moments: peeing on the sea urchin-poisoned hand of John Carroll (see below).

-John Carroll (from Marquesas). This Omaha overachiever was honest enough to cry when booted -- and he apologized to his mom, who could've retired if he had won the million.

-Tammy Leitner (from Marquesas). She gave the all-time best jury performance, scolding the "holier than thou" hypocrisy of the final two and lamenting not her own ouster but Kathy's third-place finish.

-Shii Ann Huang (from Thailand). The "She Devil" will eat anything -- except humble pie.

-Helen Glover (from Thailand). Delivered one of the all-time great "Survivor" lines: "If I had a gun, I would've shot her first, shot me second." Reflective pause. "That's why I don't carry a gun."

-Rob Cesternino (from the Amazon). As an insecure bachelor schmuck, he's funny. As Machiavelli disguised as the class clown, he's funnier.

-Rupert Boneham (from the Pearl Islands). The maddest, baddest postmodern pirate in a skirt, ever.

-Sandra Diaz-Twine (from the Pearl Islands). Because she's a great eavesdropper. Because she's a great liar. Because she's likeable even when she's lying. Because she actually deserved the million bucks.

Great article Mr. D. I actually agree with most of it. I'm glad that he didn't list JFP!! :winkgrin

All my favorites were on his list! I wish they could all be there, but sadly, the spoilers suggest otherwise.

This list is horrible. No Jerri? No Rudy? No Johnny Fairplay? Is this a frickin' joke? Yes it is. A very bad one.

I just wish Feb 1 would get here. TV is boring the heck out of me right now. :lol

Nice find and thanks!

-Randy (Survivor withdrawl is a bad thing)

I'm glad they mentioned Shii Ann, and the Kelly's. They get looked over pretty often. Especially Wiggles who usually gets overshadowed by Rich, Sue, and Rudy.

I hope the above people really are on! Especially Kelly, she is so incredibly cool. Go Kelly!

:yeahthat

how about johnny fairplay?
he deserve another shot...imo

Yes, with a cannon.

Ready, aim, fire! :laugh

I'd pay to see that. :rofl

Why do you think he deserves another shot?

I don't think he does just because he made it to 3rd place. Nothing unfair happened to diminish his chances...I believe that if the Outkasts hadn't come back he wouldn't have made it as far as he did. He was voted out fair and square. The only person I think truly deserves another chance would be Mike Skupkin...he had to leave the show after being injured.

I REALLY agree! Mike could've possibly won the season if not for the fire :( He was pretty cool too, so they really need to give him a shot! I think other per merge booties should get a chance too.

Aside from Michael, many people wanted Paschal instead of Rudy to be given the 2nd chance at the All-Stars because his elimination was unfair. I agree. Rudy was only allowed to be back because he keeps applying to be in all the Survivor shows so they let him join just to shut him up. If you have Rudy there you can't have Paschal in it, they have to put more variety in the group. It's a pity because Paschal is more interesting, more intelligent, more articulate, and has more heart. Of course, Richard and Rudy will be renewing their alliance again at the All-Stars. BTW, some of the contestants were invited but they declined. I also think that the only ones who should be invited back are the ones who made it to the merge. I also agree that Susan Hawk (sorest loser of all time) should not be there but it would be interesting if she would align herself with Richard and Rudy again if she makes it to the merge.

all i can do --> :rofl

Helen was a tad bit...crazy. I did like that line, though even though I didn't much care for her.

I loved Helen, she added so much to her season. Some of the best moments are when she was reciting her recipes to Erin and Penny, and Jake was just about ready to strangle her. :lol

Yeah that was hilarious :rofl *priceless* really ... I really loved her atitude and perspective she had in the game, too bad she got the boot!

I hope the writer of this article really gets into ASS, if my quick count was right, they got 7 people off of their wish list. And I had forgotten about Helen, that was one of the greatest lines ever.

(Re: Johnny Fairplay being shot with a cannon)
Me too! I kept hoping they would somehow lose him in the ocean during a challenge, preferrably with some concrete around his ankles! ;) I'd have to vote Jon as "Most Annoying Survivor to Watch" of all time.

I strongly agree with these three: Gretchen Cordy , Greg Buis, Colleen Haskell, but some of the other choices made me puke.

And hard to take any writer seriously when they toss in pretensions like "herewith."