Survivor Heroes v. Villains - The Cast

I'm really excited about this cast because it appears to pit a lot of nemeses against each other. What better example than Randy v. Sugar from the season Bob won? So it won't just be two tribes against each other, there will be a LOT of bad blood in the water to boot... grudge v. grudge.

So, without further ado, here' s the list of cast members slated for season 20's all-stars.

Heroes:

- Amanda "The Beast" Kimmel - Obviously deserves to be here. She rules all. But I do wonder if she'll end up coming in 2nd AGAIN and if Doug will pick her. AGAIN. Hero rating: 9/10

- Tom "The Fireman" Westman* - He's a fireman, which obviously adds to his hero persona. He's an older contestant, but a huge badass who carried his team almost the whole way. But in the end I didn't like him because he guilt-tripped the hell out of Ian the Dolphin Trainer, which tarnished his victory. Hero rating: 7.5/10

- Cirie "Devious Nurse" Fields - I'm so happy Cirie is back. She's a silent hero, laying low, plotting everyone's demise, but doing it so cheerfully that no one ever suspects her. Hero rating: 7.5/10

- Colby "The Cowboy" Donaldson - This guy introduced the coattail riders as winners strategy, being so heroic as to take sweet Tina with him to the final 2. I'd be pleased to see the same dominance he showed in Australia, but hopefully with less weakness for teh ladies. Hero rating: 7/10

- James "Gravedigger" Clement - James has everything heroic going for him. He's strong, good intentioned, and - as all great heroes do - has made big mistakes, e.g. not playing the hidden immunity idol. Hero rating: 8/10

- JT "Sweet Country Boy" Thomas* - This is one of Pickett's ponies who's so loveable as to make it impossible for people to vote him out. A southern drawl and great smile is as good as a hidden immunity idol (although both is better). Hero rating: 6.5/10

- Rupert "All Heart" Boneham** - What makes a hero a hero? All I know is that I adore Rupert, even though he doesn't always have nice things to say about other people and has a tendency towards bossiness. At the same time though this guy gives 130% on every challenge, and tries his damnedest to win. Hero rating: 10/10

- Sugar "The Weeper" Smith - Sugar annoyed the hell out of everyone in her season, but won the hearts of viewers around the nation. Her greatest heroic effort was getting Bob into the final 3, and letting him win his season, but she really hadn't done much before then besides cry a lot. Hero rating: 4/10

- Stephenie "The Athlete" LaGrossa - Stephenie works really hard, and is probably one of the strongest women to perform on the show. Seems like a pessimist though, so I'm not sure how that will mesh with the lovey-dovey nature of a "heroes" tribe. Hero rating: 6.5/10

- Candice "Broke Down" Woodcock - Candice and Sugar both spent a lot of time on exile. But exile island does not a hero make. Her "heroics" included abandoning Yul, Ozzie & friends on her season, and then bawling like a baby when they sent her to exile. She is the reason I wish they had exile again, so we could see the sequel. Would she cry again? Dry heave with sorrow? Hero rating: 0.75/10

Things I think are worth noting - the Heroes tribe has a whopping 5 people who have already been on 2 different seasons of survivor (Amanda, Rupert, James, Stephenie, and Cirie). If their shelter has one leak I will be disappointed. They should have that sort of thing down by now. I must admit this is a good representation of my favorite players in the game. I think they can all qualify as "heroes" but they all have a manipulative, devious dark side as well. These are no n00blets. I'm excited to see how it turns out!

Disappointed they aren't on this team: Yau Man, Elizabeth Hasselbeck, Ian the Dolphin Trainer, Danni from Guatemala, Bowtie Bob

Early predictions for alliances:

Cirie+JT+Amanda+Tom

Rupert+Sugar+Stephenie+Candace

Villains:

- Courtney "Scary Thin" Yates - Courtney was so skinny on China I thought they'd have to evacuate her. Her "talking head" bits were also some of the meanest ever. She's probably the vice-president of the evil club. Villain rating: 9.5/10

- "Crazy" Coach Wade - This man's a nut. His antics are extremely entertaining, but I think he will discover that his is a lamb among wolves when it comes to the back-stabbing and strategizing on this tribe. Villain rating: 6/10

- Danielle "I don't know who you are" DiLorenzo - I actually remember every other person who will be on this show. Except for this Danielle character. Apparently she finished 2nd behind Aras in one of the most boring seasons of Survivor ever. Villain rating: ?/10

- Jerri "Original Bitch" Manthey - I don't even remember why everyone hates Jerri so much, just that we do. I think people saw her as the Deliliah to Colby's Sampson. Villain rating: 8/10

- Parvati "The Flirt" Shallow* - I'm so happy she's back, and of course she should be categorized as a villain, but she's really not that evil. She's very strategic and also happens to be good at flirting. Villain rating: 6.5/10

- "Bitter" Randy Bailey - Randy is a brilliant, horribly jaded human being. This is apparently what happens when a man goes without a girlfriend for his entire life. One of the most negative forces in the game. Villain rating: 9/10

- "Boston" Rob Mariano** - Boston Rob is a great plotter (overshadowed by Evil Russ though). Great at strategy, great at getting people to hate him throughout the game. Villain rating: 8.5/10

- "Evil" Russell Hantz - Hell yeah. That's all I have to say about that. Villain rating: 10/10

- Sandra "I'm not sure why they consider her a villain" Diaz-Twine* - I don't remember her doing anything particularly villainous on her season, particularly compared to Johnny Fairplay. She did hide some of their supplies when she thought she was going to be voted out, but she was also Rupert's ally - an obvious hero. Villain rating: 3/10

- Tyson "The Gay Mormon" Apostol - Tyson ran around naked a lot and played a crafty game. His "talking heads" were more snarky than mean. Villain rating: 6/10

The villains are a little less experienced - only 3 of them have been on 2 previous seasons (Parvati, Jerri, and Rob). I have fears that this team will be so excited to start back-stabbing each other that they won't focus on challenges and will focus instead on eating each other's still-beating hearts instead. It will be really interesting to see how many heads get clunked together before a leader emerges for this tribe. On the other hand though I think they could plow through the heroes come merge time.

Disappointed they aren't on this team: Johnny Fairplay, Dreamz, Natalie from Fans v. Favorites

Early predictions for enemies:

Jerri v. Parvati

Evil Russell v. Boston Rob v. Coach

Courtney v. Randy

* = won on a previous season

** = didn't win, but either won a fan favorite $1M, or married someone who won... both meaning they are basically winners, if not given the title.