[JerseyWins]

How much you wanna bet "She voted out her mom!" makes an appearance on the episode

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Cast photos and bios:

https://ew.com/tv/survivor-winners-a...photo-gallery/

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[JerseyWins]

Yesss I was just thinking like, last night, that they need to post the WaW cast interviews. Watching these asap

[JerseyWins]

Early thoughts of their interviews:

Denise - I thought this in Philippines too where she sounds pretty bland but yet something about her is so likable & charismatic despite the blandness??? She's smart & a good natural speaker so that helps

Sophie - Ngl a SKIP but I gave a few mins a chance and she said something like she's a different person now than her 21 y/o self and I hope so

Tyson - His strategy of making up a lot of pre-game lies is kinda interesting. Otherwise nothing special, his type of character & humor is better for me on paper than he executes, but I'm a bit hopeful. The ending where he's bitter that everyone else also gets to have their kids at the family visit when he's the one who had to do the work for the producers to allow it

Tony - So damn good I can't wait. Good that he's not already fantasizing about new things to do on this season like he did for Game Changers only to flop lol. Don't you dare take him from me early again

Natalie A - She's really great in the interview... super sweet and she's like an introverted blabber mouth which prob doesn't even make sense I also like how she's constantly laughing at her own jokes/comments lol it's cute

Jeremy - Jeremy is Jeremy. Solid

Parvati - Idk why but I get a vibe she won't do that well this time? She's a mom now, idk how much she'll flirt and that's a big charm aspect to her game to make it through. Also, seems like her name is already going around in the interviews as a big time target. She could maybe talk her way out of an early boot tho. But ooof it might be Parvati vs. Sandra, a battle for the ages?

Sandra - Had to watch Sandra next and she's just guaranteed to be a fun part of this season if she lasts. Also love how she dissects & over-analyzes everything... winner mentality

Adam - Still relatively annoying

Boston Rob - I LOVE Rob's insight on this season... one of the best ones I've watched

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This is so dumb

[Jigs]

I wish they would stop these idiotic twists

It's an ALL WINNERS season. We don't need anything else to carry the season.

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Speaking of dumb twists, there's a day 1 immunity challenge

And what was the host’s immediate takeaway from the marooning — which also includes the players being divided up into tribes, Probst explaining the introduction of fire tokens, and the return of Edge of Extinction, and an immediate physical immunity challenge?

https://ew.com/tv/2020/01/17/survivo...ast-season-40/

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And apparently there's a day 1 vote off There are seemingly accurate spoilers out there as to who this person is, so be careful if you want to avoid it

[Moniqua]

Spoiler:

literally gonna kms

[Morgan.]

I don’t even watch survivor and know that

Spoiler:

Natalie

going home on day 1 calls for immediate cancellation

[Moniqua]

Spoiler:

why is this happening like this i'm so fucking mad

[Calderyon]

This token idea seems to be the worst idea ever. You can basically buy your way to the win.

[DrunkerThanMoses]

Spoiler:

james and abba hexing the twins for stealing their money I see

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http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/foru...d.php?t=364452

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Him basically saying that he'll implement new twists into the game as long as he likes it, rather than what the fans want

[JerseyWins]

Fire tokens are gonna be weird affff and I'm not really here for it but I'll see how it plays out It's just too much... just make the game between all winners straight forward and see who the best is IMO...

[JerseyWins]

Ok I've watched almost all of these now and SARAH LACINA has to have the worst one Preeeetty damn annoying in it and also just GET OUT @ trying to say she's the best / better than Sandra because she's the only person to ever beat her. A benefit of circumstance!

[Joe.]

I agree with you guys about leaving WAW without the twists, save those for 41- just winners is a twist enough as it is!

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I can't believe he got to meet a legendary icon - Alex Ferguson is so lucky!

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Vecepia was on RHAP recently and spoke briefly about S40 and not even being notified about it.

The fourth person to ever win Survivor and the first-ever African American champion spoke with Rob Cesternino on RHAP to share her thoughts on Winners at War.
The worst part about doing an all winners season 20 years in is the fact production can’t bring everyone back. There are quite a few great winners that will be watching Survivor: Winners at War from the sidelines, wishing they received the invitation to join this landmark season. Vecepia Towery, winner of Season 4: Marquesas falls under that category. Thanks to Teresa “T-Bird” Cooper, RHAP got a chance to speak with Vecepia ahead of season 40. Here are some of the highlights from that podcast.

Vecepia wasn’t even notified about Winners at War
This old school Survivor champion received no word at all about season 40. She didn’t even receive a call or an email notifying her that they are doing an all-winners season but they already have a full cast. Vecepia wasn’t bitter about that, but you could tell she was surprised and a little disappointed that they didn’t even reach out to her.

Wants to play again, hasn’t received a call since All-Stars
If she was asked to return fifteen years ago, ten or even five, Vecepia would have been an instant yes. She did say that after tearing her ACL she would think twice before immediately saying yes at her age, but it still sounds like she wouldn’t turn down another opportunity. She said yes for the call that went out for the first returnee season, but she didn’t make the final cast of All-Stars and hasn’t been contacted since.

Is a two-time breast cancer survivor
In addition to being awarded the Sole Survivor of Marquesas, Vecepia has beaten cancer twice! Her first battle was over ten years ago, and she recently recovered from her second bout just two years back. So not only is she deserving of a return to the show from what she did in the game, but also for what she had to overcome outside of it as well.

Still watches every season of Survivor
Unlike many guests that T-Bird has brought onto RHAP, Vecepia actually still keeps up with the show and is still a fan. She does prefer the old school style of editing and gameplay over this new, fast-paced era, but she still enjoys watching. She believes that Danni and Sarah Lacina are probably the two women that played the most similar game to her.

Detailed her allies and targets if she was in Winners at War
Rob asked Vecepia who she would have aligned with if she made it to season 40. She appreciated Sarah’s gameplay and would’ve tried to work with her, as well as Wendell since she’s gotten to know him from Survivor events. On the other hand, Vecepia would be determined to take out Parvati, Amber and Boston Rob even though she played with him before.

Would have completely changed her gameplay
Vecepia’s plan was to come into Survivor with an entirely new strategy. Instead of playing an under the radar and calculating game as she did in Marquesas, Vecepia wants to be more out there and enjoy the experience if she were to return. She would be determined to adapt to the new school game and desperately try to find Hidden Immunity Idols.

https://survivingtribal.com/2020/01/...s-winners-war/

Can listen to the interview here:
https://robhasawebsite.com/talking-w...ecepia-towery/

It's such a shame she's never been asked back since All Stars, it would be amazing to see the first ever African-American winner get another chance to play again, and it's clear she'd say yes in a heartbeat. The fact we've had Rob 5 times is pathetic considering there's plenty other representation Marquesas could offer up.

[Moniqua]

Originally Posted by Hayden

Vecepia was on RHAP recently and spoke briefly about S40 and not even being notified about it.



Can listen to the interview here:
https://robhasawebsite.com/talking-w...ecepia-towery/

It's such a shame she's never been asked back since All Stars, it would be amazing to see the first ever African-American winner get another chance to play again, and it's clear she'd say yes in a heartbeat. The fact we've had Rob 5 times is pathetic considering there's plenty other representation Marquesas could offer up.

still fumed

[Jigs]

Aw I feel bad for her. But I guess Jeff thinks he already filled the ~irrelevant female winner from an early season~ quota by casting Danni

[Headie]

I guess on the plus side, by being snubbed of numerous returns, Vecepia is the longest-standing player in Survivor history to have never lost the game <3

[JerseyWins]

Vecepia/Earl/Aras definitely 3 of the most robbed of a return for All Winners. And they could've provided a bit more old school for the cast. Earl #1 robbery tho

Also speaking of interviews... Yul said in an interview that he's playing for Penner & his wife (who has ASL(?) if I remember the disease name correctly) and donating his winnings to them and charity for others who suffer from the disease. I don't even remember why I didn't like him but he seems like a really nice guy to me now so I'll just see how he is on the show For now, pretty rootable between that & also a pretty humble/genuine/soft-spoken ET Canada interview as well.