[Ashley.]

And with that, it took me over a year to finish Fiji and only three days to finish China. I think it's easy to tell which season I preferred and by how much. I was hooked from about ten minutes in to the first episode.

Final thoughts & cast ranking:

Spoiler:

China was amazing in every possible aspect. The cast interacted so well with each other, there wasn't a single contestant that didn't stand out, and the elimination order? Extremely satisfying. The eliminations of Aaron, Dave, Jean-Robert and James were some of the best outcomes of the entire series and I don't think any of Todd, Amanda and Courtney were undeserving of being in the final. It is of course also lovely to see women doing well after the abhorrent Fiji elimination order.

1. Peih-Gee
2. Courtney
3. Todd
4. Erik
5. Sherea
6. Ashley
7. Amanda
8. Leslie
9. Jaime
10. Frosti
11. Denise
12. Aaron
13. Chicken
14. James
15. Dave
16. Jean-Robert

Season ranking (so far):

Spoiler:

1. Panama
2. China
3. The Amazon
4. Borneo
5. Pearl Islands
6. Africa
7. Cook Islands
8. Australia
9. Guatemala
10. Marquesas
11. All-Stars
12. Palau
13. Vanuatu
14. Thailand
15. Fiji

I caught the trailer for the next season and all I can say is, I am very skeptical.