[TomC]

ugh matt was so sexy at the reunion I must say I was v impressed with jenna's ftc performance. no wonder she thrashed matt in the vote... i always foudn it hard to reason w how jenna beat matt so comprehensively bc jenna isn't exactly overwhelmingly likeable - but then i gather neither was matt to the jury, and between that and the ftc performances, the result makes sense.

Anyhoo, here's my feelings on amazon...i like it, but I feel as though I don't like it as much as I should?

I adore Heidi, and I really like Matthew. But I'm really not a fan of Jenna and so knowing she wins is rough. I like Rob too but his personality can be somewhat grating.

Obviously the misogyny (and in one part, homophobia) are really not fun to watch, and the only strong feminist character is Deena, but she never really succeeds at owning the game in the end.

I just feel, despite there being plenty happening in Amazon, and the season being a major strategic evolution, there is an overwhelming lack of warmth coming from the cast... which makes it hard to find someone to root for, and therefore somewhat more difficult to enjoy.

I'm pretty content w my ranking of Amazon among the first 35 seasons.. i think i put it 19th? Overall it's certainly v entertaining and lots of iconic moments but the cast just don't resonate w me for me to love the season.

Heidi
Deena
Matt
Jeanne
Rob
Christy
Jenna
JoAnna
Alex
Daniel
Butch
Shawna
Janet
Ryan
Dave
Roger