Redemption Island

Looks like SURVIVOR followed my suggestion from last year and have created a Boston Rob versus Russell Hantz edition.

One episode down. This one looks infinitely better than last season's Nicaragua run.

Here's the thing: with the addition of "Redemption Island", where voted-out contestants have a chance to compete in challenges and return to the fold, I don't see how there's any way to defeat Rob!

Rob is the hardest overall player in the game. He excels at physical challenges, puzzle challenges and strategy. Blind-siding him is extremely difficult—but even if you can manage it, he's now gonna come back at you with everything he's got. We haven't even seen the Redemption Island challenges/duels, but my money is on Rob beating them handily.

I've got special affection for Russell as a player, because he's insane. His game is so much riskier than Rob's. I think it's amazing that he made it to the end TWICE in a row. This is the first season he's playing wherein all his fellow players know who he is up front, so we'll see if he can change up his strategy.

Oh, and Probst has a website.