Castaway call

Being sick last week I never got the opportunity to post the announcement of the new Survivor cast for next season's, Survivor: Redemption Island. If you haven't heard, the twist for the upcoming season involves contestants who have been voted out having the opportunity to re-enter the game at a later point if they are able to defeat other tribe members who have been eliminated in a challenge. The idea of contestants having the ability to re-enter the game makes some Survivor fans uneasy, but Jeff Probst promises everyone will enjoy this new twist. Below is the cast photo. However, you'll notice that there are only 16 people there, but there will be 18 playing the game. The other two are a pair of familiar faces: Boston Rob and Russell Hantz. This will be Russell's third time plays and Rob's fourth. This again is a twist that I'm on the fence on. On one hand their rivarly that started in last year's Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains made for some classic television and they are easily the two best players never to win the game. However, I also feel that they've both had their opportunities and having them back may be overkill. We'll find out how everything plays out when the show returns on February 16th.