Biggest Caramoan casting snubs

With the cast for Caramoan containing some odd choices for "Favorites" (is there anyone other than Jeff Probst that considers Brandon Hantz one of their favorites?), let's start looking at some other options. My only rules were no winners, nobody who has already played twice, and nobody from the most recent season, Philippines (I know that wasn't a rule they used themselves, but I wanted to avoid recency bias).

THE CHARACTER: Troyzan Robertson (One World)

Troyzan is a love or hate him character, but he is undeniably that - a character. He's loud, he's passionate, and he certainly left an impression on One World which was would've been a fairly dull season without the much-needed drama he injected into the middle of it. Probst doesn't shy away from divisive figures so I think there's definitely room for Troyzan to return in the future.

Alternative - Greg "Tarzan" Smith (One World): Ironically Troyzan's counterpart Tarzan is probably the closest to the type of slot Troyzan would fill. He was a complex, nuanced guy who provides comic relief and drama.

THE COMIC RELIEF: Shane Powers (Exile Island)

How Shane has still yet to get on an all-stars season is baffling to me. He's a riot. From his hilarious antics, to comic facial expressions, to random outbursts, the guy was entertainment gold. His first season may have been a while ago now, but so what? Mike Skupin was off our screens for 12 years.

Alternative - Judd Sergeant (Guatemala): Guatemala is another underrepresented season that casting likes to pretend doesn't exist, but there's no denying Judd was the star of it and provided many memorable moments. He was so easy to wind up that he's guaranteed to deliver fireworks.

THE YOUNG STUD: Matt Elrod (Redemption Island)

If it was up to me, the next FvF season would just be full of crazy assholes, but obviously that's not possible, so instead we have to look at the young, athletic, good-looking type. Matt fills all these roles. He's not one my personal favorites, but he came second in the fan favorite voting, so the demand is there. He needs redemption for being such a dumbass last time and we know he's handy in challenges.

Alternative - Albert Destrade (South Pacific): We didn't see that much of Albert first time around but he at least tried to play an interesting game and would fill a much-needed minority quota.

THE MASTERMIND: Marty Piombo (Nicaragua)

Marty fills the rootable villain role to a tee - he's smart, cocky, articulate and makes big interesting moves. He might not be half as good a player as he thinks he is, but with Jonathan Penner having been used three times now, he's the closest we'll get to a replacement. He can provide funny moments (like telling Fabio he was a chess grand master) and will not shy away from giving his opinion.

Alternative - Jim Rice (South Pacific): It pained me to cut Jim off my list, but he was just too similar to Marty. He's certainly someone I want to watch again, though. He was a very good player who was running his tribe pre-merge and delivered lots of great quotes too.

THE UNDERDOG: Ken Hoang (Gabon)

Kenny had one of the most interesting journeys of any Survivor player. Starting off as the loveable nerd, bottom of the totem pole at Fang, he somehow managed to reposition himself following two tribe swaps to become the most powerful person in the game. From there he morphed into an unlikely villain, just in time for his downfall. So Kenny is quite a versatile character, plus every tribe needs a good puzzlemaker.

Alternative - Jonas Otsuji (One World): Jonas played a very passive game last time, but was still a likeable narrator that represented the average Joe and a dark horse for the win.

THE TOUGH CHICK: Peih-Gee Law (China)

Peih-Gee's Survivor journey was just as much of a rollercoaster as Kenny's. Almost the reverse, actually. She started off as the bossy bitch, then became one of the season's main villains, before finding herself in the minority and becoming a scrappy, rootable underdog that lasted all the way til the final five. She fills so many different roles that she was the first female on the list for me.

Alternative - Shambo Waters (Samoa): "Tough chick" might be stretching a bit, but Shambo is definitely worthy of all-star consideration. She was a huge trainwreck that stumbled her way through the game, being a nuisance and screwing over her old tribe.

THE SWEETIE: Kat Edorsson (One World)

Bubbly blonde Kat can be the sweetheart, but she can also be the comic relief. She was dumb and naive at times, but it was endearing and entertaining. There aren't many women that are bigger characters than her.

Alternative - Michelle Yi (Fiji): This adorable hottie is another Asian chick that badly needs to return.

THE MOTHER HEN: Holly Hoffman (Nicaragua)

Jane may have won the fan favorite, but I'd be more interested in seeing Holly again as the token older woman. She was a lot more likeable than Jane and actually managed to turn into a great strategist by the end of the game, showing a huge growth from the crazy lady who ruined Dan's shoes and had a meltdown on day one.

Alternative - Taj George (Tocantins): Taj was sassy, but she was also very likeable and a very strong woman.

THE BITCH: Natalie Bolton (Micronesia)

After being completely invisible for over half the season, suddenly Natalie's crazy side came out and after playing Jason like a fiddle she showed what a cruel and deadly manipulator she could be. Where had this girl been all season? A man-hating feminist with a major girlcrush on Parvati, she definitely ended up leaving an impression on Micronesia, and is the only member of the black widow brigade to not come back.

Alternative - Twila Tanner (Vanuatu): It's a shame Twila seems to have been forgotten, she would've been perfect for Heroes Vs Villains. Unlike a lot of the supposed "villains", she actually did play an aggressive, cutthroat game. And she brought plenty of drama too.

THE HOTTIE: Monica Padilla (Samoa)

Monica might stand out as a bit of an egregious choice, but the show needs random hot chicks just to keep the eye candy factor high. So maybe she didn't really do much except look good in a bikini, but that's really all Amber or Parvati needed to do to get asked back. And hell, they both won!

Alternative - Ashley Underwood (Redemption Island): Even though Andrea was the one deemed worthy of returning, Ashley played a much better game than her in every respect.