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And it looks like the 43rd season is delivering another diverse and engaging group of castaways.
But who has the best chance of winning it all?
His creative thinking in the Sweat task won his tribe supplies in record time.
Lindsay
If anyone is going to cause Ryan a problem, however, it will probably be Lindsay.
ThisSurvivorsuperfan quickly built an all-women alliance on the Coco tribe while also making progress with James.
If this alliance holds strong, thats bad news for Ryan and fellow blue-tribe member Gus.
Sami
The energable Sami surprised his tribemates and the viewers when he cracked the first puzzle of the season.
And he doubled up his goodwill by also starting the fire.
James
There were positive vibes exuding from James throughout the premiere.
He came across as a super-likable guy capable of making friends quickly.
Like Jesse, he had tribe members falling over themselves to make alliances with him.
His longevity will depend on how he plays this situation.
If hes chill about it, hell remain in a good position.
However, he talked about his love for chaos, which is slightly alarming (but exciting).
Noelle
The U.S. Paralympian receives a middle-of-the-pack ranking for a middle-of-the-road episode.
While Noelle didnt do anything particularly memorable, she didnt do anything egregious, either.
Karla
Another player in the middle of budding alliances, Karla can go far if she chooses wisely.
She looks like a player who will be tugged between head and heart, which is somewhat worrisome.
Hell need to tighten up his relationships in the coming episodes.
But we know shes in an alliance with Lindsay and Karla and is focused on being a social butterfly.
If that womens alliance holds together, Cassidy could be set up well going forward.
But if Karla ends up siding with the boys, Cassidy could easily become collateral damage.
Jeanine
Firstly, poor Jeanine.
But a few cuts and scrapes arent going to faze Jeanine.
She seems like a player who is ready to roll with the punches.
Nneka
This is one of those rankings that is just a pure crapshoot.
There wasnt a lot to go on for Nneka in this episode.
She seemed amiable enough and was part of an alliance conversation with Cody and Jesse.
But I didnt get any understanding of her personal strategy.
Elie
I didnt think Id hear a Dead Kennedys reference onSurvivor, so props to Elie for that.
However, despite Elies significant amount of screen time in the premiere, Ive got concerns.
Her strength over loyalty strategy seems ill-fated.
It sets a precedent that might come back on Elie herself should the Baka tribe continue to lose challenges.
I dont see any in-between.
He seems like a decent guy with a touching backstory.
Cody
Ive heard of living on the edge, but LIVIN on the butt cheek?
Codys ass tattoo sums him up as a character.
Hes a funny, kooky guy who will bring entertainment for as long as hes on our TVs.
How long he will be on our TVs?
He did show some smarts with his flint trick that helped clinch Vesi the first reward challenge.
Dwight
Damn it, Dwight!
Unlike other superfans who played it slow, Dwight quickly got stuck in the experience.
He volunteered to take the boat trip and risked his vote, which he wound up losing.
Its safe to say he quickly put an unnecessary target on his back.
Its early days and he can turn things around, so long as Vesi avoids Tribal Council.
But if his tribe loses immunity soon, he could be in danger.
Gabler
Im sure Gabler is a lovely guy; anyone that looks after goats has to be, surely?
But his gameplay in the premiere was … yikes.
Sure, he earned himself an idol, but he went and told his entire tribe about it.
Perhaps that was unavoidable.
It was unnecessary bargaining born out of guilt for losing the challenge.
Thankfully, his tribemates talked him down.
