IMO the biggest difference is how the cast in each season were manipulated.
Derrick's cast were all convinced they were part of his inner circle and he was quite clear after that his plan was to be what each person wanted him to be. I'll nitpick a bit too because ignorance usually implies some stupidity, not just a complete lack of knowledge. Derrick's cast were manipulated masterfully but they weren't all stupid.
Paul's plan is less strategic. He's not playing bad, but he's not brilliant either. This cast is happy to go along with Paul's plans even though they know he's clearly manipulating all of them. That's the difference here. Paul isn't fooling anyone, they are willfully going along with it knowing it is bad gameplay because they don't seem to care.
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