Feras definitely deserved the win, and I'm thrilled to have picked him. My wife made the first selection (choosing Charles), and wanted to take Gerrick with my second pick. Thankfully I overruled her, and chose Feras instead as I expected him to go far based off his profile.
He only needed to win the one immunity, and made it count when he had to. Feras played an exceptional game, and the strategy of keeping Kirby around as his shield really paid off. That and exploiting that idol the entire way. It was shocking how they always discussed going after Feras, but never wanted to directly cut the head off the snake. They always went after his side kicks (Gerrick, Aileen, and Raymond), but never went directly at Feras. Other than Carol wasting her idol and voting him. I think that was the only vote against him the entire game lol
Mark and Caroline should have voted Feras at final four in order to force him into fire against Caroline. Caroline may have beat him, as she did quite well in building fire. I know they had planned for Feras to vote Raymond, but that was never going to happen. To me that was bad gameplay, as that was their best chance to take Feras out of the game. Once he made it to final tribal it was a forgone conclusion.
I love Australian Survivor that the best player usually wins, and it's someone who makes moves and deserves to go far in the game. Even someone like Mark, who wasn't a top player is heads above anyone playing the American version. It's really hard to not compare the two, as yet again AS had so many great players, meanwhile I can't even name three contestants on the US version (Soda is one!).
They could bring back half the cast from Titans vs Rebels for a returnee season and I wouldn't mind. I doubt we see Feras again, but would love Kirby, Val, Aileen, and even Raymond to return for another season. I really enjoyed Raymond after merge. I didn't think he would last long, but he really won me over in the end. What a character, his feigning sickness is something more memorable than the last 20 seasons of American Survivor. He turned out to be quite the gamer in the end.
I was taking a look at the player profiles again, and look at what Valeria has accomplished!
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Moving on her own at 17 from her family and home in Russia to Australia, Valeria knew no one and barely spoke English. After settling in Sydney, she started off doing a Political Science degree, majoring in Government and International Relations but she realised she could turn her love of dance into her profession instead.
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Meanwhile over in the States they're bringing in a bunch of dunderheads, drifters, and Swifters...