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155. Kimmi Kappenberg (Survivor: Australia - 12th Place)

First off, I find it hilarious that just one season after Kimmi went on Survivor, the winner happened to be a vegetarian who probably decided to shut the fuck up and eat meat, just so he wouldn't piss off his tribemates the same way that Kimmi did. That was pretty much Kimmi's entire story during the course of Australia, was the editors picking the best moments to make fun of her for being a vegetarian. During the gross food challenge, when she couldn't eat whatever meat they'd put before her, and were only saved by Tina's inability to stomach...well...ANYTHING. She then ate a worm and had a nice little song to go along with that, and went on to become the second coming of Stacey "Won the gross food challenge and was booted at the tribe's next tribal council" Stillman. They both had double initials too! And of course, you can't mention Kimmi without talking about the chicken fight. The producers were cruel to Kimmi, naming one of the chickens given as a reward after a chicken that she, herself, owned as a child. So when it came time to slaughter and feast, Kimmi did not want any part of that. She begged the tribe and tried to come up with other solutions, but Alicia, in particular, was pissed off. So we had a glorious fight between two crazy bitches that will be discussed more in-depth in Alicia's write-up.


154. Silas Gaither (Survivor: Africa - 12th Place)

Going into the season, I had no problem with Silas as a character. He seemed like a harder worker than the rest of the Mall-Rats and he was cute too. I mean, he just seemed like a very nice (if fake) guy. But then he made a dumb move that somehow worked out for him (siding with the Mall-Rats over a guaranteed alliance of four that would've kept him safe come the merge), because Lindsey managed to out-trivia Carl. That's when Silas started to get cocky, and hoo boy did he get cocky. He wouldn't cut the Elders any slack. One of them was going home next and he wouldn't even tell them who it was. Yet he, as self-designated leader of the Samburu Tribe, wanted them to obey his orders and vote for Lindsey like good little puppets at the next tribal council. Now, at that point, I hated Silas, but this is a case where an earthshattering downfall can actually make a person more likable. Silas was screwed by one of Survivor's first twists (if not the VERY first twist.) He was stuck on a tribe with his two enemies and three members of the opposing tribe, and barring somehow beating Frank/Teresa to the punch, he was going to be the first boot of NuBoran. But still, despite that and despite having a challenge thrown to get rid of him, Silas wasn't really upset. He took his boot like a man and said he'd want to play the game again, and I have a lot of respect for that sort of attitude.


153. Steve "Chicken" Morris (Survivor: China - 16th Place)

Holy CRAP we missed out on something good by this guy going out first. I mean, really, he could easily have been one of the biggest characters in Survivor history had he not gone out as a first boot. I mean, most people would see Chicken as having a negative connotation, but being a chicken farmer, Steve Morris went ahead and made that his nickname. Furthermore, the guy lived LITERALLY right down the street from two-time final 5 placer, Tom Buchanan, yet didn't ask for a single tip as to how to succeed in the game. That amuses me to no end, and it just goes to show the level of stupid hilarity Chicken could've brought to the show. He was buddies with Dave and he wanted to work hard, but no one wanted to listen to him, and being a stubborn man, Chicken refused to offer any advice at that point, even when asked for it. And it was this that got him booted, saving both Ashley and Peih-Gee from elimination (more likely Peih-Gee since she was too bossy), so we also have Chicken to thank for that. And finally, who can forget his random outcry of "DAYUM!" that was loud enough to make both Ashley and Sherea jump, following his elimination.


152. Tom Buchanan (Survivor: All-Stars - 5th Place)

Speaking of Big Tom, it's only fitting that he shows up right next to his good buddy, Chicken. I liked Tom in Africa, so like many others, I had high expectations going into All-Stars for him. Unlike most of them though, Tom didn't really disappoint all that much. He's just a naturally goofy guy, always cracking jokes and just having a good time. He was on Chapera and was one of the few people on the tribe who really embodied the All-Star moniker, given how well-loved he was by the fanbase. Tom, being a redneck man, did not get along with Sue, being a redneck woman. Those two fought hardcore and Big Tom even did a weird-ass, little dance when Sue was eliminated by Richard's jail-bait. He had a pre-existing friendship going with Rob before the game, so they were extremely close allies. Maybe not as much as Rob & Amber, but as two guys who'd been friends AND started off on the same tribe, they were close. But when Rob voted Tom out at 5, Dollying him out of the game, Tom became really no better than Lex or Alicia in terms of being bitter. Granted, Rob was a dick and said some mean things about Tom's son, but still, he, Lex and Alicia helped to contribute to a really poor atmosphere on the jury for All-Stars, and it was uncomfortable to watch. Still, he was a funny guy to watch, so that makes up for a lot, unlike those others.


151. Sekou Bunch (Survivor: Cook Islands - 20th Place)

And with Sekou's appearance on the list, we've now officially eliminated both our first placing (20th) and our first tribe (Black Stereotypes, oops, I mean Manihiki). Sekou was extremely robbed in Cook Islands, and there's a reason why the first two episodes are the best of the season, even though they eliminate two of the better characters the season had to offer. Sekou was the stereotypical lazy black guy (they had to use him since Nate actually seemed competant). He appointed himself leader and then went about lounging around every five minutes, doing a little work here and there. Still, he was a strong guy, and Hiki needed all the help it could get, so I still think that Stephannie made a very bad decision to boot him over Sundra. Still, Sekou didn't seem to harbor any resentment towards his tribe, and I believe he even had his band (he was a jazz musician, what a cool job to have) play music at the live reunion (I think Stephannie sang, too), which was rather sweet of him.