Even crueler was that they were originally going to be brought back in Guatemala but producers decided on two others from Palau instead. (Bobby Jon and Steph)
Interesting. I was unaware that those two were originally the ones who were to be brought back.
I found that the two they did bring back, however, turned out to be one of the better things about the season. The cast of that season was just strange...somehow they never seem to register in the same way that people from other seasons had. Even the people who were outright asses seemed to be asses in a distant way. Having the specific two that they brought back from Palau, because of the way their Palau experience went, come back kept things a bit more compelling imo.
For the first few episodes at any rate. Guatemala turned out to be incredibly boring overall. Second weakest season imo.
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Evacuate? In our moment of triumph? I think you overestimate their chances.