I really enjoyed the premiere. I love Donathon. I think he's going to be a fan favorite. He's got a great narrative, kind of reminded me of David from Millenials v. Gen X. He seems like a genuine person who is appreciative to be there and determined to make the most of it. I liked how he zeroed in on making Gonzalez a target instead of just begging people to not vote him out. I hope he gets on a winning team after the tribe swap next week. I think he's always going to be in jeopardy if he's not.
I'm so glad Gonzalez was voted out. I found her to be arrogant and smug. Her facial expressions during Tribal Council said it all. You can tell she was used to being popular and getting her way, so it wasn't even a possibility in her mind that she would be voted out over the skinny, unathletic "oddball."
I didn't mind Jacob, but he was his own undoing. I was really surprised with how good Stephanie was, especially with Jacob.
Rob Has A Podcast does a whole preseason series of the players, with interviews of each of them and perceptions other players have of them. It's really interesting. It's called "First One Out." The final chapter will be today, with an extensive interview with Gonzalez. I don't think anyone thought she would be the first.