It seemed to be a hit with both contestants and viewers, but will we see it again?
Van Wagenen also explained why they decided to make the switch.
“It really starts with Jeff.
He’s been there from day 1.
I started in season 14.
A lot of times, we do things because we’ve been doing them that way.
Are we doing this for a reason?
Is there a better way to do it?'
I think it was, how can we make this better?
We were all starting to feel it a little bit.”
“It was really taking a big risk,” Van Wagenen continues.
It’s not just someone talking at you, it’s a discussion.
[Or] it could be an average season.
Not necessarily how they see themselves but how other people see them.
But he’s a hero to his family.
And so it’s not necessarily how someone sees themselves but it’s how other people see them."
or Tai, for instance, couldn’t believe he was on the Beauty tribe.
But in some cases, it takes a little while for them to feel comfortable with that label.
We had Troyzan, who held on to his for a long time.
The Legacy Advantage had been there throughout the whole game and we had been expecting it.
There’s always a situation where someone’s going to go home.
So I think the twists add a lot.
I think you reward people who find them.
I think you reward people who know how to play them.
If I’m going to be totally candid, I think season 30.
Keep an eye and an ear out for our on-location Fiji interview with challenge producer John Kirhoffer next week!
