Which Other Survivor: Borneo Stars Should Have Been Cast On Survivor 50: In The Hands Of The Fans?

Even though Survivor is always earning new fans who have to figure out which seasons to watch first, Jeff Probst's beloved reality show is a TV institution. Since the show premiered in the year 2000, fans have learned amazing facts, including that some former players refused to return. Viewers have also watched many fantastic seasons that crowned great winners, including amazing players, and even some medical evacuations.

Thanks to the show's longevity, the landmark season, Survivor 50: In The Hands Of The Fans, will air soon. The upcoming season features an all-star cast that includes Jenna Lewis-Dougherty from the first season ever, Survivor: Borneo. While Jenna's return is exciting, other Survivor: Borneo players should have been included in Survivor 50: In The Hands Of The Fans.

Why Richard Hatch Should Have Been Cast For Survivor 50: In The Hands Of The Fans

When the team behind Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans were putting together the season's cast, they couldn't have to had it be dominated by a single season. As a result, it wouldn't make sense to cast a slew of players from the show's first season ever, Survivor: Borneo.

Since Jenna Lewis-Dougherty seems perfectly positioned to potentially win the upcoming season, her casting was smart. Still, when looking back at the cast of Survivor's first season ever, there is no doubt that it feels like other players from it should be part of the landmark season.

Considering it feels like it should be a celebration of the show's history, there is one person who seems like he should have been brought back. Given his place in the show's history, Richard Hatch should be part of Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans.

Easily one of the most famous reality show stars of all-time, Richard Hatch played a huge role in putting Survivor on the map. As a result, Richard has gone on to appear on several other reality shows over the years. However, Richard hasn't appeared on the show that made him a star since Survivor: All-Stars aired in 2004. For that reason alone, it seems like time for Richard to have his homecoming.

There is a much more important reason why Richard should have been included during Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans.

Of course, Richard is Survivor's first winner ever and that seems like it should qualify him for the landmark season. On top of that, Richard was Survivor's first villain ever and the show became a hit, partially because many people hated him so much in the year 2000 that they tuned in to watch him lose. Again, that could also be enough to argue that Richard should be part of Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans.

However, the real reason why Richard should be included in the landmark season is because he played a major role in creating the game fans know now.

When many fans think about the architects of Survivor, they envision Jeff Probst and Mark Burnett. While those two have clearly played a huge role in the show's history, Richard set the standard that players followed for years and still is a building block of the game.

After Richard led an alliance to the end and won Survivor: Borneo, everyone tried to do the same for many seasons in a row. Even now, when players mix things up a lot more, many seasons are still dominated by early-days alliances that follow the pattern that Richard set. Given how influential he is, Richard should have been brought back to test his skills against a current all-star season.

Why Gervase Peterson Should Have Been Cast For Survivor 50: In The Hands Of The Fans

Unlike Richard Hatch, Gervase Peterson's Survivor debut wasn't so impressive that it came to define part of the show's history. What Gervase did accomplish during his first season and his subsequent return would have made him a fascinating Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans competitor.

When Gervase returned for Survivor: Blood vs. Water, he proved that his social skills were truly incredible.

Able to exhibit the patience to find the right people to partner with, Gervase's social awareness led to him teaming with Tyson Apostol and Monica Culpepper. The three of them went on to completely dominate the season, and it was Gervase's ability to connect with people that was a huge building block in their success.

If Gervase had been cast in Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans, he would have also brought something else that is highly valuable to the season.

Easily one of the most likable Survivor players ever, Gervase is also a charismatic person. Given that he has such a winning personality, Gervase would have given fans someone with history to root for during Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans.

Why Greg Buis And Colleen Haskell Should Have Been Cast For Survivor 50: In The Hands Of The Fans

In the history of Survivor, almost everyone fans have wanted to see compete a second time has returned at some point. However, there are two players that dedicated fans have wanted to see return for two and a half decades, Greg Buis and Colleen Haskell.

When Survivor: Borneo aired, every cast member became famous for a while. However, there were two players that became wildly popular with fans at that time, Colleen and Greg.

Of course, it didn't hurt that Greg and Colleen both liked to joke around, and they were good-looking. On top of that, Colleen and Greg flirted during Survivor: Borneo, which made fans want to see them become a couple.

Despite how immensely popular they were, neither Greg nor Colleen has ever returned to Survivor. In fact, after Colleen starred in the Rob Schneider movie The Animal, they both disappeared from the spotlight. Due to their immense popularity in the past and the fact that they left the spotlight, there are still many fans who would love to see Colleen and Greg return to Survivor.

Given their history, it would have been amazing to see Greg or Colleen return for Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans. Since they will forever be linked in the minds of fans, it would have been even more exciting if Colleen and Greg returned for Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans together.