I didn't watch the finale until tonight so Adam12 please don't read this post.
I agree with everyone that this was a classic season and Cochrane is one of the best winners ever. He was solid in all aspects of the game and his commentary was comedy gold throughout the season. I have literally never been happier for anyone who won survivor.
I'm glad that they brought back the camera gag where Probst looks like he walked all the way from Caramoan to Los Angeles with the vote barrel under his arm. I don't think they did that last season and I was disappointed.
Malcolm with his feathered hair at the finale looked like the ultimate soap opera douche bag and I think he has a bright future in that career.
I think Brenda probably imagined her little gag with making Dawn take her teeth out seeming less dickish than it came across in real life but she had to stick with it once she started it.
I am a Boston Rob fan but I bet that book is fucking terrible.
This season had everything. Big personalities, crazy people, huge blindsides, serious hunger, badass challenges, epic tribals, you name it, this season delivered.
My prediction for next season is that they will have relatives on the show, but not returning players. Bringing back Russell or Boston Rob for the 4th time would be stupid at this point. I think it will be new players but they will all be husband and wife, father/mother and son/daughter and brother/sister. It's cruel, but that's what we watch Survivor for.