It's almost here! It premieres February 2nd on CBS.

Here's the 16 brand new cast! (the colors I've used are those of the tribe colors, too)

LA MINA (Mature Men)

Bruce Kanegai, a 58 year old Karate instructor from Simi Valley, CA

Shane Powers, a 35 year old marketing executive from Los Angeles, CA

Terry Deitz, a 46 year old former Fighter Pilot from Simsbury, CT

Dan Barry, a 52 year old retired Astronaut from South Hadley, MA

CASAYA (Mature Women)

Cirie Fields, a 35 year old registered Nurse from Walterborough, SC

Ruth Marie Milliman, a 48 year old Shopping Center Developer from Greenville, SC

Tina Scheer, a 45 year old lumberjill from Hayward, WI

Melinda Hyder, a 32 year old professional singer from Seviereville, TN

VIVEROS (Young Guys)

Austin Carty, a 24 year old author from High Point, NC

Nick Stanbury, a 25 year old financial salesman from Tempe, AZ

Aras Baskauskas, a 24 year old yoga instructor from Santa Monica, CA

Bobby Mason, a 32 year old attorney from Los Angeles, CA

BAYONETA (Young Women)

Danielle DiLorenzo, a 24 year old medical sales rep from Pompano Beach, FL

Sally Schumann, a 27 year old social worker from Chicago, IL

Misty Giles, a 24 year old engineer from Dallas, TX

Courtney Marit, a 31 year old fire dancer from Los Angeles, CA

*EDIT: Thanks to whoever stickied this!

Man I am completely pissed that Nick is gone...I loved watching him...haha

No but for real - i'm pissed.

I loved Casaya as a tribe just bc they were ridiculous and stupid and full of drama - but now that the merge hit - i'm totally wanting to see them all fall down and get voted out except Cirie. They don't deserve to win this competition and I'm hoping Austin, Sally, and Terry can get the upper hand soon!

I was made Nick was gone too. I hate when one team gets the upper hand at merge. And this Shane reminds me of the guy who a few seasons back who sat there and ate and ate and bragged about them having the upper hand and more. I think it was the year that Tina was on.

I can't wait for Shane to get his. Aras is bad too but Shane I can't stand.

I'm glad Terry has got the upper hand with the Idol, but I don't know how many weeks he can hold out with it, and I sure hope he doesn't give it away or pawn it away like the previews are hinting at. I want Terry to stay around. I like him as a player and he like Nick is good eye candy. LOL

My Rankings

1. Sally: Still my sweetheart. I adore her.

2. Cirie

3. Danielle:

4. Austin

5. Terry

6. Courtney

7. Bruce

8. Aras

9. Shane

Good episode. Kinda predictable but still good. Nick going was sad. He wasn't the typical frat boy jock I figured he would be. Seemed to have a good head on his shoulders.

Terry was an idiot and showed why he isn't very good at the political aspect of this game.

Sally took a huge leap backwards. Not sure if that's good or bad for her. And is it me or was Courtney actually likeable in this episode? Bruce still annoys me for some reason, and Aras and Shane are just assholes. Aras has really disappointed me. Austin has replaced him as one of my other favorites. Shane, I can understand, I mean he was spot on in this episode. But he still annoys me and it bugs me how he walks. He's so cocky and arrogant. At least he's not truly nasty which is nice. And don't even get me started about that hand holding [!@#$%^&*]. I do have to say they are smart to stick together. Bruce and Cirie I'm sure were dying to jump ship but realized it would not do them any better, they'd both be fifth and sixth.

My rankings:

1. Sally: the ultimate sweetheart. I lurve her.

2. Cirie: best damn contestant. Love her to death.

3. Austin: so darn likeable.

4. Aras: no one really left, lol

5. Danielle: she's okay not that bad

6. Terry: slowly dropping

7. Courtney: tied with Bruce for annoyance factor

8. Bruce: he just bugs me. not sure why. I like him but eh...

9. Shane: ew. just ew.

Wow, Terry was pretty dumb. That was very stupid. Its like he was announcing a casting call.

Alot of people are saying that Sally made a bad move with sticking with LaMina but remember Danni stuck with Brandon & Bobby Jon and won.

Nick's final words were wierd, kinda funny, yet kinda profound. People at Sucks are saying that he's gay

Nick's final words were wierd, kinda funny, yet kinda profound. People at Sucks are saying that he's gay

They pretty much do that with all the castaways. Love that place.

Hmm - Nick being gay would make my day....but for some reason I don't think that is true. I loved his speech at the end!

I'm glad Terry has got the upper hand with the Idol, but I don't know how many weeks he can hold out with it, and I sure hope he doesn't give it away or pawn it away like the previews are hinting at. I want Terry to stay around.

I agree. My thought is that if he keeps winning immunity, then he won't have to use it for a long time.

I think Terry possibly telling people he has the idol might work to his benefit, especially if they don't know for sure, then they'll have to scramble to vote someone else out, cuz if they vote fort Terry, he has the idol, then the minority group will have voted one of the majority out...it could work!

LOL Sucks is great. So blunt and nasty.

But if anyone swings the other way it's gotta be Aras, LOL. Just something about him and how he carries himself has me wondering.

I don't see why Terry having the Idol is such a big deal.

If Terry loses immunity in the next challenge, the tribe can vote him out just to see if his story is legit or not.

Having used the Idol, he's fair game to be axed whenever he loses immunity again.

Gosh, I LOATHE Shane!!!! Probably my MOST hated contestant EVER!

My picks:

1. Sally

2. Cirie

3. Danielle

4. Terry

5. Austin

6. Courtney

7. Aras

8. Bruce

9. Shane

God I love Cirie, I prays she wins it all!!

Shane has GOT to go. I can't believe I used to like him. EW!

Shane doesn't really bother me. He's more amusing now than anything. Such a freaking train wreck.

1. Cirie

2. Sally

3. Austin

4. Aras

5. Danielle (meh)

6. Terry (meh)

7. Bruce (meh)

8. Shane (ugh)

9. Courtney (ugh)