Behind the Screen: Best and Worst Returns

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Best: Veronica and TheresaWorst: Anytime CT has come back...

— Melissa Reeves Stan

Did people not like watching CT backpack John...

— kvm1977

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Discussion thread about Best and Worst Returns with 30 replies from the Vevmo community.

Best and Worst Returns

Hauserman ·

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You're so real.

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Hauserman#32

Best: Shaleen

You're so real.

Melissa Reeves Stan#33

Best: Veronica and Theresa 

Worst: Anytime CT has come back

kvm1977#34

Did people not like watching CT backpack John?  lol

Daddy DAF#35

The most overplayed clip in the challenge right above the camila UR GONNA DIEEEEE

Daddy DAF#36

Marie return on invasion was pretty bad.

Daddy DAF#37

Ibis return sucked too. Yes girl for JEK

Hauserman#38

Ibis still being stuck in the Ruins in Thailand trying to finish the elimination, looool.

kvm1977#39

The most overplayed clip in the challenge right above the camila UR GONNA DIEEEEE

I'll gladly watch John get destroyed any day of the week.   

Camila screaming that is just a problem since we know how much of a problem she is

CosmicDiva#40

Ayanna on AS2 for best

Daddy DAF#41

Wes return on ruins was iconic. Moment he was gone that season went down the drain QUICK

kvm1977#42

Wes return on ruins was iconic. Moment he was gone that season went down the drain QUICK

Wes going home to Cohutta was great--JMO

Wes did add a lot but it was the combination of Wes, Tonya and the Brad-Darrell fight all happening in about 2 episodes that ruined it for me.  If Darrell wins that season it would probably be one of my favorites as the eliminations were great until Susie-Casey

Flopnanas#43

I feel like turbo once all is aired will be the best return ever being back on 38 no?

Daddy DAF#44

When nia is added as worst return 

LucciVee#45

BEST: Tina > Jisela > Theresa > Teck > Ayanna > Jonna > Kailah 

WORST: Nany > Ruthie > Danny > Beth > Jordan > Darrell > Kendal > MJ > Brad

going strictly off entertainment and overall what they brought 

Psy4potato#46

People that had amazing returns: Veronica on Dirty 30, Trishelle on Seasons 2, Shane on Invasion, and LT came in amazing on AS1.

Anon23432534534...#47

Marie return on invasion was pretty bad.

agree she did kind of make up for it on the trilogy 

TheKonquerer#48

Jisela did have a good return and Legend Ayanna. 

Infernho#49

Veronica D30

Shane Invasion

Tina AS2&3

Brad Vendettas

Veronica AS3

Kendal AS1

lavendarveto#50

Best: Trishelle, Nany, KellyAnne, Veronica, MJ, Jonna

Worst: Tyler, Theresa, Ace, Derek, Leah, Cynthia, Tina

MsNewser#51

BEST: Tina > Jisela > Theresa > Teck > Ayanna > Jonna > Kailah 

WORST: Nany > Ruthie > Danny > Beth > Jordan > Darrell > Kendal > MJ > Brad

going strictly off entertainment and overall what they brought 

Jordan brought Nia back, had a hookup, sent Darrell into retirement & gave us Jemmye/Patreon. Nowhere near one of the worst returns. 

kvm1977#52

BEST: Tina > Jisela > Theresa > Teck > Ayanna > Jonna > Kailah 

WORST: Nany > Ruthie > Danny > Beth > Jordan > Darrell > Kendal > MJ > Brad

going strictly off entertainment and overall what they brought 

Jordan brought Nia back, had a hookup, sent Darrell into retirement & gave us Jemmye/Patreon. Nowhere near one of the worst returns. 

I'm sorry--who did Jordan hookup with?  Nia?   Is a hookup something we can when they've been doing it prior and it's a nonstory?  

MsNewser#53

BEST: Tina > Jisela > Theresa > Teck > Ayanna > Jonna > Kailah 

WORST: Nany > Ruthie > Danny > Beth > Jordan > Darrell > Kendal > MJ > Brad

going strictly off entertainment and overall what they brought 

Jordan brought Nia back, had a hookup, sent Darrell into retirement & gave us Jemmye/Patreon. Nowhere near one of the worst returns. 

I'm sorry--who did Jordan hookup with?  Nia?   Is a hookup something we can when they've been doing it prior and it's a nonstory?  

I think only spoiled people knew.

kvm1977#54

BEST: Tina > Jisela > Theresa > Teck > Ayanna > Jonna > Kailah 

WORST: Nany > Ruthie > Danny > Beth > Jordan > Darrell > Kendal > MJ > Brad

going strictly off entertainment and overall what they brought 

Jordan brought Nia back, had a hookup, sent Darrell into retirement & gave us Jemmye/Patreon. Nowhere near one of the worst returns. 

I'm sorry--who did Jordan hookup with?  Nia?   Is a hookup something we can when they've been doing it prior and it's a nonstory?  

I think only spoiled people knew.

Hasn't that been a thing for a long time now--I thought I knew based on social media stuff posted here

MsNewser#55

Hasn't that been a thing for a long time now--I thought I knew based on social media stuff posted here

I thought it was obvious until tea pages posted about it & people legit seemed surprised, lol.

El Scorcho#56

What is the popular definition of a good or bad return? And what is considered a return? Like 4 seasons off or longer?

Anon23432534534...#57

What is the popular definition of a good or bad return? And what is considered a return? Like 4 seasons off or longer?

I would  say 4 seasons off would be considered a return 

LucciVee#58

BEST: Tina > Jisela > Theresa > Teck > Ayanna > Jonna > Kailah 

WORST: Nany > Ruthie > Danny > Beth > Jordan > Darrell > Kendal > MJ > Brad

going strictly off entertainment and overall what they brought 

Jordan brought Nia back, had a hookup, sent Darrell into retirement & gave us Jemmye/Patreon. Nowhere near one of the worst returns. 

I'll say bad because we know he usually give more and hooking up with Nia isn't impressive nor needed and Darrell sent himself into retirement by showing up in horrible shape- overall I would say not his best and definitely with the spoilers I know it definitely isn't a good return 

kvm1977#59

What is the popular definition of a good or bad return? And what is considered a return? Like 4 seasons off or longer?

Agreed--4 seasons or more for me.  Melinda from G3 to Cutthroat and Rachel from Duel 2 to Exes is questionable for me.  But Rachel from Inferno 2 to the Island was a return.  

Daddy DAF#60

I think it's entirely dependent on the person.  

i count a wes return on ruins.. but also on WOTW

kvm1977#61

I think it's entirely dependent on the person.  

i count a wes return on ruins.. but also on WOTW

That's fair--Wes is someone I've never considered to be returning as it was inevitable that he'd be back

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