TJ

is a contestant o from and . 
==Sierra Leone==
===Bio===
Age:26
Location:Plymouth, Massachusetts
Tribe Designation:
===Player Review Ranking===
Rank: 21st
Placement: 21st
Edgic: UTRP
SurvAv: 2.05
 First off, let me say, the reason I haven't really been doing cast rankings is because I couldn't decide who I wanted in spot number 21. Because I feel like getting to 20 is like a big thing like it's definitely the top half of the cast, and that's cool, and we start getting into really really good players who lasted a long time, and I didn't know who wouldn't be in that top 20. So finally I asked someone who I should pick and they said TJ and I got mad because I don't know if I agree but I think I agree. I don't think I don't agree, but I also don't agree. But that's mostly because TJ had arguably one of the stupidest and most fun storylines in the game.
So I love TJ. Here's an accurate representation of my love for TJ Rand Jr.
Alright. TJ started on Ferrous. The great ol' Survivor ORG Wiki tribe. He was in a duo partnership with Lindsay, they were essentially the loves of my life and I was cheering them both on until they met their untimely demise.
What makes TJ so great is his character. He's the dorky dad. You know that Larry guy from the Ew videos with Jimmy Fallon? That's what I imagine TJ being in like 15 years when Hayley is a little older. Right off the bat I had TJ as a contender to win in my edgic. He's definitely an underdog and he was my dark horse pick to win. He's savvy, smart, and doesn't really play ORGs outside his comfort zone.
On Ferrous he settled in the easy majority of the two duos: Lindsay/TJ & Kevin/Yap. This set an easy first vote off, and then a win before the swap. This part of his story sets up a winners edit that really just.. dies.. tragically.
Yeliwor happens! I feel like this is an important part to a lot of players storylines so far in these cast rankings: they were playing great.. and then Yeliwor! You kind of have to play with the cards you're dealt and Yeliwor was dealt with a whole lot of cards at once. Lulu, was of course an easy first boot since she was away, #meninists, yadadada, etc. We know that part. After Lulu's boot we meet the TJ we will get to know pretty much for the rest of the game:
TJ Rand and Not Being Involved In The Plan or Decision.
TJ gets close with a couple people, namely Penny Carr who is then swept away - bye Penny! - and replaced with Chandni, who is originally from Ferrous. This is, when original Rutilus members, now down from their friend Penny decide that the best course of action is to get rid of a Ferrous. TJ was casually going about his day, wondering, hey, isn't my tribe wonderful? And even more wonderful, they're getting rid of the kid who only posted a pizza box for the scavenger hunt!
Then Chandni leaves, and TJ is kind of like.. what happened???? Poor TJ, I'm sure his glasses fogged up and he got real upset. I mean, the meninists made an amazing move in creating a minority. I don't know if that was their exact intent, especially with two people as loyal as TJ and Lindsay. But then you know, we get to One Minute More, they're posting, and posting, and then Lindsay got drunk - oh, here we go, Yeliwor, again, losing. We're now, of course, assuming that Eric is the vote off, he just got traded and that was the way it went with Chandni. Right?
I don't really know how the conversation went down but I really like to imagine in my head Lindsay sat down TJ like a parent telling their child that they're getting a divorce. I don't know why this emotionally pleases me, but it does. Lindsay goes home, and TJ votes for her because she asked him to, though you know, no one really filled him in on the plan. Next comes my favourite challenge of the game: Lead the Way.
Picture it: TJ, sitting there blindfolded, on webcam, getting ready to do the challenge with Keith, they're working their ass off, and Hayley keeps coming on and asking TJ why he's blindfolded, then his fiancé comes in, then Hayley and TJ's fiancé continuously mock TJ and ask him a million questions while he's just trying to do the challenge knowing he's on the chopping block. "But TJ, why are you blindfolded?" God bless the cutest child in the world.
Luckily, TJ catches a break cause Penny started acting real shady, and he votes in the majority! But still gets a vote cast against him? So it's like, TJ, why? Now it's time that TJ definitely is next. But hey - tribe swap! Kenema, lord.
I think the funniest part of Kenema is the first tribal council where TJ for the first time ever definitely thinks he knows what the plan is, he's voting in the majority, he's gonna make some great allies - and then they all switch the vote onto Xander without telling TJ. Hilarious.
We don't see TJ for much longer, he had to quit due to some issues that were way beyond his control and I don't think anyone blames him for. But get into the discussion with me that I think the game would have changed come merge if TJ were still around! The temne/mende phase would have played out much differently, that's for sure. - Samm
===Voting History===
's Voting History	's Voting History 	's Voting History
Episode 	'sVote 	Voted Against
1 	colspan=2 Ferrous Tribe Immune	
2 	Taylor 	-
3 	Lulu 	-
4 	Atlan 	-
5 	Lindsay 	-
6 	Penny 	Eric
7 	colspan=2 Yeliwor Tribe Immune	
8 	Matt 	Matt, Xander
 	 	
==The Sundarbans==
===Bio===
Age:27
Location:Plymouth, Massachusetts
Tribe Designation:
===Player Review Ranking===
Rank: 11th
Placement: 3rd
Edgic: MORP
SurvAv: 2.37
I loved TJ in Sierra Leone which is why he was brought back in the Sundarbans to stake his claim. Unfortunately he didn’t really do that. I will blame that partly on him coming in late, I thought a BBUK intruders twist thing would be a lot more interesting than it really was in practice. You live and learn. He got to choose his tribe, and ultimately locked himself into Jake’s majority that he would stick with for the rest of the game all the way to third. He never really got the opportunity to make strong bonds with people on this cast and ended up in a couple petty squabbles including showing John Wilson his ass, LOL. I think maybe had he started in the game and had those crucial three starting rounds to make the bonds he needed then something better could have happened? But ultimately, we just saw him dragged to the end and chopped short rather anti-climatically.  - Samm
===Voting History===
's Voting History 	's Voting History 	's Voting History
Episode 	'sVote 	Voted Against
1 	rowspan="3" colspan="2" Had Not Entered Game	
2 	 	
3 	 	
4 	CJ 	Individual Immunity
5 	John 	John, Matt, Stu
6 	Stu 	
7 	Matt;John 	
8 	Matt 	
9 	Lexi 	Jamie, Lexi, Luis, Taylor
10 	Jamie 	
10 	Dustin;Luis 	
11 	Dustin 	Dustin, Taylor
12 	Taylor 	
13 	DQ 	DQ
14 	MJ 	
14 	Ineligible 	Tommy
 	 	
Voted forSole Survivor	colspan="2" Jake 	
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