Drew

**Drew** was a contestant of SurviVARs: Evolution.

## **Profile**

**Discord:** DrewV2

**Gender:** he/him

**Timezone:** CST

Drew was one of the most underrated characters of the season, if you ask me. On a normal season, or a normal cast, Drew would’ve been a top 3 character for sure. He was cutthroat without ever being malicious, smart without ever being arrogant, and at the end of the day he was just so damn fun to watch. He had his rougher edges, but this just added to his villainous persona. He was a shadowy puppeteer, and ended up with a lot of power in the early merge. Unfortunately, people caught on to how many strings he was pulling, and they had to get cut. Drew had real winner potential, and they were smart to cut him when they did. That’s a shame for the rest of us, because I can only imagine how differently the season might’ve gone with Drew in control.

### **Nominations**

**Villain**

Drew was one of the most entertaining players to watch, especially when it came to his social game. It was so funny to watch players like JC melt over him, literally handing him an idol as a sign of good faith, only for Drew to turn around and say “does he not know what kind of player I am??” Drew was loyal to one person, and that was himself. He was a real kingpin of the early merge, and was deciding moves left and right. Unfortunately for him, people caught on and decided to take a shot. Once he ended up on jury, he was the snarkiest person on ponderosa. I love him for his sense of humor, even though it doesn’t always land well with people over text. This only adds to his reputation as a villainous sort, even though we all know that he has an incredible heart and is a wonderful person to know. Still, his vicious persona, cutthroat gameplay, and sly confessionals made him one of the season’s most entertaining and rootable villains.

**Most Robbed Player**

Drew isn’t robbed in the traditional sense. Usually, I reserve this award for people who were taken too soon thanks to factors outside of their control. That wasn’t quite Drew, but I do still think he was robbed. And honestly, so were the spectators. Drew was playing a slow burn game, but it was set to pay off. He had firm relationships on both sides of the tribal line, and had an idol in his pocket that he would’ve been able to use to make some serious waves. Drew wasn’t robbed because he didn’t deserve to go, because honestly people wound up seeing through him and recognizing how dangerous he was about to become. Drew was robbed because he was right on the cusp of being able to take over the entire game, and I see a world where he wins it all if people allowed him to get even a little bit more momentum. He was taken out at the right time for everyone else, but at the absolute worst time for what Drew was capable of.

**Best Duo (With JC)**

This is kind of a funny one, because this duo was pretty one-sided. JC was all-in in terms working with Drew, but Drew was definitely not all-in with JC. This led to one of the most entertaining relationships of the game. JC literally handed Drew an idol, and Drew responded with a giant question mark. As a host, seeing Drew’s confusion and shock when we gave him the idol was a real highlight of the season. The two continued to strategize and work together, all while Drew was trying to plan JC’s inevitable downfall. To JC, Drew was a loyal ally and a trusted number. To Drew, JC was a shield and a pawn that was always meant to topple. They weren’t a duo in the traditional sense, but their unique relationship definitely deserves a call out here.