JT, Parvati and Russell top my list for 'Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains' winner (Feb. 5, 2010)

James "JT" Thomas, Jr., Parvati Shallow and Russell Hantz top my list for the winner of the upcoming season of "Survivor," "Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains," after watching the CBS special "Surviving Survivor" last night.

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I have to admit, I don't know a lot about all of the players for season 20, but I've been doing my research, and the one thing I will say is, I don't think a hero is going to win. I would love for a hero to win, but I just don't see it happening, not with this list of villains. In fact, I can see a lot of the heroes leaving early on. Usually, the heroes only have one or two villains to deal with but with 10 villains lurking around there will be no where to hide from the manipulation and decent that will, of course, take place.

JT was the "Survivor: Tocantins" winner. He was a southern good boy whose charm won over even the nastiest players. I don't even remember JT having any enemies on his season.

Parvati is a new one for me. I had previously heard of her, but I have not seen her in action. She was a part of "Survivor: Cook Islands," and she was the winner of "Survivor: Micronesia." The reason I'm picking her right out of the gate is her sex appeal and sweetness. I know those aren't the best reasons to pick someone as a winner, but those two qualities appear to come in very handy in the game of "Survivor," especially if you know how to use them properly. Plus, Parvati seems like the kind of woman that will do anything to win this game, and that is a must have quality for most "Survivor" winners.

Russell, Russell, Russell... I don't even know where to start with you, Russell. I'm putting Russell at the top of my list solely because, and it pains me to admit this, he probably is the greatest player in "Survivor" history. I've never seen anyone play any reality show like him. His physical game and his mental game are intense. Now, I realize that, having just watched him on "Survivor: Samoa," the other players are going to be ready for his mind games, but I still think he will be able to outwit them. I mean, he had certain Samoa players wrapped around his finger yet was screwing them over behind their back. The only reason he didn't win the season (he was the runner up, in case you don't remember) was because he chose the wrong people to take to the final three with him. One bad decision ruined it for him the first time, and I doubt he will let that happen again.

"Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains" premieres Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010 on CBS.

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