To count us down to the premiere of Survivor: Game Changers - Mamanuca Islands, we will make a stickied post every day for one of the contestants. These threads will be used to discuss each contestant in depth.

In addition to background information and links to pre-game press about the contestant, we have provided a series of discussion questions below. These are intended to serve as a guideline. You may answer or ignore them as you see fit.

Low effort comments, such as a prediction without any reasoning, are discouraged and are subject to removal.

The order of the countdown will be determined largely by the availability of pregame press. Any interviews not yet released will have the links added later.

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Tony Vlachos

Age: 42

Hometown: Jersey City, NJ

Previously played on:

• Season 28: Cagayan, Sole Survivor

Starting Tribe: Mana

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#Reading/Watching Material Featuring Tony

CBS Meet the Cast

Full Bio | Intro Video

Josh Wigler (Parade Magazine)

Interview | (/r/)

Gordon Holmes (Xfinity TV Blog)

Interview | (/r/)

Dalton Ross (Entertainment Weekly)

Interview (Contains autoplaying video) | (/r/)

Playing with Game Changers (Redmond/Inside Survivor)

Interview with Spencer Bledsoe | (/r/)

ET Canada Interview

Video interview | (/r/) (Megathread)

RHAP Preview

Podcast | (/r/)

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#Discussion Questions

• Why is Tony a "Game Changer?"
• What is Tony's most memorable moment from Cagayan?
• What is something about Tony's past appearance that you think is generally overlooked?
• How far would Tony need to make it and/or what would he need to accomplish in order to improve his legacy? What about tarnish his legacy?
• Why will Tony win Survivor: Game Changers? Why won't he?

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#Reminder

If you have read spoilers, you are expected to not participate in speculation and prediction discussion.

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You can check out the other contestants in our Countdown to Game Changers Hub.