I think part of why I fell off is that in the "new era" all the seasons are just numbered. I think that makes them inherently more forgettable. Both the location and theme names of 1-40 were a lot easier to correlate with the cast. I remember the cast from China. I have no idea who was in 44.
Heck, I remember the final tribal council from China—huge moment for the exmormon community and one of the first times someone played a dirty game AND WON. Todd Herzog was great.
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