Welcome to the Fanatics Love List 100th Anniversary Thread! As you may or may not know, the finale special Love List for Survivor: All-Stars marked a milestone for the list, as it was the 100th one. I'm glad to see a thread that literally started as a spur-of-the-moment idea last so long and be received so well. I know it's been one of my personal favourites.I thought for this celebration, I'd take a look back to the very beginning. Originally called The Fanatics Popularity List, it all started as a humble post here.
Yes, it was that simple. No chart notes, no fancy tallies, no running totals. Just a simple listing that only got 12 replies.
I'd also like to note this thread, where the Fanatics Popularity List became the Fanatics Love List. Very very cool.
Now, I personally did one more thing to celebrate the happy 100. I went back and compiled a list of every survivor to ever chart a #1 position on my list. Here's what I came up with...
Total: 24 Survivors, 15 women, 9 men
Tied for 19th Place (1 week at #1)
Clarence Black
Paschal English
Brandon Quinton
Penny Ramsey
Lindsey Richter
Ethan Zohn
Tied for 13th Place (2 weeks at #1)
Jake Billingsly
Teresa Cooper
Kelly Goldsmith
Shii Ann Huang
Christy Smith
Tanya Vance
Tied for 9th Place (3 weeks at #1)
Stephanie Dill
Elisabeth Fiarski
Kim Powers
Matthew Von Ertfelda
Tied for 7th Place (4 weeks at #1)
Rupert Boneham
Jenna Lewis
Tied for 5th Place (5 weeks at #1)
Colby Donaldson
Helen Glover
In 4th Place...
Lex Van Den Burghe: 7 weeks at #1
In 3rd Place...
Heidi Strobel: 9 weeks at #1
In 2nd Place (and a member of the double digit club as of the All-Stars Finale)...
Amber Brkich: 10 weeks at #1
And my personal #1 survivor and Love List Queen...
Neleh Dennis: 11 weeks at #1
Well, that was my pleasant stroll down memory lane. Feel free to hang around, have some snacks and refreshments, and reply with your thoughts and experiences on the first 100 Fanatics Love Lists!!!
Here's to 100 more!
"I'll need a big spoon because I have a big mouth."
Top 5 FLL Castaways
1. Neleh Dennis (11 weeks at #1)
2. Amber Brkich (10 weeks at #1)
3. Heidi Strobel (9 weeks at #1)
4. Lex Van Den Burghe (7 weeks at #1)
5. Colby Donaldson (5 weeks at #1)
5. Helen Glover (5 weeks at #1)