I thought I would try to keep track as well, just to see how I stacked up and this was my final EPISODE ONE totals:

*Kelly Wentworth: 4
Abi-Maria: 4
*Spencer: 3
*Varner: 3
Kelly Wigglesworth: 2
Savage: 2
Kimmie: 2
Ciara: 2
$Tasha: 2
Joe: 2
Kass: 2
$Jeremy: 2
Keith: 2
Stephen: 2
Vytas: 2
Shirin: 2
Woo: 1
Terry: 1
Pei-Gee: 1
Monica: 1

*I have placed a star next to the ones that had meaty confessionals talking about their last game in relation to how they want to play this one, with actions shown to support their words...

Confessionals that are not starred were fluff or them talking about their first game that they played and how they want to play differently, but are shown to play the exact same way.

$Denotes Million Dollar confessionals...

For me, Kelly Wentworth had some meaty confessionals. First stating that he Dad was tough to play with the last time, but now she felt more free to start making her own moves in the game. This confessional was followed by us SEEING her make her own moves. Choosing to go look for coconuts and palm fronds so she could hunt for the idol and then getting it. Her actions underlined her previous confessional. She's a character to watch. She probably got a starring role in this ep as she did find the HII.

Next was Abi-Maria. In contrast she told us she wanted to act differently but then her actions showed us she wasn't going to. She got a lot of confessionals to highlight this contrast and because she was a boot target.

Spencer was a real star of this show. He, imo, had the best edit in the first episode. He stated what he did wrong the last time, how he's changed, matured, and is ready to play recognizing he needs to treat people as important and not just as chess pieces. Then we were shown him connecting to people, putting the time in and working hard. But, also had a confessional about thanks for having your dad trust me but I don't trust anyone in this game! If I had to pick a winner from this FIRST ep, it would be him. SHOCKING!

Varner: To me, he was the man in the middle, again, but he seems to recognize his position and he wants so badly to accommodate. His statement about how he's almost 50 and most men that age are in a mid life crisis, but he's having a mid-life quest, makes me think he's our journey player this season.

Interesting to note that the most confessionals came out of the tribe that lost the challenge and went to the TC. Expected. Doesn't mean we ignore the other tribe, however. I thought Jeremy and Tasha were in the best spot on the Bayon tribe. Tasha has declared that she will play differently, and Jeremy says he's no longer burdened and unfocused by his wife being there, but Jeremy is setting out to do the same thing he did in his last show, but he's collecting an alliance that is far more diff't than his last one of all girls. Tasha has yet to be seen doing things differently but she sure has declared that she will.

I was not impressed with the following: Andrew Savage, Joe, Kass, Woo, Terry, Pei-Gee, Monica, Keith, Vytas,

Poor Stephen.

*I did not separate confessionals if it was a continuation of the same one....but should I?