I'm watching! I've missed a few seasons over the years but was really looking forward to this, and so far so good. Random comments:
I want to like Evvie too, but her cadence is sort of jolting at times when she speaks. Also totally

at yet another attempt at a women's alliance. They so rarely work, and while I can see Evvie and Liana going far together, Tiffany is too erratic to be relied on. And, Evie is already playing more than one side and declaring herself "in the middle," which is never a good thing.
Other thing - Tiffany while apparently hunting hard for an idol didn't check one of the most obvious spots I've ever seen for one. She lacks focus I think.
JD is coming on way too strong. Maybe he'll settle in if at some point some older players get him to chill out, like the football player dude from the hike, liked him.
I want to love Xander except for that hair (can we snark this?). I'm literally leaning over on the couch to get around it, and it annoys me how much time he seems to spend adjusting it. He's a very handsome man, doesn't need that falling lock, ugh. I want him to last though, I like his playing style. It thought it very wise when he spoke of why he was going to tell the truth, how he doesn't understand why everyone wants to lie all the time because it's hard to keep up. Plus, like so many twists in the past where players must leave camp for a time, other players will know soon enough that you lied. Also was

at him delivering his butterfly line. I mean truly, when they get as far as the broccoli one, everyone is going to think someone found some hallucinogens in the jungle.
Saw the rebus puzzles at the challenges, a bit disappointing perhaps for those "playing a game within a game." Seems rather simple when I think of a show like Lost that had so many layers of details and ways for serious/obsessed fans to be part of it outside the weekly airing of the show.
Fangirl me is quite thrilled every time they show us the crew though!
The "guy" thing was unnecessary to me, but then again, here we are. I've never had an issue with the double use of the word guy, I barely notice it, probably say it myself all the time. Almost felt like Ricard had an extra think not so much on the word, but on the opportunity to put the spotlight on himself. LOL just looked up the cast list and his surname is Foyé.
Speaking of, turns out Voce is his surname, it's David first name, and I'm sorry he's gone. Seemed like a smart player who was going to struggle with getting others to see the light, would have been interesting. I don't think he did anything wrong, other than being on a losing tribe and having a one in five chance of leaving.
The complications of who can vote and who can't vote and who might have an extra vote would seem to be sort of iffy, because with such small tribes surely it's going to get noticed that someone didn't vote?
As for the rest, we'll see. Hope you are all here for the ride - always more fun with you guys!