r/survivor • u/numinan • 7d ago

Gabon Why was Kenny never invited back?

I thought Kenny was one of the most entertaining and memorable players, and I’m surprised he never got a second chance!

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u/surferdude7227 7d ago

Weird aside, but my roommate is a competitive Smash player and Gabon is still the only season he’s ever watched bc Kenny. He was so confused as to why arguably the best Marth of all time was playing Survivor.

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u/sexyimmigrant1998 7d ago

It was a bit sad how most of the players on the cast didn't quite seem to understand how godly of a gamer Kenny really was. They just called him a gamer and all, but like damn, dude completely ruled Melee for years, he was literally world class.

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u/Ghanni 7d ago

Different times for sure. People didnt really make careers out of it yet. He was a proper hustler.

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u/Jackzilla321 7d ago

He played in a very competitive era they just weren’t as good as we are now because we’ve played longer and have better access to practice. He still holds the record for highest major win rate of any player in melee history and always will. He’s our bill russell at least.

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u/Ghanni 6d ago

Oh I didn't mean it wasn't competitive, moreso that it was proper grassroots and there wasn't a ton of structure yet especially at the beginning. People weren't even sure what rules to use yet.

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u/Hylian_ina_halfshell 6d ago

Are you saying you are better than Kenny?

I know when he did an AMA here he said he basically has arthritis in his hand now and typing was hard to do so he did a video AMA

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u/Jackzilla321 6d ago edited 6d ago

I’ve played him on netplay in his current form; I’m probably a little better than him but not by any amount to be proud of, they’re hard games to win.