the talent is about on par for the majority of seasons i've seen. one or 2 smoke shows the jocks will drool over, nerdy lesbian white gal, maybe 2 minority women and the older mature mom. Mix in some trendy coffee house loner here and there that doesnt have a shot at winning and thats your 7-8 women cast. the guys consist 2-4 muscle head jocks, a hillbilly from the sticks, the token black guy, a gay guy and also an older mature dad. in this seasons case, Will can cross off the mature dad and the token black guy lol.
I've probably skipped 2 or 3 of the last 5 years. I started watching season 12. This is rachels 3rd crack at the show and she's already won it once so no idea what bringing her back accomplishes. Almost every season has some returnee "LeGeNd WhO iS a CoMp BeAsT" who doesnt have a real world trade so they just try riding the D-list celebrity 15 minutes for as long as theyre allowed.