Board Thread:Virtual Tribal Council/@comment-1294345-20170301002415/@comment-1294345-20170307045548

This has been days overdue, so: P.S. Everything I said here were only from the top of my head.
 * I think Andrea has a good shot at winning. She's eye candy, but she's not a seductress, so her flirting wouldn't be as obvious as say Parvati. I'd say mid-late merge
 * I am not feeling Aubry for some reason. I think it's her relationship building is so artificial, hence why she lost to Michele, who makes a living out of relationship building. Pre-merge boot for me.
 * F*CK YOU BRAD CULPEPPER. Sersiously though, Brad is too loud for his own good. He's an eternal pre-merge boot, and by the looks of it, the Nuku tribe appears to be the stronger of the two tribes, so if they ever go to Tribal Council, Brad is dispensable.
 * Ciera also has a slim chance of making the merge mostly because Mana has a lot of subtle players like Varner and Sandra, and people of the same archetype hate their kind.
 * I am up and down with Cirie. I agree with Rob and Nicole about Cirie being more confrontational than most people remember, and she's with JT and Ozzy, and both may be wanting to get back at her. But hey, she's still Cirie. She's outgrown her "the woman off the couch" brand and became a bonafide threat. Early merge, I think.
 * Debbie needs to get over herself and actually play (too bad we'll no longer see her multiple jobs in her chyrons as we'll only see her previous season instead), not talk about her life stories. I do believe though she's like Coach 1.0 but can back it up, but as well as she thinks she could. Pre-merge for me.
 * Hali[na Bonham Carter] and Sierra are both cut from the same cloth, entering this season without any legacies under their belts, thus entering the game with an unfair advantage. I can see both of them making it to the merge,
 * JT I believe will enter this season with a chip on his shoulder. A bruised ego. He won Tocantins flawlessly, demolishing Stephen with a 7-0 vote. He came in Heroes vs Villains and embarrassed himself by passing his idol to Russell. His legacy was almost irredeemably tarnished. If he can just bring back his charm and not be like Colby in HvV, he can go far again. Again, Nuku seems to be the stronger of the two tribes, so he could possibly not see himself at tribal often. Early merge for me.
 * I love Varner. He's entertaining, and he's a great persuader. He's an old schooler who caught up to speed very quickly. Same as Cambodia, I think he can casually plant seeds in people to do what he wants. I beg to the Survivor gods to let him pass the merge this time.
 * Malcolm becomes increasingly arrogant every time he plays. I don't get it. Anyone who claims they are so above the game gets their comeuppance FAST. Merge boot.
 * TBH, Michaela is more of a question mark to me than Sierra and Hali combined. She came out there too strong and she got her ass handed to her in that one time Ikabula went to Tribal Council. At least with Sierra and Hali, they are expected to be quiet and subtle like they were last time, but with Michaela? Will she be aggressive? Be sweet? She needs to figure it out early or have a worse finish than 14th.
 * Ozzy is an arrogant sociopath who still doesn't get it. He's been out there four times, and he should know by now that winning Survivor is more than just being helpful at camp and in challenges.
 * QUEEN SANDRA <3 I can see her becoming first boot, but if she does make it far, I hope she wipes the floor with Tony like she did with Fairplay and Russell. In this BIGMOVEZ™ era of Survivor, UTR players are easily caught, so she needs more than stealth to win a third time (sadly, I believe she can't win a third time because I believe the 19 other players have common sense to not underestimate her like Russell did).
 * Tai makes moves but he does not look at the bigger picture (remember when he refused to build the superidol for Scot?). He also can't articulate his thoughts well, so I am on the fence with him.
 * Tony's game is electric. You can't go past Tony and ignore him. If there's a candidate for another two-time winner, it's him.
 * Troyzan is a middle-aged douchebag, like an older Malcolm. He was a bad sport after being tricked by the Salani girls to turn against his fellow guys. I can see him as more humbled this time however.
 * Zeke is the only person remotely liked last season. He had a strong character arc, and he was a gamer: an anomaly since Millennials vs Gen X was Cambodia all over again (i.e. all game, but barely any character development), but with new players.