Board Thread:Virtual Tribal Council/@comment-26497595-20160301224016

I'm all about this season so far. Let's get to work on the drama-free beauty tribe.



 Gondol: 



'''1. Caleb Reynolds''' - I am highly impressed by Beastmode. He's such a lovable, unassuming, loyal guy that crushes every challenge he's in; I think he's really in his element here on Survivor and his tribe is noticing. Say what you want about his actions and words in the past; if BMC can bro down with Tai, his social game must be on point. That isn't the behavior of a homophobe, it's the behavior of someone who's capable of making a deep run.

'''2. Anna Khait '''- Normally I would be worried about Anna's edit disappearing in this episode, but I think I can reconcile it. She made such an impression in her first episode that I can forgive her having nothing to contribute this time around and still have her as a huge contender to win. Anna simply didn't have a story to tell in this episode, and that's okay.

'''3. Julia Sokolowski''' - Our resident teeny bopper is, to this point, the least represented character in this season. She's only appeared once in each episode so far. However I think that speaks really well to someone like Julia's game. It means she's not drawing any attention to the fact that she's so different. She's also firmly hooked up with her big sisters, who would surely threaten the guys more than sweet, young Julia.

'''4. Michele Fitzgerald''' - I don't really have anything to say about Michele yet, other than JESUS COULD SHE BE MORE JERSEY? That accent honestly drives me crazy. I just don't want to put her above the other two girls because I like her less.

'''5. Tai Trang''' - He's climbing up the rankings ladder at about the same pace he was climbing up that tree. It's gonna be bloody and suggestive, but Tai is gonna climb up the hierarchy of his tribe on Caleb's back, and he'll probably end up grabbing the idol from his cuddle-buddy's shoulders too. I wouldn't be surprised if those two end up bonding over working together to get that idol. I, personally, would die to see that happen. Until he can actually get that idol, Tai remains low down.

'''6. Nick Maiorano''' - Literally all we have seen from Nick is him acting like a douche about the chickens and sitting on a log as Taileb and the girls have fun around him. We haven't seen Nick make any bonds with anybody or even comment on his tribemates. Granted, he hasn't been totally unbearable as a result. No Nick is best Nick.





 Chan Loh: 



'''1. Neal Gottlieb '''- On my first watch of last week's episode, it cut off before the episode preview. Before I saw that, I would've had Neal lower. I'll get into that a bit more in a second, but for now is suffice to say that Neal has set himself up really well. He isn't the most annoying, the strongest, the weakest, the hardest working or the most aggressive. It looks like people will be scrambling for Neal's loyalty next episode, which may bite him later. For now, though, it gives him a lot of safety.

'''2. Peter Baggenstos '''- It isn't above a Brains tribe to get rid of their ox early on, especially when the rest of the tribe is actually competent. It seems like Peter's ego is really becoming apparent to his tribemates. He thinks he's running the show, but all it'll take is one major faux pas to get him in hot water. However, Peter's a lot bigger than Liz and I think it'll take a hotter pot to get his blood boiling.

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;border-style:none;border-width:initial;padding:0cm;font-weight:normal;line-height:0.4cm;orphans:1;">'''3. Aubry Bracco''' - No airtime for Aubry this week. Kinda hurts the accuracy of my power rankings when I have no new information on a person to go off of, so I'll say this: With Peter and Liz about to go on a power trip, it gives a lot more credence to the theory that Debbie is winning Aubry over. The swing votes are key here, so unless Aubry melts down again (which she very well could) she'll be very valuable to either side.

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;border-style:none;border-width:initial;padding:0cm;font-weight:normal;line-height:0.4cm;orphans:1;">'''4. Liz Markham''' - We've seen Debbie and Joe proclaim their distaste for Liz, but nothing from Aubry or Neal about sharing the sentiment. I can definitely see the scenario where Liz is voted out of this tribe, but the evidence isn't all there to support it. Yet. It's possible that her feud with Joey Cantankerous serves to illustrate how JOE doesn't fit in with the tribe, but Liz will more than likely be receiving votes should the Brains crash and burn.

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;border-style:none;border-width:initial;padding:0cm;font-weight:normal;line-height:0.4cm;orphans:1;">'''5. Debbie Wanner''' - She's annoying, she's overbearing, she's all talk. However, she hasn't made any enemies per se. It sounds like Debbie's tribemates really get a kick out of her. If she isn't playing too hard and doesn't put off the people she needs TOO much, Debbie should at least be spared over her septuagenarian partner.

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;border-style:none;border-width:initial;padding:0cm;font-weight:normal;line-height:0.4cm;orphans:1;">'''6. Joe del Campo''' - He's just too cranky. It was going to go one of two ways here; either Joe was going to adapt to his tribe or he was going to expect them to adapt to him. While Joe certainly does deserve a lot of respect from his tribemates, he isn't owed anything. Getting on Liz' case for trying her best isn't going to help Joe's when he's the only one that's really screwed anything up on his tribe so far. When the only airtime a fellow tribemate gets during an episode is dedicated to talking about your malefactions, maybe you need to work harder to fit in.

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<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;border-style:none;border-width:initial;padding:0cm;line-height:0.4cm;orphans:1;"> To Tang: 

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<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;border-style:none;border-width:initial;padding:0cm;font-weight:normal;line-height:0.4cm;orphans:1;">'''1. Kyle Jason''' - Clearly this is what Jason wants, right? He wants everybody to see how much he's playing and how he's running things on the Brawn tribe. The only problem is: WHO CARES? He's creating a reputation for himself that is not flattering and will make him lucrative prey when he's swapped into a tribe of levelheaded people. I don't see this game plan working out in the long run. I would be THRILLED if it did, but I think Jason is being set up for a fall. It won't come on To Tang, but it's comin'.

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;border-style:none;border-width:initial;padding:0cm;font-weight:normal;line-height:0.4cm;orphans:1;">'''2. Cydney Gillon''' - So far, Cyd has been impressively calm and respectable. It seems like everyone trusts her; both Jenny and Jason trusted her enough to include her in their plans to eliminate the other. Jenny even thought the two were so tight that she could change the plan as much as she wanted, consequence free. It's important to be valuable to your tribemates, and Cydney has done an excellent job of being just that.

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;border-style:none;border-width:initial;padding:0cm;font-weight:normal;line-height:0.4cm;orphans:1;">'''3. Scot Pollard''' - Episode 1 made me dislike Scot. Episode 2 brought me back a little bit. He put a lot of faith in Jenny - enough to vote in the minority to show his loyalty, and enough that she decided against making a move against Jason simply because she valued him so much. I think he'll be able to win Jason and Cydney over after being left out of their last plans, and I see him being capable of making new bonds when they eventually swap. I hope he does best Cliff and Kent. I think if any of the athletes we've seen so this point can manage to take it all the way, it's Scot.

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;border-style:none;border-width:initial;padding:0cm;font-weight:normal;line-height:0.4cm;orphans:1;">'''4. Alecia Holden '''- She's making fantastic tv, I'll give her that. She also did a good job of allowing Jenny to dig herself in a hole, but I can't praise her that much. All she did was not pick up a shovel of her own. If Brawn loses for a third consecutive time, I think fear will take over Scot and Cydney and Alecia will finally meet her end. They don't want to lose a fourth time because they kept Alecia at Jason's demand, and risk the two of them being the last two Brawns standing before they even make the swap. She's also incredibly untrustworthy, which she's proved. Alecia will be on the bottom of these rankings until something drastically changes (which it indubitably will now that I've declared that).

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<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;border-style:none;border-width:initial;padding:0cm;line-height:0.4cm;orphans:1;"> Obituary - Jenny Lanzetti: 

<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;border-style:none;border-width:initial;padding:0cm;font-weight:normal;line-height:0.4cm;orphans:1;">It's hard to be upset that I've now lost ANOTHER potential winner pick when she went out in such a spectacle. Whether you buy that she put the final nail in her own coffin at tribal, or that she was a dead woman walking down the path, it was marvelous to watch. She certainly didn't help her own case, either. I think Jenny wasted a lot of potential on some erratic behavior, but at least we won't forget her. Insert obligatory ear-monster joke here.

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