Board Thread:Virtual Tribal Council/@comment-26497595-20150922211539

Hey guys!

This is a project I've been wanting to do for a while. I've done my own personal power rankings for a while but Ian encouraged me to post them on here for you to read. I think I'm a pretty good judge of these things, after all I did place 7th on the first season of the Wiki Survivor so clearly I'm like top tier.

It's difficult to rank them all together so what I'll do for the first little while is rank from 1-10 on each tribe, just like Gordon Holmes does it. We'll start off Week 1 with the tribe with the greatest buff in survivor history;

 REMEMBER: NO SPOILERS 

Bayon:

1) Tasha Fox - A dominant challenge competitor, a motivating force on the team and a smart-but-not-too-smart lady. Tasha has an enemy in Kass but will surely jive great with the other members of her tribe, notably Jeremy after their Miss/Mr Survivor 2015 campaign interactions.

2) Jeremy Collins - Who on this tribe will have the balls to target Jeremy early? He and Keith didn't leave SJDS on the best terms, but what are the odds that that good ol' boy is going to hold a grudge? As long as Keith doesn't have his guns out for Jeremy, Mr. Collins is gonna be on the gravy train to be set up real well.

3) Andrew Savage - Before hearing pregame press, I would have put Savage much lower on this list. But it seems like he's really learned from his mistakes, while at the same time he maintains awareness of other players. I see a Savage/Jeremy/Tasha power trio in the future (notice how similar the word "trio" is to the word "trip").

4) Ciera Eastin - Ciera beats the lower tier by the grace of Kass alone. If the mentality of the dominant is to get rid of the strategically-savvy, weaker women, then Ciera's stunt with the rocks is going to be overshadowed by Kass gunning down President Lacina in cold blood.

5) Keith Nale - Keith may have forgiven Jeremy, but I don't think there's a chance in hell that goes the other way around. It's interesting that both of the SJDS men's fates lie in the vindictive side of the other. However, Jeremy may feel inclined to pick up this southern suitor as a skeptical second.

6) Monica Padilla - Allow me to catch my breath. I get winded upon thinking of the sheer beauty of MonPad. I hope the guys on her tribe don't fall for her wiles, as it may tip off the older guys to her presence. Her best bet is to be invisible until the swap and focus on putting up over putting out. Love you Monica. Seriously I love you. Seriously.

7) Stephen Fishbach - It pains me to put Fishy this low, but we all know that EVERYBODY knows what his deal is. I'm sure Stephen is aware of how aware the rest of them are, I'm just not sure how effective he can be at changing it up. For him to move forward safely, he needs to stick to ONE alliance, ONE game plan and ONE goal: don't lose the first challenge.

8) Joe Anglim - Gorgeous Joe HAS to be a target. Everybody wants to be America's favourite and the guy is SO likeable (for whatever reason). Unfortunately for Joey Amazing, if a guy like Jeremy sees how happy everybody is hanging out with him, suddenly the power group may not be so pro-Joe. (We all know how Jeremy feels about happiness).

9) Kimmi Kappenberg - As much as it's gonna be a bloodbath early on, I doubt anybody will want to be the first to make a big move (besides Varner). I also have to think the tribe will have some semblance of respect for one another as players.If Kass can somehow escape her inevitable fate, Kimmi may be the easy target to go for first.

10) Kass McQuillen - It is POSSIBLE that Kass McQ will not be the first boot of her tribe. The difference between a small chance and a big chance is very small compared to the difference between a small chance and no chance at all. I hope Kass survives for at least long enough to make SOME chaos in Cambodia.

Ta Keo:

1) Terry Deitz - An incredibly lovable guy that has drive (and capability) to win. He may not be the smartest leader but he's a fantastic uniter. Based on what people know about Mr. Deitz, they would be silly to target him early on. Here's hoping he can pull out a strategic game on top of his other skills this time.

2) Kelly Wiglesworth - Kelly 1 may survive on pure star power alone. With so many super fans from recent seasons on her tribe (and a complete inability to think of the game strategically beyond "have an alliance"), she's definitely a contender to go far.

3) Woo Hwang - Well, well, well; Weasel Woo. We won't wonder why Woo wanders way down to the end (I ran out of W words to use). He's clearly a loyal guy, and SOMEHOW he still claims he's going to play the same honest game that cost him 900k just one year ago. You can count on Woo's vote for a long while if you can get it first.

4) Peih-Gee Law - She's 37??? Seriously?? Anyways; Miss PG is in a great spot. She's not one of the legendary old schoolers, nor is she very recent. But PG is rated R. She's got the brains to handle the game, she just didn't have the numbers in China (and maybe had too much attitude). She is perfectly middle ground and places as such.

5) Spencer Bledsoe - I think everybody wants to be the one to take Spencer out, but they all want to do it at different times. To vote out Probst's pen pal early would be incredibly controversial. I don't think Spencer will help his own case with gameplay but hopefully Spencer will be an asset to the more aggressive players on the tribe rather than a threat.

6) Kelley Wentworth - I LOVE Kelley 2, but I'm genuinely unsure if she knows how to play survivor well. As a cautionary measure I leave her at the top of the bottom half. I hope she can learn the game fast enough to make the merge, where I'm sure she can play a great game.

7) Vytas Baskauskas - Vytas just emanates villainy to me. He can sweet talk, but that may be his downfall up against the salty players he's with. A perceptive player can and will see through it and not take kindly to Vytas trying to lull them to sleep with sweet nothings. I see him as the most likely candidate to be the overplayer that arises after the all-but-guaranteed implosion of Varner.

8) Jeff Varner - Oh boy. Sounds like you've gotten yourself into a pickle, Varner. Enjoy the few days where you can successfully play the middle. You think Spencer and Vytas won't talk about you? You've waited a long time to play again, surely you could've waited to get to the actual island before going insane.

9) Shirin Oskooi - Girl, you did not help your case at the s30 finale and reunion. People are going to worry about anything that comes off as "different," and your emotional ups and downs come across as "different" from the stone coldness of the other players. Shirin will surely be a target early, but if she can make the merge again (and not willingly enter the minority alliance this time), she'll definitely go far.

10) Abi-"Marie" Gomes - "Spectacle." That's not the right approach, Abi. I hope you're lying when you say you've done no pregaming. As I said before, your enemies will feed off of what stands out. If nobody talks to you, then being invisible is equadistant to being painted red. If Abi hasn't improved her challenge performance and nobody has spoken to her, she's a great candidate to go early.

That's all, folks. Hit me with your own opinions and I promise I will read them and not give a damn. Stay tuned, I'll hopefully be doing these all season. 