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Survivor S42 Power Rankings (Finals)

Aug 5, 2022 by PowerRankings101

Well, another week another blindside. Seeing Omar go was tough, but props to Maryanne for really getting the ball rolling and using her extra vote perfectly to pull off that move. The biggest shocker of all came from Lindsay who, upon winning immunity, didn’t use her idol to protect Omar. It was a pretty dumb mistake that I think will hurt her endgame chances. Let’s rank these final five contestants based on how I think they’ll place when all is said and done.

5. Lindsay Dolashewich- Lindsay and Omar were in the best positions to make it to the end. She uses her idol on Omar, and the two are likely to make it to final 3 pending any fire making disasters. It’s just a bit of a shock that Lindsay didn’t play it, considering she couldn’t save it till 5 anyway. Now that she’s vulnerable and seemingly without a super tight ally, I don’t see how she survives UNLESS she wins immunity. Her season long goal has been to get rid of Jonathan, but I do think Jonathan will have the upper hand in the end.

4. Jonathan Young- Picking a fire making loser was difficult. The only reason I settled on Jonathan is not because I think he’s unlikely to win fire, but because of the other options on the table. Maryanne clearly has the biggest winning edit, and Romeo seems like the clear final tribal goat. That means one of them likely wins the final immunity, otherwise I think they’d probably be going against one another, and I just don’t foresee that happening. So between Mike and Jonathan, I needed to pick one for final tribal and one for the fire making loser. Between the two, I just think Mike being a firefighter gives him the upper hand, and the way they’ve been building up Jonathan as the unstoppable challenge beast, it would almost be poetic to see him lose. This is tough because Jonathan could easily win immunity, throwing my whole plan off, but I just don’t see Romeo and Maryanne making fire (assuming Jonathan takes Mike to the end). So my final guess is, Maryanne wins that big final immunity, takes Romeo, and Mike beats Jonathan?

3. Romeo Escobar- Romeo has been the final 3 tribal council loser for weeks now. It seems too inevitable. Of course, we could get a Heather in 41 scenario where he ends up going out in fire should Jonathan or Mike win immunity and take the other. But I really do think he’ll find his way to the end. Everyone would be smart to take him there. For his own personal journey, I think he’s grown a lot and done well, but in comparison to all four other competitors, he’s also played the sloppiest game.

2. Mike Turner- Mike has gotten a good edit, but has way more holes than Maryanne does in terms of his gameplay. He has played super well, but has also seemed to follow more than he has led. I think he could have a shot at winning, but given the overall edit, I just think this past episode cemented who our winner will be.

1. Maryanne Oketch- Maryanne has her idol at 5, which cements her in the final four. And given the way the edit is going, I just can’t see her losing fire at 4. She may not have the flashiest game, but her big moves came when they mattered, and were shown in a spotlight in front of the jury. I think Maryanne is our winner, and I’m delighted seeing how unique of a personality she is. We’ve truly never seen anyone like her on the show, let alone a winner. Hoping I’m right. This is what the edit has pointed to.

I’ve said it, but I’ll say it again, Maryanne’s edit just seems to be above and beyond the strongest. Should Lindsay win final 5 immunity, I think Jonathan is toast. If anyone else wins, I think Lindsay is out at 5. Then it comes down to the final four where I’m predicting Maryanne to get her big final win and take Romeo to the end. Between Jonathan and Mike, it’s a toss up, but the edit points toward Mike being in the final 3. And then once we’re in final three, I think Maryanne will just edge out Mike in votes. I don’t think it’ll be a landslide, but I also think the edit is what gives me confidence she’ll be able to rally the votes and become the 2nd Canadian winner in a row! How about that!

PREDICTIONS:

Winner- Maryanne Oketch

Second Place- Mike Turner

Third Place- Romeo Escobar

Fourth Place- Jonathan Young

Fifth Place- Lindsay Dolashewich

If you want to see me talk more at length about these rankings on my YouTube channel, check out Recipe for Reality:

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