I can't believe we're heading into Season 37...I'm glad this is the last one this year since I've been watching Ghost Island, New Zealand, Maryland, South Africa, Australia back-to-back. A good way to end Survivor Season 2018. This cast is very old-school looking with the mactor level to a minimum. Kudos!
I really think they're scrapping the bottom of the barrel with this twist ideas and over all I'm keeping my expectations low coming in to the new season. I hope the editing team has seen the International-Maryland storytelling to light a fire on their asses and give us great stories featuring a good potential material from the cast.
Here's my prediction of how the season will go down:
PART 1--THE PRE-MERGERS
20) Natalia- Strong and intelligent women are always viewed as a threat on Survivor.
Sadly, I can see her as a potential first/early boot or a merge boot.
19) Natalie- I WANT HER TO DO WELL as a fave but her personality WILL rub people the
wrong way. I want her to stay long enough to preserve the good
reputation of the name Natalie on Survivor but it looks more like
wishful thinking at this point.
18) Lyrssa- She's older and she's another odd person in her tribe. She doesn't look like she
can contribute anything valuable to camp and I'm not expecting her to last long. I
can see potential in strategy if the right people approach her, which is unlikely.
17) Mike- As another older contestant and one of the lesser physical players, He is
vulnerable unless he can find a way in his tribe's core alliance. He's
very savvy to make moves as a Survivor fan, but I find it hard to see him
hold on to his alliance without being worried about him.
16) Angelina- There's always one girl who I have no idea what to think and that is
her this season. I can see her as an early boot since they may not
have much content on her to go off from.
15) Christian- He's odd and out of place and despite looking harmless, he doesn't
look like he can add anything to the David tribe. He kinda looks
disposable and he better hope he can avoid the early tribal councils
where he's most vulnerable. I can see him pulling a Caramoan Cochran
but its a longshot.
14) Jessica- She giving me an Alecia vibe feeling out of place in her tribe. I have
very low expectations for her and I don't think she'll get much of an
edit. 14th is too generous but I think people will get blindsided before her.
PART 2--THE JURORS
13) John- He screams merge boot. His tribe will need his strength and will have to
put up his wrestling persona IF he turns it on (but I don't think he can
help himself). Not needing the money is a huge reason to cut off a huge
physical threat ASAP. I see him being used as a meat shield but not as
a master mind behind an alliance.
12) Davie- I think his personality will be grating to other people. He can only be
so aware until his true colors show. Even if his tribe need his strength
I still think they'd get rid of him just to have peace at camp.
11) Kara- I have high hopes for Kara. She has everything to be succesful in the game.
But I see her as victim of circumstances. I can also see her get into a
showmance--which usually doesn't bode well for the girl in that duo
10) Jeremy- He's very strong and focus but unfortunately early merge boots are strong
physical males. I can see him being blindsided by his own alliance for
being too trusting.
9) Allison- I can see her making moves, but circumstances will always be against her.
I can see her getting caught trying to pull something off and becomes
a sitting duck but fighting till the end.
8) Bi- Asian women have been doing horribly lately on Survivor but I want to give
her a chance. She is scrappy and I can see her bonding with the men.
Eventually her strength and tenacity will be seen as a threat and I can see
her get blindsided.
7) Alec- Behind the charming persona feel like an untrustworthy person. He is giving me off
Taylor (S33) vibes and most likely a part of a showmance.
6) Gabby- I think she's too tame to make any moves and will let her alliance tell
her what to do. I can also see her throwing tantrums if she doesn't get her way.
5) Nick- He's got a lot going for him and I can see his tribemates gravitate towards
him. I can see him be the underdog people root for but alas, getting cut
late into the game.
4) Carl- I can see him bonding with Pat and Elizabeth early on because their blue
collar Texans. My concern is that he can be seen as a jury threat and
get taken out before he reach Day 39
PART 3: THE FINALISTS
3) Pat- I can see him hitting it off with Elizabeth and Carl because of where they're
from but I don't see any strategic vibes from him. I can see him get dragged to the
end as a goat with having no idea why he got there.
2) Elisabeth- I can see her a huge character, but it remains to be seen if she's
a goat or a villain for me. I definitely don't see her making moves
and she's probably one of the people who makes it far wondering how
1) Dan- He gave me the same vibe Tom, JT, Kim and Wendell gave me during the cast
reveal and I'm gravitating towards him as my winner. He's like an older
Michael (s36) with more experience and likeability. Hopefully, I'm not
wrong and he turns out to be the opposite of what I'm hoping he would be.
HAPPY SURVIVOR PREMIERE!!