Talk:I Trust Nothing, Not Even My Shadow/@comment-26485526-20161030052511

Here are my Power Rankings for Survivor: Ivory Coast (although I am probably dead wrong):

15: Julie “Panda” Rhodes – Is it really any surprise that Panda is dead last? After digging her own grave in the last episode, she is now stuck on Redemption Island with Byron. Although it looks like Panda is doomed to go back to the zoo/insane asylum where she came from, she has shown to be strong in challenges, so I think she’ll be a tougher opponent than Byron anticipates. Still though, things are looking bleak for her as I predict a Byron win. If that actually happens, buh-bye, Panda! You will not be missed!

14: Byron Summers – Although as I said, I do predict a Byron win on RI, until Byron gets comes back in the game (if that even happens), he won’t be moving up any higher on this list. Panda may be clinically insane, but the last thing Byron can afford to do is underestimate her going into this challenge. If he does, he’ll soon be cuddling with Orselina and Morris Gleeson-of-a-bitch in the pre-jury house.

13: Simon Drysdale – It pains me to put Simon this low, it really does. However, he is clearly in the minority on Abidjan, and it is his ally Shanniah that has the idol, not him. The main thing going against Simon right now, in addition to being in the minority, is that he has already been pegged as a major threat. If the majority alliance stays loyal to each other and splits the votes (assuming Kimberly is with them), Simon’s gone. There is hope for Simon though; it does look like he’s ready to make some sort of move. The thing is, he’s got absolutely nothing to lose at this point. I’m really hoping that Simon’s going to make it through. However, I have serious doubts.

12: Abraham Chippendale – If I was asked for my power rankings at the beginning of the last episode, Abraham would easily have been number one! Although I do completely understand why Abraham wanted Panda gone, the more I think about the move, the more I think it does put Abraham in a bad spot. Don’t get me wrong, I do think Abraham is a smart guy. However, his problem seems to be that he overthinks his position in the game too much. Abraham’s best chances of making it through are if he could re-align with Jasmine and Riley and take out either Winona or Daddy’s girl, but I think that’s extremely unlikely at this stage. Otherwise, he has to hope that Kohorgo goes to no more than two tribals before the merge as the only people he’d have a slight chance of outlasting are Riley and Ricky with the tribes the way they are. After that move, he’s also an obvious target, so it’s quite possible that he could be the next one gone as well! Overall, it’s not a good time to be A bra (made of) ham (excuse the terrible pun, it’s bad even by my standards. Alfonso would be proud though.)

11: Riley Gordon – Gamebot is proving to be nothing but a terrible player. He’s got absolutely no social skills whatsoever, and now he has no allies. If he doesn’t decide to be smart and try to get rid of one of the three women, his only hope of making the merge is outlasting Ricky and Abraham and hoping that Kohorgo doesn’t go back to tribal. It’s possible… I guess. Anything’s possible. But hopefully the writing is on the wall and Riley will be gone in the near future.

10: Kimberly Harper – I have absolutely no clue what’s going to happen on Abidjan. Kimberly though is in a really bad spot. Although she is playing the best she can with the hand she’s been dealt, nobody fully trusts her, and people suspect that she has an idol. If Kimberly does happen to be targeted, and she does save herself with her idol, people will know she is both a threat and a liar. Since Kimberly wants to be in the majority so bad, it’s possible that those people could give her a false sense of security and she could go home with the idol in her pocket. Kimberly’s position in the game will all depend on how this episode plays out because she is still skating on thin ice with her new tribe. Her best hope of getting in a power position is if her and Rowena both work with Simon to overthrow Bruce/Kryshelle/Wyatt. However, since Rowena doesn’t trust Kimberly, I’m not sure how likely that is. So I’m really excited to see how things play out for her here.

9: Kryshelle Borton – It really does pain me to put Kryshelle this low, but of the people in the majority alliance on Abidjan, Kryshelle is in the worst position. Kryshelle has shown to be extremely tight with Wyatt as well as having a very good social game. Literally everybody on Abidjan loves Kryshelle!! However, given that Shanniah has an idol and Simon is looking to make a move, Kryshelle is unfortunately the obvious target since she has been earmarked as a threat already. I’m really hoping that I’m wrong here, but I’m not going to set my expectations too high.

8: Shanniah Torres – With Abidjan being the mess that it is, I feel like right in the middle is a good place for Shanniah. Given Simon’s strength in challenges, Shanniah is the obvious target for the majority alliance. However, the fact Shanniah has an idol throws everything through a loop. Unlike Kimberly, nobody even suspects that Shanniah has an idol at this stage, and that could really work in her favour. That said, I do believe that Shanniah is the type that could play her idol on someone else (i.e. Simon), but for her to get the votes instead. But if Shanniah plays her idol correctly, that would completely change the game! After this episode, it’ll certainly be interesting to see where she ends up, that’s for sure!

7: Bruce Arthur – Aside from Riley, I think Bruce is probably playing the worst game of everybody that hasn’t been to Redemption Island. First, he was so overly indecisive about which alliance he wanted to join that he was essentially publicly forced to choose sides! Now, he’s showing to be a very paranoid player, which will only hurt his chances of survival. It’s to the point that I certainly wouldn’t trust Bruce as far as I can throw him anymore. In the last episode, Simon also showed Rowena that Bruce was very tight with Wyatt, so that’s another strike against him. Did I mention that Bruce is expendable in challenges too? Yeah, things are not looking good for ol’ Brucey with Abidjan being such a mess. With Simon looking to make a move, after Bruce publicly chose Wyatt and Kryshelle, I have serious doubts that Simon would even consider wanting to work with Bruce, so that makes him a definite possible target at the next tribal. So if Shanniah either plays her idol correctly, or if her and Simon could pull in Kimberly and Rowena, they could easily result in Brucey getting the boot.

6: Wyatt Hawkins – Although I don’t consider myself a fan of Wyatt, I have to give credit where credit is due. Right now, I feel like Wyatt is playing the best game on Abidjan in that he’s proving to be a good strategic player, while maintaining good social connections with everybody on the tribe. Wyatt is the very reason that Bruce decided to come over to his side to begin with! However, I do feel like it is possible that Wyatt could go home as the result of an idol play. He is seen to be extremely tight with both Bruce and Kryshelle, so getting rid of Wyatt would split up a dangerous three-some down the middle. With that said though, Wyatt’s name hasn’t been brought up once yet for elimination, so he isn’t an obvious target right now. But after this episode, it’s possible that could all change.

5: Ricky Myers – First and foremost, I can’t stand Ricky. I just find him to be such a whiny baby and it’s getting on my nerves something awful! Although what he said about Abraham’s move to oust the crazy Panda lady was absolutely right, the way he said it just made me cringe. As I touched on in both Riley’s and Abraham’s write ups, the smartest thing he could do is re-align with Gamebot and Abe, pull in Jasmine and get rid of either Winona or Daddy’s girl. However, I think the chances of that happening are slim to none. As I said, Ricky is such a baby and Jasmine can’t stand him. Gamebot also has absolutely no social skills whatsoever, so the duties would have to fall on Abraham. The thing going for Ricky right now is that he’s not an obvious target. With Abraham taking all the heat for the move against Panda, and Riley being an idiot, Ricky is likely to survive the next two votes, which could easily get him to the merge if thing continue to go the way they’re going. The other slim possibility of Ricky going home is if Winona and Jasmine simply get sick of him and choose to get rid of him over Abraham. Since the latter is een less likely to happen though, it looks like I’ll be subject to more torture for another episode. UGH!!!!

4: Betty-May Atkinson – After Panda’s ouster, Betty-May is suddenly in an amazing spot in the game right now since the other three people she’s not aligned with are all fighting with each other. That’s great for Betty-May’s game and it’s a sign that she’s very likely not going anywhere next episode. The one and only problem for Betty-May right now is that she has been earmarked as a threat. So if Abe does manage to convince Jasmine to join him, Ricky, and Gamebot to blindside someone, it’ll very likely be Daddy’s girl. That said, given the dynamic of her tribe right now, Betty-May moves up to number four as she does appear to be relatively safe.

TO BE CONTINUED!!