Well, with just a few episodes left in the titan24maniac era of #SurvivorMaryland, we're getting down to the finish line of probably the best season thus far in the series, All-Stars.
Now, while the game started with a ton of contenders to take the title of Sole Surviving All-Star, i'm sure only a few of us could have predicted that the Final 7 would comprise of perhaps just one pre-season favorite to win it all and 6 underdogs who look like they have a shot at taking the All-Stars crown.
The following ranking is my opinion and my opinion alone.
1: Chris T
-Chris began this game as they say "drunk", but in the most recent episode, he became "Drunk with Power". He played from the bottom for pretty much the entire pre-merge and while he was fighting from the bottom, he was building his social game with the likes of Schuble, Holli, and Shannon...meanwhile his secret partner Victoria was silent in revealing their partnership. With the downfall of many top contenders in Lecompte, Schuble and Shannon, Chris Thomas has emerged as a fan favorite and appears to be the front-runner for the title of Sole Survivor in the eyes of the fans.
2: Victoria
-Crazy enough as it sounds, the girl that wanted nothing to do with her secret partner managed to be the one who won the pair reward. I have to say Victoria's low-key social game this season has been so underappreciated by fans watching as they seem more interested in the big moves made by Schuble, Shannon, etc. People forget that Victoria has been working with Holli the entire season, despite being on opposing sides in the main alliance game. She's also not burned anyone that went to the Jury thus far besides Mr. "You're not going to win" Evan. She has put herself in an even better position to win this season than she was in Terrapin Trials when she was simply one challenge away from winning.
3: Holli
-During the pre-season, Holli was my pick to win it all. As the game has unfolded, she has never dropped beneath the Top 4 likely contenders in my eyes. She has had an impact in just about every Tribal Council she went to, she was willing to sacrifice her alliance if it was necessary (she hasn't done it yet, but that fire has been building since Day 1). She also had the infamous line of "Fuck your Friends" to LeCompte, which ultimately led to his downfall for being too trusting of those "friends". Holli has had a bit of a roller coaster of a social game, at times pissing people off to being their best friend the next round. I see her path to a win slim if she continues to be as volatile to other players as she has, but she still has a chance if she sits next to the correct person in the end.
4: Micah
-The sole survivor of the SohCahTrio once again. Micah has managed to play UTR this season, while playing every side along with his partner in crime, Evan. One thing he has perfected is his ability to adapt to every situation he's been involved in. But while his challenge threat target is still a bullseye on him, his social game really needs some work. He's played the entire game with Evan (and Shannon), but now he is really a loner (reminds me of Phil from the Outback season). A lot of the pre-season and mid-season predictions placed Micah as the winner of All-Stars. I find his road to the end very tough, and even if he gets there, who on earth does he sit next to and have a shot to beat?
5: Alex G
-One of the really interesting characters of this season. Alex was pretty much invisible for the first half of the game, occasionally making an appearance in a conversation with Schuble or when he had some interesting comments in regards to his finger situation. Since the merge, Alex has started to move up in the rankings (mainly due to their not being as many people left in the game), and he has become the "man in the middle" of the 2 alliances butting heads, but he seemed to have his allegiance decided when it came time for the Final 10 Tribal Council. His path to the end seems to hinge on getting immunity at the next tribal as well as him, Chris and Victoria being the majority after the Final 6. I really cannot see him getting further than 6 unless that is the case.
6: Ashley
-Ashley has ranked consistently low this season due to her lack of wanting to make any move against any bigger players. She has simply sat back and allowed others to tell her how to vote. She voted for quite a few people she claimed she really didn't want to. I feel her allegiance is to Chris LeCompte, but since he hasn't been in the game for 4 rounds, she feels the need to remain with his group of allies, even if it involved 3 people she absolutely cannot stand (Eric, Evan, Micah). She has to make some form of a play in the next few rounds to be able to give herself a chance to win. I don't see her being dragged to the finish line with her alliance as a winnable game. Everyone else did the work, she sat back and let them do it while getting hit in the face with a bucket.
7: Eric
-The only person Eric can defeat in a Final 2 is himself. He has played such a wacky game up to this point, which involved him voting out his own partner only to be nearly taken out immediately after. His game can be summed up in 2 words "well, umm". While his vote was instrumental in giving Chris T/Victoria the pair twist, it also cost him an ally and forced his alliance to turn on themselves 3 tribals sooner than they had hoped for. With a perfect finish to his game, and a fantastic FTC speech, Eric can probably still get maybe 2 votes from the Jury.
A Republican President was forced to resign because his minions broke the law and he was in the middle of it all (Nixon)
A Republican President said no new taxes, then proceeded to tax the shit out of the middle class (Bush Sr.)
A Republican President was at the head of the country when millions of people lost their jobs, and completely tanked the economy and got us into wars we shouldn't be in (Bush Jr.)
A Republican President has incited violence against the free press, those who oppose his policies, uses twitter to promote his agenda such as: barring Transgenders from the military, building a wall that does nothing but waste money, supported a pedophile in Alabama, continues to talk about women in disgusting ways, and on top of it all, he thinks he is above the law (Trump)
So, you tell us...who the hell are the insane people that have been in office? Republicans have held the office of Presidency for nearly 60% of the last 5 decades, 4 of the last 6 Presidents have been Republicans. How does the economy do so well under Clinton, then go to shit under Bush and get revived by Obama only to be taken credit for by Trump?
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