Again, I’m a little slow on covering Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans but since episode 4 doesn’t air until next Wednesday, that’s fine right?
There’s a couple options for each tribe that we’ve been considering, here’s the rundown. DON’T READ THIS IF YOU HAVEN’T WATCHED THE THIRD EPISODE UNLESS YOU WANT SPOILERS
Starting off we had a swap changing the teams entirely. Previously we were hoping that Joe would be voted off CILA if the tribes would have remained the same. But since we can’t count on that because of the Swap a lot is up in the air now. All thanks to the fans. As a reminder here’s who has been voted off or ejected from the island already.
Kyle Fraser (VATU)– medically evacuated after a likely Achilles injury during a challenge.
Jenna Lewis-Dougherty (CILA)– first player voted out after targeting Cirie Fields.
Savannah Louie (CILA)– voted out in the second episode after Cirie redirected the vote.
The challenge was brutal this episode. Since they had one assigned caller and everyone else was blindfolded a lot of power was given to those without masks on. Kamila (CILA) came in clutch for her team and directed them very well. Christian Hubicki was the caller for KALO and Crissy called out for VATU. Each team fought well but eventually KALO failed in the challenge.
Within the tribes there has been a lot of chaos. With most trying to decide who the target is before the challenge. When teams try to decide who goes before winning or losing a challenge, that can mean giant disconnects going into the games.
New Vatu Tribe (Teal)
- Aubry Bracco
- Joe Hunter
- Genevieve Mushaluk
- Benjamin “Coach” Wade
- Chrissy Hofbeck
- Colby Donaldson
- Tiffany Ervin
Easiest Vote for Vatu
Joe Hunter is still the easiest vote only this time he’s on Vatu because of the switch. He’s an emotional player however he’s also created somewhat of an alliance with Coach and Colby. When someone confronts others frequently or pushes too hard for transparency, it can threaten existing alliances. Players who want to keep their strategy quiet may see Joe as someone who could expose plans or create tension inside the group. Voting him out becomes the simplest way to maintain stability.
Smartest Vote for Vatu
Aubry Bracco has a history of flipping situations in her favor, even when she starts on the bottom. If the tribe waits too long, she could easily pull together outsiders and orchestrate a blindside against the current majority. For this reason alone she would be the smartest move strategically to get rid of sooner than later. It’s also been revealed that she may be in possession of the Billie Eilish Boomerang Idol even though when her bag was checked last episode nothing was found.
New Cila Tribe (Orange)
- Charlie Davis
- Dee Valladares
- Rizo Velovic
- Kamilla Karthigesu
- Jonathan Young
- Cirie Fields
- Rick Devens
Easiest Vote for Cila
IF Cila loses the next challenge, and that’s a BIG IF, the easiest vote would be Charlie Davis. While he is likeable that in itself is the problem. He was second place on Survivor 46 which makes his story an underdog one if he were to make it to the finals this game. Sometimes the easiest vote is simply the one that causes the least amount of drama or backlash. If targeting Charlie doesn’t upset multiple alliances or fracture the tribe, players may view him as the safest option to maintain group stability.
Smartest Vote for Cila
Rick Devens who comes back to the game from season 48 has proven to be one of the most cunning players I’ve seen. True to his reputation from Edge of Extinction, he has already begun hatching plans for fake idols and navigating “narrative warfare” alongside his allies. He’s one of the best players because he’s very good at hiding in the shadows while being present with the other players enough that they don’t see his tricks coming. So for the smartest vote for Cila we’re sticking with Devens unless something else happens within the tribe.
New Kalo Tribe (Magenta)
- Christian Hubicki
- Mike White
- Emily Flippen
- Ozzy Lusth
- Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick
- Q Burdette (Voted out after a chaotic performance following the tribe swap. His tactic backfired.)
- Angelina Keeley
Easiest Vote for Kalo
Mike White would at this point probably be the easiest to vote. White is known for playing an excellent strategic game in Survivor: David vs. Goliath, where he made it all the way to the Final Tribal Council. Even though he often downplayed his threat level, his ability to build relationships and guide votes made him one of the most influential players that season. Other contestants may see him as someone who could quietly control the game if he’s allowed to stay too long.
Smartest Vote for Kalo
Christian Hubicki is the smartest vote for Kalo because he’s a long-term strategic threat. His intelligence, social skills, and ability to think several moves ahead make him the type of player who could quietly take control of the game if he isn’t removed early. Since he tends to fly under the radar and has the ability to create cross team alliances he’d be the smartest vote strategically for Kalo to vote off next. Not to mention that he also wasn’t able to coordinate his team well in the challenge in this episode which ultimately ended with them having to go to tribal.
