Round 7 - BURN IT DOWN

[Ricky]

Two idols played and we lost our Queen Elyse  

[Ricky]

[Ricky]

The Merge Begins

Who COULD have control:

Torry and Brandon: These two can have a say on how the first few rounds at the merge go. Multiple people are trying to bring them in, including, and I'm not kidding, Kristine/Chris/Jason. These three fucked with them all throughout the swap and now think Brandon and Torry will work with them... choices. Brandon and Torry will likely work with Sam, Spencer, Grace, and Alex, seemingly creating a majority of 6 and controlling the first few votes. I say seemingly, because they don't know the twist of the first merge round. 

Grace: She has Alex, Jason, Spencer, and is in a majority alliance at the merge. She'll have a voice in who goes home next. 


Targets

Devon: He's obviously a target since just saved himself and does not have an idol. Brandon and Torry already see him as a big threat, and so does Jason, since he knows Kristine is tight with him and he wants Kristine on his side. Devon is in danger but with such a long round ahead, I think he can work himself out of his current predicament. 

Sam: She's going to be a target this whole game. If she gets to FTC she wins, I still don't see her getting there. I would be surprised if she makes it past the first couple of merge votes. I would also like to point out, that while Alex/Grace are taking the credit for the Devon/Elyse votes, Sam and Spencer were the ones actually in control. They chose Alex/Grace duo over Elyse/Devon because they thought Alex and Grace would be easier to control and manipulate over Devon/Elyse, so it didnt really have anything to do with Alex or Grace's game play, but more the fact that Devon/Elyse were bigger players/threats. 

Jason: His little stunt at joint tribal is coming back to bite him in the ass. Sam dislikes him, Alex is pissed, Torry and Brandon will never warm up to him after all he did at the swap. The only people he can work with now are Chris, Kristine, and Devon, who is basically his mortal enemy. I dont think Jason can put his feelings about Devon aside and work with him - he's too stubborn. Jason will be an early juror this season. 

Kristine: Grace is MAD and ready to come for Kristine. I dont think Brandon or Torry would try to save her after she blindsided them twice at the swap. Kristine wont be here much longer. 


Sitting Pretty 

Spencer: Spencer has been at the forefront of most votes and still no one is targeting him. He has great relationships with everyone. I don't see a scenario where he is targeted before final 6 or 7. He's making a deep run here at the merge. 

Chris: I have no clue what Chris is going to do at the merge. Whether he bakes more bread, grabs the game by the balls or burns it all down, I'm excited to see what he does. Don't think people will target him anytime soon. 

Expendable to Other Players

Alex: He got caught in lies preswap and at the swap, and not even a day into the merge he's lying again. He just told someone (dont remember who) that HE HAD to give the idol to Sam at Devi's Island, he was not given a choice. No clue why he's doing this. I think he's going to keep lying when he does not need to and keep getting caught in his lies. This will be his downfall. I don't think anyone actually has his back. Sam playing the idol was about her choosing a side (i.e. not Devon) and once Devon saved himself, she needed to keep her majority. She only used it on Alex b/c thats who would have gone home from her majority, not because Alex is indispensable to her game. 

Jessie: I LOVE Jessie, but she just hasn't been around that much and people have built relationships around her. She will be used as a number, but when they need an easy vote, it will be her. 

[leah]

I haven’t posted shit since Round 1 and I apologize but Burn It Down seems like the right title given that’s what Grace just did to her entire game in 12 hours.

[Admin]

[Benji]

[Admin]

OG Dreyfus is DOMINATING this round. Slyvain has the numbers, but they are so divided while OG Dreyfus is strong af.

[Jay]

i feel like ever since the game started 23 days ago, grace and jason haven't gotten off call

[Jay]

things i would like to see this round

1. Torry to stay obviously
2. Chris to stay

[michaelbrady]

Merge rankings:
Can’t do a whole write up cuz on phone but here’s my quick rankings of who I’m rooting for before tonight’s wild double vote:
Time to drag some fools, don’t take it personally I’m sure you’re all good people, just not all great players

11th - Alex: Just nothing here to see other being with Grace. I forget he is in the game sometimes. Hopefully he starts playing his own game.

10th - Jason: I loved Jason this season but these last couple rounds he’s been a dumbass. Tonight he’s fine with Chris and Kristine leaving...why? Because it’s best for graces game! He’s thinking with his dick and the girl has a fuckin boyfriend who played this same survivor series!! Instead of using Chris and Kristine who were so loyal to you, you’re voting them out because ya whipped. Shame. Bad gameplay, really bad.

9th - Jessie: Similar to Alex I forget she’s here sometimes. Mostly because she’s been so under the radar with her gameplay. I see her being a constant swing vote throughout this merge and hopefully she uses that to build her resume.

8th - Sam: Sam still being in the game is a surprise to me. Top 9 for her aggressive gameplay is impressive. But I can’t shake the fact that she’s overconfident in her game despite everyone catching on to how much she’s overplaying/shady. Her tactics won’t last much longer, if she makes top 5 I will personally Venmo her $10 after the season cuz there’s just no way lol.

7th - Kristine: To be fair, I like Kristine. I actually feel really
Bad for her. But she played the swap all wrong. She sided with Jason who doesn’t have the balls to say no to grace and now she’s going home because of it. She should’ve worked with Torry and Brandon sooner cause then they would’ve wanted to keep her here.

6th - Devon: The fact that devon successfully hid a fake idol and got the whole tribe super paranoid about it is hilarious. I’m not sure why he isn’t being targeted Tonight but it’s definitely a mistake. Leaving someone in the game whose so strategically savvy is a big mistake and I can see him finding some footing after this round. I find myself starting to root for him which is a surprise; although I still won’t watch his long ass confessionals.

5th - Grace: I want to see a season with grace Logan and Jason on the same tribe for the drama. I feel like grace had such a strong premerge but now she’s making mistakes and getting into petty fights with Kristine when Kristine would’ve worked with her and Jason. Grace has kinda showed her cards this round and I feel like any chance of her making top 3 is over now.

4th - Brandon: I still really like Brandon. Is he playing the best game? No. But his confessionals are funny and he’s in a good spot in the game. I think people will underestimate him moving forward and I see him being a sleeper winner pick if he makes it to the end with the right people.

3rd - Chris: RIP to a legend tonight. Chris is likely leaving and I’m sad. He’s been one of if not the most entertaining this season and I blame benji for making him his winner pick lol. This blindside will not be fun to watch and I hope he plays another game.

2nd - Spencer: Spencer is running this game. Spencer is underestimated, good with everyone, and leaving all his options open. He has one of if not the best social game and is one of the most likely people to win this game. Let’s go bro.

1st - Torry: Another day, another rankings with Torry at the top. Shes not just so rootable as a viewer but she’s also turned her game around. She has an amazing social game and is a final 2 with Spencer whose the most connected. I hope Torry wins and I’ll stick with her as my winner pick.