Post by John on Mar 13, 2019 14:03:04 GMT
Oh man! These past few rounds #gamechanger! Losing both Emily and Charity is tough because they were such huge players in this game and they were both so important to the narrative. That being said, this totally blew the game wide open and allowed people to really stake their claim and to a degree rewrite their story this season.
As I have sometimes done in the past, I'm going to go through my power ranking of the Final 5. This is just who I think will win, it's a combination of winning potential and control in the game.
1) STEPHANIE
Far and away the front runner right now, I would say a few miles ahead of the rest of the competition. Regardless of the outcome this has been Stephanie's season from a story arc perspective. From the ups and downs she endured during the swap to come full circle and be owning this game. She has so much to be proud of. The problem is some people are starting to catch on to her game play. By taking out the major threats, new ones emerge and Stephanie's biggest strength may quickly become her weakness -- likability. Can she avoid the fate of missing FTC due to being the likable favourite to win? We'll have to wait and see.
2) ANDREW
If you had told me I would have Andrew this high at this point I would have said you were nuts! But here we are and I 100% standby this because at this point in the game when the major players get voted out everyone has equal opportunity to step into their spot and take control. Andrew has been doing just that. He's not being complacent, he's not waiting to be told what to do, he's taking charge and playing his own game. Some people genuinely win these games with one great move under their resume. There are still players in the game who do not have that. Andrew now does with the Charity vote and he's gaining favour with the jury. The players in the game originally saw him as a goat, but last round proved that he is here to play!
3) KAYLEE
This might be a controversial spot to put Kaylee, but I standby it. I'm not putting Kaylee here because I think she's third most likely to win, I actually think she's probably the least likely. I'm putting Kaylee here because she's a fighter and will be an important voice in these last few votes. She's taken over the wheel of #theminivan and is pulling Mark along on a much bumpier ride. That being said though, Kaylee's openness to putting her target out there and making something happen will be important in this phase of the game. A lot of players are playing the "make it through this round" game and will jump on something like that as long as it's not them. Kaylee needs to cool her jets a bit if she wants a chance to win, but with Emily in the jury being a real detractor for both Kaylee and Mark's games, her chances of winning are slim to none.
4) GRIFFIN
The question mark of the season, haha. Griffin's game this season has come down a lot to luck and other's initiating moves that work out in his favour. This whole season I've been waiting for Griffin to take the driver's seat, and it just hasn't happened. I think a lot of the jury don't really see the game he's played and I don't blame them because as a Host it's tough to craft together what exactly Griffin's plans are at times haha. I hope the Charity vote is a bit of a wake up call for Griffin because he needs to really take control and craft a group for the end to get himself there. He has some points he can pull out in the FTC being the underdog, but just surviving isn't enough without something else on his resume.
5) MARK
I feel bad putting Mark this low, and he very well could still win this game. If he does though it is 100% because of just how great of a person he is, because his game is not great. As Emily has been saying in the jury she really guided Mark in this game with a heavy hand. She told him what to do, at times even told him what to say. He wasn't an independent player and when he had the opportunity to change that with Emily out of the game, he didn't step up. Kaylee worked harder to save Mark than he did. There is a glimmer of hope with Mark as he realizes how well Stephanie has played and how him and Kaylee need to take her out and go to the end with Andrew. The problem with that though is now Andrew has surged in the game while Mark has remained in the back. Mark needs to amazing new two rounds where he totally runs the show visibly to get out of the shadows. I don't think he can pull that off though.
This has been a really fun season to view so far and I'm looking forward to how it all plays out. The Final 5 consisting of 4 players who are totally new to the ORG format, and the other only having a few pre-merge rounds of experience. All of them should be insanely proud of making it this far and having such dynamic arcs, but that being said, it's no time to rest in the game. They need to step it up and play these last few rounds HARD! Play to win, not just make it to the end!
As I have sometimes done in the past, I'm going to go through my power ranking of the Final 5. This is just who I think will win, it's a combination of winning potential and control in the game.
1) STEPHANIE
Far and away the front runner right now, I would say a few miles ahead of the rest of the competition. Regardless of the outcome this has been Stephanie's season from a story arc perspective. From the ups and downs she endured during the swap to come full circle and be owning this game. She has so much to be proud of. The problem is some people are starting to catch on to her game play. By taking out the major threats, new ones emerge and Stephanie's biggest strength may quickly become her weakness -- likability. Can she avoid the fate of missing FTC due to being the likable favourite to win? We'll have to wait and see.
2) ANDREW
If you had told me I would have Andrew this high at this point I would have said you were nuts! But here we are and I 100% standby this because at this point in the game when the major players get voted out everyone has equal opportunity to step into their spot and take control. Andrew has been doing just that. He's not being complacent, he's not waiting to be told what to do, he's taking charge and playing his own game. Some people genuinely win these games with one great move under their resume. There are still players in the game who do not have that. Andrew now does with the Charity vote and he's gaining favour with the jury. The players in the game originally saw him as a goat, but last round proved that he is here to play!
3) KAYLEE
This might be a controversial spot to put Kaylee, but I standby it. I'm not putting Kaylee here because I think she's third most likely to win, I actually think she's probably the least likely. I'm putting Kaylee here because she's a fighter and will be an important voice in these last few votes. She's taken over the wheel of #theminivan and is pulling Mark along on a much bumpier ride. That being said though, Kaylee's openness to putting her target out there and making something happen will be important in this phase of the game. A lot of players are playing the "make it through this round" game and will jump on something like that as long as it's not them. Kaylee needs to cool her jets a bit if she wants a chance to win, but with Emily in the jury being a real detractor for both Kaylee and Mark's games, her chances of winning are slim to none.
4) GRIFFIN
The question mark of the season, haha. Griffin's game this season has come down a lot to luck and other's initiating moves that work out in his favour. This whole season I've been waiting for Griffin to take the driver's seat, and it just hasn't happened. I think a lot of the jury don't really see the game he's played and I don't blame them because as a Host it's tough to craft together what exactly Griffin's plans are at times haha. I hope the Charity vote is a bit of a wake up call for Griffin because he needs to really take control and craft a group for the end to get himself there. He has some points he can pull out in the FTC being the underdog, but just surviving isn't enough without something else on his resume.
5) MARK
I feel bad putting Mark this low, and he very well could still win this game. If he does though it is 100% because of just how great of a person he is, because his game is not great. As Emily has been saying in the jury she really guided Mark in this game with a heavy hand. She told him what to do, at times even told him what to say. He wasn't an independent player and when he had the opportunity to change that with Emily out of the game, he didn't step up. Kaylee worked harder to save Mark than he did. There is a glimmer of hope with Mark as he realizes how well Stephanie has played and how him and Kaylee need to take her out and go to the end with Andrew. The problem with that though is now Andrew has surged in the game while Mark has remained in the back. Mark needs to amazing new two rounds where he totally runs the show visibly to get out of the shadows. I don't think he can pull that off though.
This has been a really fun season to view so far and I'm looking forward to how it all plays out. The Final 5 consisting of 4 players who are totally new to the ORG format, and the other only having a few pre-merge rounds of experience. All of them should be insanely proud of making it this far and having such dynamic arcs, but that being said, it's no time to rest in the game. They need to step it up and play these last few rounds HARD! Play to win, not just make it to the end!