‘Survivor Cambodia: Second Chance’ top 12 rankings: Kelley, Jeremy, Spencer in strong positions
How much did the merge episode of “Survivor Cambodia: Second Chance” really teach us? Probably not that much now that we sit back and look at it. The numbers could still turn on a dime, but we do at least feel like we know now who are the obvious targets, who is doing a good job, and who could make it to the end now without having to rely solely on immunity necklaces or idols to make it happen.
As always with our contestant rankings, we’re basing it on a variety of factors: Strategy, edit, immunity idols, challenge prowess, and of course whether or not said player has a chance to get the votes at the end of the game.
12. Ciera Eastin (last week: 4) – The previews really want to make us think that a blindside is coming. So, how about a situation where Ciera, who thinks she is on the outs, comes up with what she thinks is a plan to stay, only to then be blindsided? It’s complicated, but possible on this show. We love her spirit, but at times it feels like her willingness to make big moves, and desire to make much of it public, works against her.
11. Stephen Fishbach (8) – Previews, as we mentioned, are misleading. Yet, at the same time we have no earthly idea how you can say Stephen is 100% safe when he wants Joe out, and Joe could try to flip some numbers around on him. We feel like Joe, Savage, Tasha, Kelly Wiglesworth, and Keith are all people who would vote him out quickly, and wouldn’t Ciera and/or Abi-Maria be inclined to if it means that they get to stay?
10. Andrew Savage (12) – Ciera wants him out with a fiery passion, and while we think she has too much of an uphill battle ahead to winning this game, she may be able to at least make this move. Other than Tasha, is there really anyone so loyal to him that they would never want to write down his name? We’re not so sure.
9. Abi-Maria Gomes (9) – We give Abi a slight boost in the ratings over the previous three because her odds of getting voted out soon, proportional to theirs, are so low. However, she’s not getting put any higher when she has so little shot to win in the end.
8. Kelly Wiglesworth (13) – We’re doing the same exact thing here. The only reason she is higher than last week is because we feel like she doesn’t look so badly on the outs numbers-wise going into the week.
7. Keith Nale (7) – Keith has a great chance of making it several more weeks, but his only shot at winning may be against the two people ranked above him on this list.
6. Joe Anglim (6) – Very good athlete and challenge force. A near slam-dunk to win in a final three / two. The problem here is that he will need to win almost every immunity challenge here on out to make it to the finale. He can probably last one vote without the necklace at this point, but two? We don’t think so.
5. Kimmi Kappenberg (5) – Her move to take out Monica looks pretty solid in retrospect. She’s got herself surrounded with loyal people, and she seems to have the respect of others in the game. While a win is unlikely for her, it’s at least possible.
4. Tasha Fox (1) – We were impressed enough with Tasha last to make her #1, but while she won the battle last week against Kass, she did not win the war. Her actions seemed to at least make her a bigger target, and Abi-Maria, who she previously had under her control, just voted for her at the last tribal council.
3. Spencer Bledsoe (10) – A big jump for the young lad this week is brought on mostly thanks to the fact that he’s suddenly in a power position as a guy who could flip around and be a swing vote week in and week out. Who is targeting him now physically over Joe, or strategically over Stephen?
2. Jeremy Collins (3) – Jeremy couldn’t have had a better result this past episode. Everyone he’s still close to is there, and Kass wasn’t a shield for him to hide behind. It’s just hard to rank a guy who is so obviously a threat high.
1. Kelley Wentworth (2) – We’re still super-impressed with how Kelley is navigating through this game. Other than a brief moment before the merge it’s never looked like she is a target, and even if the last incarnation of Bayon went to a vote, Joe probably would have gone over her, even if she didn’t play the immunity idol. She’s just got it all going for her right now, and she has that extra security no one seems to now about.
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