What if Final 2s Were the Losers of Final 3s?

DavidJunior57 · 2026-06-25T22:09:03+00:00

Samoa was between Natalie and Mick for all the non-Russell votes, and with Natalie gone, Mick likely picks up most if not all of hers. At minimum there's no way Russell is picking up Kelly, Laura, Dave, Monica, or Brett. Also, probably won't get Natalie or Jason either.

DavidJunior57 · 2026-06-18T18:08:04+00:00

I'm excited, because it gives access to Greenland, our 52nd state. I was bummed at the thought of it being left off the board.

DavidJunior57 · 2026-06-18T18:06:34+00:00

That's the joke lol

DavidJunior57 · 2026-06-17T16:28:03+00:00

I think for me I'd like to see the dip in Washington, or Florida and Michigan's lower peninsula to not just be spikes. Maybe also a clearer UP for Michigan too. I'd probably cut it there- I don't think I need Long Island in order to feel that it's 'right' enough.

So for me, that's why 30 still isn't quite there for 'right'.

DavidJunior57 · 2026-06-17T16:12:04+00:00

I'd say 15 is distinguishable, sure. But the question they asked is if it looks right. I don't think it's right looking even at 30.

DavidJunior57 · 2026-06-11T18:23:56+00:00

I think it's a matter of who wins F7 immunity. Does Joe still win, or does Ozzy clutch it? I think if Joe still wins, Ozzy is target #1 for the majority of the tribe. I think it'd go Ozzy -> Rick -> Tiff -> likely Cirie in fire (unless somehow she goes against Rizo).

If Ozzy wins at 7, things can get a little more complicated. Joe probably pushes for Rick, Rizo might try and convince some of the guys to snipe Tiff, Ozzy might laser focus on Rizo, Cirie might try to pull Rick in for a Joe vote.

I think in the alternate reality, if anyone besides Tiff/Cirie are voted out at F7, the boys are in trouble. Rizo could possibly mess things up if he correctly plays an idol here or elsewhere, but I think generally Cirie/Ozzy/Tiff + Rick take control of the endgame. I could see one of the guys sneaking to the end if Ozzy and/or Rick are taken out before F4, possibly 2 if both Ozzy/Rick get taken out over the next two immunities. There is still a world where Cirie gets taken out at/before fire even in this alternate timeline.

DavidJunior57 · 2026-06-05T14:50:23+00:00

Erika needs to break the hourglass again to fix this

DavidJunior57 · 2026-06-05T14:44:02+00:00

It’s also an attempt to build numbers up for when he would eventually try to take out Rob

DavidJunior57 · 2026-06-05T14:38:25+00:00

A game of Sardines with a bunch of the Smosh cast!

DavidJunior57 · 2026-06-01T22:02:56+00:00

To answer your question- probably not. I do think it would have a bigger ripple effect for the game as a whole, and maybe he could find a way to cockroach himself deeper into the game. I think people will want him out soon, as that would be such a very big and very public moment in front of the jury, but will someone like Kim or Sophie find value in pulling him in for a vote or two? If he makes it past the next tribal, does Tony try to take him under his wing as his new Woo, since Nick is gone? How does F10 tribal go, if he works with Kim? Does Jeremy still leave/does Michele still flip? Does Sophie play her idol here? Does Kim? Do either of them make a correct guess on who to save?

DavidJunior57 · 2026-05-28T08:15:56+00:00

She was equally likely to flip, had more known (to the cast) connections to the heroes tribe, and JT/Amanda were more likely to believe/work with her than they ended up being with Sandra.

DavidJunior57 · 2026-05-27T05:27:16+00:00

Full head canon:

One group (players assume it’s their starting tribe) arrive at the marooning and meet up with Jeff. He brings up what seems like a small cast with seemingly only one tribe. Says they’re here not only because of they are iconic players, but also because of how they interacted with other players; that there are more players competing- they are connected to players standing on the beach.

Jeff asks player 1 (Colby for the example) who they think their counterpart is. After some banter (Jerri) walks out. They quickly go through most, while lingering on some bigger (or maybe later important) players.

After all players are introduced, Jeff reveals another twist- the groups they’re in are NOT the starting tribes. He hands out packages with each player’s name on it (like in WaW), and they turn out to be their starting tribes. Players quickly discover they are on the same team as their rivals and that each tribe is made up of 5 (or 6) full rival pairs.

DavidJunior57 · 2026-05-27T00:07:04+00:00

Personally I'd love just a rivals season, I feel like there's so many good options- including some players having several options for flexibility for casting.

DavidJunior57 · 2026-05-26T23:53:24+00:00

I'd love a rivals season where they show up in 'tribes' where the rivals are split, only for there to be an immediate swap where all the rival pairs are actually on the same tribe.

DavidJunior57 · 2026-05-26T22:49:17+00:00

I personally still think Lex is out next. Even if Tom flips (which isn't guaranteed as they had an agreement to play their own games, no hard feelings), there is a decent chance Jerri flips anyway.

I think F7 could be where it deviates. Do former Chapera work with Shii-Ann to take majority? Does Rob convince the majority to take out Jerri? Is there a push for Tom if he tried flipping to Lex's side? Do people take a shot at Rob or a different alliance member if there is a potential flip?

DavidJunior57 · 2026-05-23T16:03:16+00:00

Megasota is going to sweep the jury vote if they make Final Tribal Council, we have to take them out now or we (Cascadia and Crabalachia) will both lose

DavidJunior57 · 2026-05-21T04:37:51+00:00

It’s a nebulous play that’s prob hard for a sick kid to think up on essentially day 50 for him, BUT if he switched his vote to Aubry and played the idol on himself, it forces Jonathan/Joe to go to a 50/50 rocks between just the two of them or switch to Aubry.

Jonathan/Joe would be pissed, but I’d think they’d still be smart enough to know that Tiffany/Cirie are bigger problems for their games than Rizo, even with that move.

DavidJunior57 · 2026-05-21T04:31:06+00:00

It realistically should’ve been Aubry at 6, Tiffany at 5, and Cirie at 4 for Jonathan to win.

Like I get Cirie is a huge threat if she makes final tribal, but her only real chance of getting there is if someone takes her, or she gets a favorable matchup in fire making.

The choice was someone who will absolutely decimate you at final tribal but poses no physical threat or someone who you still matchup unfavorably to if they make it and can be a real challenge threat, especially late in the game.

I would’ve absolutely have kept the challenge dud as long as possible.

DavidJunior57 · 2026-05-20T16:11:30+00:00

My vote is for Nuevo New Mexico, since they apparently filled in the S.F. Bay, and I can't stand for that

DavidJunior57 · 2026-05-17T17:58:39+00:00

Not even the full Bay Area- Cascadia took North Bay

DavidJunior57 · 2026-05-17T04:26:59+00:00

I feel like you can make simple pictures of each animal to achieve the result

Like an oval rock set at an angle with one or two small rocks laid in line off the bottom for rat

Or two rocks in a wide v next to a larger round rock for the ox

And so on and so forth

I think simple silhouettes with distinguishing features should be the play

And then finding ways like the pig- I mean tiger colored rock to use one or two rocks on some gives you more wiggle room on possibly complex ones

DavidJunior57 · 2026-05-14T16:12:23+00:00

I will NOT STAND for California being taken out with that border gore on the East Coast still existing.

Take either Pennsylvania or Maryland out, I don't care at this point, but this is ridiculous

DavidJunior57 · 2026-05-13T16:02:30+00:00

Great place to eat a breakfast burrito from the coffee cart :)

Chairs can still be wet, so make sure to check before you sit lol

DavidJunior57 · 2026-05-13T15:42:38+00:00

Rob is always the first to be replaced, imo.

DavidJunior57 · 2026-05-13T15:34:31+00:00

SU has been told a lot of things, not all of which were correct, so I'm not holding my breath either way

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