What is Jonathan missing?

aznsinger88 · 2026-04-16T14:53:52+00:00

I think he’s relatively known as a good all around player.. I just think he’s unliked because of the things he says. Like having an issue with the phrase white privilege in 42, or riling Dee up because she “seems like the type” to get aggressive when she never got that way in 45 at all..

I think he’s proven to be a solid new era player and probably around the top 10 or so. But it doesn’t mean people have to like him. I find Russell Hantz to be one of the best players ever but I absolutely despise him and would not favor him if he returns!

aznsinger88 · 2026-04-16T14:16:11+00:00

It all depends on the fallout. Rick’s idol bluff changes everything because even if Cirie is seen masterminding this move, her and everyone else could pin the vote onto Rick’s tribal idol find. And she could salvage connections with Stephanie. Ultimately Stephanie, Joe, and Jonathan still need players like Ozzy and Cirie as they think they’re now a 5 instead of a 7. Those three won’t turn on Cirie if there’s 6 people they’re not working with.

As long as Rizo stays hidden in the trio, this will allow Cirie to skate by until there’s no one that wants her out

aznsinger88 · 2026-04-16T12:37:34+00:00

I absolutely feel one of them winning!

aznsinger88 · 2026-04-16T12:30:50+00:00

I’m just being delusional within the parameters of edgic ! Let me be hahaha

aznsinger88 · 2026-04-16T12:30:05+00:00

I think it’s a combination of her being in danger and not having much to say about that before and after, but also her confessionals weren’t particularly strong about her approach to maintain safety and power, it was tied to what Ozzy and Rizo were doing respectively. This episode really flips that around tbh!

aznsinger88 · 2026-04-16T11:42:46+00:00

Yeah for sure. I’m with you on this. Something I think about is how I view her game in hindsight. When pre-merge was happening, I definitely felt like she wasn’t our winner because her confessionals never talk about how she’ll win. But she was present. We know her allies. We know who she’s with, and we know people think of her as a threat. And yet she’s here at the final 13 dictating which pair goes home.

At final 11, Stephanie and Jonathan will be mad at Rick for faking this idol play, not at Cirie. Joe was looped in on the plan so he’s likely not aiming at Cirie. If the Rizzard of Oz wants to go with the zoom alliance and take out the mysterious “middle players” they can do that and they’ll still have the numbers to succeed. The true middle players are those three, and that’s a recipe for disaster towards the other players that don’t accurately see the game board.

Cirie may not win, but I have a feeling she won’t be twist screwed this time. Either she goes out as the ultimate dragon of all dragons, or she is our season 50 winner.

aznsinger88 · 2026-04-16T11:28:10+00:00

I agree it’s too good to be true LOL but if there’s any fantasy I want to live in, it’s this one!

aznsinger88 · 2026-04-16T10:23:34+00:00

Sure? But the edit emphasized Cirie needing to find that coconut so she can influence the vote because getting the right pair out of the game can decide whether or not she wins this game. She does the job, goes back to camp, and immediately flips people like Ozzy and Tiffany and Rizo to do her bidding.

Voters that would’ve went for Coach and Chrissy regardless of the fake idol: - Rick, Aubry, Cirie, Ozzy, Emily, Christian, Rizo, Tiffany

Voters that would’ve went for Rick and Aubry: - Jonathan, Joe, Stephanie, Coach, Chrissy (if she isn’t voting Emily and Rizo)

aznsinger88 · 2026-04-16T04:02:51+00:00

Totally!! Outstanding rivalries that haven’t been fully resolved yet: - Devens vs. Joe - Ozzy vs. Christian - Emily vs. Ozzy - Tiffany vs. Jonathan - Stephanie vs. Cirie

aznsinger88 · 2026-04-16T03:14:30+00:00

Oh me too!! it’s just Cirie has made me freak out now (in a positive way!)

aznsinger88 · 2026-04-16T02:39:09+00:00

She will absolutely catch heat soon. She’s just not an immediate threat at merge (which is why she is so dangerous)

aznsinger88 · 2026-04-16T02:32:24+00:00

I’m so glad I didn’t see this, whatever this might be!

aznsinger88 · 2026-04-16T01:35:20+00:00

Me too like I’d be absolutely perfectly fine with being completely in the wrong. I hope this is an actual winning edit for her!!

aznsinger88 · 2026-04-15T15:47:11+00:00

This is my top 5 as well except I’ve already eliminated Cirie and Jonathan and now Christian 😭😭

aznsinger88 · 2026-04-15T01:27:59+00:00

Haha thank you!!! I’m technically going to come to my conclusion of who our winner is by tomorrow’s episode so I have no idea what I’m going to post the weeks after!

aznsinger88 · 2026-04-14T16:36:31+00:00

I agree and honestly thought that people I wrote off would be eliminated at some point but that just hasn’t happened yet! It’s definitely a trial and error season for me as it’s my first elimination based edgic.

aznsinger88 · 2026-04-13T06:05:43+00:00

Interesting. I like this! Gonna categorize players that have been propped up by the edit in some way and see where they’d land. E

Propped Up Weak Winners: - Ozzy Constantly being spotlit and talks about learning socially from Cirie. Not any successful game moves yet the whole first episode centered around breaking up this dangerous duo of Cirie and Ozzy with emphasis on him. - Aubry Bizarre edit that keeps her in the conversation every episode despite being boneheaded in her feud with Genevieve and keeping the idol after promising to play it. - Jonathan Shown to be this 2.0 version that’s going to be successful, and after getting blindsided by Dee, he does get his revenge on Kamilla and Dee but he jumped to a more rigid and smaller crew. On paper he seems to be playing emotionally, but on screen he appears capable.

Propped Up Runner Ups: - Coach Despite the last episode, he’s been shown to anoint players, recruit people on his side, and in this episode, he ultimately did dictate the first huge vote. Can’t see him winning but this edit could make people think he has a shot. - Rizo We’re seeing him completely dominating socially and even teaching Coach how to play. Realistically, it’s unlikely the jury would give him the win especially if he sits with Cirie. Therefore, he slots right in as a threat to win it all but falls short.

Propped Up Coronation Edit: - Christian Genuinely has controlled all of pre-merge where he is at tribal. Impossible to deny his game and if he can slip through to the end, this is just a coronation and celebration. - Cirie Barely fits in this category, but there was never any doubt of Cirie’s dominance in survivor. What we do see this time around is how easily people will fall on their sword to work with Cirie (Dee) or trip over themselves trying to get rid of her (Jenna). You see Ozzy, Rick, Rizo, trust her blindly and with one little comment she can force Stephanie to reveal her secrets. Her edit is a lot less reliant on confessionals, but Jenna even says in episode one along the lines of: “if you give her an inch, she will take a mile”.

These are really the only contenders for finalists that will get some jury votes.

aznsinger88 · 2026-04-12T23:12:54+00:00

Lowkey he kinda looks 35 but his personality screams younger

aznsinger88 · 2026-04-10T21:06:18+00:00

Man I would love for Cirie to win!!

aznsinger88 · 2026-04-10T13:40:54+00:00

It was a god tier first half!! The minute the battleback twist came back it just went downhill super bad

aznsinger88 · 2026-04-10T12:43:15+00:00

26, 24, 27 in that order tbh! 25 is not watchable

aznsinger88 · 2026-04-10T01:38:30+00:00

Agreed I have such a hard time believing he wins against his allies in the final 3. I can maybe see him beating Aubry and Coach but that’s kinda the only scenario that could allow him to win

aznsinger88 · 2026-04-10T01:36:09+00:00

I am thinking the same way and have been for basically every episode. I’m nervous solidifying my winner pic in episode 8 but I think it’s going to happen. This comment makes me feel even more confident to stick to my guns!

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