Welcome to the finale vote thread. This one is a little different. Please place in the subject line how you see the final 5 shaking out from F5/F4/F3/F2/Winner. Provide your rationale in the Message.

And, thanks for showing up. I still enjoy our Survivor site. Would love to see all of you lurkers cast a vote! *Hint* And, DON'T forget to HAVE PHUN!

Here are the candidates:

Gaia

Original Tribes...

Vesi Tribe: Jesse
Coco Tribe: Karla, Cassidy
Baka Tribe: Gabler, Owen

Voted out:
F18 Morriah(Baka - Yellow)
F17 Justine(Vesi - Red)
F16 Nneka(Vesi - Red)
F15 Lindsay(Coco - Blue)
F14 Geo(Coco - Blue)
F13 Elie(Baka - Yellow)
F12 Dwight(Vesi - Red)
F11 Jeanine(Baka - Yellow)
F10 James(Coco - Blue)
F09 Ryan(Coco - Blue)
F08 Noelle(Vesi - Red)
F07 Samy(Baka - Yellow)
F06 Cody(Vesi - Red)

Merry Christmas/Happy New Year to all!

• Gabler/Karla/Cassidy/Owen/Jesse,Flowerpower1, 08:57 AM, 12-14-22
• Cassidy | Karla | Owen | Gabler | Jesse,coldbrewer, 12:09 PM, 12-14-22
• Karla/Jesse/Owen/Gabler/Cassidy,Sheldor, 03:54 PM, 12-14-22
• Karla/Gabler/Owen/Cass/Jesse,michel2, 08:04 PM, 12-14-22

I think Jesse's plan involves enlisting help from another. Owen could be that person, or Karla? I think his plan is to make it to the F4 with the HII, and enlist someone to help him at possibly the next stage? Idk. I think Karla is not a threat anymore with her injuries and no HII. She's not the winner either, not with calling Cassidy an idiot.

Cassidy is not the winner, she's been dismissed by everyone. She has won a few challenges, but her lack of social game with most of the players will burn her. No strategy.

So, I do believe that a male will win this season. For me, Jesse has played the stellar game. But, in order to get to the F3, he most likely has to win at fire as he's unlikely to win a challenge. He's never won one.

Gabler has an advantage before the F5 challenge. Most likely he can practice something or can skip a step. He could still lose the challenge.

Owen is most likely to win these final challenges, imo. But, he's extremely frustrated and furious. Most likely because he almost found the advantage OR, he did not win the IC. If Jesse wins it, he could choose another to give his idol to. Someone to help him later in the game. I think if Owen does not win (Challenge most likely includes a puzzle, and Jesse is good at puzzles and so is Cassidy) he could be toast, or perhaps Jesse saves him again...?

Idk. But, I am firm with a Jesse win. But we all know he could fall at F4. It would be another disappointing season for me if he does.

Whatever, HAVE PHUN, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year!!!

Take out the biggest threat besides Jesse at F5: Cassidy

F4 loser will be Karla. I have this weird feeling Jesse wins F4 immunity. He pits Karla against Owen.

Owen joins the zero vote getter club. Gabler MIGHT get 1 vote (via Ryan or Cody).

Voting against the most predictable winner Jesse and against my pre-season winner pick Owen.

Karla was Jesse's Target so I assume Jesse will play his Idol and take out Karla.

So much of NTOS, Promos, and Sneak Peeks are featuring Gabler that I assume he makes the Final 3 and maybe just misses winning but I also think he might take out Jesse in Fire Making and end up in 2nd place.

Love Owen and he got a Throne Confessional and lots of story but I'm afraid his story is the Loveable Curmudgeon. Probably taken to the end by F4 Immunity Winner Cassidy.

Cassidy with the least number of confessionals wins making it 3 women in a row with an edit lesser than the men.

Jesse played the best game, especially after getting rid of his pal Cody.