LAST EDITED ON 05-09-04 AT 07:01 PM (EST)===========================================
NOTE: THIS IS NOT THE THREAD WHERE THE MESSAGE BOARD POSTERS VOTE FOR THEIR 'OFFICIAL' PICK. THAT THREAD IS HERE
=========================================== Reward Challenge
There are no more reward challenges... that was simple.
Final Four Immunity Challenge / Bootee
The vidcaps show that the Final Four immunity challenge seems to be a maze challenge. Strangely, Mark Burnett also seems to have given away the challenge winner by showing what appears to be a clip of the castaways returning from the challenge with Amber wearing the immunity challenge. Maybe it's a setup, but given the lack of other evidence, we'll have to assume its a slip-up and figure Amber to win the Final 4 immunity.
Regardless of who wins immunity, the question still remains as to whether we are going to see another Marquesas-like "purple rock" 2 vs. 2 Final Four Tribal Council showdown or if a member of one of the two couples will betray the other. Whatever happens, several reports point to Rupert going out of the game fourth, so we'll go with that.
Final Three Immunity Challenge / Bootee
The Final 3 immunity is bound to be an endurance challenge, as its just about always been on Survivor. Assuming the final 3 are Jenna, Amber, and Rob, given his strong challenge performance record, it's difficult to pick against him. And if doesn't win, Amber would seem more likely to win than Jenna, who to date, hasn't won a damn thing. And assuming either Rob or Amber win, its difficult to envision them not taking each other to the Final 2, therefore we'll go with Jenna being the Final 3 bootee.
Ultimate Survivor
It's Rob vs. Amber for the grand prize. Ya, the jury folks are pissed with Rob, but so where the Survivor: Thailand folks, and they still gave Brian the money rather than reward his Amber-like tagalong named Clay. Plus, remember Amber also promised Kathy and Lex that she and Rob would ally with them, it wasn't just Rob's post-challenge comment that convinced Lex and Kathy to keep Amber. But then again, Survivor juries have been unpredictable, and given the pre-existing relationships of this season, the members of this particular jury just about all have especially hard feelings for Rob, especially Lex, Kathy, Alicia, and Tom. That's a lot of animosity -- a little too much more than we're comfortable betting against, so we'll go with Amber to win... although frankly, as evidenced by Survivor Thailand, this vote vould easily go either way.
To sum it up:
Final 4 IC Winner: AMBER
Final 4 Bootee: RUPERT
Final 3 IC Winner: ROB
Ultimate Survivor: AMBER