The Teams:
Bag & Andrea "The Buffoons"
- Alec (#1 overall pick)
- Drew (#8 overall pick)
- Wes (#10 overall pick)
- Val (#15 overall pick)
- Josh (#2 overall pick)
- Jeremy (#7 overall pick)
- Missy (#12 overall pick)
- Keith (#13 overall pick)
- Reed (#3 overall pick)
- Natalie (#6 overall pick)
- Rocker (#9 overall pick)
- Julie (#16 overall pick)
- Baylor (#4 overall pick)
- Jon (#5 overall pick)
- Kelley (#11 overall pick)
- Dale (#14 overall pick)
Power Rankings:
1. Moon & Melissa - While it's too early to call anything with confidence, I think this is a solid team. Reed & Natalie didn't get a lot of attention early, but they're on a good tribe & I can see them going far. Rocker will probably draw a lot of fire early but should be able to bring in some points before he gets voted out. And I think that Julie is a great dreg pick. She's in a similar position & has a similar attitude as Monica Culpepper, who seriously exceeded expectations in the last Blood v. Water season.
2. Michal & Ben - Josh & Jeremy got a lot of attention in the first episode, which means they could be "going the distance" players or they could be "gotta give them some air time before they're off the show" types. Obviously we're gambling that it's the former. Missy & Keith are among the elder statesmen of the season, but they aren't ancient & I'm guessing they have the grit to get them through challenges.
3. Doug & Bri - This is potentially a great team, but we need to see how the next couple episodes play out. Dale could still draw some fire, especially if the yellow tribe loses some physical challenges. Jon's ailing father could be a warning sign that this is the player who quits this season. But Baylor is my favorite pick of the season at this stage in the game & if my concerns turn out to be groundless there are a lot of players on this team that could go far.
4. The Buffoons - An aptly named team, as Bag & Andrea fall into the same trap they do almost every season. Bag's drawn to brawn like moth to a flame & as a result this team consistently overlooks the brains aspect of the show. Still, with a little luck, this team could be a contender. This is a team that could do well if they coattail-ride real strategists & pull in points on challenges. If they try to be their own masterminds, though, this team is in for an early exit.
1 comment:
So our team has a name now. We will be team Daddy Issues.
Knowing that everyone agreed that there is no front-runner, it's hard to decide which teams are strong or not yet. I have a weird feeling that Rocker and Julie will be catalysts on each of their teams. Having both of them on Moon and Melissa's team could prove to be a big disaster if one of them is voted out and the other flies off the handle because of it. Certainly will be entertaining though.
If the Buffoons makes it to the merge, I see some individual immunity challenges going their way. There is potential for a lot of points distributed throughout that team, if they can stick around. The same could be said about Moon and Melissa's team too.
I think more of the schemers made it onto team Daddy Issues and Ben and Michal's team. I'm still confused by Josh's vote in the first tribal council and am wondering if that fades away or becomes an issue for him. Jeremy has been a little agro so far, so he'll need to calm down to stick around.
My biggest fear currently for our team is quitters. Jon's dad's situation has potential to send him home early (if it really is as bad as he makes it out to be). Also, we know pretty much nothing about Kelley. If Dale goes home ealry because he is the old guy, and then some hunger and bad weather set in, I don't know how Kelley will react. Decimation of our team is possible early, but hopefully this will not be the case.
Looking forward to talking smack and crushing all other teams this season. :)
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