Game Changers: Predictions

Tonight the action starts!  Season 34 Survivor Game Changers!

And the Game has already changed.  CBS and Survivor/Jeff Probst have made some announcements recently regarding a couple of the changes.

First in a tied first tribal council vote, there is no revote.  It goes straight to a discussion to get a unanimous boot, among the non-voters.   Failing unanimity, Those who were tied are safe, and the others draw rocks.

The other change is that there won't be any consistency to where the Hidden Immunity idols are hid.  For instance last season they were hidden in an object such as a coconut or piece of wood with the tribe emblem or colors on it.  In Second chance they were hidden in Challenges.   In Samoa they wre hidden where Russell Hantz could easily find them.

This year they can be hidden in any or all ways of the past, or even some new ways.  Depending on how often they are played and recycled.   There's even a hint that an idol may be hidden AT Tribal Council in this or future seasons.


So after going through all the Player Profiles we look a the predictions.  It's near impossible to predict the actual winner as it will depend on a lot of factors including the Final Immunity Challenge and who keeps whom but here are some general predictions.

There are several potential target groups

The Winners:
1. Sandra may have the biggest target on her back to eliminate early
2. Tony will face a lot of suspicion, but can he get an Idol early?
3.  J.T. could get the furthest, because he's the only Winner who has also lost.

Repeaters (3rd or 4th Times):
1.  Andrea
2.  Ciera
3.  Ozzy
4.  Sandra*
5.  Cirie
6.  J.T.*
7.  Jeff
* Also a Winner (Double Threat?)

Unknowns to the cast
1.  Zeke
2. Michaela

Kaoh Rong 4
1. Tai
2. Caleb
3. Aubry
4. Debbie

Finalists (Non-Winners):
1. Tai
2. Aubry
3. Ozzy (Cook Islands)


After Looking at the profiles, I am going to try to predict the boots of each tribe.

Looking at the players, I would expect the Mana tribe to be more dominant in the challenges, but who knows how it will play out.   Usually there are 4 Tribal Councils before a switch so here are my candidates to be eliminated early.

Nuku Tribe:
Cirie
Ozzie
Andrea
Tai

Manu Tribe:
Sandra
Jeff
Tony
Hali

Depending on how the switch and merge plays out the next 4 targets would be:
J.T.
Debbie
Brad
Aubry

Last winner left:
1. J.T.
2. Sandra
3. Tony

As for the winners, it's very difficult to predict because of the twists and turns and how each tribe initially plays out, but here are my favorites in order:

1. Aubry
2. Malcolm
3. Sierra
4. Zeke
5. Sarah
6. Michaela
7. Hali












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