Survivor: David vs. Goliath episode 5 edgic – Worth a million dollars

Turning negative, stepping forward into the spotlight or stepping out; let’s take a look at a very busy week with our Survivor: David vs. Goliath episode 5 edgic chart.

Last week, we talked about the merits of making a big move versus making a smart move, as players were looking to build their resume, flip the power or lose it entirely. This week, we saw yet another Goliath player play too confidently, the Davids steal more power and take further control in the game’s story.

It’s hard to know within a singular episode whether a person’s game can tank, but something to note is how protected the player is when they falter. Kara was also on the outs with Natalia, but she bounced back and didn’t look bad in how she was duped. Partnerships and alliances are also key in the episodes leading up to the merge, as voting blocs will need to be formed.

With that said, let’s take a look at the Survivor: David vs. Goliath episode 5 chart:

Complex Personality

Angelina Keeley (CPN5): No amount of barrel-scraping can pull out enough “positivity” to balance out what was a clearly negative look for Angelina. Though she laid out her strategy and was shown as the primary factor in the vote, she was taken down with Natalie as she begged the player leaving the game for their jacket.

The edit did her no favors, as she got dragged by her tribe with Mike’s laughing, she owned up to having Natalie try to get Lyrsa’s jacket, and Nick got to use a callback line about whether it was worth a million dollars. It’s so strong a hit it might be enough to take her out of contention for potential winners.

Dan Rengering (CPP4): The Heroic Hot Cop got the most shining edit of the episode, as he further cemented his Brochacho alliance, created a task to find a Hidden Immunity Idol, found a clue, pulled off a daring grab and secured Gabby’s inability to scramble. He still has a puppy dog-like edit to him, and I think he goes far. His first complex episode was contextual, at best.

Kara Kay (CP4): When it comes to social play, Kara might be the most charming in the game. She played Alec’s blindside well and spoke to the right people when trying to shift the blame. Elizabeth seeing through her facade, however, was the first strong sign that Kara’s game is in jeopardy, with the edit showing she may not be able to win the hearts and minds of everybody in the game.

Elizabeth Olson (CP2): Vuku, in general, didn’t get that huge of an edit this episode, but Elizabeth’s content was focused and direct. She saw through Kara’s charms and saw how her arguments worked against keeping her in the game. It showed Elizabeth’s acumen in the game and kept her in the mind of viewers when it wasn’t a necessary scene otherwise.

Mike White (CP3): Mike’s content throughout Survivor: David vs. Goliath has typically about somebody else. He talked more about being pro-Jeremy and anti-Natalie, with the most personal content coming in his negative premiere episode. Here, he leans more into his Rockstars alliance with Nick and leads in convincing Angelina to flip his vote. He may have more game in him than we thought.

Nick Wilson (CP4): Considering the summation of everyone’s game so far, Nick Wilson has the best chance of winning this season. Time and time again, he’s shared details about his life, talked about being a public defender, showed his job in action by defending Lyrsa, made alliances and remained complex. His premiere episode still gave him a ton of negativity, but we’ll have to see if it’s enough to bury him in the long run.

Over the Top

Natalie Cole (OTTN5): She came in, and left, like a wrecking ball, maintaining an Over the Top negative edit from the beginning to the end. Natalie’s edit was solidified as an overt villain, but one who never made things personal. She always had something to say and she drove her tribes up the wall, but she never called anyone “ghetto” or called anyone names.

Natalie was a prototypical modern Survivor villain; something with annoying tendencies at times, but now ratcheted up to 11 with the power of TV magic.

Middle of the Road

Christian Hubicki (MORP2): Though it was a bit of a geeky talk with Christian becoming one of the brochachos, he didn’t provide much substantial game content. He did, however, offer one of the strongest cyclone confessionals, referring to the players as the Davids and nature as the Goliath. Everything continues to be rosy and blooming for Christian.

Lyrsa Torres (MOR4): I wouldn’t argue that Lyrsa’s content was complex, as it was rather straightforward in wanting to get out Natalie and stay safe. However, we did get to hear more about her culinary prowess, digging deeper into her story. The more Lyrsa develops as a character with motivations, the stronger chance she has to win. Unfortunately, continuously being considered weak is not a great look overall.

Under the Radar

Alec Merlino (UTRN2): He blindsided the Goliaths and his edit took a huge hit because of it. He got a ton of second-person negativity from Kara, he’s made the charming player feel “naked” and vulnerable after the blindside, and after that he vanished into thin air. More people were talking about him than he spoke, befitting his overall edit in Survivor: David vs. Goliath.

Alison Raybould (UTR2): Alison secured her third confessional of the season; something I’m shocked happened after five episodes. She got a weather confessional but was completely absent after being evacuated. One thing that has happened in two-straight episodes, however; she shot a worried glance to Angelina, who reciprocated. That could be a duo that hooks up at the merge.

Carl Boudreaux (UTR1): After strong, motivational confessionals in back-to-back episodes, I had kept Carl in a provisional winner contender’s spot. It could have been advantage circumstantial, but he did get a kingly post-Jessica blindside hero moment and referred to the Idol Nullifier as his slingshot to take out Goliath.

Then he got zero confessionals in this episode and would have been invisible if he didn’t read tree mail. He’s plummeted a lot because of it.

Davie Rickenbacker (UTR2): Despite being upbeat and eccentric with both of his short confessionals this episode, neither were about the game and in reaction to the weather and the reward. It was a necessary cooldown, but he was still entertaining and hilarious! If only we saw any sort of strategic content or alliances formed.

John Hennigan (UTR2): With Dan stealing the Tiva focus with his idol hunt, John got another chance to slide into the background. We still see him asserting dominance as the CEO of the Brochachos, and that’s important for both the merge and to distance himself from the negativity hovering around the Goliaths so far this game.