Survivor: Edge of Extinction cast assessment: Joe Anglim chasing records

One of the most popular Survivor contestants in the past few years is back for his third season! Will Joe Anglim prove to be more than a challenge threat?

After 37 seasons ofSurvivor, there are a few typical character types we often see out on the island. One of the most enjoyable to root for is the strong, physical men like Ozzy, Malcolm, and Terry, that are constantly winning challenges to survive another day.Joe Anglimis a perfect example of this character type.

Joe made the merge in both of his seasons, finishing 10th inWorlds Apartand 8th inCambodia – Second Chance.Out of the nineIndividual Immunity Challenges that Joe’s been a part of,he has won six. That is insane! He’s just three wins behind Boston Rob’s record of nine total Immunity Necklaces.

So we know that Joe is a challenge beast, but with the merge happening so early nowadays, he can’t simply rely on his physical ability to make it to the end.Joe mentioned in his pre-game interviewthat his goal is to build genuine relationships to help him get through the game. The problem is that when you’re such a big challenge threat, people only care about voting you out! Social relationships go out the window.

However, out of all his opportunities,Edge of Extinctionmight be the best one for Joe as he could try to exploit these first-time castaways. If he can make it to the merge with numbers and just ride the majority until the Final Eight or Seven, then Joe might be able to go on an Immunity run to the end.

Realistically though, Joe is coming into this season as the biggest returning threat. There’s a good chance that a voting bloc could form in order to blindside him before the merge. The glimmer of hope for him isEdge of Extinction‘s twistthat will allow eliminated castaways a chance to return. That definitely favors Joe. After spending over 50 days playingSurvivor, Joe looked almost as comfortable on the island as Ozzy in his interview. So maybe he can replicate what Ozzy pulled off inSouth Pacificand fight his way back in the game.

Although Joe hasn’t proven his strategic and social gameplay compared to the rest of the returnees, it’s always fun to watch one of greatest challenge threats inSurvivorhistory. His best days are probably behind him inCambodia, and I can’t see him making it farther than the early merge, but if there’s someone who can take advantage of this season’s twist, it’s Joe.

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