Survivor Edge of Extinction episode 5 power rankings: Complex tribe

12. David Wright

For most of David Wright’s journey in playing Survivor: Edge of Extinction, his goal has been to vote out Kelley. Previously, the adventure has caused a few missteps, often at the detriment of lesser players caught in the crossfire of a proxy war. However, with the departure of Rick, David has lost his lieutenant at arms on a tribe that seems destined to lose over and over again. He’s next on the chopping block, barring a twist of fate.

11. Aurora McCreary

The problem with wanting to vote out an obvious threat on your tribe in the tribal phase is that doing so hurts the team’s chances going forward. With Ron and Julia being close and Julie having a working relationship with the Kama women, Aurora and Joe’s earlier isolation on the Kama tribe might lead to her being targeted first. Might as well take out one of Joe’s few allies to weaken the returnees at the merge.

10. Julia Carter

Even though we’re getting glimpses of Julia’s game through the stories of others, Julia has no Survivor story. At this point, were it not for other people mentioning her by name, you’d be surprised to know that Julia is a player in this game. It’s a damn shame that in a game with fewer players than David vs. Goliath, we still know so little about anybody in an 18-person cast.