3. Dan Spilo
Again, I don’t have a great feel about Dan as a player overall just because of how harsh his introduction episode was and how the show has not gone out of their way to correct his course. However, a promo for the tribe swap saw him wearing a blue buff, and the re-edited promo showed the same buff color-corrected to purple (but with a brand new logo we haven’t seen yet).
Dan Spilo is making the merge in Survivor: Island of the Idols. His fate beyond that is a mystery.
2. Kellee Kim
Kellee has an embarrassment of riches right now. She has a close connection on “the other side” with Dean, although she knows the game well enough to cut him should he pose a threat due to his incredible amounts of charm. She’s also well connected with the Vokai tribe members in power, presenting the possibility of a merge alliance that will control the game until they start to eat their own.
Most importantly, she has a Hidden Immunity Idol with powers about to fade. However, they remain in effect through this episode.
1. Tommy Sheehan
At this point, I feel like Tommy’s winner edit is so strong that it has to be a bit of a misdirect akin to a fourth-place boot in modern editing formats. His game is just going that well, as he’s got players on both tribes working in his favor, he’s winning challenges, and he’s the voice of Applebee’s appreciation this season of Survivor.
I would be completely shocked if he were to go home in the coming weeks, let alone the coming month.