6. Wendell Holland
Despite just one confessional in the premiere, it’s been established that Wendell is a contributing member to the dominant numbers on the Dakal tribe. He gives his input on the votes, is sharing information (and information is shared with him) across many people on the tribe, and he’s not a target despite being one of the more likable, recent winners.
5. Parvati Shallow
Man, it was great to see Parvati in the driver’s seat once again. Even with Boston Rob and Parvati being the ones named as the ones in control of Sele, it seemed like most of the focus was on the man who had to win in his fourth time. Meanwhile, Parvati seems more poised to lean into her newfound status as a mom to bond with the other players while still preparing her revolver to fire later down the line.
4. Ethan Zohn
We agree, Ethan; it’s good to see you back playing Survivor. He may have seemed a bit out of his element at first with the rapid pace of play, but he’s the third of a dominant (for now) alliance at Sele while having nobody target him. He’s also seen flexible in his positioning, as he brought back Adam’s idea to target the more salient threat in Natalie.