The Rules: Each week, “Survivor: Tocantins” and “Survivor: Heroes Vs. Villains” star Benjamin “Coach” Wade and XFINITY TV’s “Survivor” recapper Gordon Holmes will create separate power rankings. The ranking of the person who is voted out of the next episode will determine the number of points the two players will earn. For example, if Sash is voted out this week, both players will receive 8 points. At the end of the season, the person or team with the most points will be named the “Survivor: Nicaragua” Power Rankings Challenge Champion.
Last Week: Coach had Brenda in spot 2, Gordon had Brenda in spot 3. The current score is now Team Dragon Slayer 109, Team Truth Seeker 114.
Before we get into the battle, let’s check in with our two combatants.
Benjamin ‘Coach’ Wade: Since we are doing our analysis this week based on Arthurian legend, we will give each of the remaining Survivors a nickname based on the quest for the Holy Grail.
Gordon Holmes: Agreed. And since I know little to nothing about Arthurian legend, I will have to give an assist to Wikipedia.
Ode to Brenda:
Who was the fallen Survivor? I can’t even remember because it has been so long. Oh wait, of course I do. Guinevere. Brenda. Ah Brenda, parting is such sweet sorrow. What I liked most about your exit and supposed lack of scrambling: you showed class, poise and held your head high in defeat. Remember as Arthur Calwell once said “It is better to be defeated on principle than to win on lies.” You will be missed. One of the bright spots in the cast with charm, brains, charisma and sexiness. 🙂
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TEAM DRAGON SLAYER Current Score: 109 |
TEAM TRUTH SEEKER Current Score: 114 |
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| #1: Fabio as Sir Galahad: He who was mighty, courageous, yearned for truth, was humble and did not flaunt his valor and in the end was rewarded for his chivalrous behavior by being the only knight of the round table to find the Holy Grail! | #1: Holly as Merlin: Holly’s definitely taken the role of a mentor at this stage of the game. Best of all, she’s doing it in a very subtle manor. Brenda had no idea that Holly was behind NaOnka’s betrayal. |
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| #2: Jane as Mordred: Will do or say anything to get ahead. | #2: Fabio as Dagonet: Dagonet was Arthur’s beloved court jester who became a knight as sort of a joke. If Fabio ends up winning this whole thing, he’ll be the one laughing all the way to the bank. |
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| #3: Benry as Sir Gawain: His lady charming and superficial ways caused him to fail in the end. | #3: Dan as The Fisher King: The Fisher King had wounded legs and wasn’t able to move. Do I need to explain this comparison anymore? Dan’s safe until the dominant alliance runs out of fodder. |
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| #4: Holly as Morgan le fey: She has everyone under her spell, comforting the weak and downtrodden each week. | #4: Chase as Hector de Maris: He’s noble in that he stood by his alliance until he couldn’t anymore. But like Hector he’ll also come up short in his quest for this game’s Holy Grail. |
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| #5: Chase as Parsifal: He was said to be a fool who had his head up every lady’s arse. | #5: NaOnka as Mordred: Mordred was often portrayed as a traitor who died while mortally wounding Arthur. Sounds like NaOnka to me. She’ll get to the end, but she won’t win. |
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| #6: Dan as Sir Kay: What an a-hole. | #6: Jane as Sir Lancelot: Jane should be this season’s hero, but too many lapses in judgment (cooking her own fish, starting an unnecessary feud with Marty) will keep her from being true nobility. |
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| #7: Kelly Purple as Dame Lynette: Underdeveloped character who in the end asks for assistance and gets none. | #7: Benry as Gareth of Orkney: Is Benry pretending to be a kitchen servant when he’s really a champion? His ability to fly under the radar leads me to believe he is, while his flipping barrel dismount makes me think he isn’t. |
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| #8: Sash as Lancelot: Pride was his downfall. | #8: Sash as King Arthur: His Guinevere (Brenda) is gone, but he still has the mighty weapon given to him by Marty (The Lady of the Lake…sorry, Marty). However, his kingdom is crumbling. |
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| #9: NaOnka as Morguase: Pure evil. | #9: Purple Kelly as The Green Knight: The Green Knight was famous for having his head lopped off, yet still living. The head of Purple Kelly’s alliance was lopped off at the last Tribal Council, yet she still lives…for now. |
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