Five Drinks Into Reality TV: Survivor Caramoan Finale and Reunion

Tom's Take:

Congratulation Cochran. It was a well deserved victory, although I do think Dawn had a valid case for the win. But Cochran was the one calling the shots at the end, and he did fully deserve the win.

So here are our players. 

1. Andrea: 284 Points.

Andrea was completely non-bitter, but her vote still went to Cochran over Dawn. The only explanation I can make is that she just thought Cochran played better. And I do think he did.

Pre-Season Prediction: Early Boot.
1st Episode Prediction: Early Juror.
2nd Episode Prediction: Early Juror.
3rd Episode Prediction Early Boot.
4th Episode Prediction: Late Juror.
5th Episode Prediction: Late Juror.
6th Episode Prediction: Early Juror.
7th Episode Prediction: Early Juror
8th Episode Prediction: Finalist
9th Episode Prediction: Winner
10th Episode Prediction: Winner
11th Episode Prediction: Winner
7th Place

2. Brenda: 285 points.

Wow. Making Dawn take out her teeth was pretty cool, but she should have honored the unspoken part of that deal by giving Dawn the vote after. As it was, it was pretty cruel. But congrats on the baby!

Preseason Prediction: Winner
1st Episode Prediction: Winner (but probably not for long.)
2nd Episode Prediction: Pre-Merge Boot
3rd Episode Prediction: Early Juror
4th Episode Prediction: Late Juror
5th Episode Prediction: Late Juror
6th Episode Prediction: Late Juror.
7th Episode Prediction: Late Juror.
8th Episode Prediction: Late Juror
9th Episode Prediction: 5th Place.
10th Episode Prediction: 4th Place.
11th Episode Prediction: 4th Place.
12 Episode Prediction: Winner.
6th Place

3. Dawn: 278 Points

Dawn did well in that Final Tribal, but it didn't matter. The jury had already made their mind up about her.

Pre-Season Prediction:Late Juror
1st Episode Prediction: Late Juror
2nd Episode Prediction: Early Juror
3rd Episode Prediction: Early Juror
4th Episode Prediction: Early Juror
5th Episode Prediction: Early Juror
6th Episode Prediction: Early Juror
8th Episode Prediction Late Juror
9th Episode Prediction: 4th Place.
10th Episode Prediction: Finalist
11th Episode Prediction: Finalist
12th Episode Prediction: Finalist
13th Episode Prediction: Winner.

Runner Up

4. Erik: 170 Points

A medivac all before opening credits. Wow Erik. Just...Wow.

Pre-Season Prediction: Early Juror
1st Episode Prediction: Early Juror
2nd Episode Prediction: Early Juror
3rd Episode Prediction: Early Juror
4th Episode Prediction: Early Juror
5th Episode Prediction: Early Juror
6th Episode Prediction: Late Juror
8th Episode Prediction: Early Juror
9th Episode Prediction: 6th Place.
10th Episode Prediction: 6th Place.
11th Episode Prediction: 6th Place.
12th Episode Prediction: 5th Place.
13th Episode Prediction: 4th Place.

5th Place

5. Cochran: 494 Points

Cochran won, and he gave a top 5 Final Tribal Council Performance of all time. His game wasn't amazing, but he was a pro in that Final Tribal, and he was so loveable all season. I frankly think this season was gift wrapped for him to win.  But he did win, so there's no point complaining.

Prediction: Early Boot
Prediction: Early Juror
Prediction: Late Juror
3rd Episode Prediction: Late Juror.
4th Episode Prediction: Early Juror
5th Episode Prediction: Early Juror
6th Episode Prediction: Early Juror
7th Episode Prediction: Early Juror
8th Episode Prediction: Late Juror
9th Episode Prediction: 2nd Place.
10th Episode Prediction: Finalist.
12th Episode Prediction: 4th Place.
13th Episode Prediction: Finalist.

Winner

6. Malcolm: 322 Points.

Malcolm gave Dawn great advice, but I think he honestly thought Cochran played the better game and gave the better performance at the Final Tribal so he voted accordingly.

Pre-Season Prediction: Finalist
1st Episode Prediction: Late Juror.
2nd Episode Prediction: Winner
3rd Episode Prediction: Winner
4th Episode Prediction: Winner
5th Episode Prediction: Winner
6th Episode Prediction: Winner
7th Episode Prediction: Winner
8th Episode Prediction: Winner?
9th Episode Prediction: 8th Place
10th Episode Prediction: 8th Place

Fan Favorite

7. Phillip: 254 Points.
Piercing Eagle....

Phillip was the star of the first half of this season which I didn't really enjoy so...yeah.


Pre-Season Prediction: Late Juror
1st Episode Prediction: Pre-Merge
2nd Episode Prediction: Early Juror
3rd Episode Prediction: Finalist?
4th Episode Prediction: Finalist?
5th Episode Prediction: Pre-Merge
6th Episode Prediction: Pre-Merge
7th Episode Prediction: Early Juror
8th Episode Prediction: Late Juror
9th Episode Prediction: 3rd Place.
10th Place

8. Eddie: 176 Points

Eddie was hilarious. He is a lovable pet darecare attached to a bar.

Prediction: Early Boot
Prediction: Pre-Merge
2nd Episode Prediction: Pre-Merge
3rd Episode Prediction: Pre- Merge
5th Episode Prediction: Early Juror
6th Episode Prediction: Early Juror
8th Episode Prediction: Early  Juror
9th Episode Prediction: 10th Place.
10th Episode Prediction: 7th Place.
11th Episode Prediction: 7th Place.
12th Episode Prediction: 6th Place.
13th Episode Prediction: 5th Place.

4th Place

9. Michael: 76 Points.

Good Jury question. 


Pre-Season Prediction: Pre-Merge
1st Episode Prediction: Early Juror
2nd Episode Prediction: Early Juror
3rd Episode Prediction: Early Juror
4th Episode Prediction: Early Juror.
5th Episode Prediction: Early Juror. 
6th Episode Prediction: Pre-Merge
7th Episode Prediction: Early Juror.
8th Episode Prediction: Late Juror
9th Episode Boot. 

10. Reynold: 230 Points.

Reynold was a fun juror, but not a lot of substance. 

Pre-Season Prediction: Pre-Merge
1st Episode Prediction: Pre-Merge
2nd Episode Prediction: Pre-Merge
3rd Episode Prediction: Pre-Merge
4th Episode Prediction: Early Juror
5th Episode Prediction: Early Juror
6th Episode Prediction: Early Juror
7th Episode Prediction: Early Juror.
8th Episode Prediction: Early Juror.
9th Episode Prediction: 9th Place
10th Episode Prediction: 9th Place
11th Episode Prediction: 8th Place. 
8th Place. 

11. Sherri 120 Points

Ugh. What a terrible Final Tribal performance. I can't believe she told Erik to shut up and sit down. What was that? She became her own Phillip/Shamar. 

Pre-Season Predictions: Early Juror
1st Episode Prediction: Early Juror
2nd Episode Prediction: Late Juror/Finalist
3rd Episode Prediction: Early Juror. 
4th Episode Prediction: Early Juror. 
5th Episode Prediction: Pre-Merge
6th Episode Prediction: Early Juror.
7th Episode Prediction: Early Juror.
8th Episode Prediction: Early Juror.  
9th Episode Prediction: 7th Place. 
10th Episode Prediction: 5th Place.
11th Episode Prediction: 5th Place.  
12th Episode Prediction: Finals Goat.
13th Episode Prediction: Finals Goat.  

Finals Goat.