Vote Now, Brag later - who wins Survivor S29?

[EC Amber]

Vote away!

I'm going in early with no spoilers. I like playing the odds :-) Jeremy has impressed me out the gate. I like his heart, he started out with a hustle which I like, and he can move. If he doesn't win I see him easily top 5. 

[KimberStormer]

Let's see how wrong I can be this time.  I thought it was Sarah for sure last season.  Will my pick go out pre-merge this time?

[choclatechip45]

I chose Val cops have done well on CBS shows lately.

[Overwhelming No]

I'm going with Baylor, even though her name bugs.

[Hera]

I voted Val because she was so prominently featured. I never guess right, though (except for the season when Boston Rob won).

[barbedwire]

Wild card:  Julie.

[NichD]

I'm finding it difficult to pick a stand-out from this cast, but I'm going with Reed.

[Nashville]

I'm finding it difficult to pick a stand-out from this cast, but I'm going with Reed.

Same here. Val a close 2nd.

[peachmangosteen]

I went with Val just on a gut instinct. Reed is my second guess.

[BK1978]

I have a feeling it is going to be a woman, I am not sure why that is the case but I do.  As to who, I am not sure but I went with Baylor.

 

Edited to add: I do not have a proven track record for these things as I picked Kass (Or was it Cass?) to win last season and we all saw how that turned out...

Edited September 30, 2014 by BK1978

[Lamb18]

I was looking for Bethany's name and then I remembered she is on The Amazing Race.  I'll wait until after tomorrow's show to vote.

[Xazeal]

My money is definitely on Baylor or Missy. And the premiere emphasized their bond so much that I even think they might be the final two. Though I also think that if one of them falls, so does the other.

[cleo]

I'm voting for Jeremy. Right from the beginning he stood out a bit, he's strong, he seems smart, and others seem to like him.

Question is can he avoid being seen as a threat.

[ElleryAnne]

I'll say Jeremy.  Hopefully I'm not jinxing him by doing so.

[Hera]

Deleting my vote (oh how wrong I was!) and putting it on Josh, though with my guessing abilities, it means he'll be voted out next week.

[KimberStormer]

I voted for Josh in the first place, but now I'm worried I've been misled by Loser Tribe Bias.  He's gotten screentime because he's a deciding factor in the losing tribe, but does that mean he's winning?  Oh well.  I can't brag later if I don't stick to my guns now.

[Babalu]

I have a feeling I won't be bragging later, but I voted for Reed, though I'm not sure why. Maybe just because I like the way Reed and Josh are fans of and knowledgeable about the game, but I think Josh is playing a little too hard and making things complicated for himself, so he might not be around for the merge.

[Trick Question]

Josh is basically the only one we've seen "playing the game" so far in terms of strategizing and aligning votes, and even then his plan to toss a vote Baylor's way was really weird.  So, it's very hard to predict a winner at this point since we've seen so little of the other tribe's dynamic --- Jeremy seems to have a few plans cooking, but we'll have to wait and see.

 

I'm not too impressed by anyone in the cast yet, frankly, though obviously this is a product of how the episodes are edited.  It almost feels like one of those half-returning player, half-newcomer seasons where the new players seem really out of their depths and they're just used as pawns for the vets....except there aren't any vets here. 

[Way Wes Jr]

I waited until the editors employed their oldest trick, "the million dollar quote."  It is usually a pretty good indicator.  So, with this weeks episode, I throw my hat into Jeremy's ring.

 

(My favorite was when Malcolm and Russell said, at tribal, "If Denise makes the Final Tribal Council, she'll win.")