My final thoughts before Sunday nights finale:
Sandra: I loved how she kept the hidden idol quiet; she even kept it secret from Parvati. As in her prior winning season, Sandras simply strategy, anyone but me, is paying off. I am hereby predicting Sandra for the Win.
Parvati: what an amazing, all-round player. Great at challenges, great at socializing, and very intelligent at anticipating moves by other players. However, if it comes down to between her and Sandra, I have a gut feeling the jury will pick Sandra. If Sandra is not in the final tribal council, then Parvati to win.
Russell: I thought he would be gone early in the game. After all, he was an utter unknown to everyone and so could have been deemed expendable or an easy vote early on. However, even with his abrasive personality, he has survived. A great, entertaining player. I hope if they ever have another ultimate all star game he will return. Alas, I feel that his chances of winning are very remote: only if he, Colby and Jeri are in the final three (if it is final three) would he have a good chance.
Colby: I guess that if he makes it to the end he has a decent chance of winning due to the number of Heroes on the jury. I would hope that the jury would recognize that Colby has been a non-factor in this game and so would award the prize to someone who has put themselves out there. There is a school of thought that Colby has been deliberately losing challenges (save for that one he won) so as to appear a non-threat. I would be amazed if he stands up at final tribal and announces that sucking at challenges was, indeed, his strategy. I never thought I would say this: I hope Colby does not win.
Jeri: Like others I liked her more this season. However, I doubt she can make it to the final three (I predict Colby voted off next, then Jeri). I cant really imagine any challenge that she could win to advance to the finale, and, even if she does, I cant imagine the jury giving her the money over Sandra, Parvati or Russell (Colby yes, but no one else).
