Austin Smith

My #SurvivorAU #AUvWorld #Chissy Scoreboard (E5):

5️⃣ Cirie, Parvati
4️⃣ Kass, Lisa
3️⃣ Kirby, Luke, Shonee
2️⃣ Janine
1️⃣ Sarah

Honourable Mentions

*️⃣ Kirby. Proactive, bold play and magnetic social game. BUT, was in a better position than Shonee with Aussies, and this only smplifies her target. Also leaves her vulnerable as an easy vote for World to seal their numbers adv.

*️⃣ Tommi. Random Immunity King! 🤣🪨

2️⃣ Cirie. As with Parv, great episode giving her options with two possible Black Widow Brigades. Also leveraged Lisa & co's trust to make the bold and risky play that better serves her options.

1️⃣ Shonee. Drawing dead with the Aussie numbers, & proactively flipping is great. Gets the point over...

My #SurvivorAU #AUvWorld E5 #Chissy

3️⃣ Parvati. I mean, come on, incredible ep. Commanded the power, had Kirby & Shonee flipping to work with her specifically, and has the Idol Steal! Plus, won out the even tribe numbers decisively & read K+S were honest in wanting to throw Sarah under the bus.

My #SurvivorAU #AUvWorld #Chissy Scoreboard (E4):

4️⃣ Kass, Lisa
3️⃣ Cirie, Kirby, Luke
2️⃣ Janine, Parvati, Shonee
1️⃣ Sarah

Honourable Mentions

*️⃣ Cirie. Right choice to flip & avoid tie, but losing Fire for the tribe is rough.

*️⃣ Sarah. Challenge dominant, but oof on the strategy!

*️⃣ Tommi. The Internationals coming through for him!

*️⃣ Luke. Instinct to have Janine tell Kirby & side with solidity is great!

2️⃣ Lisa. Like Kass, won for the Internationals in the battle. Positioned very well in the tribe, with options on both sides.

1️⃣ Parvati. Lost the Tony battle, but secured an Idol (though not secretly!) & held firm in the heat of Tribal once more. Plus, Kirby also reaching out cross-tribe!

My #SurvivorAU #AUvWorld E4 #Chissy, belated post but decided before E5!

3️⃣ Kass. Proactive play to pull Cirie over & break the tie in the women's alliance, winning the battle for Tommi & the int'ls. Plus, great challenge performance & caught Parv's sneaky Idol grab.

My #SurvivorAU #AUvWorld #Chissy Scoreboard (E3):

3️⃣ Cirie, Kirby, Luke
2️⃣ Janine, Lisa, Shonee
1️⃣ Kass, Parvati, Sarah

*️⃣ Kirby. Had the final say again between George & Shonee, but feels very likely that her investment in Sarah is gone - which could blow up if Luke & Janine take Sarah in. Tricky position here...

Honourable Mentions

*️⃣ Parvati. Mystery box clue & a sturdy new Black Widow Brigade. But the podium Idol clue knowledge being shared could bite her.

*️⃣ Shonee. Survived & got her target out, & Kirby prioritised keeping her over placating Sarah. Still, in a precarious spot with no ride-or-die.

1️⃣ Kass. Found an Idol AND brought in on the secret of Parvati's clue, which gives her a lot of autonomy. Sidling up to the Black Widows is great for the lone Quebecois, plus a great showing in the challenge.

My #SurvivorAU #AUvWorld E3 #Chissy

3️⃣ Luke. Flipped from the bottom of the numbers & losing his #1 to the top, all with a secret Idol still in his pocket. He also pulled the trigger on the George plan.

2️⃣ Janine. Trajectory like Luke, and the contingency votes were a very smart defensive play.

My #SurvivorAU #AUvWorld #Chissy Scoreboard (E2):

3️⃣ Cirie, Kirby
2️⃣ Lisa, Shonee
1️⃣ Parvati, Sarah

Honourable Mention

*️⃣ Tony. Thinking outside the easy USA bloc, but also an incredible performance at the challenge. I love seeing Tony with a cool head & calm leadership.

2️⃣ Shonee. A quiet episode, but survived despite her name circulating. Secret partnership with Kirby already paying off.

1️⃣ Sarah. Willing to swing big as the lower threats need to. Nearly got 2️⃣ but playing the middle while claiming not to is tough, and she explicitly didn't get her ideal outcome.

My #SurvivorAU #AUvWorld E2 #Chissy

3️⃣ Kirby. No contest, of course it's the God-Killer. Even in spite of George's chaos, she commanded the vote, pulled Sarah in so tightly that she could force her hand, and her unflappability had the egos scrambling. Iconic.

Photo of a TV, showing two Survivor players, Cirie & Kass, sitting in the camp shelter. An ad in the corner of the TV promotes Deal or No Deal Island.

Synergy! #SurvivorAU #DONDI #AUvWorld

My #SurvivorAU #AUvWorld #Chissy Scoreboard (E1):

3️⃣ Cirie
2️⃣ Lisa
1️⃣ Parvati

Honourable Mentions:

*️⃣ Shonee. Distancing from George is great, and hitting the ground running to find her a footing as one of the more disconnected Aussies.

*️⃣ Kirby. "Why?" is not only perfect Kirby bluntness, but it's honestly a pretty insightful question when someone says they want to team up.

1️⃣ Parvati. Survived - unanimously - when she really had every reason to go home. But while she got the best of Rob, the DONDI blunder absolutely put her in unnecessary jeopardy and was a total own goal - a secret cross-Tribal alliance with David would have been huge, but now it's public.

2️⃣ Lisa. I don't think this was the right move for the Internationals as a whole, but Lisa sidling up to Cirie is a superfan dream AND immediately insulates her should World go back to Tribal. Docked from the 3️⃣ by not taking out Parvati & freeing up Cirie's loyalty, but still in a good spot.

My #SurvivorAU #AUvWorld E1 #Chissy

3️⃣ Cirie. Never put a foot wrong & omes out of the episode on top, with the US numbers, keeping Parvati and locked-in with Lisa. Booting Rob, who has no interest in working with her, is also a great outcome.

Ooh, nice solution.

My current code is AU W1

Clear and optimistic!

What a festive evening it is whenever I get a chance to talk about #StarWars! I joined @dmfilly.bsky.social to break down this week's #Andor batch on @screenpagepod.bsky.social - pull a Kleya, and have a listen!

My #Chissy Scoreboard (E24 - FINAL SCORE):

2️⃣6️⃣ Myles
2️⃣2️⃣ AJ, Kaelan
1️⃣3️⃣ Logan
1️⃣1️⃣ Zara
1️⃣0️⃣ Karin
8️⃣ Kate, Paulie
6️⃣ Noonan
4️⃣ Kristin
3️⃣ Ally, Ben, Laura, PD
1️⃣ Morgan, Zen

1️⃣ AJ. Put all his eggs in the Kaelan basket, and it didn't pan out. So close, but no cigar. I'm also not 100% certain he'd win in a F2 against Kaelan given some of his tendencies to bloviate and not acknowledge his own flaws. A huge part of the season's intrigue, and a perfect Fallen Angel.

2️⃣ Kaelan. Fell short - and may have fallen short regardless of his F3 choice. But between extending his Immunity record to a nigh-unbeatable SEVEN, and a very strong opening argument at FTC, I'm still giving him the 2. Great game that I wish we'd seen more of, and a worthy runner-up.

My #SurvivorAU BvB2 E24 #Chissy

3️⃣ Myles. Dynamic, record-breaking win, capped off with a phenomenal Final Tribal Council performance that filled with confidence, self-awareness and artful storytelling. A truly great addition to the roster of AU Sole Survivors.