Algae's Updates (Ranking My Faves)
Mar 31, 2021 22:59:36 GMT
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Post by Algae on Mar 31, 2021 22:59:36 GMT
Hello all!
I'm a very emotional viewer and I like to get super invested in particular players and root for or against them. Now that I've gotten to know the players a bit, I'm going to be ranking them based on how much I am rooting for them at this point. This is obviously purely subjective and has 0% to do with the players' gameplay or with them as people. I'll attempt to do this every round in order to keep track of how my perceptions of players change over time. I'll also be giving them a rating between 1 and 10, with ten being maximum rooting and 1 being someone I'm massively rooting against.
1. Eagle: 9.5
Eagle is currently my favorite player in the game. Whenever I read anything from Eagle, I have a smile on my face. I love seeing players use creative gimmicks, and I know some people criticize Eagle, but for me, they are one of the highlights of the game so far and I hope they make it all the way. I will be heartbroken if Eagle goes home any time soon.
2. Axolotl: 9.1
Lotus is delightful, and we all know why. They’re such a fun character, their partnership with Leopard Seal is fun, and they’re maybe a little bit naïve and gullible, but I’m excited to see them move forward in this game.
3. Genet: 8.6
This is 100% where the subjectivity of my rankings comes in, because there really is no reason objectively that Genet should be this high, but the heart wants what it wants! I love that Genet is from the Skype world, and I love that she knows what a precarious spot she’s in and is making some efforts to change it. It probably is too little, too late, but I still love her and I am rooting for her and I hope she manages to turn things around. She seems delightful from the little we’ve seen.
4. Moth: 8.4
Moth is so messy but I love them for it! They are bringing the chaotic energy to this game and it’s so fun to me! They are definitely super flawed, but they are putting their all into this game, and it’s great to see a new player giving so much. They maybe have some villainous energy as well, but I love them anyway.
5. Elephant: 8.0
I love Elephant! She has such a fun positive attitude. She probably isn’t being active enough, which could lead to trouble for her, but to me, she’s absolutely delightful and she deserves to be ranked this high. I hope she manages to dig herself out of the hole she’s in, but I don’t even know if she realizes that she’s in a hole.
6. Lion: 7.5
I really like Lion. They’re kind of paranoid, but to me it’s interesting and funny. And also their profile pic is adorable! Idk I just really like them and I hope they do well!
7. Sloth: 7.2
Sloth is a new player who seems to have a decent head on their shoulders and who read the newbie resources we created in their entirety, so I have no choice but to root for them! They are also on my draft team, which helps them with my rankings. If they really start taking the game by the horns, I could see them shooting to the very top of my ranking.
8. Leopard Seal: 6.7
Leopard Seal is delightful and adorable and I like them a lot! Their partnership with Axolotl is the main thing I remember about them, and I hope the two of them can work together for a long time in this game.
9. Rat: 6.5
Rat has had some funny moments! I particularly enjoyed their reaction to Genet’s PM title and their wheel of different gimmicks. They also have a fantastic profile pic. However, overall they are still a bit “middle of the rat pack” for me, and I would like to see a bit more from them in terms of entertainment.
10. Chickadee: 6.1
I like Chickadee, and I’m enjoying their efforts to get themselves off of the bottom of their tribe. I don’t want to see them leave. They also have an excellent confessional. They do feel like a supporting character in this game at the moment, which fine because they are a good supporting character, but I am eager to see if they can come into their own as the game progresses.
11. Kestrel: 5.9
Kestrel seems smart and also capable, and I do overall have positive feelings about them, but I’m having a hard time remembering specific fun Kestrel moments. I enjoy them and I’m curious to see where they’ll go in the game, but for right now, I need a bit more entertainment from Kestrel.
12. Frog: 5.8
Frog is an interesting one for me because I do like them and I’m rooting for them to do well, especially since they have their timezone working against them, but they also seem a bit more rough-around-the-edges than some of the other players. They’re distinct in my mind as a character, and I find their sadness over the potential loss of an ally in Anglerfish compelling, but they definitely aren’t necessarily delivering in terms of activity.
13. Dog: 5.7
I’m really rooting for Dog! I love their public callouts and I think it would be really fun for a villain narrative to build up around Dog like T4 suggested. They are someone who has frequently been an early boot, and I think it’d be fun for them to take the opportunity this twist has given them and turn things around. They have more of a story so far than a lot of these characters, and I hope we can have a nice arc and maybe even get them to Jury. I don’t see them winning obviously, but for right now, I want them to advance.
14. Hedgehog: 5.5
Hedgehog is promising more confessional content, so I hope we get that soon! I also like the idea of their thing with creating a fake persona, but I need more details on it to know if it will actually amount to anything, because just telling lies about your life outside the game might not mean anything to anyone except for Hedgehog. Hedgehog is on my draft team, which gives her a boost. I like her, but I just need more.
15. Shark: 5.3
I enjoyed Shark’s time in the game a lot! They were funny to me, and their stealing of Eagle’s fish was a hilarious moment. I also thought their strategy of intentionally self-voting was interesting and creative. If they had been a bit more active or had used their confessional a bit more, there’s a chance I would have put them higher, but as it stands, this is how much I was rooting for Shark.
16. Bunny: 5.0
Bunny seems to be in a strong position and is on my draft team, but honestly I can’t remember why I drafted her because she’s extremely forgettable to me right now. She has some negativity which I don’t love in her confessional and…not a whole ton else. I do think her paranoia could be fun though, so I hope she goes crazy over the course of the game and really lets us see all of that. That would definitely boost her for me.
17. Grizzly: 4.8
I enjoy the fact that Grizzly is so new and doesn’t know that they’re doing at all. It’s really funny to see. At the same time, it’s hard to root for someone I know is not going to make it very far at all. If Grizzly does make a deep run at this, however, I could see them becoming an icon kind of like Beef Jerky. So they have some Beef Jerky upside, but for right now, I can’t say that I’m especially rooting for them.
18. Mongoose: 4.7
I’m maybe alone here, but their self-imposed restriction of sending less than 100 words isn’t that exciting to me, and overall I feel that I don’t really get the hype on Mongoose. If it wasn’t for that restriction, I wouldn’t remember them at all, and they’ve used their confessional a fair bit so that shouldn’t be the case. I hope to be converted to a Mongoose fan, however.
19. Anglerfish: 4.5
Anglerfish is currently in some hot water, pun intended. I guess I’m rooting for that to change just because it’d be interesting? But it seems as if they are pretty doomed, and even their close ally Frog has given up on them. They haven’t brought that much entertainment to the game so far, so I hope they can blow some things up on the way out/if they win the Fitness challenge.
20. Flapjack Octopus: 3.2
All I remember about them is that image of them making flapjacks which made me chuckle. Other than that, they are an extremely middle-of-the-road character at this point, and they don’t seem particularly central to anything. Maybe that will change over time, but for right now, I can’t say they’re someone I’m particularly rooting for.
21. Butterfly: 3.0
Who? They seem to be in a good spot, but I legitimately can’t think of anything they’ve done of note. This may be my fault, but they are someone who slipped through the cracks for me, and I’ll need to keep viewing in order to get to know them better. For right now, I have no negative feelings towards Butterfly, but they aren’t really delivering anything to me as a viewer.
22. Cat: 2.5
I’m jealous that Cat likes T4 more than me, and I’m rooting against them out of pettiness.
23. Snowy Owl: 2.2
Snowy Owl is active and has a good confessional which I appreciate, but they have actively irritated me in some ways, and to me they’re the biggest villain in the game right now imo. They’ve just been super cynical and judgmental, and that’s not an energy that I enjoy rooting for. I’m rooting against Snowy Owl, but I do maybe want them to remain in the game so that I can continue rooting against them. They’re an interesting character, just not a personal favorite.
24. Capybara: 1.5
I can’t tell you what is going on with Capybara’s game, because they haven’t been confessing. I’m sure they’re delightful, but for me, I’m not rooting for them at all at this point. Hopefully that will change once I get to know them better!
My opinions are my own and definitely in some cases are idiosyncratic and particular to me. I have nothingagainst these players as people, but this is who I'm currently rooting for/against. As the game progresses, I guarantee you this will change. I encourage your feedback!
I'm a very emotional viewer and I like to get super invested in particular players and root for or against them. Now that I've gotten to know the players a bit, I'm going to be ranking them based on how much I am rooting for them at this point. This is obviously purely subjective and has 0% to do with the players' gameplay or with them as people. I'll attempt to do this every round in order to keep track of how my perceptions of players change over time. I'll also be giving them a rating between 1 and 10, with ten being maximum rooting and 1 being someone I'm massively rooting against.
1. Eagle: 9.5
Eagle is currently my favorite player in the game. Whenever I read anything from Eagle, I have a smile on my face. I love seeing players use creative gimmicks, and I know some people criticize Eagle, but for me, they are one of the highlights of the game so far and I hope they make it all the way. I will be heartbroken if Eagle goes home any time soon.
2. Axolotl: 9.1
Lotus is delightful, and we all know why. They’re such a fun character, their partnership with Leopard Seal is fun, and they’re maybe a little bit naïve and gullible, but I’m excited to see them move forward in this game.
3. Genet: 8.6
This is 100% where the subjectivity of my rankings comes in, because there really is no reason objectively that Genet should be this high, but the heart wants what it wants! I love that Genet is from the Skype world, and I love that she knows what a precarious spot she’s in and is making some efforts to change it. It probably is too little, too late, but I still love her and I am rooting for her and I hope she manages to turn things around. She seems delightful from the little we’ve seen.
4. Moth: 8.4
Moth is so messy but I love them for it! They are bringing the chaotic energy to this game and it’s so fun to me! They are definitely super flawed, but they are putting their all into this game, and it’s great to see a new player giving so much. They maybe have some villainous energy as well, but I love them anyway.
5. Elephant: 8.0
I love Elephant! She has such a fun positive attitude. She probably isn’t being active enough, which could lead to trouble for her, but to me, she’s absolutely delightful and she deserves to be ranked this high. I hope she manages to dig herself out of the hole she’s in, but I don’t even know if she realizes that she’s in a hole.
6. Lion: 7.5
I really like Lion. They’re kind of paranoid, but to me it’s interesting and funny. And also their profile pic is adorable! Idk I just really like them and I hope they do well!
7. Sloth: 7.2
Sloth is a new player who seems to have a decent head on their shoulders and who read the newbie resources we created in their entirety, so I have no choice but to root for them! They are also on my draft team, which helps them with my rankings. If they really start taking the game by the horns, I could see them shooting to the very top of my ranking.
8. Leopard Seal: 6.7
Leopard Seal is delightful and adorable and I like them a lot! Their partnership with Axolotl is the main thing I remember about them, and I hope the two of them can work together for a long time in this game.
9. Rat: 6.5
Rat has had some funny moments! I particularly enjoyed their reaction to Genet’s PM title and their wheel of different gimmicks. They also have a fantastic profile pic. However, overall they are still a bit “middle of the rat pack” for me, and I would like to see a bit more from them in terms of entertainment.
10. Chickadee: 6.1
I like Chickadee, and I’m enjoying their efforts to get themselves off of the bottom of their tribe. I don’t want to see them leave. They also have an excellent confessional. They do feel like a supporting character in this game at the moment, which fine because they are a good supporting character, but I am eager to see if they can come into their own as the game progresses.
11. Kestrel: 5.9
Kestrel seems smart and also capable, and I do overall have positive feelings about them, but I’m having a hard time remembering specific fun Kestrel moments. I enjoy them and I’m curious to see where they’ll go in the game, but for right now, I need a bit more entertainment from Kestrel.
12. Frog: 5.8
Frog is an interesting one for me because I do like them and I’m rooting for them to do well, especially since they have their timezone working against them, but they also seem a bit more rough-around-the-edges than some of the other players. They’re distinct in my mind as a character, and I find their sadness over the potential loss of an ally in Anglerfish compelling, but they definitely aren’t necessarily delivering in terms of activity.
13. Dog: 5.7
I’m really rooting for Dog! I love their public callouts and I think it would be really fun for a villain narrative to build up around Dog like T4 suggested. They are someone who has frequently been an early boot, and I think it’d be fun for them to take the opportunity this twist has given them and turn things around. They have more of a story so far than a lot of these characters, and I hope we can have a nice arc and maybe even get them to Jury. I don’t see them winning obviously, but for right now, I want them to advance.
14. Hedgehog: 5.5
Hedgehog is promising more confessional content, so I hope we get that soon! I also like the idea of their thing with creating a fake persona, but I need more details on it to know if it will actually amount to anything, because just telling lies about your life outside the game might not mean anything to anyone except for Hedgehog. Hedgehog is on my draft team, which gives her a boost. I like her, but I just need more.
15. Shark: 5.3
I enjoyed Shark’s time in the game a lot! They were funny to me, and their stealing of Eagle’s fish was a hilarious moment. I also thought their strategy of intentionally self-voting was interesting and creative. If they had been a bit more active or had used their confessional a bit more, there’s a chance I would have put them higher, but as it stands, this is how much I was rooting for Shark.
16. Bunny: 5.0
Bunny seems to be in a strong position and is on my draft team, but honestly I can’t remember why I drafted her because she’s extremely forgettable to me right now. She has some negativity which I don’t love in her confessional and…not a whole ton else. I do think her paranoia could be fun though, so I hope she goes crazy over the course of the game and really lets us see all of that. That would definitely boost her for me.
17. Grizzly: 4.8
I enjoy the fact that Grizzly is so new and doesn’t know that they’re doing at all. It’s really funny to see. At the same time, it’s hard to root for someone I know is not going to make it very far at all. If Grizzly does make a deep run at this, however, I could see them becoming an icon kind of like Beef Jerky. So they have some Beef Jerky upside, but for right now, I can’t say that I’m especially rooting for them.
18. Mongoose: 4.7
I’m maybe alone here, but their self-imposed restriction of sending less than 100 words isn’t that exciting to me, and overall I feel that I don’t really get the hype on Mongoose. If it wasn’t for that restriction, I wouldn’t remember them at all, and they’ve used their confessional a fair bit so that shouldn’t be the case. I hope to be converted to a Mongoose fan, however.
19. Anglerfish: 4.5
Anglerfish is currently in some hot water, pun intended. I guess I’m rooting for that to change just because it’d be interesting? But it seems as if they are pretty doomed, and even their close ally Frog has given up on them. They haven’t brought that much entertainment to the game so far, so I hope they can blow some things up on the way out/if they win the Fitness challenge.
20. Flapjack Octopus: 3.2
All I remember about them is that image of them making flapjacks which made me chuckle. Other than that, they are an extremely middle-of-the-road character at this point, and they don’t seem particularly central to anything. Maybe that will change over time, but for right now, I can’t say they’re someone I’m particularly rooting for.
21. Butterfly: 3.0
Who? They seem to be in a good spot, but I legitimately can’t think of anything they’ve done of note. This may be my fault, but they are someone who slipped through the cracks for me, and I’ll need to keep viewing in order to get to know them better. For right now, I have no negative feelings towards Butterfly, but they aren’t really delivering anything to me as a viewer.
22. Cat: 2.5
I’m jealous that Cat likes T4 more than me, and I’m rooting against them out of pettiness.
23. Snowy Owl: 2.2
Snowy Owl is active and has a good confessional which I appreciate, but they have actively irritated me in some ways, and to me they’re the biggest villain in the game right now imo. They’ve just been super cynical and judgmental, and that’s not an energy that I enjoy rooting for. I’m rooting against Snowy Owl, but I do maybe want them to remain in the game so that I can continue rooting against them. They’re an interesting character, just not a personal favorite.
24. Capybara: 1.5
I can’t tell you what is going on with Capybara’s game, because they haven’t been confessing. I’m sure they’re delightful, but for me, I’m not rooting for them at all at this point. Hopefully that will change once I get to know them better!
My opinions are my own and definitely in some cases are idiosyncratic and particular to me. I have nothingagainst these players as people, but this is who I'm currently rooting for/against. As the game progresses, I guarantee you this will change. I encourage your feedback!
