Jordan O.

**Jordan O.** was a contestant of SurviVARs: Evolution.

## **Profile**

**Discord:** JonDon

**Gender:** he/him

**Timezone:** PST

I told y’all this ranking would be hard, and this proves it. Jordan was not a bad character or bad player by any means. He played a very respectable under the radar game, and it got him very far. He hitched his wagon to Kyle, which wound up being his downfall (like it was for many others). He was a real contender for Hero of the season because of how loyally he played, and that’s worth commending. He wasn’t the most powerful presence, and his game was pretty low key, which is the only reason he ranks so low. We still love Jordan, and we’re so happy he played.

### **Nominations**

**Hero**

When it comes to loyalty, nobody can match Jordan. He wasn’t the most aggressive player in this game, and was pretty content to let his allies call the shots, but that just makes him one of the best allies that you could possibly have. He swore his loyalty to Kyle, and stuck with it to the very end (even when Kyle didn’t). I jokingly called Jordan Kyle’s permanent Extra Vote, but this genuinely isn’t an insult. I’m incredibly impressed by his fierce loyalty, because not many people can play Survivor the way that he does. Very few ride or dies will treat you the way that Jordan would. Even when Kyle betrayed him and broke his heart at F4, Jordan turned around gave Kyle a vote to win the game. He exemplifies respect, loyalty, and forgiveness, all things that a good hero possesses and values, and it’s something to be respected and honored.

**Best Duo (With Kyle)**

This duo was formed almost on day one, and lasted all the way until Day 30, when Kyle flipped on Jordan. Prior to this albeit questionable move from Kyle, this pair was inseparable. Jordan was dedicated to Kyle through thick and thin, and showed a level of loyalty rarely seen in Survivor. The two of them were able to vote together, and vote correctly for every single round of the game, and that is an insane feat. Jordan was much less strategically active than Kyle, who was pulling all the strings, but his unwavering loyalty allowed Kyle to pull off pretty much all of his successful moves. To top it all off, Jordan still voted for Kyle to win even after his heartbreaking betrayal. Now that is a duo if ever I’ve seen one.

**Best Move (Drew's Blindside)**

Anytime someone goes home with an idol in their pocket, it’s impressive for the players who pulled off the blindside. It’s even more impressive when the player with the idol is on top of the tribe and is situated to take the game by storm. Drew had been subtly influencing every vote he participated in, while using players like JC to buff his threat level. It wasn’t long before someone caught on to this, and his immunity idol made him even more of a target. After the chaos of the Sorbet vote, and then the unanimous Jack vote, an organized blindside against Drew was the last thing anyone expected (especially Drew). He went from a dark horse contender with a real shot to win to an early juror with an idol in his pocket.

**Best Move (Serbet's Blindside)**

It’s really a shame that this was the Tribal Council with the parchment fiasco, because it overshadowed what is easily one of the most interesting Tribal Councils in SurviVARS history. We’ve never seen a 5-3-2-1 vote before, and that alone earns it some recognition. This round was insane to follow, but that’s part of why it was so fun. No player knew everything this round, and even the UTR power players like Hope and Kyle were left in the dark. Arceus wasted an idol, Hope received her first votes all season, Drew was almost eliminated with a single vote if more idols had shown up (because Serbet would’ve idled and Drew was planning to idol Hope if that happened), and then ultimately Serbet went home despite being a top contender and major force within the season. Serbet had an idol that he didn’t use, and a cross-tribe alliance took him out in the middle of the arc where tribal lines were deeper than ever. This round was so chaotic that Jack wound up being robbed just as much as Serbet, because people wanted an easy vote after so much chaos. This vote was chaotic, iconic, and ultimately a VERY good move for the five players who took out Serbet.