Even a few days later, I'm still in shock that Chris is the winner.

All season it felt like we were watching the story of how Devens won unfold when, in retrospect, it was the story of how Chris took out the person no one else could.

To be fair though, if firemaking wasn't in the picture, Devens still gets voted out at final 4. So if anything, it just played like it was intended just the frontrunner lost.

I would have loved to see Chris and Devens go head to head in the ftc. I wonder who would have won

Was surprised Vic didn't vote Gavin. That makes no sense other than bitterness? She knew Chris for a day.

Overall EoE is a complete unfair advantage. There was an interview with Rick and he said Chris came to the island with like notes from the other edge players. Ron gave a note to Julie to trust Chris, etc.

He has insight to the jury. He knows who he needs to take out and who he should sit next to. He gets the important jury pandering without it being open and obvious to the other players.

And it's clear he had no issue cutting people like Lauren and Rick because he hasn't been with them and been through things with them for 30 days. While Rick and Lauren had to still navigate their current relationships on top of feeling remorse for cutting Chris way back on Manu.

Lauren stupidly gave up a free pass to f4
Rick stupidly gave his toughest competitor an idol.

I think if Lauren doesn't save Chris there or Rick doesn't give the idol back, Rick is probably the winner if he beats out any of the other 3 in firemaking. That's rough.