Episode 11 - Seventeen degrees of separation
Published: May 10, 2026
An overpowered twist in Episode 11 of Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans toppled Ryan's previous number one, and elevated a couple of players into new perceived positions of power. Where does the power now rest?
Published: May 3, 2026
After an Episode 10 of Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans that served chaos as its main course, rather than the side dish the title advertised, Ryan again has a new leader in his power rankings. Who has seized the crown?
Episode 9 - He who shall not be named
Published: April 25, 2026
A celebrity-tagged twist takes out a fan favorite, who is unable to save himself thanks to another celebrity-tagged twist ... so where does that leave us, the fans? Ryan's rankings reflect the shift in power, with a few fan favorites still near the top after Episode 9 of Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans.
Episode 8 - The heart of the Death Star
Published: April 20, 2026
With two more torches added to the snuff pile in Episode 8, including one inscribed with various Japanese folklore, Ryan reorders the leaderboard for chances of victory in Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans. Who is now on top?
Episode 7 - He's acting very unhinged
Published: April 12, 2026
Ryan reshuffles the Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans threat deck after an Episode 7 that only barely managed to follow Rizo's advice of keeping the dragon slaying at Tribal Council, instead of in camp. Who's most in danger for next week's double elimination?
Published: April 6, 2026
After a week away, Ryan returns to find his Power Rankings field reduced to just 14 players. Did anyone emerge mostly unscathed from the Blood Moon? Who did the mostliest?
Episode 4: The Machiavellian puppet master
Published: March 20, 2026
Ryan takes a break from the full-cast S50: In the Hands of the Fans power rankings, to focus on Vatu, since they're the only tribe going to Tribal, anyway. Who is in the best position after the big blindside of Episode 4? (No, not Dee missing out on Zac Brown, the other blindside.)
Episode 3: Like when strangers come to your house
Published: March 15, 2026
A surprisingly early tribe swap in Episode 3 brings new faces - some welcome, some less so - into each camp, and Ryan evaluates how this shake-up affects everyone's relative in-game position.
Episode 2: Yesterday's adversary is tomorrow's enemy
Published: March 8, 2026
Ryan's rankings see some movement, as players' positions rose and fell in a mostly solid Episode 2. But Ryan also can't ignore that a swap is imminent and the strong positions of yesterday may not hold in the new environments of tomorrow.
Episode 1: Very bloody, very fast, and very emotional
Published: March 1, 2026
After three hours of a mostly fun Survivor 50 premiere, with two big exits, Ryan is back with one set of power rankings for the remaining players going forward.
Pre-season: Survivor 50 pre-game power rankings
Published: February 23, 2026
Ryan returns to rate the 24 returning players' respective chances of winning Survivor 50. Who does he see as having the juice to slither through the Hands of the Fans?
Like a relic from Ghost Island, Ryan's an old school TDT blogger who took a break in the middle of the new era but is back for Survivor 50 by popular demand...or at least Jeff Pitman's. For more #Survivor commentary, follow on Bluesky: @ryankaiser.bsky.social