Ken McNickle
The quiet Gen X provider who won immunity after immunity, then flipped on his best friend one vote too late.
Known for
Ken started Millennials vs. Gen X on the outs of Takali, trusting slowly and teaming with fellow outsiders David Wright and CeCe Taylor. He pushed hard to oust Paul Wachter, only to find Lucy Huang stepping into the power vacuum. After David's idol play saved Jessica Lewis, she showed Ken her Legacy Advantage, and the Ken, David and Jessica bond became the backbone of the season's dominant post-merge alliance. When Jessica lost a rock draw, she willed the advantage to Ken.
He was the tribe's main provider and a force in challenges, winning four individual immunities, but strategists like David, Adam Klein and Hannah Shapiro mostly held the spotlight. His clumsy loyalty test on Will Wahl nearly blew up the alliance. On Day 37 he stayed loyal to David over Bret LaBelle, then shocked the jury by voting David out the next night. At Final Tribal, jurors ripped him for waiting so long and for preaching honor while betraying his closest ally, and Adam swept the vote 10-0-0.
Background: Survivor Wiki
The season they played
- 2Survivor 33: Millennials vs. Gen Xage 33, Denver, Colorado2nd of 20 · 39 days
Source
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