granted i prolly should rewatch 30 and 35, but from my perspective rachel was kinda forced to play the immunity/idol game from the start of the merge just cuz she was automatically deemed a threat, whereas ben and mike kinda brought the target onto themselves. also sam and sue didnt have much influence on the game compared to chrissy and carolyn who were key members of dominant alliances throughout
I totally agree with you, but I’m not so sure Rachel was deemed a threat until after she played her shot in the dark. She was in a rough spot after Anika left, as well as the merge tribal where she thankfully had the advantage. She really came into being a threat at final 7, where she won 3 of the last 4 immunities and had her idol for the time she was vulnerable