Ah, the intrigue, the back-stabbing, the conniving. “Survivor: Vanuatu” continues to come close – close being a relative term – to its predecessors.

Four Sun Journal “Survivor” players picked Thursday night’s big loser: Pretty boy John Kenney, the guy who auditioned for a different show anyway.

Had Yasur not won immunity, who knows, Eliza might have gone. She topped our readers’ list. She was Rory’s choice, too. And yes, if you missed it, Rory still serves as the island’s resident aggravator.

Meanwhile, Julie, Lewiston’s link to paradise, seems to be making inroads in building something of an alliance. If nothing else, she remains in the running.

Next week’s trailer suggests she, Twila and Sarge might be joining a bare-butts commonality. Round two of flesh flash time?

The same trailer shows Rory being, well, Rory. Your votes may yet come true, readers.