If you could have any partner...

[amplify26]

We did so for the first four seasons, so why not?
The Blue and Gray Teams here refer to Connor and Taylor and Isaac and Darci.

1. Connor: By far, a great partner to have on E5. Smart, determined, caring...even though he sold out Gray in "Walk the Plank", I think he is a great person and a good teammate to play the game with.
2. Aric: Very down-to-earth and friendly contestant! I'm worried about his physical strength, but he's also quite cool.
3. Cameron: No complaints about him! Really nice and strong competitor.
4. Dakota: Very strategic, which is a valuable asset on the show, and got him very far in the competition, though I'm worried about how shady he becomes. He's also quite strong and shows good teamwork skills.
5. Max: Mixed feelings about him: he did lie to Taylor when they went up to Temple, but he seems like a decent competitor and tried to save Yellow once.
6. Isaac: My biggest fear with Isaac is he might cause some unnecessary drama, but otherwise I find him to be a funny and (as shown in "Walk the Plank") a strong contestant.
7. Alex: Might have something going for him; however, he didn't do too much on E5 and he was just carried by Purple.

If I was a guy...

1. Lilly: Not only was she (arguably) the strongest girl on E5, but she's also really nice and down-to-earth.
2. Kelsey: She has it all: brains, brawn, and friendliness! I'm a bit unsure about how much she would actually do, but she seemed to overcome a lot.
3. Darci: I wish we saw more of her, but she seemed really nice and strategic (as shown by her Temple of Fate strategy). What if Gray could've gone further?
4. Aeriel/Kristine: Didn't know them too well--I find them on the same level of strength. Both of them are quite friendly, however.
5. Taylor: I really really really wished I didn't place her this low--but she did cry a lot and wasn't a notably strong competitor. However, you can count on her for finding about lies (remember at Temple: "That's what you get for lying!" ) She also managed to win two different missions with two different partners.
6. Cealey: I initially placed her higher (I mean, really higher) because she's really passionate about winning; however, thinking about it, she bullied Taylor and didn't really do to much this season.

[kwdrewfan]

1. Connor - I'm not sure if this is my bias showing, but everyone on the show loved him; he played a wonderful social and strategic game and he was very passionate about Endurance!
2. Cameron - A strong competitor and a nice guy to boot.
3. Dakota - Super strong physically, strategically and socially, but the way he went about things was really questionable and shady. (Maybe as his partner I could convince him to chill a little? Haha)
4. Aric - He was a bit of an outsider but I think people liked him as a person; I did, at least. Not one of the strongest guys.
5. Alex - A generally unremarkable but adequate player.
6. Ike - He had potential to be a good competitor, but his social game really dragged him down. Nobody wanted him around for long :\
7. Max - Outside the game he seemed like a cool, funny kid, but he wasn't physically strong at all and I think he was so eager to make big moves that they were easily seen through, which just made him appear weaselly.

If I were a guy..

1. Kelsey - A fantastic player in all the ways! She's tough, smart, fast, and plays well with others. What more could you ask for?
2. Lilly - Incredibly sweet and athletic, I think we can all agree that Lilly would be an amazing partner.
3. Aeriel - I can't think of any drawbacks to having her as a teammate.
4. Darci - From the little bit of her we saw, I could tell she's smart. She also seemed to be fairly athletic, small as she was!
5. Taylor - She seemed a little domineering in the beginning, so that + the emotions could rub people the wrong way. But she was super determined and able to get the job done!
6. Kristine - Kristine was very sweet, but did she really have anything else to offer?
7. Cealey - Definitely one of the toughest girls this season, but her attitude was a no-no. I don't think I could deal with her as a partner to be honest.

[Mister Ham]

Really glad you decided to start this thread!!

As a guy I would personally rank...
1. Lilly - Such a nice and strong partner, nothing more you could ask! I think with a stronger partner she would have dominated.
2. Aeriel - I just always got a really good vibe from her. She was never mean and always more laid back. Although Red rarely won missions, they always placed well in them - besides the auto temple endurance mission in the final 4, get it together Aeriel! xD
3. Taylor - Call me crazy, but I would love to have a challenge in the game of Endurance and work with someone like Taylor. She did really well in missions and I think I would have had the patience to work with her and make it all the way to the end.
4. Darci - Darci was so down to earth and it was really hard to not like her. She was so sweet and after reading some of her posts about Endurance, I feel bad about how she always felt like the target. I think she could have overcame a lot and I wish she was around longer to do so!
5. Kristine - She was really quiet and was a little forgettable to me. However she seemed to be really nice as I once talked to her in an online chat here on EODK! She was also with Max which may be why they never really won missions. Either or, I would have been able to work well with her!
6. Kelsey - I really liked Kelsey's personality! She was friendly to all but not always the best in challenges. I think she was a little whiny at the beginning before she got saved from the RTS, and immediately went after Darci who saved her on that first day. However, she was still likable and would not pose a threat to other teams.
7. Cealey - Honestly I do not care how strong you are, if you are mean to other people you don't deserve to be in the game. She made it personal and made it to the end by riding Dakota's coattails so I'd have to rank her last!

As a girl...
1. Connor - Plain and simple, he was a level-headed competitor who overcame the odds and accomplished an Endurance first.
2. Cameron - Cameron was extremely strong and friendly, I just wish he wasn't swayed so easily by Purple.
3. Dakota - Although he is not my favorite player from this season, he really ran nearly every decision made in this game. Not someone I would want against me!
4. Aric - A really nice guy. Not the strongest, but was likable and I think if he made it further his and Lilly's teamwork would have won them a few missions!
5. Alex - Yeah.
6. Max - He reminded me a lot of Mike from E4. He was a little sneaky but at least he tried to stray from the norm! However he was quite weak and I didn't say him winning many missions.
7. Ike - A really great guy, but said a lot of strange things that would cause him to get sent up to temple multiple times.

[Cruise meerkat Youssy]

1. Lilly - I mean, she was the strongest girl there, smart, friendly, down to earth... what's NOT to love about Lilly?
2. Kelsey - Basically same as Lilly except a little less strong.
3. Aeriel - Like someone said, there's no complaints about Aeriel. She was super sweet but also held her own in the challenges.
4. Darci - I love Darci! She was smart and had so much passion. She also reminded me a lot of myself at her age.
5. Kristine - She's sweet but I don't know. I can't imagine her winning.
6. Taylor - I honestly did find her a little too whiny/emotional, at least for me to work with her.
7. Cealey - I mean...... yeah she's strong and tough but the way she treated people...

1. Connor - basically for the same reasons y'all said. Lol
2. Cameron - honestly I thought he was gonna be a jerk but Cameron seemed like a generally good guy.
3. Dakota - he had the best handle on the game but I would be worried about his shadiness
4. Aric - really nice but probably not the strongest
5. Max - funny but not too strong. Also a little shady but he seemed well-liked
6. Alex - unimpressive. Kwdrewfan's description is spot on: "A generally unremarkable but adequate player."
7. Ike - I really like Ike but I don't know if he'd be a good partner

Wait... we forgot Anna and Garret! Anna would probably go between Darci and Kristine for me. She was actually pretty physically strong and seemed really nice and friendly, just got saddled with the wrong partner. Garret would go last for me. I feel he was just too young for the show.

[amplify26]

Version 2.0!:

1. Connor: Not the strongest player out there, but can hold himself in challenges and is quite determined. He also has a good head on his shoulders and willing to work things out with whomever he's teamed up with.
2. Dakota: For some reason, I could see myself working with him--he's strong and skilled, and a good strategist. That said, I would act like kwdrewfan and tell him to mellow things out--it could go out of hand!
3. Cameron: Just a genuinely good guy with the right skills needed to make it far!
4. Aric: Throughout this season, I've noticed how Aric wasn't as strong as the rest of the cast (first guy to fall in Hanging Around, first to drop out in Walk the Plank), and wasn't the most skilled throughout. It's a shame because he's grounded and determined to get things done.
5. Alex: Irrelevant but competent.
6. Ike: He has a loud personality and a tendency to run the tongue, which can lead to trouble if we can't get along. That said, I could see myself laughing alongside him and working with him--he's quite strong.
7. Max: Definitely a funny guy and someone who could make moves if he wanted to, but they were seen through and he doesn't have the backbone to assert on them. His abilities in challenges are pretty mid, so not many redeeming qualities about him.

If I were a guy...
1. Lilly: Robbed goddess and a genuinely good person to boot. A total badass who we've never got to see her full potential!
2. Kelsey: There was a sense of entitlement from her throughout the season, though I could see myself working with her. Like mentioned before, she has the total package in terms of strength, smarts, and kindness. (I wonder how would that change had she gone through a bit more adversity)
3. Darci: Good things come in small packages, and I could definitely see it with Darci. She's definitely smart and insightful, but is more than competent in challenges and has a cool head, even in distress.
4. Taylor: It might be my bias speaking, but I could see myself working with Taylor in challenges. If carsonvega is right, then she basically helped out on all three of Blue's wins--definitely a competitor! That said, I'd have to be able to calm her down and not let her run with her emotions, otherwise we'd both get stressed out!
5. Aeriel: Just a lovely girl with the right set of skills needed to well. I wish we got to see a bit more of her, however.
6. Cealey: The only reason I don't have her last is because she is genuinely a strong and determined competitor. She can get the job done, but there are some things which just rubbed me the wrong way with her personality...
7. Kristine: A sweet girl, but I didn't really see her be competitive throughout the season.

(For Anna and Garret--Anna would be somewhere in the middle, between Darci and Taylor. She's more skilled than the latter and has a cooler head, and I could work with her. Garret, like with everyone else involved, I'd put him in the bottom. He's too off-putting and was unwilling to communicate.)