Like them or love them, the prequels all moved the needle forward. The stories for the prequels were just fine and the three movies together all worked for a common narrative. The dialogue was lacking, but the story was there.
TLJ did nothing to move any story forward. You didn't end the movie...
Wow Kenzie's the biggest distraction in the history of distractions. I'd say that nobody from Yanu has a chance but the other tribes are just....nothing burgers with no depth. Ben is everyone's best friend. Maria's a possibility but needs a major breakout episode. Charlie's probably the only one...