Wow, okay, here goes:
3- Alice, I know you were closer to Deetster and that you have talked with him more. But if you would had the chance, who you have taken him or me to the final two considering you would have kick my ass and that you would have lost against Deetster?Honestly, that's a really good question. Looking at simply trying to win this game, yeah, it would have been stupid for me to bring Jacob. He would have annihilated me in the F2. Going up against you would have been a bit different, and I may have been able to pull out a win.
However, I don't always simply look at what will get me the easiest win. If there is someone I become close enough to in a game, I switch from thinking "How can I most easily win this game?" to "Who do I want to battle it out with the most?" In this case, I felt comfortable enough with Deet that even though I would have surely lost, I would have taken him. We talked enough, and he seemed genuine enough to me that I wanted to play against him in the final two. Unfortunately (and this is partially my fault), you and I didn't speak very much, and when we did, it was brief and all strategy; Deet and I managed to have conversations. I respected his game and his personality so much that I would have felt like a total douche not allowing him the shot of competing for the title. I think I demonstrated this when I insisted he get the chance to battle out the spot for F3.
4- Please give a rating base on a score out of 10 to each jury member in term and explain
- gameplay -personality -attitudeSam -
Gameplay: 10 - Sam was someone I knew throughout the game, so I can only assume he was playing hard.
Personality: 10 - Sam had it, without a doubt.
Attitude: 5 - He had a great attitude about his tribe, but being part of that Bon Temps haterade group, I gotta knock some points out of sheet rivalry.
Mike -
Gameplay: 5 - Mike was around sometimes, but he just kind of felt to disappear. I know that people thought that about me, but I have no idea where he went *shrug*
Personality: 7 - I'm pretty sure Mike and I spoke at least once or twice, and I don't remember saying to myself "Oh man, this kid is boooring," so I'll assume he's not.
Attitude: 5 - See "gameplay."
Eric -
Gameplay: 10 - Just like Sam, Eric played hard. I knew him from the get-go, and I can't deny that he was a legit player.
Personality: 10 - Again, like Sam, he had it, and even though I was on the receiving end of it, it's definitely entertaining.
Attitude: 5 - See Sam.
Bella -
Gameplay: 9 - Bella, you were probably one of the hardest playing people in this game, but I knocked one point simply because you tried to play a bit too hard, and unfortunately, it caught up to you.
Personality: 8 - I wish I'd spoken with you more, because you've clearly got a personality worth getting to know.
Attitude: 8 - I think your attitude toward the game is competitive, which I like, but I knocked a few points off, because I felt your attitude toward me lacked confidence at times, which was unfortunate.
Bill -
Gameplay: 9 - Bill is a player, but I don't know if I completely understood his gameplay at times, so that's where that one point went.
Personality: 11 - In this game, Bill is the DEFINITION of personality. His comments and remarks were some that I could brush off, because they were so played up and dramatic that they couldn't have been anything BUT entertaining.
Attitude: 7 - Though part of the Bon Temps cheering squad, I think he gained some points when he approached me and showed me a lot of respect later in the game.
Jacob -
Gameplay: 11 - Jacob is the only person I'll give an 11 to for this category, because his game was just that damn good. He was social with everyone, he was competitive all the time, and damn is he a smart guy.
Personality: 10 - I got to know more about Jacob than I expected a would, and he's a really cool dude, so yeah, perfect score.
Attitude: 10 - Jacob plays with nothing but spirit and class, so I have to respect that. It's the kind of player I like to play with, and it's the kind of player I like to watch.
Jason -
Gameplay: 10 - Dude, I can't deny that you played hard. There were a couple hiccups here and there where you couldn't give it your all, but no doubt you would've if you had the chance.
Personality: 7 - You had personality, but it became pretty clear that you and I clashed. I'd be lying and only flattering you if I gave you a ten.
Attitude: 7 - Another one who surprised me toward the end, you gained a couple points just in time. Maybe you're not such a bad guy after all, lol.
5- Please tell us who do you think should have been in the final two if it werent for you two? ExplainI have two scenarios for this:
The first is simply that if I couldn't be in it, I'd have wanted you and Jacob, because that was the original plan. When I make a plan, I try to stick to it, and if you and Jacob hadn't been out of it, that's what I would have hoped for.
The second is Jacob versus Jason, because I think that showdown would have been epic. To me, they kinda felt like rival counterparts, and it woulda been such a cool thing to see the two of them go at it in the final two.
6- Give us the low down and a lot of details on all your alliance in the game?Okay, so I don't have a whole lot to say about this, because I didn't need to do a whole lot of wheeling and dealing in this game.
Simply put, my alliance was you, me, and Jacob. This is what I looked out for, and my ideal situation would have been the three of us in the F3. From there, I became attached to Jacob, and that became my primary interest for F2.
Aside from this, I did make one move in order to help protect myself. As an insurance, I stayed in close (but very quiet) contact with Jessica. She and I actually spoke quite often, but neither of us really mentioned more than when we spoke about strategy and voting. The reason I kept this option open was simply in case of emergency and information. If ever something fell through between the three of this, I believed that Jessica had my back, and in return, if something happened to Jessica, I tried to watch her back. I will say this though, I think it was made clear to Jessica that my primary loyalties were to you two (see F4 voting), and that was my goal throughout the game until both of you were ousted.
Other than that, I made no deals or agreements with anyone else. I was approached by Bill and Jason at points during the game, but I respectfully declined their offers. At those times, I didn't feel the need to deal anymore than I had, and luckily I was right.
7- What was the TURNING point in the game? ExplainFor me, there were a couple turning points that contributed to me getting to where I did.
The first was clearly my being voted back into the game. I was given a second chance at life and at this game. Without that EXTREMELY lucky twist...well, I wouldn't be here. It's not something I can deny or hide, so I'd be dumb not to mention it.
The second turning point was when Jessica decided to work with Forks instead of Bon Temps. Admittedly, the game would have been completely different without her working against her former tribe. In many ways it screwed them over, and as a result, it helped us get to where we wanted to be.
The third big turning point, and this wasn't a good one, was you being removed from the game. It managed to work itself out, but that was a terrifying moment in the game. It tipped me upside-down a little bit, because it meant that the numbers weren't locked in like we anticipated. It meant that Immunity was more important than it ever had been in the past, and had we not managed to get it, this would have been THE biggest "turning-back" point in the game.
8- What was YOUR TURNING point in the game? ExplainWell, aside from the outcast tribe, my turning point in the game was winning Immunity and being able to provide myself and Jacob with spots into the F4. From there, it was all a matter of making sure Jason didn't win Immunity. Once I made F4, I had a great shot at F2, because I had Jacob competing and Jessica watching my back. Unless they had a deal in the F3, I was pretty much sitting pretty.
9- What was the WORST move in the game? Explain (excluding my stupid mistake, it's clearly to worst right?)For me, the worst move in the game was missing the Immunity challenge that cost me my place in the game. If it weren't for that, Forks would have won Immunity, I wouldn't have been voted out, and I wouldn't have had to completely change my strategy to a passive one.
10- What was YOUR WORST move in the game? ExplainSee above. For me, they're the same.
11- What was the BEST move in the game? ExplainThe best move in the game was made by Jessica. She took an extremely dangerous risk in crossing her own tribe, but she pulled it off flawlessly, and it
IS the reason she made it to the F2. Brilliant.
12- What was YOUR BEST move in the game? ExplainAside from having to completely change my strategy after being outcasted back in, my best move in the game was to win the Immunity that helped get me into the F4.
13- If I wouldnt have been voted out because of that stupid thing, what would have been your boot order? Explain each voteWell, my boot order would have been Jason and Bill first/second (didn't really matter), because they were the "others." Getting rid of them was the first step in getting us (you, me, Jacob) where we needed to be. From there, I would have had to suck it up and vote off Jessica. At that point we'd be at F4, and no matter who went, I'd be disappointed. From there, it would have been you, me, and Jacob in the F3, and like I've said a couple times, I would have taken Jacob to the final two.
14- Please compare each player that made the merge including you to a previous REAL survivor player? ExplainBecause I don't know them all too well, I'm going to compare Sam and Eric both to James in Micronesia/HvV. They're strong competitors, they know who they want to play with, they have a plan, and they know how to stick to that plan. The downside to this is that at least from my perspective, they didn't really care to know or acknowledge the "others" (Forks).
Because Micronesia is fresh in my mind, I'll say that Mike is like Jason. He was there to play sometimes, but his mind just didn't seem in the game, and after awhile, I think we were all kind of guilty of just not acknowledging him after awhile. It kind of put him in a situation that he wasn't responsible, and I don't think he had much control over what happened to him. Luckily, Mike is NOT like Jason in that he's much smarter than to think a stick is a HII, lol.
Bella is like Shii-Ann on Thailand. She was smart, she was a fighter, but she played just a bit too hard.
Bill in my mind is like Jonathan Penner simply because I thought I had him figured out, and I kinda judged him based on that...but when I really paid attention, he turned out to be a much more likeable and cool guy than I'd expected. I think that Penner was like that; people seem to think he's up to something when really he's just doing his thing. That's kinda how I perceived Bill.
Jacob and Jason are both very much like Rob Mariano. They are both well-rounded players who go hard in challenges and play well socially. They're smart, and they know how to put together a network of relationships that benefit them throughout the game. They have deep respect for the game.
Jessica is like Candice on Cook
Okay, maybe not, because I actually don't like Candice, but she did make a risky move to switch tribes, because she felt it would do her better in the game. It's ballsy, but they both stuck to their guns, and it's not something many people would be willing to do. Luckily Jessica is WAAAY smarter than Candice and has a MUCH better head on her shoulders.
And finally, in this game I'd have to compare myself to someone like Amanda on China. She managed to align with the right people, and she managed to do just enough to get her where she needed to be. She didn't make herself the huge target should could have been (like she was on Micro and is on HvV) by sticking to a bigger personality. I don't like it, but that's what happened.
15- Last question, tell us something good and something bad about each juror.Sam played hard, but the Bon Temps team spirit was a tad much.
Mike was a cool guy, but he fizzled out.
Eric was also a good player, but again, Bon Temps team spirit was a bit intense.
Bella is a good mind and a strong player, but again, she played just a bit too hard.
Bill is a very strong and respectful guy, but he didn't appear as dynamic as I'd've expected.
Jacob is an amazingly well-rounded player...and I honestly don't know what to say as far as something bad *shrug*
Jason is also an amazingly well-rounded player, but he was a jerk to me
during the game.