Angela wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2019 10:15:57 pm
Gentlemen! We have finally arrived at final tribal council. It's been a long, tough game, and the three of you were able to do what 18 others weren't. You should be proud of yourselves for making it this far. No one can take away that you got to the end, so kudos to each of you for that.
I think we all know some of the better players (Chelsea, Gabby, Alec) drove the gameplay this season, while the three of you floated your way to the end. In my mind, you're all equal floaters. None of you made the decisions that led to the ouster of the majority of the jury. Instead, you went along with the ideas of better players to advance your games. No shame in this strategy, but let's call a spade a spade. None of you are strategic masterminds. I heard two of you acknowledge this in your opening statements, while one of you is still delusional enough to think you were running Stranded in Morocco. I'm here to happily burst your bubble, Sebastian.
Sea Bass, I think you played a short sighted game. You were so focused on making it to the final 3 that you forgot to incorporate jury management into your strategy. Typically, great winners like Kim Spradlin and Yul Kwon know how to finesse a jury to make them feel important, valued and respected. You, however, behaved like a condescending prick to many people on the jury. What baffles me even further is that this part of your gameplay was totally unnecessary. You didn't need to make excessive promises to people that you never intended on keeping. You didn't need to talk down to people on their way out. You didn't need to make 4 separate Final 4 deals, Jellal To The End deals, Robb In Case He Keeps Winning deals. You didn't need to give an opening speech that reeked of entitlement. Your whole gameplay seems to be rooted in delusions of grandeur. You think you're awesome, and you think the jury should reward your "awesome" gameplay.
Let me tell you what I gleaned from your opening statement. You were on the outs from the beginning, and Chelsea saved your ass in the first vote. You got into a swapped tribe and went along with the easy decision of voting out people that were generally disliked. You merged and took a freebie idol which required no brainpower or skill. Your desired boots for the first two merged tribal councils didn't go home, so you conceded to plans that better players had set in motion. You took credit for Davie, Chelsea, Alec and Gabby voting me out, even though you didn't vote that round. You then started sweating your nuts off because Robb was winning, so you backstabbed Alec real quick. Then you slit the throat of the player who was the most loyal to you of anyone in the game, because AGAIN you couldn't get people to vote the way you wanted. You could've saved your closest ally with an idol, but you didn't because why be loyal? And then you made an easy vote for Robb after hurrying up the challenge. Finally, you slit the throat of the only other person you thought could beat you, even though you'd promised to take her to the end as well. And we know voting Gabby was Donathan's move, he put his stamp on that publicly. Are we all caught up on your "masterful gameplay" now?
You were nothing more than a soulless floater, slitting throats and trying to pass it off as necessary. Make no mistake, no part of your game was impressive. Donathan and Davie both made it here without pissing off the jury, and at least I can look to moves both of them made to further their own games.
Donathan, I was impressed by your opening statement. You were authentic, humble and outlined your strategy well. I HATE your run on sentences and poor grammar, but hey, at least you recognize it's awful. When I think back to my time in the game with you, I always knew you had more information than you let on, but you never acted like a dick about it. You kept your cards close while still maintaining a pleasant social relationship with me, and I respect that. I think you winning your way to the end was also impressive, whether you needed those rounds of safety or not. You can't say anyone dragged you to the end. You got yourself there, and that's more than the other two can claim. You played a great game and you've got a great shot at getting my vote. I'll be watching your answers to gain more insight into your strategy. If you ran your answers through a spell check of some sort, I wouldn't be mad about it.
Davie, I think the move that stands out to me the most was you taking the idol at New Fenassa and sending us to tribal. I think it was a bold move that protected yourself and ultimately removed a huge pre-merge player (Jed) from the game. Your strategy of only having loyalty to yourself seems to be in alignment with how you played the game. You were definitely not a social player, but you didn't really need to be since you made the Final 3. We all knew exactly how you were playing, and we never took a shot at you despite knowing you'd likely take up a Final 3 spot. I think therein lies my problem with voting for you. You weren't social, you weren't particularly strategic, and you just sort of existed the whole time. I think you not showing up for the Final 5 immunity and tribal council was a slap in the face to all the jurors who were chomping at the bit to keep playing. Your opening statement probably took you all of 5 minutes, while it's clear your competitors spent a great deal of time on theirs. It's crunch time, Davie. If you want any shot at my vote, I need to see WHY you are a better player than Sebastian and Donathan in your answers. I'm looking for passion, not passivity, ok?
My question to all 3 of you is the same:
What is one mistake you made in the game that could have derailed your chances at making the Final 3?
In all seriousness, I am open to voting for any of you. Yes, even #seabassisanass himself. Impress me, fellas.
