- Thu Dec 03, 2015 7:19:06 am
#6049
Stephannie Favor wrote:Hey Kelly!
So you played the idol but got no votes. What went into your decision to play it? Did you think you were going home, or did you play it for other reasons?
Honestly, I played the idol because I didn't want the tribe to get super paranoid and diverge from the Sophie plot, especially with the rumors circulating that it has been found. I wanted everyone to focus and stay united just for a couple more votes.
I also thought they were targeting me so I wanted to just make sure that I would be fine with such a small vote margin for the Artis votes. I got too cocky and emotional, i should've probed Gabe more so I could have given the idol to Jenna and sped things along.
Interestingly, though the Artis vote kerfuffle exposed even more Sophie treachery so, not a bad bonus.
Getting closer to the end of the game, do you think you're building a strong enough resume to present to the jury if you do make it to FTC?
I would like to think so. In terms of game moves, I'd like to think I was the one who united the tribe against Sophie even before the merge. Also the power shift after the Liliana vote I'd like to think that I had a huge hand in it.
Though really I think it's less about a resume of game moves and more about the relationships you forge in the game. I think anyone can have a good argument of strategy if they make the finals but if people just genuinely hate you through their guts, you're not winning.
Did the immunity challenge tell you anything you didn't know about alliances and pecking orders?
Well it showed that the alliances I know of are all pretty united. Everyone kinda ganged up on Sophie and Artis so that very much showed that they were in the bottom. In terms of a definite pecking order, it's still too early with 10 people still in the game. Usually that challenge exposes a pecking order if it were done slightly later like final 7 or 8. the other thing is that we're not all one big official alliance. this is the big benefit of having someone like Sophie where you can just unite so many different factions against her.
And what is your plan moving into this next round?
In the immediate future it's just to make sure that everyone is secure and will simply unanimously vote for Sophie. She's technically defanged now but she can still wrap herself around you and crush your organs if you're not careful (that was a random snake analogy).
Moving forward though it's gonna be time to make the tough decisions. I just made a final 2 deal with Shane that I actually intend to honor cause that would just be so cool to have 2 old school players come back out of nowhere and make it to the end. I just need to figure out a good foundation to rest ourselves on. If i can convince Mookie and Sugar to take Shane in to our mini alliance, it would be great!
