Board Thread:Survivor 25: Resurrection/@comment-28243313-20170704225031/@comment-24808835-20170705013302

 Hi Miguel!



 Just some clarifying answers for you before I adress your main questions.



 Part of the reason I talked less to you was because I actually knew about the alliance. Felix and Nifty both had approached me to inform me about it, while if I recall correctly (this was AGES ago so forgive me if I'm remembering wrong) when I asked Nathan and possibly you about the alliance, there was a denial of it existing, which dropped my trust a little. Furthermore, as I started talking to Jenna and Zak more, my trust shifted and I noticed a lot of conversations with you were very cryptic and consisted of me asking what you thought and you responding that you didn't know, and just asked me back, completely dodging my own questions. That led to me gravitating toward working with Jenna and Zak over you (which also told me that I was starting to be brainwashed by them as well and I needed to switch over). So from then on, I felt pretty strongly that I wanted both you and one of "Charlie's Angels" as they were called gone.



 Question Time

 1. My biggest move in this game was hands down the Jenna vote. Yes, it was a move that was criticized by Zak, and yes it was one caused initially by paranoia, but it's still one of the most critical moments of the game, and shifted my position greatly, and I did that almost entirely by myself, so I stand by it.

 2. My biggest mistake in the game was probably telling Zak that Charlie was going home. From the sound of it, he probably would have used the idol anyways but what felt like a good deed turned into a roast session from Andy and the person I wanted out of the game still in. I fixed it by solidifying my relationships with Aren and Adrian as a Final 3 deal, while keeping Charlie/Zak/Nathan in my backpocket as other options, but with them as primary targets. From there I forced a tie, and even convinced Nathan that I had his back going into the final 4 so he would vote to keep me in the game over Charlie, which is essentially the main reason I'm sitting here as I won the next two immunities.

 3. I deserve to beat Adrian because I didn't self vote at final four. Well, of course, there's more. I actually talked to people in this game, was congenial and kind, and I kept an open mind. I made moves that Adrian didn't make, and he followed my every move, even when I had him feeling like he was giving his opinion. When things didn't go my way, I never gave up, while Adrian just seemed to accept that we'd be picked off next and would grumble about how much he hated everyone. So I should win over Adrian because I feel like I took the opportunities given to me, while still makig sure I actually had fun and stayed positive even when thingns crumbled around me.



 Comparison time!!



 1. Julia - Angie Jakusz - A little misunderstood, and a little weird, but still very scrappy and not someone that you want to mess with, because she has a strong bite and can take you out too.



 2. Joan - Malcolm Freberg - A very strong player with a great reputation who made some poor choices his second time around that led to him being targeted much earlier than he would have been otherwise.

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;"> 3. Cali - Jeremy Collins (SJDS) - Very strong early showing, but by the mid-merge phase, got targeted very quickly and was blindsided/idoled out unexpectedly. I know I've said this a million times already but a huge threat to win.

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;"> 4. Miguel - Ciera Eastin - This is such a cop out answer, I know, but even in your jury speech you represent the things Ciera cared about. You asked about big moves and focused on strategy. Just like in Blood vs Water, you got targeted early on, and after that you seemed to have a hard time showing your cards to other people.

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;"> 5. Jenna - Tasha Fox - Someone who could have had a very easy path to the end in Cagyan, but because of issues with making people feel welcome and people

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;"> having paranoia about her endgame plan, she got screwed over and had Jenna survived, would have taken an underdog route like Tasha did.

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;"> 6. George - Silas Gaither - A li'l cutie, SUPER nice, helped form an underdog alliance with the people who didn't seem to fit in on the tribe, but got screwed over by a swap, or in George's case, people lying/flipping.

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;"> 7. Andy - JT Thomas - A really nice guy, who fell into the wrong hands of an idol scenario. He was like the dad or brother of the tribe, and I know I considered him one of my closer allies, even though he didn't like me that much. He gets along with just about anyone, just like JT does, and could have made it all the way and got serious brownie points with the jury.

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;"> 8. Aren - Abi-Maria Gomes - While not as loud and abrasive as her, Aren had the misfortune of always being in the firing range, just like she was. Many people disliked him for no reason (although people disliked Abi for definite reasons) and he got a lot of flack for things that some of us could have probably done and people wouldn't have even scoffed at.

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;"> 9. Charlie - John Carrol - Probably looks great oiled up and lying down. Also, we saw Charlie, like John, as a major strategic force and threat to win the game, which led to a significant vote against him, even though Charlie lasted much longer than John did. Both were also very passionate about the game.

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;"> 10. Nathan - First two editions of Cirie Fields - He played an impeccable game the first time, and came short both times. It's crazy how Nathan can work his way into people, just like Cirie can, and because he's so nice, people feel bad about wanting him gone, and just choose to ignore any notion of voting him out. It's crazy what Nathan can do.

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;"> 11. Zakriah - Sugar Kiper - 3rd placer, a bit of a mess. Was seen by many others as rude, and as someone who would rub successful moments into the wounds of those affected, all while being emotional and invesred himself. That being said, he's still a sweetheart and people love him despite his flaws.

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<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;">Thanks Miguel! Hope that covers everything, and if not, ask away!