Board Thread:Survivor 29: Hallasan/@comment-24215409-20180110021944/@comment-33311709-20180110042523

1. Outline to the best of your knowledge all of the pregame relationships in this season, not just your own, and how they influenced the outcome of this game and the way you played this season.

'''From what I heard at least, Ally contained the most pre-game relationships in the game. This gave her the easiest path to the final two, but I was in the dark about those relationships until it was seemingly too late.'''

'''Aside from Ally, I knew about Blake/Max, which I was forced to cut early. If I'm not mistaken, Blake also had another connection (I want to say Dan, but I could be wrong). '''

'''The connection between Felipe and I is bitter-sweet. Yes, we played together in Mauritus, but I was one of the votes against him at the merge stage in the game. I came in expecting for him to try and vote me out, and until he reached out to me, the plan was initally to get rid of him. '''

'''I left the Skype world due to these pre-existing relationships, and it's just a shame to see others have an advantage over others in that department. I can't blame casting, because they chose the best overall players. At the end of the day though, who had the easier path to the end based on relationships before the game even started? ''' 2. Was that your strategy or did your strategy fail and you just ended up here accidentally as a goat? And if your strategy failed, what was it?

'''From day one, my plan was to surround myself with powerhouses. Ally and Cam were seen as physical threats, and Felipe and I were stronger in the social game. I'll admit, not everything went my way. In an ideal world, Ally and Cam would have got much earlier placement at the merge stage, and it would have been Felipe/Blake and I in the final two. '''

'''The game is simply about adapting, and I did everything in my power to play the best game possible. Just because I didn't flip on the numbers doesn't make me a goat though....I would debate that flipping on secure numbers would make me look like an idiot playing for 4th or 3rd. '''

'''I needed to take some risks and hold onto the numbers for as long as possible, especially after Blake volunteered himself to go. From that point on, I knew that my best shot of getting to the end would be to play conservative up until the final six or so.'''

2. I’d like you to talk about things you know about me

'''Solely based off the top of my head, I remember you noting that you've only seen one Star Wars movie, which SHOCKED me! We talked before and after I went to the movies I believe, because I loved it so much. Aside from that, while I don't know your exact age, I do know that you've graduated from college already, which made me extremley jealous. '''

'''I felt as though we never really connected unless you were trapped in the game. To be honest, reading back on your last series of messages to me, I didn't intend to ignore those at all? In fact, I hardly remember reading them? Part of me thinks I was out and intending to respond later, but that's beside the point. '''

'''I did everything I could to connect with you, especially since we didn't start off on Jinan together. Had we been stuck together for a longer period of time, I think there's a shot we would have been a lot closer, both on a personal and game level. '''

3. What is one move in this game that was your decision to make and why did it or did it not benefit your game?

'''While I feel like I made a series of serious moves in this game, one that I think folks are forgetting is the Juliet case. In this instance, Felipe, Juliet, Jake, Blake and I were smushed on the same tribe, and heading to tribal. '''

'''Felipe and Juliet were getting closer than ever, and the target was GOING to be Blake. I also knew Jake was gunning for me, so pursuing him as a number didn't seem valid at the moment. '''

'''Through communication and my efforts, I was able to snag Juliet at the perfect time, essentially splitting up her and Felipe. Before we get ahead of ourselves; Yes, Jake was informed about the vote. No, Felipe and Juliet were not a final two. '''

'''How did it benefit me? At that point, I showed Blake that my word was solid by having his back, and I got Felipe to invest a bit more trust into me. While it didn't change Jake's perspective of me, I feel like those types of smaller moves really helped me in the long run.'''

4. If you started out on a different starting tribe, do you think you would have played differently?

I really think so. I would have attempted to get closer to other individuals such as you or Cam, and it would have allowed me to play with a new batch of players I've never encountered before.

Part of my game this season relied heavily on trusting others, so in my eyes, it would have been interesting to be part of another tribe.

5.  What was your favorite moment from the season?

How can the music video from Cam NOT be the favorite moment? I probably watched it 5-10 times just for pure enjoyment. Props to her, because that was a LEGENDS move right there.

6. Opinion on chicken nuggets?

GIVE ME NUGGETS ANY DAY OF THE WEEK! Regular, tenders, dinosuar shaped, anything! Growing up, I literally had chicken nuggets almost every week for either lunch or dinner. Can't live without them!

7. What would winning this season mean to you?

I've been working my butt off with the jury speeches, just attempting to analyze everyone's thought process. If voting for me means voting AGAINST Ally, then fine. On the other hand though, I think I deserve to be at this stage in the game.

You won't find anyone who fought harder on a daily basis than myself. I sucked at each comp, but gave them my all. I stayed up until the middle of the night to correlate with different time zones. I did everything in my power to keep the numbers in my corner.

Most importantly, I did it all with burning less bridges, and at the end of the day, I love everyone on the cast, regardless of where their votes lie.