Board Thread:Survivor: Papua New Guinea (Season 16)/@comment-27549198-20160421195138

I am not 100 percent yet, though I am currently leaning towards one of you. However, I feel the both of you played strong games, so I want to put that out there before I get deeper into anything. I also want to say that it was a pleasure playing with the both of you, and I am genuinely satisfied with this final two in the long run.

Linh, I will start with you. I would like to say that I saw how hard you played this game, how you fought to survive every single one of these tribal councils, and went to any length to ensure that you stayed in this game. You and I created a final two alliance on day 1, and we called it #LToTheL.

I can say that throughout this game and out of this game, you have become one of my best friends in the ORG community. I wish I could say that we always were truthful to each other, but that simply wouldn't be the truth. You lied to me on a couple of occasions, and I lied to a couple times as well, but in the end, I don't think that our friendship faltered or was harmed because of any lying. We both realized that we were playing a game, and the lies didn't weaken us, but made us stronger.

Which brings me to my next topic, the fact that I lied to you about "Goddamn broken english." I promised Erin that I would tell you the truth, and that I would apologize to you for lying to you. So, with sincerity, I am truly sorry. I knew that Erin was a crafty player, especially in a social sense, so I had to put a wedge between the two of you, so that she didn't convince you of anything untrue. Erin and Shellie were very upset with me for these kinds of things, but I don't think they realized they signed up for a cut throat game. I wish things could be differently, but there is nothing that can be done.

Anh, on the other hand, I know nothing about your gameplay. You spoke to me and my alliance very little, telling us only what we wanted to hear. In the sense of Erin's "Rat" code, that would be considred being a rat, but seeing as you were in her good graces, you weren't considered one. In my perspective, (and yes Julez, I am not hopping down anyone's throats, just stating my own opinion as I am entitled to do so) I didn't see you play a fantastic social game.

You resembled much of a floater in my eyes, and really didn't have to worry about going home at all, because you listened to everything that was told.

Many may say that you turning on your alliance at the final four was some act of unseen brilliance, but I merely see it as desperation. You knew that you couldn't go to the end with Bas or Erin, so you were pushed into a corner. It wasn't a smart move, it was something that you HAD to do, or else you would get 3rd, unless you would have won the final immunity. You (almost) played a game of loyalty, but you screwed it all up at that vote. Desperation does not equate to strategic brilliance in my book, so I'm sorry, but your going to have to give me more then just that if you want my vote.

I understand what people mean when they say that Linh shouldn't be here, but to me, that is ignorance to the twist of this game. If we were to go strictly on the old fashioned rules, having no perspective or acceptance of new ones, then shouldn't you guys also disagree with the use of idols?

It is pretty much the same thing, someone should have went home, but saved themselves with a crafty idol. Well, Linh was the third person voted out of this game, but she not only had the social skills to convince the others to vote her back in. Which, I mind you, Gyn was the swing vote, and the fact that they were enemies and she was able to convince him to vote her back in is completely astonishing to me.

What I am trying to get at is that idols are pretty much the same concept, but I don't see any of you complaining about those at all. Don't base your vote on mere ignorance, but on overall gameplay. We have someone who worked her ass off, winning challenges, convincing her enemies to vote her back in this game, having a massive target on her back at the beginning of the merge, but somehow managing to make it to the end when all of you so called "masterminds" are sitting on the jury.

On the other hand, we have someone who played a low key game. (again, Julez, my opinion) He never had to worry about having a target on his back at all, and really didn't have to work his ass off to stay in this game at all.... In terms of pure work, I only see one winner, but I am not the deciding person, and I am willing to hear both cases.

Which brings me to my questions.

Linh:

1. If you could have changed anything, what would it be?

2. What was your game defining move?

3. Please, let the jury know that you played a good social game.

Anh:

1. Other then doing something out of desperation at the final 4, what else did you do?

2. If you could have changed anything, what would it be?

3. Salsa or guacamole? 