Board Thread:Survivor 29: Hallasan/@comment-26497890-20180109221027/@comment-33311709-20180109231747

Hey there, glad to see you at the jury stage, as I figured at LEAST one person would desire to pick apart my game....Where to start?

1. Do you still genuinely think that your gameplay and bonds are the reason you are here? If so, I want some depth, show me how you still got here without just getting spoonfed info by Ally so she could keep you in your place in her plans.

Even after your speech, I would absolutley say that my gameplay and bonds got me to the final two. There are so many examples of this:

1. My connection with Blake allowed for Max to go home instead of Felipe

2. My connection with Sam allowed for me to get insight to how some individuals "operated" at the merge. I came into the merge not playing alongside multiple individuals, so I had a lot more work cut out for me than others. In saying that, I needed to reach out to anyone I hadn't previously talked to. Not even on a game level, but simply on a personal level.

3. My connection with Felipe allowed for me to NOT target Jake when I wanted to, because he came to me and told me Jake had an idol. I then waited until the right moment, with the numbers, and went with the smartest route.

4. My connection with Cam, Ally, AND Felipe was a big reason why the alliance chat was made in the first place. Had I not reached out to all three consistently, anyone could be sitting in the final two.

5. By reaching out to anyone who hadn't gotten to know me before the merge stage of the game, I somewhat bought myself some time in the game. I set that as a priority, simply because I knew if I had gone to the F5/F6, I was a shoe-in for F2. Even Ally noted at one point in the game (near the end) that my position in F2 was secure, simply because her and Cam were out for one another. Perhaps if Ally had been less controlling, then she could have played her cards a bit better?

2. What are my jobs, and what is my major in college? You seem to talk a lot about social bonds, here's a softball cause I know that I mentioned all of them a few times. Dont look back in our chats, Ill be able to tell if you did, and admit it if you dont know. Admittance will go a long way.

While I can't quite remember your college major....I do remember you noting that you had multiple jobs at the peak of the game! I believe (I hope I'm not wrong), that you worked near or within your college, and you were also part of a landscaping company.

You would be the second person to request for me to say something about them, and I'm not sure why. My game REVOLVED around getting to know people, but I needed to be met halfway. I very rarely saw you message me or talk a whole lot of game. By the time Sam left, there was no benefit in flipping. Had I flipped, I wouldn't have had the numbers to reach the final two of this season.

I played my heart out, plain and simple. No pre-game nonsense, no going out of my way to control others, etc. My word was consistent to those I gave it to, and I couldn't have done a whole lot more.

You can't paint one person to be far superior to another, because we're both at the same stage. We both fought in alternative fashions. If you pick Ally's style, that's one thing, but my gameplay was just as meritable.

3. Favorite survivor season?

This would be a tough one....I was a big fan of Micro, but HvV has another ring to it as well...pure 50/50 tossup

4. Take the jury and yourselves, and rank em’ based on 3 categories: Strategic, social, and overall. Do not pander, do not overplace yourself or underplace your fellow finalist. Use as much or as little detail as you want as thats not what im looking for, im just looking for two subjective lists.

I think if you're talking about who contained the best STRATEGIC game, you need to give it up to Cam. She had a great personality, and played off of it for awhile. There were times where I wanted to commit to her and flip the game around, but she was single-handidly the most dangerous player in this game.

Social? I know you disagree, but I firmly believe that my social game trumped others. You could debate on whether Felipe had a great one as well, but I can't speak upon what others believe or view.

Overall, as I noted before, Cam was by FAR the most dangerous player this season. She did everything she could, and I was shocked to see her win so many of these comps.

CONCLUSION: I get it, you think Ally played a more superior game and are leaning in her direction. Let me ask you though: What if Ally didn't know anyone coming into the season?

Her pre-game bonds gave her an advantage in the game, whereas the only person I knew was Felipe....someone I had voted out the game prior in somewhat of a blindside.

I did everything I could. My ego was at the door when I came into the season, and I'm simply proud of what I did. I could go on for years on how my game surpassed the ones of others, but I just hope what I stated was enough for you to rethink.