Post by Jerry MacDonald on Jan 6, 2015 18:29:29 GMT -5
Final 6! After I was evicted first who would of thought that I would get all the way here. Certainly I didn't. Danielle leaving was huge for my game and I think I have an outside shot at going all the way from worst to first. Here are my thoughts on the five others left.
Donny
I don't really have great conversations with Donny. He doesn't really talk much and I don't know whats going on in his head. He seemed to be tight with the girls but now he is pissed because they put him up. On top of that Ryan voted to evict him so his only option really is to work with me. However he is only going to serve as an extra vote because I don't think he's going to win a competition. I believe I could beat him in the end, but how ironic would it be if he beats me in a vote TWICE.
Heather
I really like Heather and he would be a great winner, but obviously I am in it to win so I do not want that to happen. I made a deal with her to not put her up this round, and vote to keep her if she ends up on the block (i.e. next to Nicole). I had no problem with the voting part because her staying to Final 5 means I have a competitor who would help get Ryan out as well as a bigger target. However if I win I may consider breaking my promise as well as breaking my final three with her and Nicole. I need one of them out soon (preferably Nicole) and there is no way to get one out without putting up the other.
Jessica
Potential Final 2 Partner number two. She was really sketchy this round with wanting to keep Danielle. At the same time, she hasn't played the strongest game and I could have a chance at beating her in the finals. I am not sure if she will go against Nicole/Heather which makes Donny the more likely and attractive final two partner but it seems more likely for me to wedge myself in the final three with her and perhaps Nicole/Heather and hopefully win and bring her with me.
Nicole
Ideally Nicole would be out next. Preferably by Ryan's hand and not mine. Nicole is a sweet girl but she is tight with Heather and could beat me in the finals. Best case scenario if I honor the final three with her and Heather would be me next to her but I think she beats me hands down. The reason I want her out more than Heather is I have had more success talking strategy to Heather and I think people view Heather as a bigger threat / less ideal Final 2/3 partner.
Ryan
Ryan wouldn't be a terrible Final 2 partner. I have been slightly trashtalking him this week about how his only merit is competition wins. While I think I would ultimately lose I could have a shot against him if he keeps winning and I don't have to betray Heather/Nicole. I don't know how we end up in a situation where its Me, Ryan and Nicole/Heather but that wouldn't be the end of the world.
My ideal situation for next week would be Ryan winning HoH and nominating Heather/Nicole. He would win veto and then we would vote to evict Nicole (either with Donny or Jessica). If I win HoH I am not sure what I would do. If I target Ryan I would have to put someone else against him, which would break one of my final two deals. If I target Nicole and Heather than all hell breaks lose and I get Heather/Nicole/Jessica mad at me and makes my road to actually winning in the finals that much more difficult.
If I win and get Ryan out, then likely Donny will follow him out the door seeing as I can't win HoH. Then I would have to weasel my way with Jessica to the final two to have a shot to win. If I don't win HoH and Ryan leaves, I could win at final 5 and then make my move on the girls. So while I want to be safe and win HoH because if a girl wins HoH and Ryan wins veto, or Ryan wins HoH and one of the girls wins veto, I am probably going up, at the same time winning HoH at Final 5 would help me make a move against the girls or Ryan with another big threat out of the game.
Hopefully that makes sense. I haven't confessed a lot in detail but I am playing the game to win.
Donny
I don't really have great conversations with Donny. He doesn't really talk much and I don't know whats going on in his head. He seemed to be tight with the girls but now he is pissed because they put him up. On top of that Ryan voted to evict him so his only option really is to work with me. However he is only going to serve as an extra vote because I don't think he's going to win a competition. I believe I could beat him in the end, but how ironic would it be if he beats me in a vote TWICE.
Heather
I really like Heather and he would be a great winner, but obviously I am in it to win so I do not want that to happen. I made a deal with her to not put her up this round, and vote to keep her if she ends up on the block (i.e. next to Nicole). I had no problem with the voting part because her staying to Final 5 means I have a competitor who would help get Ryan out as well as a bigger target. However if I win I may consider breaking my promise as well as breaking my final three with her and Nicole. I need one of them out soon (preferably Nicole) and there is no way to get one out without putting up the other.
Jessica
Potential Final 2 Partner number two. She was really sketchy this round with wanting to keep Danielle. At the same time, she hasn't played the strongest game and I could have a chance at beating her in the finals. I am not sure if she will go against Nicole/Heather which makes Donny the more likely and attractive final two partner but it seems more likely for me to wedge myself in the final three with her and perhaps Nicole/Heather and hopefully win and bring her with me.
Nicole
Ideally Nicole would be out next. Preferably by Ryan's hand and not mine. Nicole is a sweet girl but she is tight with Heather and could beat me in the finals. Best case scenario if I honor the final three with her and Heather would be me next to her but I think she beats me hands down. The reason I want her out more than Heather is I have had more success talking strategy to Heather and I think people view Heather as a bigger threat / less ideal Final 2/3 partner.
Ryan
Ryan wouldn't be a terrible Final 2 partner. I have been slightly trashtalking him this week about how his only merit is competition wins. While I think I would ultimately lose I could have a shot against him if he keeps winning and I don't have to betray Heather/Nicole. I don't know how we end up in a situation where its Me, Ryan and Nicole/Heather but that wouldn't be the end of the world.
My ideal situation for next week would be Ryan winning HoH and nominating Heather/Nicole. He would win veto and then we would vote to evict Nicole (either with Donny or Jessica). If I win HoH I am not sure what I would do. If I target Ryan I would have to put someone else against him, which would break one of my final two deals. If I target Nicole and Heather than all hell breaks lose and I get Heather/Nicole/Jessica mad at me and makes my road to actually winning in the finals that much more difficult.
If I win and get Ryan out, then likely Donny will follow him out the door seeing as I can't win HoH. Then I would have to weasel my way with Jessica to the final two to have a shot to win. If I don't win HoH and Ryan leaves, I could win at final 5 and then make my move on the girls. So while I want to be safe and win HoH because if a girl wins HoH and Ryan wins veto, or Ryan wins HoH and one of the girls wins veto, I am probably going up, at the same time winning HoH at Final 5 would help me make a move against the girls or Ryan with another big threat out of the game.
Hopefully that makes sense. I haven't confessed a lot in detail but I am playing the game to win.
