2 Blondes, 1 Ryan

[Ryan]

Man oh man. I tried so hard to avoid this being the F2. As we all know lmfao. But I'm not a bitter loser and I can accept my defeat! You two blondies got me and got me good. I knew the pair of you would be tough to win over in the end and it became my goal to get out at least one of you if I could and when I had the chance.. I wasn't able to do it. I do think that came into play because of Heather's strong social game with many of the players. In that situation it was with Jerry. Heather you should have left lol, there are no questions about it.. but for some warped reason Jerry had it in his head that keeping you around was good for his game even though you and Nicole were always going to take each other to the end. Had you left that round that would have killed Nicole's vote for her while being HOH and it would have kept someone like Jessica in who to me wasn't an end game threat at all and shouldn't have been one to Jerry. I think you had a big hand in swaying Jerry and I have to tip my hat to you on pulling that off because it impressed me. Playing around me came in handy there because you were able to use the 'we need to get Ryan out' card.

But that isn't to say that Nicole wasn't a big player in you girls being here. Nicole you and I didn't talk much at all lol even when I was online. Out of you and Heather, Heather made the bigger effort to reach out to me whether in offlines, board messages and when she saw me on AIM. But if I can respect something it was your ability to win competitions when you needed them. You didn't need a ton of wins at the start of the game to be here but you did win the crucial ones at the end that kept you alive and kept Heather alive for that matter. I played a competitive game and I respect it! If it hadn't been for you winning the POV the round I was HOH then there would have been 0 chance of you both surviving. You made that a possibility. To me both you and Heather were two important parts that came together to create a well oiled machine. You guys worked great together and had different game styles.

Saying that.. I came into this thinking I had my vote locked for one of you but I'm starting to second guess my decision. I'm reading over some of the answers and the Jury is talking and I'm now more open minded on what to do with my vote. To help me make a decision it would be kind of you ladies to answer these questions for me.

Heather - There is a lot of talk that you smiled sweetly to people's faces only to slit their throats the second their head was turned. I see it. I want to know if when I made the deal with you about keeping you and Nicole safe at F8, were you serious about keeping that deal if you won HOH or were you going to do what Nicole did and put me on the block, or Danni on the block? When we spoke about it you only said that you didn't fight for me to not be nominated and only went with Nicole's flow that week and never said if you were really in on the deal or not. There's no right or wrong answer just a curiosity on my end. Also I'd like you to compare your gameplay to that of a Big Brother player. They can be from any country but I'd like a comparison with detail. This will help me see how you perceived yourself in this game.

Nicole - You and I didn't talk very much and it's hard for me to ignore that. The last time we exchanged words was when you told me that you were going back on your word and putting me on the block after we had made the deal the week before. I want to know why you didn't feel the need to reach out and talk to me after that? I wondered if it was because you knew we were against eachother and it could have seemed pointless, but Heather still always made the effort when I was online or not online and let's face it.. I wasn't on 24/7 but that was largely in part due to being burned by almost everyone left. But like me you were good in competitions and delivered for you and Heather, so you being where you are isn't a surprise and you deserve it. Like Heather I would also like you to compare your game to a BB player in detail.

Good luck to the pair of you and I look forward to your answers.

[Nicole Franzel]

I didn't feel the need to talk to you after that because, like you said, we were against eachother. I don't like sending people offline ims, unless it's something important - like what would we have talked about in an offline im? We were against eachother, we kept winning comps each round and nominating eachother. So there was no vote to talk about, etc. There was nothing to be said in an offline im or pm or even when we were both online. It would have came off as fake or would've been awkward.

The BB person is kinda difficult for me because I barely remember anything from any season so sorry if it isnt too detailed, there's only so much to look up on the internet lol. I think I would compare my game to Daniele Donato in her bb8 season. I would compare my game to her because we both had a partner who we worked with for almost the whole game, and it was super obvious. She and Dick were nominated many times and targeted for being an obvious pair but they still made it to the end, working together very closely, which was like me and Heather - nominated together many times and still made it to the end. Daniele was great at competitions also, winning many vetos and hohs. She was well rounded and made game moves that helped get to the final 2. I also think that she should've won :x

thanks for the questions!

[Heather]

Hey Ry!  

I was being completely genuine with you when I accepted your offer.  As I recall, at that specific point in the game, while Victoria wasn't around a lot, we were just coming off of the holiday break, so I wasn't seriously considering the possibility of another ejection happening, at least not yet.  Furthermore, Jerry had just won the #Comeback, and no one really knew where he stood.  When you and I talked game that day I distinctly remember feeling like I had enough options to where I could follow through and keep my end of the bargain if I won Head of Household.

Victoria's removal would have made the situation a little bit trickier to navigate obviously, but I still wasn't planning on putting you up, at least not initially.  I would have probably nominated Donny as a pawn with Jerry as my target and then, if Jerry won the Veto, or if you had won it and used it to save Jerry, or heck, if I could've gotten a better deal from Jerry (which ultimately I did,) then I probably would have gone back on my word at that point and put you, or maybe even Danni, up via the backdoor.  I remember specifically thinking that I didn't want to waste a week getting Donny out.  The arrangement between you and I was to target the people flying under the radar, but to me, Luisa leaving was fantastic for your game, while Donny (or even Jess) going home during one of my weeks would have been a disaster and a complete waste of an opportunity.  

I think it's safe to say that a lot hung in the balance, and me winning could have easily turned into a full fledged catastrophe, no matter how well I played my cards; I was juggling a lot at that stage in the game.  I will admit that I even contemplated throwing 'BEFORE or AFTER,' but ultimately I decided against it, because it would have been way too risky.  I didn't feel at all secure if Jerry won at that point and I was also uneasy about Danni as well (she'd recently told me that she would consider using Nic as a pawn.)  Luckily for me that was one of the few competitions that I truly flopped at LOL, and Nicole ended up killing it anyway.  As you can imagine, I was nothing short of ecstatic with that outcome.  It was hands down the best case scenario for me.  

My involvement in Nicole's nomination choices for that round was pretty hands off though.  I was telling you the truth about all of that.  From what I understood, initially she was going to put Jerry up with you, but once Jerry came to me proposing a deal for Jess, Nic, himself and I to go to the Final Four, I think that Nicole was pretty set on you and Danni going on the block, especially after Danni agreed (begrudgingly) to be the pawn.

Anyway, I hope that clears some things up for you and sheds a little more light on the situation!

As for your second question, I've thought a lot about this and I guess that if I had to compare my gameplay to that of any Big Brother player, it would be Dan Gheesling's (in Big Brother 10.)  Like Dan, I was aligned in the early stages of the game with a player who played way too hard, way too fast and just as Dan did, I was able to rebound from the situation and play a strong social and strategic game.  Also like Dan, in spite of being nominated, there was never a single vote cast to evict me all season long.  Dan had one person (Memphis) that he was truly loyal to and so did I (Nicole,) and both of us made it to the finals with that person.

Lastly, I just want to say that it was truly a blast going head-to-head with you all season long Ryan.  You gave me a run for my money, that's for sure.  Thanks for your questions/comments and good luck casting your vote!