Ep 14: Finale

[Frank]

I'm curious what the Final 3 are thinking right now. Do they think Lindsey has it in the bag? Does Gabe think he has it? Does Linda think she can get a vote?

[Brenda Lowe]

All three feel they are evenly matched. Although Gabe and Lindsey both view it as a two way fight. They are all pretty aware actually. Back at F5, Gabe pushed for this, and they realised that if any of them were to win, this was the F3 they needed to aim for.

[Frank]

Gabe would have a better chance with Lex and Linda. But Lindsey had all them immunities.

[Brenda Lowe]

Recap for Peter's sake;

It's Final three and they are Gabriel, Lindsey, & Linda

Gabriel has played a pretty damn good behind the scenes game. He's voted the correct direction every single time, and hasn't received a single vote.

Lindsey has been more social though, making sure to connect with even the people on the outs, and has more Jury support by the looks of it.

Linda is there too, and while her game doesn't deserve zero votes, it's a very likely outcome because the Jury is whipped into a Gabe vs Lindsey frenzy.

[Frank]

Well its a pretty hot debate between Gabe and Lindsey.

While Lindsey isn't the pinnacle of strategic gameplay, she did pretty amazing in challenges, had a good social game and had to fight her way there while her name was being thrown around SEVERAL times.

Gabe...ugh. I guess you can argue he played a good UTR game, if you wanna say UTR is a good. People kept using him as a swing vote and somehow he survived through some blind luck and because people didn't consider him a legit threat. He tried really hard to stay invisible until recently. In my eyes he just got carried by opportunity and just bounced around.

I couldn't ever vote for Gabe cause I cannot reward UTR gameplay. But I don't have a vote...

[Brenda Lowe]

See I dunno about that now. The way I see it, the overall game was directed by the way he voted. You say people used him as a swing vote, but I say he made sure he was in the position where it was his vote that mattered the most. He didn't just attach himself to a majority - he made the majority into the majority. If it was Patricia in the finals she'd get credit for it, so why shouldn't Gabe - when what he did was the same, only he was smart enough to not make himself a target.

To put it in a nutshell, Lindsey would not have gotten this far without Gabe, but Gabe would be here - Lindsey or not.

Buuut saying all that. I don't think he'll win. The Jury is pretty vocal about their intentions.
Lindsey has; Sarah, Gina, and both Kims
Gabe has; Patricia, Lex, Vecepia

So for Gabe to win he'll need both Clarence and Sean to go his way.

[Lurker_Jessie]

Anyone wanna take bets that Brenda is coercing Sean and Clarence in the Diary Room to vote for Gabe?

[General]

Still rooting for Lindsey!

[Lurker_Becky]

Anyone wanna take bets that Brenda is coercing Sean and Clarence in the Diary Room to vote for Gabe?

Seems like something she would do.


And UTR gameplay should never be dismissed, if its good. I have never played that way, but I dont think it should ever get discredited or labeled as "bad." Brenda's summation of Gabe IS legit and it showed that he was well connected. I'm still rooting for Lindsey to win this just because I love her as an all-around player and have always wanted a Tamanaco to pull it off.

[Brenda Lowe]

Anyone wanna take bets that Brenda is coercing Sean and Clarence in the Diary Room to vote for Gabe?

Would I do a thing like that?? icon_angel

I have however, coerced them both into not telling the rest of the Jury 100% which way they are voting, in the interests of suspense. FWIW, they are both pretty open to going either direction. If I had to call it, Sean will vote Gabe and Clarence will vote Lindsey.

Regarding UTR play, I can respect it if it's done well, but it's not my cup of tea. It's too easy to actually just be shit and then later retcon your story to be that you were playing UTR. But then again I'm an attention whore when I'm playing.

[Lurker_Caryn]

Just because Gabe played a UTR Game doesn't mean he doesn't deserve the win. He made moves behind the scenes.

EVERYONE played this game, whether if they were vocal or just staying back. Gabe played this game like everybody else, UTR or not he still played a great game.

[Frank]

That's the thing, there's no "moves behind the scenes", you either orchestrated a vote or you went along with it. As far as I can tell Gabe pretty much went along with all of them. I may be proven wrong, but atm that's how it seems. Add to that him panicking and voting Lex out cause he was afraid Linda will and he didn't want to vote on the losing side. That was just fail.

[Lurker_Caryn]

Whatever, Douche.

[Lurker_Caryn]

Clarence thinks this is a fucking joke -___-

[Frank]

If Clarence had the option to not vote any of them he'd take it lol

[Brenda Lowe]

That's the thing, there's no "moves behind the scenes", you either orchestrated a vote or you went along with it. As far as I can tell Gabe pretty much went along with all of them. I may be proven wrong, but atm that's how it seems. Add to that him panicking and voting Lex out cause he was afraid Linda will and he didn't want to vote on the losing side. That was just fail.

I believe the idea there was that should Gina win the final immunity, then she'd feel like Lindsey and Gabe had her back while Lex didn't.

Although he coulda done the same with Linda/Lex, by going along with Lindsey he was covered if either Lindsey or Gina won.

[Brenda Lowe]

Episode 1:

OK LINDSEY NEEDS TO GO FIRST. What the hell with this Yul hate?

Ponderosa:

Her hatred of Yul Kwon could be her downfall. lol jk maybe not/maybe.

[Frank]

Oh shit forgot about that how foretelling

[General]

My problem with Gabe is not is game. He was always able to be on the middle of everything and call the vote that will be voted out.

My problem with him is his attitude + personnality. I just dont stand his happy go lucky/childish attitude.

I'm curious about what Linda will bring into final TC.

[Lurker_Caryn]

WOW!

General getting mean!