Board Thread:Season 45 - Molise/@comment-28876467-20180222021609/@comment-33629256-20180222170154

My "open" game definitely began at final 7 but my strategic game and social game had been major parts of my game from the beginning. Like I said, at final 9 I was part of a secret alliance that really controlled the mid merge and before that, I kept myself safe through my social bonds.

1. What would you have done differently pre-merge/early-merge to try to play before the F7?

I think I should have taken more credit for the moves I was making. For example at final 9, I let Harrison take credit for that even though, as Jordan will know because I updated him during the round, I was the main push behind Jerry leaving over Jordan. During the pre merge, I honestly think it would have been better to have lost a few challenges. I feel like my game is being criticised to some extent because I was immune for the entire pre merge, but I think that's unfair. I was only not immune for 5 rounds, but Nat was too, and yet she became a target and I didn't. I think that was down to my social ability. However, had I lost a few challenges that criticism couldn't be levied at my game ya know.

'''2. Do you think that your moves after the F7 is enough to secure you the win? Why?'''

Honestly yes. Although I genuinely did start playing the game before final 7, it was just much less flashy, I think the vacuum of the flashy final 7 to final 4 should be enough to win me the game. Ultimately in those four rounds I did more than Marty did the entire game, I acquired two idols and never had to use them, I began my strategically timed immunity run and managed to be the only person to vote correctly every single time. The final 7 to final 4 was, to some extent, dictated by me. It was the exact elimination order that I wanted to happen, with every vote occurring exactly how I wanted it to (including deliberate revotes), except for the 2 self-votes which I could not have controlled. I think I had every single piece of information, which is particularly surprising given how frantic the end game should be.

To be able to exert that much control of an end game to me shows how well I had planned and executed my game.

I will compare each juror to a Survivor player quickly after I've replied to a few more questions, so I can take my time thinking about it!!