Board Thread:Season 35 - Sri Lanka/@comment-27668433-20160917234014/@comment-29019827-20160918011119

''' 1. So firstly, imagine we're in a Parallel World where you three are now Jurors, and 3 Jurors are the Finalists. Out off all 8 Jurors  which ones would you put in the finales,  and a reason would be nice too. '''

 In a parallel world where Michael, Allison and myself sat on the jury, based on how the game played out, I think the assumption would be that Liam’s Revenge Bus played out as he planned and he would be sitting at the end alongside Ari and Asa. Although I find it difficult to see how Ari would condone letting Forrest leave. In this scenario, I think I would find it difficult not to vote for Liam, barring anything enlightening being stated by the other two finalists in the final tribal council.

 I won’t be using that parallel world though; I think that if I wanted to see a finale that was truly compelling and difficult to vote on the basis of the individual game played by each finalist, I’d have to go with the following list. '''Out of all eight jurors, I think the most interesting finale would’ve been a final three consisting of Andy, Conor, and Connor. '''Based on the conversations I had with each and every one of you, on the basis of the best overall rounded gameplay, a finale with you, Andy, and Connor presenting your jury case would’ve been fascinating for me as a juror.

 With Andy, we would have someone who had extremely good game sense with a razor sharp tongue to match his wit. I think if not for the idol, he would’ve navigated his way to the end game in a fashion deserving praise.

 With you, we’d have a strategic player with the strong physical game to match. Your ability to navigate social relations and propensity towards flipping the table in order to make the best move you saw for your game would have made for an incredible jury case at the finale.

 Finally, we have Connor. I think he would’ve embodied the definition of true grit if he got to the end. Multiple times throughout the game, he found himself seemingly at the bottom, but by using a combination of great campaigning and positioning, he almost always found a new player who was willing to champion his cause. Although, he didn’t speak to me much, I was amazed by his ability to always find someone new who wanted to get him further in the game, and I think if he made it to the end- he would have had a phenomenal underdog story highlighting his slick maneuvering and social skills for the purpose of becoming sole survivor.

 In this parallel world that I am proposing, I would have an incredibly difficult time deciding who to vote for sole survivor under the assumption that all three of you played the amazing game I think you all would. In this scenario, I’d wait for all jury statements and questions, and vote on the basis of who told their story best, or who overcame the odds the most in order to cast my vote for sole survivor with a good conscience.

''' 2. And Lastly,   I want y'all to describe each Jury Member by using a Survivor Player   [or a BB Player if you find it more fitting for a certain player]. Once again a reason for why you picked each player would be nice too, doesnt have to be that long hkhjkhj. '''

Liam for me would be Phillip Sheppard from Caramoan, he definitely had his own brand of charisma and took bold moves like forming an alliance at the very start of merge with its own set of targets. While its unfortunate that he wanted me out, I think that if I left that tribal- it would’ve been really fun to watch him play the game out.

Connor would be Denise Stapley of Survivor: Phillipines. He was part of a ton of tribal councils, but no matter what his position, he almost always found a way to utilize his social game to put himself in a better position. I strongly believe Connor was the most underrated player this season.

Ari would be Jenna Morasca from Amazon. She had a very strong comp game and a fiery personality to match. If her personal life didn’t keep her from participating more in the game, I think she could’ve definitely found a way to claw her way into the finale.

Asa would definitely be Teresa Cooper of Survivor: Africa. Without a doubt, Asa was the sweetest person in the game, while she did still talk some game with others and me; the first impression was that she was pleasant and non-confrontational. What other players have told me does not surprise me, I don’t find it surprising at all that Asa is liked a lot by the community, similar to T-bird in the Survivor community.

Andy, I think would be Rob Cesternino for sure. While I don’t think he flip-flopped on his alliances, like Rob C., Andy had phenomenal game sense for who to trust and work with, and how the game would likely progress for him if he chose a path. Also similar to Rob, Andy had an unfiltered tongue and knew how to use it.

Allison for me, would be Abi-Maria Gomez in her first season. I had a pretty interesting time talking to her, and after the second tribe swap, thought I had a pretty good chance of going far with Allison. She was the first person I told about the idol after Asa left, and I thought everything would be all right. However, after that idol usage, I experienced Allison’s temperamental side first hand, and it really drove me away from working with her.

Chris would be J.T. Thomas from Tocantins. I had a great time talking to him, and based on the comments I heard from many other players, he was extremely likeable. With his Newfoundland charm and strong physical game, I can only see Chris as the JT of Canada. Using his relationship with Allison and strong social bonds, he was able to survive multiple tribals, but unlike JT in Tocantins, he wasn’t able to clutch out the final few immunities when his likeability made him a target.

Conor, as much as I know you love Sierra, you were truly the Chaos Kass of Sri Lanka. You were able to lay low when you needed to, weren’t afraid of flipping when you thought the results were better for your game. You also had a strong social game that you used to get to the final four without a single vote despite your big moves earlier on in the season. Similar to Kass, you also came up huge in the final immunity challenge but lost narrowly. I think similar to Kass in Cagayan, if you got to the end, you would’ve won the game.



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<p class="MsoNormal">Also on an unrelated note, I’m sorry that you feel that way about me and my game. I didn’t think you would take what I said at the final four tribal council on a personal level, when I was trying to make it clear how I thought you played the best game out of everybody remaining. I’ve never played this game personally or made personal insults, but again sorry if I hurt you.

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