Board Thread:Season 18 - Heroes vs. Villains/@comment-24215409-20140819061535/@comment-4379763-20140819222312

Hey Sam! It's been so long since we last talked. Thanks for being such a great friend and ally, despite our conflicts.

Now onto the questions!

'''Find a song that you feel best describes the way you played this game. If you use Survivor by Destiny's Child or Eye of the Tiger or any of that generic crap you lose my vote.'''

I looked through a few songs, and ultimately found one that I'm pretty sure fits my game well. (This is not the music I usually listen to, just putting it out there.) The song is Pompeii by Bastille: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F90Cw4l-8NY

The song is about a volcano going off and blowing up a city. Well, that's the history of the song. But the lyrics can mean so much else if looked at differently.

"I was left to my own devices"

In this game, I really was left to my own devices. I was torn between two alignments pre-merge, and could basically choose which one to flip on. The whole game, despite only going with the flow for two pre-merge votes, I really was left to make my own decisions. Including choosing whether or not to blindside Sole, play the idol on Andrei, vote Topher, etc.

"And the walls kept tumbling down

In the city that we love

Great clouds roll over the hills

Bringing darkness from above"

How it felt every time we lost an Immunity challenge. Symbolically, it was like our tribe tumbling down at the thought of having to cut loose one of our own. It was genuinely painful. Especially since we wouldn't see them again for a long time.

"Does it almost feel like

Nothing changed at all?"

This line fits the game WAY more than we know. We make all these friendships and are like family, but then after the Hell known as Tribal Council, we are forced to get rid of one of our own. After every Tribal, no matter who went, I had to forget about all that and act like nothing had changed. Particularly when strategizing with people I didn't vote with. Which happened an incredible amount in this season.

"How am I gonna be an optimist about this?"

When you got idoled out, when Jessy got screwed by that twist, when I find out I needed to flip on Bailey and Wesley, when Adam got the idol, when Miguel started targeting me and many many other times during this game where nothing seemed to go right. How can I be optimistic about this? Maybe not those exact words, but the thought entered my mind about 1000 times during this season.

'''What moment in the game did you enjoy the most? It could be a conversation you had with someone or a move that you pulled off...'''

This is gonna sound extremely cheesy, but I swear it is the truth. Meeting and getting to play with all these amazing people. This season was a blast, and I had so much fun making all these friends and getting to know all these people. Plus, getting to play with them.

If not that answer, then I'd have to say idoling out Miguel by playing the idol on Andrei. He had been after me for so long and dodged bullets like a madman. I was sure I would not survive to see the day he got voted out, but then to be held responsible for removing one of the biggest power players of the season made me feel good about my gameplay.

Which player from the show would you compare your game play to?

This is a hard one, but I'd say JT. Played loyally to who I was aligned with, and tried my hardest to make good relationships. I could also somewhat relate to the HvV JT, by making moves that may be seen as bad by others. Only I don't think my moves were quite as bad as his. XD

'''The truth shall set you free! What's the biggest lie you told in the game?'''

Hate to say that I lied a lot this season, but I would have say my biggest lie was making that alliance and finals deal with Eddie after you got voted out. I spent hours, nights, etc. on Skype with him trying to convince him I was more than willing to vote Andrei, when in reality I had no intention of betraying the Heroes yet. The reason I call this my biggest lie is because it was the most prolonged lie I told this season and it hurt when I had to go back on everything I told him.

'''Pick a movie or TV show that you feel best describes your game (and hopefully I'll know what it is….) and recast it with people from our game as the characters! You don't have to include everyone because not everyone is relevant to your game!'''

I'm gonna have to go with what my profile picture suggests: Winnie the Pooh! As silly as it is, you'd be surprised at how well this game matches up with the characters.

Pooh - Me, because I believe I was friendly and humble, but often quite reckless. Which many may find humorous, despite that some people involved didn't really find it funny.

Piglet - Natalie. A bit timid and doesn't talk much, but is always there to stand up for her friends and you can always count on her to be there for you.

Eeyore - Adam. Nothing ever seemed to go right for him. Talking to him after a Tribal where the votes didn't go his way was as depressing as talking to Eeyore after his house fell down again. Poor Adam could never catch a break.

Kanga & Roo - Richie and Noah. The dynamic Anarchy duo on the Heroes. Looked out for each other and were always together like a mother and child. And I remember Noah's reaction when we voted Richie off. I think Roo would have a similar reaction if we voted Kanga off.

Rabbit - Sole. Yelled at me all the time, often got pissed off after Tribal Councils. In the same manner Rabbit would after Pooh and friends would destroy his garden. He was sometimes in a good mood, but his mood could easily be tarnished.

Tigger - Jessy. Extremely hilarious and random. Very energetic and was good at making us laugh. Although some people didn't like it, her friends loved her for it and she's a brilliant addition to our group and we just couldn't make it this season without her.

Owl - Topher. The older person who was quite intelligent. However, he never hung out with the other characters and was rather reserved. But when he did talk with the others, he was pretty intelligent. Also enjoyed talking about his life adventures.

And Christopher Robin - You. You were the one I'd always talk to and hang around with, in the way Pooh and Christopher Robin did. Christopher Robin also criticized Pooh for his silliness in the same way you would criticize my silliness.

Thanks for the questions and the game, Sam! It was fun playing and working with you, and I really hope you consider voting for me. Thanks again!