Board Thread:Season 18 - Heroes vs. Villains/@comment-24459371-20140820041332/@comment-10863763-20140820084602

'''ADAM - Adam, it surprises me that based on the speeches from your fellow finalist, you are the most honest dishonest person to play HvV. In the beginning we only spoke when you wanted information on votes, something we both were aware of. Later we spoke when you needed my help - I just wish I had spoke to you before I voted in the Final 6 vote. I lied to you, I had already voted but my only regret is not waiting and changing my vote to benefit us. You made it here by being dishonest, lying and working your tribe mates. You also made it here by playing a respectful game, and valuing those around you for what they are. My question is pretty simple - what three post merge tribe mates do you think deserve to be up there as a Final 3. You do not need to pick yourself, and please don't feel you need to pick me because I asked. I genuinely want to know who you think deserved to be sitting there tonight? '''

I'd like to first say that I appreciate your very honest, but very true speech. I appreciate what you said, and am glad we got to play together for a vote or so.

In all honesty, I feel as if the three finalists sitting up here right now deserve to be the Final 3, just because we all made the moves to get here and dodged the bullets of getting out. Lots of people used the term "deserved" based off of the strength of game, however I feel as if someone gets to their final destination, they deserve to be there, despite the path they took to get there. Natalie White deserved to be in the FTC no more or no less than Boston Rob in All-Stars, and Tony Vlachos last season.

I can make cases for each of the post-merge castaways as to why they deserve to be sitting up here had they done something slightly different. You can have the leaders, the players who seem to make the big moves and *sometimes*, key word sometimes make the end, such as Eddie, Sam. You have the players who get screwed over by an idol, or a twist they could've found themselves there such as Miguel, or Jessy. You have the players who play very hard, and get caught right before they can make a run at the end such as Sole, and you have the social players who are in the bulk of the majority alliance that aren't targeted until it's too late such as Natalie, and you. Everyone could have made it, had someone played a tiny bit differently, but at the end of the day, everyone was voted out, each for completely different reasons. There are so many "what-ifs" in Survivor, but instead of answering the question in a way to position myself to gain browning points from the jury, I'm going to be completely honest and say the people who made it deserve to be here, despite the games we've played.

Thank you so much Topher, can't wait to talk to you after the game and see your perception on things as the game went forward,