Board Thread:Season 33 - Sichuan/@comment-24185539-20160527224404/@comment-27506297-20160528015203

 Julez  : You wonder such a great player in your 3 days here on Sichuan! You played hard and made your voice heard, I really hope you get a second chance someday.



 Loren  : You played too hard too fast and you made those 6 days on Leshan extremely chaotic. You were entertaining but extremely impulsive. Nothing against you personally but that’s why I had to organize your blindside because you would’ve flipped at the merge or swap.



 Marks  : You tried to blindside me! Sneaky! You played a very low-key game and were at the bottom of the Leshan tribe alliance, I had stronger relationships with the other two by far so I needed you out because you were a wildcard basically, good game!



 John, Erin G, Sim, Jon  : I never got a chance to be on a tribe with you four so I know nothing about you guys! Jon your elimination did make me upset because I felt you would be a number at the merge from what I heard about you on exile.



 Mai  : You were a victim! Your elimination was needed in order to make sure the Brains would lose control at the merge but you weren’t the original plan. Aromal was actually supposed to go instead but someone in the Brawn/Beauty alliance told a Brain about the Aromal plan causing us to sway in a different direction. You didn’t approach me until a few hours before the tribal vote was closed, things could’ve been a whole lot different. From the little we spoke you gave me a good impression personally but you were obviously coming to me out of desperation to stay in, hope your second chance goes well! You obviously were a fan favorite since you made Cyprus, best of luck rooting for you!



 Priscilla  : Your vote was a little tough for me. We had spent so much time talking and getting to know each other on a personal level that it truly upset me. I was aware that you were involved in a plan to send me packing added with the fact that you were a challenge beast I knew I had to get rid of you or else my game would’ve been doomed. You played a killer game and were so funny to talk to. I really wish you would’ve approached me with some sort of game related promise because I seriously would’ve had your back. You were very smart, sweet and extremely funny. I had to remove my emotions from this game to make it where I am, I had to be ruthless. I enjoyed our conversations so much and I’m rooting for you in Cyprus! You represent Sichuan in a positive light and I know you can do very well.



 Yasmin  : You were such a strong player seriously… You were by far one of the BIGGEST threats in this game, without a question. I had been contemplating blindsiding you because after every single day in Sichuan passed your gameplay evolved even more. A leader at heart, you basically took charge whenever you could. Your mistake in my eyes was doing it so out in the open that’s what got you blindsided. On a personal level you were such an amazing person to talk to. We build a pretty strong relationship and we always spoke about our lives and how we relate so well due to living in the same state and all that. I didn’t trust you at all so I made sure not to give you any information you could use against me. I always suspected Jake would link up with you and that worried me a lot in this game. Not to mention you having Vanne as one of your closest allies, I needed Vanne and you were standing in my way. Your blindside was tough because we had been close allies but I needed to do it in order to be here now and I needed to pull it off in a way where you wouldn’t blame me and resent me if you survived it. You began to start to see how I built 1 on 1 relationships with every person in order to gain control and I had to get you before you got me but you played a killer game. Seriously, you should be proud because you have some serious persuasion skills.



 Jake  : This is going to be very long, a warning. We were together in this game since Day ONE and we spoke every day on and on about all our plans. You were the person  who I was very open about my plans with and we did so much damage in this game. We took control of Leshan and we had such a journey together, a lot of ups and downs together. I was the closest to you out of anyone personally, I really opened up to you in every way possible and you the same thing with me. We were a dynamic duo back on Leshan and I always knew you could win over a jury with your charisma. You draw people in with an electric personality, a great quality to have in Survivor and in life. My concern with you was that I had been hearing that you had been hinting at the fact that I could be very dangerous and would have to go out eventually. That included with your strong social, strategic and physical ability completely sketched me out. You also sparked the creation of the girls alliance, after you told me about the boys possibly linking up I decided to plant a seed about the girls linking together. So I conjured up a lie about you going for one of the girls very soon at tribal and the vote for you was set. They even thought you were going out with the Leshan idol, it was tough for me. It really hurt me on a personal level because we had been such close friends so sticking a knife in your back made me feel like a complete and utter traitor but I had to do it in order to have even a shot at winning this game. You would’ve won this game, who knows if I would’ve had another opportunity to get you out. I couldn’t play with my emotions in this game because if I did I wouldn’t be here right now. I had to be ruthless, I had to be cutthroat. You were also the only person who know how socially savvy I was and that I was always thinking one step ahead. I couldn’t let someone with that kind of knowledge stick around, it would’ve destroyed my game. Game aside, you might’ve lost Survivor but you win at life. Despite us being in a game environment where everything is done for the win I can still say that getting to know you was great, it made me feel like there’s so many nice people left in the world. You WILL return/be asked back someday, I’m sure of it. You played such a strong social game that it became extremely scary for me. Whenever I was scared I went to you, whenever I was nervous same story. I’m so sorry for having to blindside you, I don’t expect you to vote for me after that backstab. I had to do it for me to make it to where I am. If the person you are in this game is the same way you are in life then props to you. You’re the definition of the word charismatic, best of luck outside of this game.



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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"> Vanne  : You were underrated! People always said “Vanne’s a goat” but I always knew that you were very capable of running this game, you had some serious guts too. We had begun working together since very early in the merge, you were very low-key and easily slid under the radar. You were always a wildcard to me though, I never knew which way you’d end up voting. You were extremely loyal to Yasmin and that really scared me which is why I had to work on getting her out. You were part of the Amazonas but you were also a dangerous player in a few ways. Despite you and TSN appearing as enemies I was well aware of you guys working together somewhat and you pulled it off pretty well. People underestimated you and that was their mistake. When you approached me at the vote that you went out at, you really showed your cards. I was like… damn Vanne could actually pull this off I need her gone! You surprised me and I realized that you could’ve won this entire game right at that very moment. You were one of the many obstacles I had to overcome to get where I am, imagine having to spend 3 days on exile isolated and entering the merge knowing only 2/10 players. You should be proud of yourself, best of luck.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"> Erin  : Erin… Oh my god this was one of the toughest votes for me, we were so close. We had such a long journey, we both connected really quickly and we built a strong friendship in a matter of hours. We immediately made a pact to have each others backs and we did just that for a very long time. We strategized every single day, thinking about whom we could trust and what we could do to advance ourself thus sparking the creation of the girls alliance. Not only did we connect strategically, we connected personally as well. That’s what made us so strong, we weren’t just allies we were also friends. You had such a great resume, you had the guts to flip on your Chengdu alliance at the merge and it worked out great for you. I respect people who aren’t afraid to go against the bandwagon and you did just that. That could’ve been a winning move, you were just a few votes away from possibly winning this whole game. And that’s where my paranoia of you came in. I told you about my idol before playing it, we were the definition of the word close. However, I knew for a fact that Emile would be idoling TSN and I needed to save myself for future votes to make sure Emile trusted me so I had to convince the others to make a move on you and it allowed me to check Emile’s loyalty, which of course never existed. Blindsiding you was really hard for me on a personal level but you were just so dangerous! I had to set my emotions aside because if I didn’t I wouldn’t be where I am now. You were close to everyone, Jessy, Emile and me. I knew that you were covered on all bases and that seriously scared the crap out of me. You were extremely underestimated, people didn’t realize how good of a resume you had until I starting campaigning, seriously you should give yourself a pat on the back. I look forward to being friends afterwards if you would want to, I like people who have guts. You were definitely a force to be reckoned with and that’s why I couldn’t let you get any further. GL with your medical career, you got this!

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"> TSN  : I think it’s great that they’re allowing production to be more involved in the season itself. Also, it’s amazing how much you care about the environment that you’re willing to recycle parchments with my name written on them!

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none">   Thank you so much for such a wonderful experience! A great cast in itself. It’s been a bumpy road for me to get where I am, going from being on one of the most dysfunctional tribes to being isolated on Five Flower Lake for over 72 hours, to entering the merge on the bottom of an alliance, to having to blindside and cut close friends who were phenomenal players to having to campaign will every ounce of effort in my body in order to stay safe due to being targeted at a countless number of votes to pitting friend against friend, it was all amazing. I love that I had the opportunity to be apart of such an extraordinary season. Miguel, Chris, Rhiannon, Jaylen and Jamie you are the best hosts we could’ve had! Thanks for this chance to play and for being such creative individuals, stay fabulous!