>And, I assumed when michel said
>people were "drinking the Kool-Aid"
>last week about Brendan being
>voted out, I assumed there
>was some spoiler info about
>him lasting. Curse you,
>michel!

Hey! Seeing how poorly I'm doing in your TAR Casino game, I think I'm cursed enough already!

It seemed obvious that Brendan wouldn't be going home because everything had been said and done already. Where would the surprise be?

I guess we can be surprised even by what we expect if we think that by expecting it, we shouldn't expect it to happen.

I agree, last night's episode was very well presented.

Although I must admit I didn't seriously consider the Dragonslayer being slain. I thought for sure Brendan would play his HII and Sierra would be taking the walk. I was really psyched out when Jeff asked if anyone wanted to play the idol and you see Brendan reach down...then they show him taking a drink of water. Very slick move! At that point I knew Brendan was a goner.

I'm don't see Erinn voting with Tyson-Debbie-Coach that head-scratching. If she flips and it results in those three sitting on the Jury, she has NO prayer of winning. It makes more sense for her to do what she does best...be a tag-a-long. Anything else would suggest that she is proactive...is that possible?

As for Brendan promising JT a seat in the Finals...sorry, not buying that for a NY minute.

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If Brendan thought he couldn't win because the other survivors knew he was a millionaire (did he?) he might have looked for the most likely winner. Like Sugar last year.

Agree Erinn probably had little choice. Would be interested if Jalapao (down 6 to 3 after last week) end up shredding the Tim's because of their divisions. Looks like Erinn's closest relationship is with JT and who does Sierra have? Previews made it appear she'll get little love from Tyson or Coach. Could a Tyson or Coach blindside be next?

Do think its possible if Tyson hadn't won the IC (say JT did) that Tyson would have been targeted due to his challenge ability and might have been voted out. Between Coach and Brendan makes sense to get rid of the bigger threat. Who wouldn't want to go to final TC with Coach?

Could the comment that Jeff made that "Tyson hates everybody" have only been made to justify Tyson's comment about Sierra while Sierra isn't really liked by the rest of them?

Is Sierra still a target because they knew she and Brendan were close and without him she has nothing (or does she, Debbie has been shown comforting and hanging with her) and isn't much of a target making her the misdirection boot this week?

I still get the feeling that Taj's comment about letting "them" do their thing and we'll come in later" might not have been about the Exile alliance but about old Jalapao (her, Stephen & JT). If they enlist Sierra and maybe Erinn with them they could take out the rest of Timbira.

Iltarion, you may be correct that Stephen is calling the shots with Taj & JT. If so, him pulling in Sierra & Erinn to take out Coach and Tyson would work nicely. He may have to watch out for a woman alliance somewhere along the line but he could use that to vote out JT at F6. I think his and Taj's alliance is much stronger then it appears.

Grrrr It's best to play dead when sock puppets attack

Those are good ideas, Suzzee, but you are asking Stephen to be more aggressive than he has shown so far. He has been more of a behind the scenes manipulator than someone recruiting alliances to swing the game. I don't see him making any in roads with Erinn or Sierra. He appears somewhat inept with women and is probably intimidated by them. He can handle Taj because she is older, married and has done most the work of their alliance.

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