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If R would have been all syrupy about it, they would have all hated her anyway.
No argument, and I'm sure she doesn't understand how she and Brendon are really seen by the rest of the cage -- but the reason to do it politely still exists: build up some credit with the potential jury. She doesn't know she's in trouble for practically any F2 situation, so the sensible act remains 'keep things impersonal, maintain some kind of human relationship outside the game with the other contestants, try to make sure there's at least four people leaving after this week who don't despise you.' Basic bridge building. Rachel went out armed with explosives.
As for Brendon hiding behind Rachel -- yes and no. He effectively is in that he may now be seen as 'the better one' (although still a challenge threat) and he's definitely trying to save himself because he realizes Rachel's drowning and may pull him under with her. I just don't think he's setting her up to absorb the punches for him, because everything echoes back anyway. He doesn't have any degree of control over her -- not when it comes to gameplay -- and when the grenades go off, all he can do is duck fragments.
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