WOW!!!! Where do I start? LOL

I think what Iltarion is saying is that by winning "on your own terms" you are proactively controlling the game. As opposed to riding coattails, flying UTR, and/or advancing through osmosis because the REAL survivors are being systematically voted out.

As difficult as it may be, I believe it's possible to "win on your own terms." Sure you need alliances and the rules/format for that particular season need to work to your advantage, but it is possible.

Tom Westman had a good alliance to assure him victory, but I believe he controlled the game "on his terms." Brian (Thailand) had the perfect goat, but I believe he won "on his terms." I could think of other examples where it's possible to win on your own terms.

>Cirie's realization that "Courtney is more
>dangerous than Terry" remains one
>of the most profound insight
>into this game and showed
>that her game is much
>more than "anyone but me".
>

"profound insight"???????
On Exile Island during the "Three Strikes yer Out" RC, Courtney was voted "Most Annoying". If that's not a neon sign flashing over her head saying "This is the perfect goat to take to the Finals", I don't know what it. I would consider that observant more than profound insight. And with Shane blabbering that Courtney would be a "dream" to sit next to in the Finals pretty much sealed Courtney's fate without any "profound insight".

As for Courtney being more dangereous than Terry...to achieve what objective? If you're primary objective is the Clay or Katie Strategy for Survivor (just wanting to make the Finals) then you have a point. But if your primary objective is to win Survivor, that statement makes no sense. Terry would have beaten anyone in the Finals; Courtney had NO prayer of winning.