LAST EDITED ON 11-09-08 AT 09:23 AM (EST)

I don't think WHEN he offered it makes any difference.

Eh, I don't know if I agree with you there. There is a subtle different, psychologically, in the timing. If you're offered a Final 3 agreement before the alliance pre-swap, it puts a little more doubt into your head that you're at the bottom of the totem pole. Hey, maybe Marcus you're in Marcus' plans and not Randy? This could work.

Being offered the deal after the swap just looks like an easy, temporary fix on Marcus' part. People tend to say anything to get themselves through when things are tight, so it makes the promise look flimsy. We also have to remember that Susie wasn't the closest with Ken/Crystal anyway, game-wise, since she originally aligned with Matty/Randy/Dan at Fang. So, if they would've just tried pulling Susie into the fold more (a la Randy), it could've worked.

Of course, that would probably require Corrinne to control her emotions/mouth for a couple seconds... So maybe the whole scenario is impossible from the get-go.

Of course, as you pointed out, the whole scenario is a bit easier if they would've kept Dan and not Susie, though.