All the things posted about Russell were true, but that doesn't change the fact that he HAD to play the idol or go home so that's why I'm unimpressed. John was an idiot. If he "does the math" that he was so fond of, he would have realized the odds the purple rock was giving him were the clear best. He was like the traitor you see in movies, who helps the villians defeat the heroes and then is the first one disposed of immediately afterwards.

True, Tom was in the same boat as Russell. I'm not saying HIS play of the idol was impressive. What I am saying is JT's use of the idol WAS. Did JT not tell Tom to use his idol? Yes.

I agree that Todd's plan to use the idol could have been a creative one, but I disagree that Yul's use was not creative as well. He went to the exact right person and told them join us or you're gone. He used the idol's power without ever even having to play it. I'm not sure how you can do better than that.

Of course, some people refuse to give Yul any credit. Maybe they went to Harvard or something.

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