LAST EDITED ON 10-21-10 AT 10:20 PM (EST)Now you're talking!!!!! Love it.
But, some quotes are out of context like the one: "For all his ability to dominate the game for the first 38 days..." was followed by something like "he doesn't know how to win on day 39."
You also forget that my biggest problems with Russell came from what happened outside of the game:
1st and foremost: He thinks he is the best player ever and many people believe him. He is clearly not since he cannot win. You know I was never a Brian Heidik fan but Heidik was much better than Russell.
2nd: Jeff and the editors outrageously promoted him during S19 in order to sell S20. (That explains the "He’s still presented as the master tactician" which wasn't a ackowledgment of his abilities because it had to be followed by something like Galu sees through his tricks and they aren't impressed, they think he's a joke. When I said "presented" I meant what I see in his edit, not what I, personally, think of him.)
3rd: His absolutely atrocious behavior towards Natalie when she won. No matter the competition, once it's over, you shake your opponent's hand.
4th: His popularity helped create Na'Onka and all future villains. They think the social game isn't important anymore, that it's the jury that has to change.
5th: He is a despicable, illiterate troll that no one should idolize. He gained complete control of Foa Foa because Mick was weak. We saw that he couldn't gain control of the Villains tribe when Rob was around, that he needed an idol and Tyson's stupidity to gain control that time. So, for the Ceasar comment, you have to realize that was probably written after 3 or 4 weeks of S19. I'd qualify that now by saying "gaining control of a very weak tribe..."
I hope that clarifies some of the confusion.
And just to make Aruba laugh, I also hate the fact that production helped him twice, first by giving him that second idol in S19 and next by encouraging Parvati to trust him before the start of S20.