LAST EDITED ON 03-24-12 AT 03:43 PM (EST)

What michel is really asking is - Why do I think these players compare?

It is sort of like answering Bilbo Baggins' riddle- "What do I have in my pocket?"

I also picked up on Chelsea's line, wondering if it had any future implications, but not everything does, especially when it is included as part of another larger conversation.

Chelsea is hotter, stronger and more self-willed than Amanda, but Amanda was more strategic and nicer.

Chelsea is the better loyal soldier, while Amanda is the better partner. The two roles are similar but not exactly the same. Becky, Amber and Stephen were partners. Helen, Sondra and Natalie (B-Rob) were loyal soldiers.

Cirie was the ultimate "fish out of water" story and strategically played the swing vote role as well as anyone has ever played it. Neither have anything to do with Sabrina, who is much closer associated with Tom Westman minus being as good at challenges.

I think Kim is a dead-ringer for Parvati, game-wise, though Parvati's overt sexuality gave her one more weapon against the men. Both play a "tea party" type game, making connections with everyone, and getting hooks into as many different alliances as possible. Kim has brought old alliances together in much the same way as Parvati did in Micronesia. Both are assets in tribal challenges and probably capable in individual without having the obvious athleticism of a Chelsea or Stephanie. Both are social leaders without being tribal leaders, which is a key and somewhat unique distinction.

Though there are also valid comparisons between Kim and Danni, Danni had much manlier interests and ultimately fell to a swing vote role to outlast. It is unlikely that Kim will have to do likewise

Though Bruce having a higher tolerance for pain than Colton is probably a safe assumption, they suffered from very different maladies. Bruce had an intestinal blockage, which is pain and pressure building up over time. While Colton had a bacterial infection, which can be much more acute in its symptoms and duration. So, very difficult to judge their pain tolerance off these somewhat different situations.

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