"Now let me see if I understand your logic...you suggest that Kim can still garnish her former alliance mates votes who became jurors after she lied to their faces (because "that's part of the game?")Yet it would be impossible for Alicia to get ANY women votes for essentially doing the same thing??? "

Great question which goes to the heart of jury consideration.

That is indeed what I am suggesting. What you fail to see is the big difference with the way the jury would perceive Christina and Alicia if they had flipped at F9 and Kim if her plan works:

- Alicia and Christina would have voted against their allies when there were still opponents around. I believe that, like Cochran last season, they would simply be giving the game to the 3 guys but, if they made the FTC, they would be roasted mercilessly. The F3 works against them because, in their best case scenario where they both make finals, there will be someone sitting next to them that didn't betray anyone.

- Kim is pagonging the opponents and plans on getting rid of her allies only after they are gone. There can only be 3 finalists so some will have to go AND Kim will be sitting next to two people who made the same moves she did, all equally to blame.

As for inside dope on Kat, I just remember that Chelsea wanted to get rid of her in episode 2 and that Alicia was her best friend out there. Kat could side with Alicia at F7. Maybe not against Kim directly but against Chelsea and Sabrina (who wanted Alicia gone at one point).