After last nights episode, I wanted to re-visit this thread. Where we went wrong. Clearly, Matt was threatening to Rob...we knew that, we have heard it, but we have especially heard it in the insider clips, where it was hidden from the general public....so, it could be surprising to John Q Public.

Also, I really blew it when I thought of who would finally step up to lead the Zaps. With Jeff's clues regarding David and his IQ and his defense attorney's brilliant mind, I thought it would be him that came up with strategy. Jeff even noted that David would be his pick to lead this tribe. I did entertain that it could come from David, but he could have Mike do the representing to the Omes. I underestimated Mike. Mike is the military background, good boy with the military strategic mind....of course it should have come from him, easy to see in retrospect now.

He, Mike, revealed alot in this last episode, that has not been revealed to us so far. And, I think it has been the editing that has misled us. Up to now, they have only had Mike as a narrator....we have seen nothing of his thoughts and strategy, nor have we seen his close retationships. Sarita told Matt on RI when she arrived that Mike was the "best" one in the whole tribe...Mike had a bargain with Rooster, Rooster gave up his prized idol for him. Mike has stepped up as the leader that was never shown.

In his first confessional of the show, he stated something like he was looking forward to a worthy "adversary" like Boston Rob. He revealed that he too has a strong Christian faith, like Matt...this, more than anything probably signaled a big red flag to Boston Rob.

Krautboy was also right, and I was wrong, thinking that Mike would not throw any of his tribe under the bus....but, it sure sounded like that's exactly what he would have done. My bad! But, it gives us alot more insight now, into Mike. Who has Mike aligned with to the end. Clearly, only one other person is in it, and I believe that that person is Rooster....So, Mike offered number three to Matt....Mike was 1, Rooster 2...so Mike would throw David, Steve, Julie all under the bus. Or, was Mike just stringing Matt along? This is what we don't know, and in the end, I don't know if Mike would have honored this deal, or was it his desperate attempt to swing the big move?

I really think that we have to indeed think like Boston Rob and we can't underestimate him. I think he has a memory like an elephant and he's a seasoned veteran. Now the seasoned veteran is coming up against the 2 time war hero...now this should be a worthy competitor!

A few other notes after last night...Andrea. Andrea was shocked at Matt's bold plans, and then infuriated that he would tell Rob all about them. Her insider clip confirms this. She felt like she couldn't trust Matt. She told him, do not tell anyone about this, and he promised he wouldn't and then he goes and tells Rob all about it. Andrea had no choice, imo, but to vote with Rob. In my opinion, she has just become invaluable to Rob.

Phillip. Wow, did he turn around. See, perhaps he is smarter than we give him credit for. But, clearly the Zaps can see where he is in the hierarchy of things, as per David's insider clip. Look to them to go for Phillip. But, Andrea also noted that the Ome's need to woo Phillip, make him feel secure. Looks like Phillip is going to get the attention that he has so clearly yearned for...