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Interesting stuff as always. I had a different take on Mike's watching the six scramble. He had laid the groundwork for the six to shatter with his idol bluff, and had painted a target on Tyler, tactically it was the smart move right after that to observe and see how things shake out. But he could have been a bit more proactive throughout the rest of the episode, so maybe I quibble.
I don't think he lost sight of the fact that he still has a lot of work ahead of him to make it to the win, but he may have missed some openings during his downtime, especially during reward with Carolyn and Sierra.
The Rodney Show this time completely sealed his fate, he cannot win. (Carolyn in particular zeroed in on his problem.) He is emotional and has tried to play on emotions, starting with the story about his sister. He is getting even more emotional as things proceed and it has been affecting his judgment, the acting ploy to try to sucker Mike was particularly desperate. More to the point, though, by giving vent to his inner psychotic he has allowed himself to become an emotional bully. Bullies only get payback in the end, it makes no difference if it is an emotional bully Rodney or a mental bully Will or just another Hantz.
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