What can we make of this alliance? Will they be our final five? We have to expect that some still have connections in the other tribes so how will they react when they rejoin? Of these five, I think Kelley, Joe and Keith have the best chance of surviving until the end because they were the ones with the confessionals. Even if she was the one to say that this was the final five, Ciera didn’t get the chance to tell us what she thinks about the group and neither did Kass. It means that they won’t come out on top within this group.See, I love that assessment. Well done! I thought it was very interesting that while Ciera seemed to be at the heart of the strategy, she got no confessionals regarding it. I thought Kass commenting about, being nice to Terry was also a variation on how she played last time, not so clinical, but kind hearted.
I also agree that Kelley seems more like a villain, but yet I know she's playing smart. She seems like a villain to me because I do love Terry. He's just so paternal, and I love that about him.
I also agree regarding Keith. Clearly, he had his son and his friends, Alex and whoever else was there. So, he's been in an alliance before. Short term memory?
The size of Spencer's fish/crab was not lost on me either....*snicker*. Those two looked like tweedle dee and tweedle dum. But, it was kind of a Cochran moment for Spencer, and we all know where Cochran landed in his second chance.
hahahaha in the "Second place is like first place to me"! Touche!
In a merge situation, it’s going to be twice as hard to maneuver with Abi. She’s a time bomb but, then again, she’s kept me in this game.
When Tasha spoke those words I know now that it is just a perfect example of how the editors use foreshadowing, as we know now that next week, there will be a mix up into 2 tribes. Will anyone be able to maneuver Abi?
Great observations regarding the IC, especially with perhaps some manipulation as to who scored. For me, I thought Woo was stellar in the RC win AND for the IC win for Angkor. Clearly, their decision to salvage Woo, was the RIGHT one. But, as you noted earlier, we didn't get much from Jiffy regarding Woo and his performance.
Definitely Monica saying, "We will find out who you really trust and where your loyalties lie. I think there’s nothing wrong with going to Tribal Council.", was the KISS OF DEATH for her. And, as you noted Stephen got the nod with the head turn....the knowingest know-it-all did NOT agree.
Kimmi to me seemed a bit whacked. She was solid OLD SCHOOL, wanting to stick to her core original bayons, yet pulled a NEW SCHOOL move. To me, her raising heck about Monica was her wanting to keep someone she really was tied to, Kelly. Kimmi, totally went full force to get Monica out and to keep Kelly, and it worked. While Monica had made the suggestion of an all girls alliance, she totally backed down and agreed to vote with the core 4, and she did. She was not disloyal to the group, so I question why they so vehemently went after Monica. I have to wonder about pre-game alliances, because it seemed forced. I must say I was also surprised to see Jeremy sit out the challenge as well. While they did appear to be trying in the IC, did they just not care whether they lost or not? We may never know. But, the editing is telling us that they lost fair and square with no sign of not trying as hard.
Well, here are my thoughts regarding the characters so far: Spencer and Kass, I think, are playing different games, so far. This is positive for both of them. Spencer's confessional content makes me think he could be our journey player. And, his journey is certainly growing up and maturing. Getting outside of his clinical box and not living by proxy anymore. So, I think he will get far in this game.
Tasha has taken a leadership role, but what will happen when she gets re-shuffled? Her story emerged with her swap to Angkor.
Jeremy does seem like the "go to" guy at nuBayon, but Kimmi was able to steer the boot. Stephen is the right hand man, but like Tasha, I wonder what will happen to Jeremy's right hand man when they are switched up. Will Stephen's new position be threatened?
Kimmi did appear to do just what Jeremy wants all of his alliance mates to do. Come running to him with any sort of a threat. Could Kimmi usurp Stephen for the right hand man spot?
Regarding Woo, his story arc has reached the top. He, as you noted, has finally shown us some substance. He got his hero episode this week, and a nod from the editors. Will this spell his demise? It could. With all of the "if you write my name down one more time, you are dead to me", confessionals from Abi, I can't help but think this is foreshadowing. Woo will write her name down, and Woo will be toast. Abi certainly is a formidable villain this season.
Regarding the Final 5 that we saw tonight, I feel like it's doomed. Alliances revealed and all of that!
Fun thoughts, Michel! Keep it up!