LAST EDITED ON 12-17-15 AT 02:07 AM (EST)
I have not seen Savage's comment, but I think that any one of Spencer, Jeremy and Tasha would make a great Ambassador for Survivor. In fact, if they are indeed the F3 or some combo with Kelley, I think it will be one of the most epic F3s in a long time. Nice to see no goats!
I read the comment by Savage at SS. And, I beleive the post actually included a link (which surprised me). But I didn't save that link and now I can't find the post. However, it struck me at the time that Savage would think that any one of the three would be a great Ambassador for Survivor. So it was fun to read your remark. And although I wouldn't disagree with you (or Savage), I must admit that I'm really disappointed with the three. That is, however, strictly a matter of my age (my children are both now in their fifties ... ). And I so wanted a Final Three drawn from the Season's roster of older players: Terry, Savage, Kelly, Kimmi, Kass, Keith, Varner ... Peih-Gee. And Stephen. Who was born old.
I agree that Tasha's confessional could bear fruit, IF Spence and Jeremy leave her out of the loop again. There is also Jiffy's pre-game comment about Tasha being devilish (or something to that effect), and I don't think we've seen that yet, have we? Although maybe playing both sides and flipping on the women's alliance (or S/J) at the end game is her big devilish move. Clearly Abi, Kelley, Ciera and Kass will be out for blood and ripping Tasha to shreds if she ends up on the jury after blowing off the ladies.
Primarily because she is a member of the Season's natural minority and - statistically - that fact alone makes winning the Game almost impossible, I don't think that Savage's comment is any sort of revelation. Even if he was thinking of Tasha, it is more than a little possible that Savage wasn't all that in tune with the majority of his fellow Jurors. But, I do attribute to Savage an ability to recognize good form when he sees it. So, if she was able to overcome her dismaying tendency to revert to a very queer sort of patronizing posturing before an audience, I think that we may be surprised with the quality of Tasha's performance before the Jury. If she keeps her wits about her, I don't think that she will shred easily.
And she will have, I think, a decent narrative:
She will be the lone surviving woman who wouldn't be sitting in front of them if she hadn't chosen to flip on her peers. And she will be sitting in front of them with two men who, without that flip and her strategy, might well be questioning Kimmi, Abi-Maria and Kelley. In fact, I would, if I were Tasha, argue that throughout the entire Game, no-one saved Tasha but Tasha. Reference: Angkor.
And, if I were a member of Cambodia's Jury, I would certainly vote for her rather than for Spencer. But, that's me. And that's assuming that this List remains accurate.
As for Jeff's reference to 'devilish':
I have no idea what it might mean. Beyond the fact - that she doesn't mind advertising - that Tasha can be very vindictive.
As for 'out of the loop':
You know, if the List is accurate, the upcoming vote that ousts Keith from the Game is going to be interesting. For instance: I wonder who Jeremy and Spencer will vote for? And if it might be possible that one or both cast their vote(s) for one of the women in order to assure Keith's vote at Final Tribal Council and/or keep the fallout from the boot of - arguably - the Game's most well-liked player at arm's length? Without telling Tasha of his/their plan?
Because, even though Tasha could never think that she was in the running for that vote, I think that being out of that loop would rattle her nonetheless.
I'm stilling hoping that the boot list or F3 will be a little wrong, just because I like surprises. It was wrong on the family visit and threw us a surprise with Savage and Stephen, so perhaps it will happen again.
I do too. Like surprises and hope that the List is a little (or even a lot) wrong. So, even though I promised myself that I wouldn't go down that impossible road, I keep trying to imagine who made it public. In order to explore what they might yet have in store for us.
For instance:
I'd still like to see Abi-Maria in front of the Jury. Because she has a fairly fat narrative to offer too and it would be so much fun to hear her present her list of accomplishments and grievances ... and grievances ... and grievances ...