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Survivor Cagayan: Tony - A Russell Hantz/Philip Sheppard Amalgamation??

19thMay 14, 2014 by Ad555

Thus far on #Survivor Cagayan a lot of comparisons have been made to the game play of Tony Vlachos to a more infamous player in Survivor History, Russell Hantz. Whilst they do bare a lot of gameplay resemblance, in Tony I see a lot of Philip Sheppard also. Is Tony the freakish offspring of the gameplay of Russell Hantz and Philip Sheppard?

The comparisons between Tony and Russell are widely known. The strategical ethos of both players are largely similar and follow three basic points. Firstly they want to be seemingly the head of an alliance, secondly they want to dictate who their alliance votes for and thirdly to always have an insurance policy. That insurance policy we've seen them both do flawlessly in their seasons, the procurement of the hidden immunity idols without so much as a clue. For as much as they are similar though, they are different. Tony seems like he would never destroy his own tribe from within by getting rid of the fire, people's shoes and so forth and wants to build a solid trustworthy alliance, whereas with Russell, it's every man for himself from day one. So how does he resemble Philip then?

The biggest think that links their games is that both of them suffer from extreme paranoia during the game. We've seen multiple times Tony pull the trigger on someone at the merest suggestion. Philip was much the same in Survivor Caramoan, he had that same paranoia that Andrea was gonna vote against him every tribal council. Tony goes as far as to make 'spyshacks' in camp, near the water well and anywhere where people generally talk strategy. Philip in an attempt to communicate more covertly gave people codenames. Both are and were so clearly paranoid about people overhearing what they were doing.

To sum up Tony? He's got that bit of a look of Russell strategical thinking about him, his paranoia in the game is to the levels of which Philip had. All that is missing is seeing Tony in a head bandana and a pair of pink y-fronts and the amalgamation is well and truly complete ... although I hate to think what that would look like. :D

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No he did not. He always knew Andrea was with him.

Tony is Tony. Just because he plays similarly to others does not mean he is defined by those two players. He is not a mixture of the two.

Also, you are using amalgamation wrong. It's more like united not bred.

Sent by Dinosauro27,May 14, 2014

^^^ He was always wanting to cut Andrea first because or her relationship with Eddie. Philip was paranoid to extremes about her thinking she'd flip.

Sent by Ad555,May 14, 2014

this is a great explanation

Sent by Sackeshi,May 14, 2014

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Sent by Minie,May 14, 2014

plussed xoxo

Sent by LoveLife,May 14, 2014

plussed :) im sad to say i dont watch survivor though, it seems you put a lot into this :x

Sent by k4r4k,May 14, 2014

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Sent by Lizardwizard913,May 14, 2014

+10

Sent by yr_2007,May 14, 2014

plussed

Sent by sosyomomma,May 14, 2014

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