Before we can crown a winner, a few members of the jury have some questions.
Well... it’s really just 2 of them.
Yawn has a question for both finalists to answer, while Tim has 2 separate questions for each finalist (I know I said there was a one question limit, but Tim’s question was to Josh only, and I wasn’t getting any other serious questions for Franz, so I asked him to make another question for her.
Anyway, let’s see how our final 2 answered the Jury’s questions!
-Yawn’s Question-
Yawn asked this to both finalists.
“What are the biggest moves you made this game?“
Franz answered with this.
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The biggest move I made in this game was fighting the urge to play flashy. Being accused of being in a premade alliance at the beginning of the game forced me to play very under the radar for I already had a big target on my back before the game even started. While I may have not been HOH until the second half of the game, I was still very much apart of the conversations that were taking place to guarantee I was never nominated or seen as an immediate threat. It took me 57 days to FINALLY be nommed in this game and I didn’t even face eviction that week. I was the last player to be nommed, despite being perceived as a threat very early on and I think that speaks a lot to the way I’ve been able to navigate the game socially. Would I have made bigger moves had the game started out a little more differently for me? Absolutely. But given the reality of the situation, it was never smart for my game to make those big moves, and eventually I knew I would never need to.
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Josh answered with this.
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My biggest move has to be rejoining the game and winning the HOH competition right afterwards. I didn’t know what was going on, who was working with who and who I could trust before I was evicted. After being on the jury until comebacks, I was able to watch and see the remaining houseguests’ game strategies and who they were working with. Once I returned, my position was greatly boosted as HOH. No one knew what my game plan was, and I was able to take out one member of a powerful duo that was running the house before I returned. I was then able to ensure my safety by working with other powerful players such as Franz, Tim and Hong. While these players were physical and strategic threats, I believe my social game is where my biggest moves came through. By maintaining friendships with remaining houseguests, I was able to keep tabs on what was really going on inside the house and use it to my advantage once I returned. Thank you so much for the question!
-Tim’s Questions-
Tim asked this question to Franz.
“Franz, what was your biggest setback in the game and how did you overcome it?”
Franz answered with...
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My biggest setback in this game was definitely the accusations made against me by Lex(actually X) saying that I was involved in a premade alliance with a good chunk of the cast at the beginning of the game. Because of these accusations, I had to fight my way INTO the game, winning the 1st banishment competition, and join a team where I wasn’t even wanted/immediately at the bottom. Having no other choice, I decided to align with the people I was accused of being with anyway, as well as set myself up with the other side by working closely with Rocky/gaining her trust. This guaranteed myself safety each week no matter who was in power, for even if I was nominated by Hong at one point, I think I still would have a great chance at surviving the votes anyway. Outside of my relationships, I also have the most competition wins this season, with 8 in total, including 2 HOHs, 5 POVs and my Banishment Comp win. My early POV wins allowed me to talk some game with the other side of the house and build relationships that way, working with whoever was in power to guarantee some trust between the two of us.
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Tim asked Josh...
“Franz was in the driver's seat for most of the game, while you got evicted at one point. Why do you think I should vote for you instead of Franz?”
Josh answered with...
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I think me and Franz played two different games, and it’s hard to compare them. While yes, Franz did win more comps, I had a more discreet and under the radar type of strategy. Winning more competitions would have done more harm than good. I won the competitions that I felt boosted my position in the game and relied on my allies to keep me safe when I didn’t personally want/need it. On the topic of my eviction, I think it let me see a very interesting dynamic, as I was still able to watch the game and experience the house chat. I knew what was going on and who was working with who, putting me in a very powerful position once I returned as HOH. I was able to align myself with people I knew I could trust, to ensure I wouldn’t make the mistake that I had the first time. My game definitely wasn’t perfect, but I played honestly and to the best of my ability. I hope this answers your question!
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And that concludes jury questioning!
Not a lot of questions this season... but that’s alright!
Before voting can officially begin, I have asked the final 2 to create their final speeches to convince you to vote for them.
