So I got a question for both David/Kara. The jury sees you two as not making many moves, definitely not to the degree Dana was able to pull off, however I do think there is a lot to be said that you never HAD to do those moves. That being said, I want to know where you think your position was in the Bobs Dole/KKK alliance, and had Ethan/I not flipped, where do you think your end game would have taken you? That is, did you plan where your endgame would take you and if not, how would you have wanted it to shake out?
-
Okay I Definetly didnt make moves but that's because once you saved Joey at ten, making mives would have sent my game up in flames. I was positioned so well on my side that the ONLY reason to flip and maje a move wpuld have been if it was to take out a big threat and that happened before I could do it myself since Joey survived.
In the Bob Dole/KKK alliance I definetly think I had a strong position, if Joey does go at ten then Qaz and I already put in place the numbers needed to take out Mud or even you if we wanted. So I would have used my relationship with Will to get him. Kara would have gotten Dana and I already talked with Matt about getting you and Mud out so that right there is 6 votes in a ten vote tribal and one of you leave (assuming you dont play your idol) And honestly from then on out I think I would have been very nicely set up. I would have had connections with everyone and still been seen as someone to take to the end.
After we got rid of Mud (or possibly Ethan because Qaz and I saw him as a big threat) I think we probably try to vote you which may have still worked having me, Qaz, Kara, Matt and maybe Dana. If we pull that off then we target Ethan, then Will. This is where my endgame would come in. I was obviiusly super close to Kara and Qaz and even Matt so I NEEDED Dana gone at this point. I think at this point Dana probably leaves. I know Kara and Qaz had a good relationship but I also know Qaz still worried about him in immunities and we always agreed that Matt was far easier to beat than Dana.
My ideal final 3 was Qaz and Kara because I thought Qaz was just as hated as me and I really didn't think Kara had the votes. I would have been totally fine with Matt being in there too though and I think depending on who won immunity that was a likely scenario. Obviously my plans didn't play out like I wanted but I still maneuvered my way here and managed to get here with the side I wanted.
Sadly that didnt pan out so I had to adapt. I still was Close to Kara and Qaz and Matt so those three were the ones I used to get in with or at least get info from others. I also kept a small connection to Will but that tappered off as I realized I had to go to the end with my side or there was no victory in sight.
Honestly even though Joey staying sucked, my end game plans didn't change til Qaz left. Once Qaz was gone I knew I needed to get even tighrer to Dana because I had just lost my main shield and ally and I began rethinking how I was getting to finals. I knew for sure I couldn't
So even though I didnt get my way I didn't bitch and moan but rather changed things up and formed a new plan. I knew for sure Dylan and Joey had to go next. Matt did as well so even though I lost a bit of trust with him I knew his best move was to stick with me. I then made a final two with Matt and we agreed Kara was the easier beat out of the one's left. Then we obviously had the Masoala bunch and I finally managed to feel like me amd Dana were on good terms again.
Joey leaves followed by Dylan and then we make both a final three with me, Kara and Matt official on top of the one with me, Kara and Dana we already had. The final 5 vote was tough for me because Matt was right in that Will may have been an easier beat BUT if Will did win immunity then he won the game in a landslide. I k,ew I at least stood a chance against Dana if I HAD to be here with him instead of Matt. Unfortunatley I lost the gamble and had to send Matt out but I'm glad I didn't take the much riskier gamble and end up here next to Will. My game wasn't as flashy as Danas or as clean as Karas but I played very calculated and really set myself up the best I could given the circumstances.