1. While I was still in the game, how did you perceive me on a game level? What was your read on my game?
In a word, my perception of you was always ādangerous.ā Idk ever since that premerge split vote, I always knew i had to watch out for you, because both at that round and at the final 9, you did make me feel more comfortable than I should have, and at both you knew i was catching votes and potentially going. So after that, while i was pretty open with you at the f8 and f7 rounds in voting cristian and alex respectively, and did allow myself to talk game with you and reveal some of my intentions, impressions, and such, i was constantly wary of you because you proved yourself to be very adept at lying haha. Oh and cristian leaked some stuff to me and minie where you seemed to be throwing me under the bus for talking about him as a threat which definitely hampered our game relationship on my end. And in addition to being dangerous as a potentially backstabbing ally, you were dangerous to have around generally in an ftc scenario cuz i saw you as a pretty massive jury threat. Idk i think i prolly talked to you more than I did most people, but i did struggle to put as much trust in you as i wouldve under other circumstances, and i knew i could never bring you too close to the end of the game regardless.
As far as your game, I think there were definitely a lot of highs. I was under the impression you had strong bonds with a good amount of the merge cast, and even though you were ostensibly down in numbers, you were able to gain a surprising amount of control for the alex vote. And lol you seemed to have real good instincts based on our talk right before the tribal you went. I mean, in retrospect, i guess siding with minie and i over like alex and/or rell at f7 didnt really pan out for you and yung, but i dont really think you had any reason to think it wasnt your best option? I think the only thing I would really say against your game is that you probably couldve built and capitalized on a better relationship with rell cuz he wouldve been a good number for you in that endgame stretch for sure. But i think outside of mismanaging rell, you didnt really misplay very much from what I was seeing. I think you definitely played a pretty solid game overall, especially considering the less-than-ideal position you entered merge in.
2. If one jury member deserved a final 3 spot over someone here, who is it and why? (You donāt have to say me, but itās allowed.)
If I could only choose one jury member to take a spot here at ftc, Iād have to choose yung probably. While of the drake -> drake folk you (niko) seemed to be better positioned up till final 7, yungās relationships with cristian and minie, and his clutch idol play, i think give him the edge. Yung managed to play hard and strong throughout the merge, but he did so without me or others really viewing him as much of a snake or game-player, which was hella impressive. He was a known ftc threat but still got as close as f4. I think yungās social game allowed him to get away with moves and sometimes even just survive when he probably shouldnt have, so i have huge respect for his game all-around.