Ashlee Smith @ 14/5/2018 12:28

this is in the ADA alliance chat (Anders, Dustin, Adrianne).

Impending doom for Dustin/Anders? Kurtis could use this as an opportunity to “save” Alex, gain his allegiance and take over his tribe in one round.

Dustin has been telling me how “everyone” is annoyed with Michael??? Apparently he complained a lot during the challenge but I just don’t know how realistic these annoyances will factor into the decision to vote someone out.

IF Kurtis/Billy/Rob/Adrienne pull the trigger and take out Anders over an inactive Alex, that’s going to be an interesting dynamic moving forward.

Pushing Michael is Anders' best play because I could definitely see Adrianne voting him out with them. She talked negatively about him quite a bit in her last confessional.

Is Alex actually inactive? Or is he just not around much during this challenge?

I think pulling the trigger on Anders this round when they have someone like Alex who isn't really a part of anything and didn't do anything for this challenge so far, it's going to hurt their tribe moving forward. Yeah the dynamic would be more straightforward, but you'd probably alienate a few people in that decision and if those people make it to merge, it's not gonna be pretty for them.

Michael Vicario @ 14/5/2018 13:45

Is Alex actually inactive? Or is he just not around much during this challenge?

just this challenge, but he's not the most active generally speaking

I think its in everyone's best interest to keep Anders around right now. Keep a big player with not a ton of power around so people like Kurtis don't take the spotlight and Anders seems to be decent in challenges as well.

I wouldn't mind seeing an Alex boot.

I definitely think Anders best move is pushing for Mike still. Mike is rubbing people the wrong way, and even though he's been up most of the night and doing a lot for this challenge, the lack of sleep is making him grumpier, so he is venting, if he says the wrong thing, it could make it even easier for Anders to push for him.

Alex just started talking in the tribe chat so they're going to try to get him a point, if Utren is smart they will try to block by not deleting and letting him get a point.

Taylor Ukmar brought my attention to this on Skype last night but I don't think any of the players have realized a possible strategy would be to go back and delete posts for unmatched items in places that would make it so a person has collected two items back to back. I wonder if Vecher will pick up on this because if they do it and Utren don't notice, that could potentially lose Utren a couple items and maybe rack up some penalties.

I actually think Anders pushing Mike is the worst thing he could do. Alex totally bombing this challenge has been Anders saving grace, though he doesn’t know it. If he knows what’s good for him he’ll let Alex go. Also shows how this challenge really involves emotion that they’re willing to change their massive blindside just cause someone didn’t step up the way they should.

Also thing to note that I don’t know if it was brought up in confessionals yet. Joey Sarena and Jacob know about the idol from Andrew.

Sam Loveridge @ 14/5/2018 14:23

I actually think Anders pushing Mike is the worst thing he could do. Alex totally bombing this challenge has been Anders saving grace, though he doesn’t know it. If he knows what’s good for him he’ll let Alex go. Also shows how this challenge really involves emotion that they’re willing to change their massive blindside just cause someone didn’t step up the way they should.

eh, i think from a perspective of losing numbers and going into the minority, getting rid of mike could potentially help him regain some footing if done right.

BUT that being said, with someone who hasn't shown up much at all in Alex, and everyone else is settled on that easy vote, then yes pushing for someone else, who was active and helped in the challenge, would be a terrible decision for him.

ALSO. If this were me, and I first saw someone not really participating, only person to not score anything yet, and then they show up ranting like this:



i'd be more inclined to vote them out.

Utren is totally aware Rhino is the only one who hasn’t scored at this point and they’re openly blocking him out. They know taking the -1 in exchange for the -4 On Vecher is a well worth it exchange

Dustin threw shade in response to Alex's rant. I hope this turns into a "You showed up drunk to a challenge" rant like DK S4.

I love when this challenge gets to the point where players are like "let's go neg their board rep, bc that'll show them!"