I'm supposed to post here so I guess I just want to commend Danny's strategic creativity, which I think I've done before but: I love how in any situation he thinks of any and all tools at his disposal and then uses them. Now sometimes it's not to his advantage per se, but he does something and we stan. Recent examples:
1. The Google Doc - Like I think if anyone else does it it bombs their game, but it's Sneaky Danny so it's just in his repertoire and I don't think it will hurt him in the end. It's clearly crafted and beautiful. Everyone's going to read it, and they may claim it doesn't factor in to their mindset, but people are going to be talking about it and thinking about it :)
2. I mean, the "flip Naomi to vote out Alex" ordeal
3. Underrated, but Danny very clearly timing his own minutes in the Step On Step Off marathons. Truth be told I didn't watch the whole thing, and in the beginning his slow marathons seemed a bit try-hardy, but he was clearly timing to see how fast he actually needed to be going. I'm sure doing those earlier ones at a relaxed pace helped him later on. Sarena called Danny winning it, and she definitely saw why: from the timing to Riverdale, Danny was prepared.
Like...the most clever thing I've done was throw my vote once? lol. When I think of things I'll never have playing this game, it's Naomi's absolute social ability and Danny's ingenious strategic innovation.
And with all that praise of Danny, I do want to say Sarena is not the "bad player :)" Danny makes her out to be. Sarena went from truly the bottom with Matt to a good position, and yeah she kind of blew up that position, but I think she's in a good place to make it to the end, and if she can get there against Matt, maybe a solid chance at the win.
Aside from all strategy, Sarena is the major force of entertaining confessionals now that Naomi and Lexi are gone. Everyone gives great confessionals, but the other five are so reliant on well-fleshed out strategy. Sarena's charisma is ON POINT and hers are the ones I'd watch first because they're snappy, witty, and so funny. :)
Sarena, 2:36 PM
Tell me about loyalty Danny. Every single round you want to flip on Lexi or Jess. And unfortunately for you’ve I’ve forced you to continue to play with them. And at the end of the day I don’t have to be loyal to or play like, a slimy weasel like you. And btw I hate you : ) : ) : ) : )
Danny, 2:36 PM
Hey at least I have personality :) Abby was write with her pencil analogy :P
Sarena, 2:37 PM
Omg does he respond??? I’ve been waiting all day : )
Danny, 2:37 PM
I don't respond to condescending twats
Sarena, 2:37 PM
I’m sure you talk to yourself all the time no?
Danny, 2:40 PM
Oh absolutely, got to keep the voices in my head going <3
Bryce, 2:43 PM
I can't wait for this Danny/Sarena final 2
Danny, 2:43 PM
I would rather take someone who could beat me then sit next to someone who didn't deserve to merge <3
Jessaca, 2:43 PM
why does everyone think me and matt had a strong connection coming into this
Jessaca, 2:43 PM
he was my 2nd least fav scummer lmaaoo
Jessaca, 2:44 PM
@matt guess whos numba 1
Matthew, 2:44 PM
Oh god is it Malkon?
Jessaca, 2:46 PM
my relationship to matt is like if danny/sarena worked together this game HMMM
Oh Danny, no one else would be able to pull off that doc. But also ugh Jayden said in the skype chat, that Danny said that if he wins immunity that him and Jess are not going to talk to anyone until Tribal, this is a very bad idea. Even if she were to play the idol 2<3 in the final 5, if she has the idol still who knows what will happen, but you can't completely stop talking to people, that will screw you, look at Lexi screwing her relationship with Naomi when it was the Jack vote...
I am so confused by Matt, but I really don't think he has any chance here. He just seems to want to do things to do them and doesn't think them through like no duh Danny and Jessaca won't want to work with you now...and then there is his attitude of being so much better than everyone else when he isn't
I think Chris has a good shot at the end, I hope Matt doesn't try to get him out. Chris wanting to take out Matt would put him in a great spot, 2 Clotho 2 Lachesis with him in the middle
Bryce or myself win immunity (otherwise this won't work)
Vote split is planned so that Bryce and I vote separately. Example:
Jess: Bryce, Matt
Danny: Chris, Sarena
Danny has claimed that he is definitely voting Jess. This assumes no other options are presented to him, and I don't think they're going to have much traction with Matt or Sarena.
If Bryce and I actually vote for Matt, then the vote is...
Jess: Danny, Matt
Danny: Sarena
Matt: Chris, Bryce
Jess wouldn't vote Danny if she's playing her idol because she knows dying wish won't come into effect, so she votes either Matt or me/Bryce. Jess plays her idol, and the vote is either 2(idoled)-2-1-1 Matt goes home or 2(idoled)-3-1.
Bryce and I would just be pretending to be splitting the vote the whole time.
I think this is more advantageous than the other situation where Jess has dying wish next round and there's no one to target. This at least gives me/Bryce/Sarena the opportunity to make final 3 together, if immunities go well. And I think that me/Bryce/Sarena is my ideal final 3? I'm not sure.
I haven't thought through yet whether or not this pitch makes any sense to Bryce. I think it creates a final 5 where he can't go home, so it seems like it'd be good for him. It's contingent on me and Bryce being able to do damage control with Sarena though.
we shall see friends we shall see, it all relies on immunity anyway and I'm not super confident in this one
This plan is so fun and funky, but I worry that Danny is going to win Immunity and it'll all be for naught. He ended up with a great score in the challenge.
Matthew is definitely planning on voting for Bryce though, so this would honestly end up being a 2-2-1-0 vote with Bryce & Matthew being tied, and another 2-2 deadlock on the revote I assume lol. Rocks again please. <3
Bryce texted me saying he thinks no matter what he does this round, he won't make it passed F5. I tend to agree with him. I'll be so impressed if Bryce can navigate to the end. His targets just keeps increases due to him being he biggest threat to win, which surprises me due to Chris and Jess still being in as well. They just have some blunders along the way and Bryce has been perceived to be playing the strongest all around game
If I can get the agenda straight here:
- Matthew is targeting Bryce.
- Chris & Bryce are targeting Matthew.
- Sarena is targetting Danny.
- Danny is targetting Sarena.
- Jessaca leaves her confessionals to the last minute so idk lol.
It's still a crazy number of targets and lol at nobody explicitly targeting Jessaca as their first preference still 🙃. I think Lexi passed on her cockroach abilities to Jessaca in the last few rounds of the game.
Hi I've completely slacked on prediction writing (sorry everyone :( I'm a flop) but I really want to praise this cast for keeping the merge super exciting. Like things could've easily been a lot less interesting to watch but between the messy flipping, the rocks, and Danny's callout list, I feel like this merge has been incredibly dynamic and back and forth and I love it. This group is wild and I love it
