Bryce was a star and no one will convince me otherwise and he went out in such a classy Bryce way

It's only fitting that we start this final episode with some quotes from the star of the season, Matt:

Matthew, 9:01 PM
plan "vote Sarena and see what happens" coming into effect

Danny/Jess decide who goes home if they have the idol
so my vote doesn't matter
if they don't have the idol and it was a bluff, I use the plausible deniability to vote Danny
then next round work with Jess to tie on Sarena or Bryce


Matthew, 9:48 PM
Welp

she had the idol

Im stepping away from the game the rest of the night
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tag urself I'm "she had the idol"
Matt the king of Jury Management <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Also I cannot see a way that this jury is not going to be a bitter jury; I think Sarena has the best shot of winning if she makes the end at this moment even though she has probably played the weakest game thus far; I cannot see the majority jury vote even Jess over her. Odds are she will lose this next challenge though; if that's the case I think no matter what happens the final 2 are in for a long, rough night.

Of the final 4 I def think Jessaca has played the best game on paper, but half the battle is the jury and recognizing what they value. The best thing Jess could do in a finale situation is go in and just tell everyone they are being bitter and their bitterness is why she should win because she outplayed them and the people she ‘played’ she played them with purpose. She should also cross her fingers for Anders going first because an angry juror early will soften the other jurors and the 9 times out of 10 will soften over the night because of the toughness of the first juror. I still think that the jury will change their mind regardless because they talk a bigger game in jury than in reality. I remember Kate had very little support before the finale of s5 and Jen wasn’t doing so hot leading into S4 finale and I also feel like I remember Jenn having little support last season as well before finale but I didn’t watch too much last season.

Juries definitely soften over time, I think. Listening to them is a little hard to listen to - specifically Anders. People get so caught up in their own story sometimes they literally are incapable of seeing anything else. Hearing Chris/Alex etc describe why he's wrong and him basically not hear it is so strange to listen to.

OK but it is kind of funny that after all this Jess is in the Final Four with the three people on the bottom of NuLachesis

Joe @ 14/12/2018 13:43

OK but it is kind of funny that after all this Jess is in the Final Four with the three people on the bottom of NuLachesis

Her power, honestly.

This is Jess' normal tactic in games. She normally allies with whoever is the least liked by everyone and brings as many of them to the end. Juries tend to hate her but hate her partner more.

I just watched the challenge and before that tribal, I know backwards order but I had to know who got voted out. I have to say I love how Bryce went out, he was very well spoken and not angry and gained a lot of respect in my opinion though I had liked him before. I think watching him in the challenge was my favorite part, multiple times he had me laughing with the stupid little comments he made especially at the beginning. Jess had said rounds ago she wanted Bryce to go from the idol and that came true tonight, I am sad we lost Bryce over Matt or Sarena. Going into the finale I would love to see Jess win, if Jess doesn't win then Danny (I'm shocked I am saying this, but he played well and I knew he would either be first boot or make the end, cuz there isn't really an in between with him)If it were a Matt and Sarena Final 2 ugh I am not sure who I would want, I guess Matt cuz game wise he played better.

Danny has officially been immune for 10 of the last 11 rounds lmfao

Also Matthew is planning on blindsiding Jessaca at this next round because he assumes that he can beat the other two at the end. Could be fun!

Jayden Osborne @ 14/12/2018 1:20

Also Matthew is planning on blindsiding Jessaca at this next round because he assumes that he can beat the other two at the end. Could be fun!

so Matt and Sarena vote Jess and Jess and Danny vote Sarena (unless one of the girls gets immunity) and we go to a fire making challenge?

Paige Benshoof @ 14/12/2018 19:22

Jayden Osborne @ 14/12/2018 1:20 Also Matthew is planning on blindsiding Jessaca at this next round because he assumes that he can beat the other two at the end. Could be fun! so Matt and Sarena vote Jess and Jess and Danny vote Sarena (unless one of the girls gets immunity) and we go to a fire making challenge?

That would be hilarious to see the two people who were on opposite sides of a deadlocked tie that lead to rocks, wind up forcing another deadlocked tie together. We love a story arc! 💕

I could totally see Danny also blindsiding Jess. Honestly I think keeping Bryce and cutting Danny may not have been a bad option for Jess. Matt would've wanted Bryce out first I feel.

Michael 'Vic' Vicario @ 14/12/2018 21:59

I could totally see Danny also blindsiding Jess. Honestly I think keeping Bryce and cutting Danny may not have been a bad option for Jess. Matt would've wanted Bryce out first I feel.

Obviously Danny 100000000% should blindside Jessaca here, but I don't know, if he did it would certainly be a diversion from what he's been saying in his confessionals. For ages he's talked about how loyal he is to Lexi (RIP) and Jessaca and never diverted from wanting them in his endgame plans, and in his confessional just the other day he talked about how he's drawing dead and basically just wants to play the game for Jessaca and to let her see the win.

If he wins and takes Jessaca to the end, we could be seeing a Colby Donaldson/Woo Hwang/Cody Califiore calibre blunder.