Post by Bobby Jon Drinkard on May 16, 2009 1:05:39 GMT -5
To say this round has been crazy...would probably be an understatement as most rounds in this game have tended to be crazy in some way shape or form. And really, it takes a crazy person like me to really appreciate something wacky like this. On the aftermath of that tiebreaker, Penny and I should've been riding high, we should've been needed by BOTH sides, and to be honest, I'm almost kind of thinking it would've been better strategically if Marcus went. On one hand, it would break up Marcus/Adam without me getting the heat for it, and Adam/Tracy would need Penny to come over in order to keep the numbers. However, now Penny's being talked about as the vote according to Tracy and Adam, and Tracy's threatening that if I don't go with them and vote for her that they'll just vote ME out instead. Now, the plan has always been to get to the final 4 with myself, PG, Tracy, and Penny. With PG gone, obviously a final 3 of myself, Penny, and Tracy would be beneficial since not only would that put me with people I've been trying to align with, but they'd be the 2 I have the best chance of beating as well (Penny because she's been working with me, and Tracy because she's an outcast).
However, Tracy for some bizarre reason, doesn't seem to see that, from what I'm guessing, Adam and Marcus are the two biggest jury threats. She's been talking about how we're good to get to 4, which is great since I want to take her to the final 4 and beyond, but she doesn't seem that open to talking about what would happen AT the final 4. that has me a bit worried since Adam and Marcus are incredibly tight and to have to hope to win a tiebreaker challenge to stay in the game doesn't make me incredibly comfortable. Could I be over thinking things again? Possibly, but I have to look at things from every perspective and angle. After all, it's gotten me this far. On one hand, I have to think about getting to the end with people that I can beat, and taking our Marcus would eliminate one of the people the jury possibly wants to win. Yet, on the other hand, my bridge with Tracy would probably be completely burned and she'd likely want to make absolutely sure that neither Penny or I make it anywhere NEAR the final tribal council for screwing her allies over twice. On one hand, I need to be at the end against the jury with people that I can beat, and if Adam/Marcus/Tracy become dead set on voting out Penny and I wind up with little choice, then voting her out won't help. However, I need to see what I can do to give me some power to get through the next few rounds to get a chance at being IN the finals against the jury because I can't win the game and answer jury questions if I get voted out. I feel kind of like either way I'm going to be going against someone I want to take to the end, but ultimately I'll have to make a choice on what I'm going to do, and that choice can't be to cop-out entirely and vote someone random either.
However, Tracy for some bizarre reason, doesn't seem to see that, from what I'm guessing, Adam and Marcus are the two biggest jury threats. She's been talking about how we're good to get to 4, which is great since I want to take her to the final 4 and beyond, but she doesn't seem that open to talking about what would happen AT the final 4. that has me a bit worried since Adam and Marcus are incredibly tight and to have to hope to win a tiebreaker challenge to stay in the game doesn't make me incredibly comfortable. Could I be over thinking things again? Possibly, but I have to look at things from every perspective and angle. After all, it's gotten me this far. On one hand, I have to think about getting to the end with people that I can beat, and taking our Marcus would eliminate one of the people the jury possibly wants to win. Yet, on the other hand, my bridge with Tracy would probably be completely burned and she'd likely want to make absolutely sure that neither Penny or I make it anywhere NEAR the final tribal council for screwing her allies over twice. On one hand, I need to be at the end against the jury with people that I can beat, and if Adam/Marcus/Tracy become dead set on voting out Penny and I wind up with little choice, then voting her out won't help. However, I need to see what I can do to give me some power to get through the next few rounds to get a chance at being IN the finals against the jury because I can't win the game and answer jury questions if I get voted out. I feel kind of like either way I'm going to be going against someone I want to take to the end, but ultimately I'll have to make a choice on what I'm going to do, and that choice can't be to cop-out entirely and vote someone random either.