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Post by Courtney Marit on May 10, 2012 0:49:48 GMT -5
First of all congrats you two!! I really have no hard feelings towards either of you, so don't take what I have to say the wrong way!  I'll start with you Anthony... I really appreciated your communication with me! That was a huge plus in my eyes and ears!! You were one of the first people to talk to me in this game. Even though we didn't really talk much at the beginning we really grew closer as the game went on. BTW, did you get the shed water problem fixed? Anyway, You always sent me a PM and warned me about the votes and you were always willing to talk to me about why the vote was the way it was. You were AMAZING at challenges and your biggest advantage was your time difference... All in all I really liked you.. If I were in the finals with Penner, who would you vote for to win? and Why? If Brenda was in the finals with Jen, who would you vote for and why? And I don't really want to hear the trinity bullshit.  If Chelsea were in the finals with Shawna, who would you vote for and why? If the finals were Yau and Jen, who would you vote for and why? How do you feel about Kenny? Yau-Man... <3 I quickly formed a bond with you and it got personal. I have only shared my Facebook with 7 people in that last 7 years playing ORG's. 5 of them were from the very first game series I played. I'm pretty guarded and I allowed you in. Speaks volumes... Now onto the game... I think you deceived many in this game. . . Your prizes dominated, fake or not... (Which I still don't get how people knew if they were fake...  ) Please feel free to answer Anthony's questions (and Anthony feel free to answer Yau's... BUT you have to each do your own...) If I were in the finals with Brenda, who would you vote for and why? Penner and Shawna? Chelsea and Kenny? Anthony and Jen? How do you feel about Jen? (Same as Anthony, no trinity bullshit!) |
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Post by Anthony Robinson on May 10, 2012 7:33:23 GMT -5
Thanks for the congrats Courtney and for your nice words. I really loved our communication as well! (I did not get the shed problem fixed lol, blame ORGs!  )
Tough one! Basing it on what I've seen from both of you in the game, I would vote for you to win. I feel like between the two of you, you always managed to pick the right side. You worked with the side that had the most power and did a lot to win their trust. Penner on the other hand chose the other side, the side with less power. Maybe he saw that as more of a challenge or didn't feel secure with me. I fully had his back though until he started going after Jen and YauMan. So while I think Penner would be the most brave for taking a very risky path, I think I would vote for you to win for always knowing what was going on and choosing the path that was best for you.
Another tough one, I feel that both of them played outstanding games. I vote based on who's played the best game and who's been the center of a lot of decisions and events in a game, so loyalties wouldn't play a role. I would commend Brenda for overcoming pretty miserable odds. She's always been on the wrong side of the vote, and had she managed to get to the Final 2, it would have been really hard NOT to vote for her. Jen would have been the very best match for her though, as she's played a very solid game from start to finish and was willing to get her hands dirty for others. Jury questions would play a major role in this. Ultimately I think I would have to vote for Brenda for overcoming the odds.
I would probably vote for Shawna. A lot would depend on jury questions, honestly I don't know a whole lot about Chelsea's game right now. She would have to overcome a lot of odds like Brenda and I would certainly have a lot of respect for that. Shawna's had to overcome bad odds as well, and in fact she overcame a lot of odds in this game. What I know about Shawna's game is that she was the sort of silent but deadly type. She managed to stay pretty much under the radar, but played a key role in voting two major players out (Ace and Kenny). That's two big moves on her record and that would speak in her favor.
It would be really hard for me to make a decision between the two of them purely based on their games and without letting emotions play a role. For a part this may depend on how this Final 2 came about. I've known for a while that Jen wouldn't take me to the Final 2, which didn't bother me as she never gave me the impression that she would take me. Like I said in response to Jen's questions though, YauMan gave me the impression that he would take me over Jen. So had YauMan chosen Jen to be in the Final 2 then I think I would feel a little betrayed. Can't help it. Purely based on game play... I'd probably vote for Jen to win. I really admire how she played people. That's really something that I'd find hard to do myself. It was great how she made people believe that she was after me while in fact she was not... wow. It was a working strategy, people would always think that there was a way to get me on their side by showing some of the stuff that Jen did... after, in fact, Jen had already shown me that stuff. It's pure game play and I respect that and would reward it with my vote.
I felt bad for him when he got voted out over Alicia's dead carcass :x He didn't deserve to go at all, he was strong in challenges and had potential to get really far. He was close to YauMan, and had told him that he would at some point go after me. That scared me, but on the other hand the challenge threats were dropping like flies at that time and therefore his elimination worried me a lot. I don't really know where I stood with him, but I saw Kenny as a great player with a lot of potential and for the game it sucked that he went before Angie/Richard/Alicia.
I am not sure if we can answer that sixth question (ie to answer the other one's questions), but if you want an answer to that then I don't mind answering. |
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Post by Amanda Kimmel on May 10, 2012 9:45:31 GMT -5
You are allowed to answer those questions. They're only optional after all!  |
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Post by Yau-Man Chan on May 10, 2012 10:55:27 GMT -5
If I were in the finals with Penner, who would you vote for to win? and Why?
If you were in the finals with Penner I would whole heartedly vote for you. You for a while had a huge target on you from Jen, since the Ace blowout, and Jen was a persistant and annoying force in this game. It took a lot to keep her from making this happen round after round. I think when it came to trust and loyalty you were open to sharing yourself with people and being very blunt when you wanted answers. That is where you gained my respect. Penner for me was strong, and then absent minded, and then suddenly back to play. Penner, Richard, Alicia, and Angie were often considered wild cards. People who were just too quiet for people to know where they stood. Ultimately Penner could have swayed me in jury questions but without that I think you would win that match.
If Brenda was in the finals with Jen, who would you vote for and why? And I don't really want to hear the trinity bullshit.
This is DEFIN. an odd pairing but I could see it happening. It would be like a two sided coin. Brenda was fierce and outspoken and laid it out all in front of you. Jen like myself played double agent and was willing to do what it took to keep those she trusted safe. Both were extreme. Now assuming they both took me out in some epic blindside (booooooooooo you) lol...Without even considering the Trinity I think I would cast my vote for ... nope I can't I would have to wait for Jury questions. Simple to say though that simply being apart of the Trinity would not get Jen my vote automatically.
If Chelsea were in the finals with Shawna, who would you vote for and why?
I did not get to know Chelsea at all this game, we had a few conversations but there was no connection there. She would have a lot of convincing to do on the Jury questions of this game just like I am sure I will have the same. Shawna went from being voted out to saved by two inactives. She is smart and she knew she was in trouble, and an offer was extended to her to get further in the game. Unfortunately there was no help sending Brenda home in her place and she fell to the jury. I know Shawna has the ability to dominate in challenges and be a social force and I saw it here as well. She fought to the last minute in this game. Without Jury questions my vote would be for Shawna.
If the finals were Yau and Jen, who would you vote for and why?
This is a tough one but I would ultimately vote for myself. Each person is going to hold their own game higher then others at some point or another.
How do you feel about Kenny?
To be completely honest you got screwed over. It was suspected Alicia would die and the opportunity to kill two birds with one stone presented itself. Again Brenda in all her stealth was not an option, so it came down to you or Shawna. Convincing Shawna to pass on information about Ace's vote and you being behind it instead of Shawna who actually did, well, it ensured she would convince Chelsea and eliminate the possibility of the vote being for me. It was about self preservation.
Yau-Man.
I quickly formed a bond with you and it got personal. I have only shared my Facebook with 7 people in that last 7 years playing ORG's. 5 of them were from the very first game series I played. I'm pretty guarded and I allowed you in. Speaks volumes...
Hi Courtney  I hope everything is going better at home and everyone is healing up. I am really blessed we met in this game, and that alone even if I cannot be crowned the winner of Kalahari is enough for me. It is the reason behind me playing ORGS I like the opportunity to meet new people and become friends like we have. I look forward to many more conversations and perhaps a little help with some gardening advice lol ( I am epic failing)
Now onto the game... I think you deceived many in this game. . .
Your prizes dominated, fake or not... (Which I still don't get how people knew if they were fake... )
During the I LOVE AMANDA PUZZLE CHALLENGE... if you completed the first puzzle for reward you were given an idol shard (which led to Jen Anthony and I all playing idols that one round).. If you completed the second puzzle then you were told of the prizes u currently had from DV which was fake and which was real. All the fake ones were removed from your confessional. I lost all my triple and double votes mostly which came from swapping between the Trinity. My only real prizes I played that worked were nullifyers from Anthony and Jen, and my auction prize which was the difference between Jen or Brenda going home.
If I were in the finals with Brenda, who would you vote for and why?
Brenda dominated the other side of this game. We were like Darth Vadar and Luke Sky Walker (my vague knowledge of Star Wars plugged in there) .... When she needed to win challenges she pulled them off and seemingly convinced many people along the way she was too valuable in helping to take down the Trinity to vote them out. I think you ultimately tipped the scales when you decided to trust me. I think it would be a good battle in finals but I think the jury would in the end vote for Brenda to win.
Penner and Shawna?
Just like before with Chelsea and Shawna I think my vote would go to Shawna, She made a lot more moves in this game then given credit for, and after finding out she almost went home, she secured immunity and a trip to DV to help her. I have a lot of respect for her game. Again Penner could possibly sway me with jury questions but we were not as connected as Shawna and I were so I saw more of her game.
Chelsea and Kenny?
Chelsea had a tendancy to be quiet with me, but Kenny had a tendency to be pushy at times. Not like do this or else pushy, but I felt he was somewhat loose lipped. I am basing this off rumors. He was instrumental in a lot of group chats, and played a part in saving others and sending home Ace who was a valid force in this game. I think in an ultimately battle that Kenny would have either dominated post elimination, or fallen to the shadows. We will never know. I think Chelsea could have swayed the jury.
Anthony and Jen?
Just like Jen is sitting on the jury looking at us, prolly pissed as crooked nails I would need to get past my bitterness because ultimately it meant I got sent to the jury. (boo some more lol). Anthony obviously was a strong force in challenges. He secured two allies that ultimately spent their game keeping a target off him when he couldn't be immune. He also wasn't afraid to socially connect himself in good standings with other players. Jen went to bat for her allies, going to any lengths to say or do what it took to keep them safe. She was often out shined by Anthony in challenges but made up for it in social media. I honestly couldn't pick right now. It would come purely down to questions and how they approached them.
How do you feel about Jen? (Same as Anthony, no trinity bullshit!)
I UNDERSTAND how Jen is feeling. Our bond goes deeper then just this game and that is when things become tricky. I think she could present herself with a little more maturity with her questions towards me and show some understanding that I in no way ever lashed out at her personally. Its not the kind of person I am or would ever want to be. I think until this series is over our relationship as Jen and Yau is like a bruised apple. I hope she can see past that and consider me for her vote. Outside the game I do not what the cards hold. A lot of bitterness and anger need to be dealt with before things can be healed.[/center] |
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Post by Anthony Robinson on May 10, 2012 12:33:03 GMT -5
Okay cool, I'll answer the rest These are fun!
Both of you were great social players; I would have loved this as the Final 2. You stuck with the right people and won their trust, Brenda had to overcome the odds and never had the numbers on her side. It'd be hard not to vote for Brenda, I think I would vote for her to win.
Close match. Penner wasn't afraid of making big moves at the right time, but Shawna actually did make a big move by initiating the Ace vote. I'm sure that if this were to be the Final 2, that both would have made some moves to get there. Hence, it really depends on their respective moves. Based on the current game and what we've seen from them, my vote would go to Shawna.
Like I said above, I don't know a whole lot about Chelsea's game. I felt that Kenny was a pretty dangerous and smart player. He was a force in challenges and came off as very logical and strategical. I think I would have been able to really appreciate his game and probably would have voted for him for the win.
Well, it looks like not many people were going to take me to the Final 2 I've heard that during the game as well, and it was said that I would win. I wasn't going to throw challenges to make myself look less like a threat though. I kept working hard, I made it here, and I would reward that with a vote. Like I said above, I have a lot of respect for Jen's game as well, but from my own point of view and knowing how passionate I have been about the game and the challenges I'd choose myself here.
I love Jen. We had a great connection during the game. When I heard she was thinking of taking me out at Final 4, I wasn't even bothered by it and thought that I'd just work hard and try to get both of us in the Final 3 regardless. Then during the endurance challenge when I saw her giving so much to win immunity, I realized that it would actually be beneficial to boot her at Final 4. It left me with mixed feelings, but it was the right move for me. Going after me was her downfall, but other than that she's played a great game. Not the cleanest, but she had guts and was a fighter. I appreciate the fact that she didn't make multiple Final 2 deals. She could have offered me a Final 2 deal, but she didn't as she thought that it was going to be herself and YauMan sitting here. |
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I hope everything is going better at home and everyone is healing up. I am really blessed we met in this game, and that alone even if I cannot be crowned the winner of Kalahari is enough for me. It is the reason behind me playing ORGS I like the opportunity to meet new people and become friends like we have. I look forward to many more conversations and perhaps a little help with some gardening advice lol ( I am epic failing)