Ryan's Stuff

[Ryan]

Congrats to Alex and Kevin. Frankly, I'm puzzled and have no idea who to vote for. Both of you have your positives and negatives. So, I'm going to ask you each a few questions and PLEASE do not repeat the stuff that you already said, so if you need to mention something again for an answer - it's fine, but PLEASE do not repeat your opening statement or something else.

Also, it seems like Kevin is writing a lot and Alex is writing a little, so let's switch it up this time just to see the comparison. Alex, I'd appreciate at least 5 sentances for each question from you. Kevin, you can't use more than 2 sentances for your answers, it would be appreciated if you guys could stick to these.

Feel free to add any editorial comments as well. None of this including my vote is anything personal and I think you are both great players and great people, and everything that I am doing at this stage is flat-out and honest and not doing anything behind anyone's back etc. So...

Alex:

For what strategic reasons did you side with Kevin over myself and Stephen?

Why do you not seem as devoted as Kevin or are you simply trying to appeal to the wants of the jury in the idea of promptness?

What purely strategic decisions did you make in this game?

What do you think the outcome will be? Vote count and who will vote for who to win.

For what reasons should Kevin not win the game?

Kevin

Alright, although you did not provide any flase information, you did play a very lawyer-ish game through the act of deception and with-holding information. You always assure almost everyone on the jury how much you like them as people, but when you stab them in the back, it's hard to believe when it would be better and more honest and friendly to be stabbed in the front. Defend your position.

If I was in the final two next to you, who do you think would win? Who do you think played a better game - me or you? What do you think of my game play?

What do you think the outcome will be? Vote count and who will vote for who to win.

For what reasons should you not win the game?

[Kevin]

In my opinion, backstabbing involves making a deal and then going back on your word in breaking it- I gave three people my word (three way with Jordan and Joe, final two with Alex) and I came through for all three. I never voted for Jordan or Joe and I brought Alex to the final two.

If you were in the final two with me, I think you would win. You were as active as I was in the game and were viewed as less shady, whereas some people view(ed) me as deceptive.

I think I played a better game because I am in the final two and you got third place, that's how I judge who played better.

I can't point out one thing that was wrong with your gameplay, you had an alliance, you saved yourself when you needed to, and the only reason you aren't in the final two is because I had a deal with Alex.

I think the vote will be 4-3, Alex wins.

Jordan- Kevin
Veronica- Alex
Jay- Alex
Nina- Kevin
Joe- Kevin
Stephen- Alex
Ryan- Alex

I should not win the game because there were a few times that I did not come to challenges or was less than active. I feel I should win because of my gameplay and would not change it.

[Alex]

For what strategic reasons did you side with Kevin over myself and Stephen

Well...a big part of it was personal, but I felt that had I coasted and allowed Kevin to be evicted, then you guys would pick each other to go to the finals over me. And I did not think I'd be able to attend the final challenge at all, so it would be like a free pass for you guys and an easy challenge victory. I know you had told me you would take me to the end if you won, but I doubted that as you brought up evicting Stephen to me at one point, at final...five I think, because you thought he was with Kevin. And I think you talked to Kevin and seemed sort of buddy buddy with him..so I didn't think you'd take me. You may have been playing more than one side. As for Stephen, he seemed like a pretty straightforward player and he'd take whoever he was with for the longest, and I'd only talked to him...three times? Besides being a fan of Kevin, I did it because I felt kevin would fight for hoh and not evict me.

Why do you not seem as devoted as Kevin or are you simply trying to appeal to the wants of the jury in the idea of promptness?

Well...I am very into this game. I don't like saying more than necessary. I want to be direct and get to the point. I don't want to blab on and on or anything either.

What purely strategic decisions did you make in this game?

Well...so many of my decisions are personal. When I ask someone to form an alliance, that's personal as I see traits in their personality that appeal to me. I see something in them that would make them a good ally. If we are talking about just strategy over personal, then probably not fighting for hoh at multiple times in the game, evicting Jordan, asking to be put up as a test to see how the votes will go.

While I definitely tried to be more emotional than I actually was, I don't think that is a negative. While I was more of a strategic player than an emotional player, my emotions lead me in the right direction and I made it to the final two.

What do you think the outcome will be? Vote count and who will vote for who to win.

I think Veronica and Jay will vote for me. I'm friends with them and yeah.
I think Stephen will vote for me. He seems a bit miffed at Kevin after questioning, and he doesn't seem mad at me anymore, so I think that's a good sign, and I think he understands my reasoning for my nominations at final four.
Jordan I hope will vote for me, but I think he is up in the air, as is Ryan.
Nina and Joe will without a doubt vote for Kevin. I didn't speak to them much and they seem very close to Kevin.

For what reasons should Kevin not win the game?

Well...it could be argued that Kevin was nearly evicted at the final four stage and without veto may have been vulnerable at final five. And I didn't like it when he told Jay he wanted him to stay, and then evicted him. That may just be a bias on my part though.