Day 31 - Reunion Special

Welcome back everyone.

This is the first time that everyone in the game will have the chance to speak to everyone openly and honestly. Some people who were voted off pre-merge will get the chance to talk to the final 3. I am very excited to hear what will be said.

Here's how this will work. I'm going ot encourage you to speak only when spoken to, and there will be time to have a free for all in asking questions to eachother in just a bit.

I will also ask that none of the jurors reveal who they voted for.

Alright I'll begin with one question that has been burning for the past 31 days. It has to do with Ami, who by the way was someone I was personally rooting for the entire season.

This goes to Tom and Mia. What was up with the hatred towards Ami. It seemed completely unjustified. You guys could not WAIT to get rid of her, even considering throwing a challenge to boot her. Why? She was loyal, honestly and genuinely liked both of you. She was not a threat in challenges really, why the hatred? Was it just the character she was playing as?

Bobby Jon, you were another person who I don't think the tribemates had an accurate picture of until very late in the game. Early on you were throwing random votes out there, you took almost every clue to the Hidden Immunity Idol... Why all the hijinks? Boredom?

Gregg, definitely one of the bigger characters this season, I have to say I have not enjoyed or rooted for a stranded player in a long time for the way I was rooting for you. I mean the early swap benefitted you and Mia probably the most, but watching your path of destruction through Guatuso was nothing short of legendary. How did you manage to get so much control over Guatuso and what was your big plan there?

Chad, as you'll read in my confessionals, I never really could get a grasp on your character. You were always kind of dull int he beginning. And then your back was against the wall when your buddy John went home. Then you stepped up and became one of Stranded's greatest and most emotionally unstable underdogs the game has seen. Tell me about what it was like in that situation for you.

Bobby Jon, you were another person who I don't think the tribemates had an accurate picture of until very late in the game. Early on you were throwing random votes out there, you took almost every clue to the Hidden Immunity Idol... Why all the hijinks? Boredom?

Not so much boredom as wanting to cause as much chaos as I could without being suspected of doing so. I wanted the game to be exciting and unpredictable, which it certainly was. I didn't expect to stumble my way into the final 3 and have to try to defend the type of game that I wouldn't vote for myself. If anybody voted for me, I really do appreciate it, but I wouldn't have voted for myself quite honestly.

Tom, definitely a strong character this season, you were the voice of reason on Chorotega, I even thought you would win up until you lost the tie breaker. One thing I have to criticize, is that you were pretty wishy washy with whom you were closest to. In the beginning it was Bobby Jon, then it quickly switched to Ami, then to Mia, then in the merger, randomly to Chad. Are you like that normally, where your loyalties are often shifting rapidly and you are easily trusting in different people, or was that just a result of paranoia in the game?

It was never hatred on my end, I never made moves based off of hatred. I think it was a combination of her appearing to be such a dangerous player, as shown by those first swap polls, and honestly a little bit of wanting to make a big move. Not to mention if NuChorotega had ever gone to TC the alternate plan would have been to vote Caryn, and I didn't want to do that on the offchance that Guatuso would take that opportunity to take the majority on our new tribe. Like I told Ami in Ponderosa, as we began to talk more I actually really liked her, and felt awful about the prospect of her leaving pre-merge, but I still would have gone through with it had Mia posted one second earlier during that last team challenge.

Mia, as the seasons most over the top character, did you learn anything about yourself? As peopel will soon learn, this was your first online game. I have to say I have never seen a new player adapt so quickly as you did after failing so hard on the original Guatuso to really thriving on Chorotega and eventually in the merge. Tell me hwat you've learned playing the game.

Ami, how do you feel knowing about Tom and Mia's anger towards you.

Ibrehem, you were ousted by the purple rock. The first time I've actually seen that happen in any game much less the tv show Survivor (except marquesas). What are your feelings about that? Regrets?

Chad, as you'll read in my confessionals, I never really could get a grasp on your character. You were always kind of dull int he beginning. And then your back was against the wall when your buddy John went home. Then you stepped up and became one of Stranded's greatest and most emotionally unstable underdogs the game has seen. Tell me about what it was like in that situation for you.

I didn't think I was really "dull" pre-merge. I had a four person alliance - well two four person alliances (swap out Ami for Gregg) - That I thought I was working with, so the focus was just on winning challenges and getting us to the merge. I never intended to play too hard and be like a Gregg type of character. Unfortunately I wasn't aware that one of the people I was working with was a fucking idiot and somehow assumed that taking out your alliance before the merge was a good game strategy. That opened my eyes that I could be playing with fucking idiots and take my fate into my own hands instead of assuming the people I was working with were logical.

EMOTIONALLY UNSTABLE?????? WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?????? I'M PERFECTLY STABLE. OR AM I UNSTABLE? OMG I'M A MANIAC.

My back was against the wall. I was here to win. I wouldn't have wasted my time if I wasn't actually playing to win. And I was completely fucked at the merge and I had to get myself out of that spot and did anything and everything I could to get out of it.

John, despite being voted off 5th, I believe it's safe to say that you were THE villain of the season. For me, it doesn't get better. It was an honor watching you play. What are your thoughts on how the game played out?

Ibrehem, you were ousted by the purple rock. The first time I've actually seen that happen in any game much less the tv show Survivor (except marquesas). What are your feelings about that? Regrets?

Oh yeah, like I told Kim in my jury speech to her. Had I flipped and cast my vote for her I probably could have made the finals and won this season. But I took the risk, and I'll definitely learn from it.

Kim, now that it's all said and done, any grudges? Happy with how you played?

Well I honestly think it was brave Ibrehem. People might think that's crazy but I do believe you have to play all or nothing in this game and to force a tie in an attempt to better your position isn't crazy at all. No crazier than holding on to an idol in the hopes that you wont be voted out so you can play it at the next one. So I wouldn't be too hard on yourself about it, and I wouldn't necessarily make a different decision in the future

Caryn, I had such high hopes for you all throughotu the game. You had the potential to be one of the best players/charactesr we've ever had. You were so hot headed and amazing, but the biggest problem was that you couldn't show up enough. Any regrets?

Well I honestly think it was brave Ibrehem. People might think that's crazy but I do believe you have to play all or nothing in this game and to force a tie in an attempt to better your position isn't crazy at all. No crazier than holding on to an idol in the hopes that you wont be voted out so you can play it at the next one. So I wouldn't be too hard on yourself about it, and I wouldn't necessarily make a different decision in the future

Thank you, Jeff

Kim, now that it's all said and done, any grudges? Happy with how you played?

Absolutely no grudges, and about 99.9% happy with the way I played.

You were probably expecting something a bit more dramatic but w/e