Post by ellen on Jun 15, 2013 18:02:24 GMT -5
6/15/13
Well here we go again. It's honestly such a surreal feeling to be back. The last time I played this game I was so close to winning, I could practically taste it.
Since my season, I've had a lot of time to think about what I could have done differently. For the most part I think that I made the best decisions that I could have in the moment. I set myself up with two people who, if they had the choice, were hands down going to take me to the end with them. If it weren't for Colleen changing her mind at the last second, I honestly think that I could have (and would have) been crowned the winner.
This time, the atmosphere going in is so different; right out of the gate, we've all got a certain amount of notoriety attached to our names. I'm no exception to that... if anything I'm the rule, and what worked in my favor last time could easily work against me here. People know what I'm capable of and because of that I'm going to automatically be seen as a threat, and a target.
Am I scared? Hell yeah I'm scared... but there's not a lot I can do aside from go clutch or go home.
Baby, I'm ready to go.
6/16/13
If possible, I definitely want to play a more under the radar game this time; I don't know if that's even an option for me, given my reputation, but I'm certainly going to try.
I think that for the most part I'm perceived as someone who ran the show in my season. I charmed people, I played the social card and I used that to my favor when it came to strategy and the votes. I definitely think that being socially adept in these situations is a strength of mine and I absolutely have to utilize that here. At the same time, I'm hoping to take a backseat when it comes to strategy... at least in the beginning.
I'm not looking to fly out of the gate guns blazing. I think that such an offensive approach to things is going to put a huge target on the back of anyone that tries it. I'd rather keep my cards close to my chest and bide my time. I'm perfectly comfortable steering clear of the fast lane for now; let the other people crash and burn, that's my philosophy.
Of course, when I'm ready for the autobahn... that'll be a different story.
6/16/13
I'm pleasantly surprised with the Eduro Tribe. I think we've actually got a really great group going on here!
I'm pretty tight with Luca outside of the game, which is a great start. I'm confident that he has my back; I have his too, 100 percent, and I know we can work together to make something happen. I'd say I trust him the most on this tribe, followed by Sel.
Now initially, I was a little apprehensive about Selena, just because she's definitely the kind of person who either loves you or hates you, at least that's the impression that I get from having watched her play... but I feel like we have a pretty solid foundation laid down and I definitely can envision myself playing with her long term. I genuinely like her and I feel like the best allegiances are born out of a common, mutual regard.
As for the other girls, Emily and Hannah, I like them too, but I guess you could say that I'm a little bit more wary.
Em, outside of this she's great and a total sweetheart, but when it comes to the game, I think that she's a really emotional player. She sees things a little differently than the average bear and that makes me nervous.
And then Hannah... Hannah is a crafty one; with her, I worry the most about where her ultimate loyalty is going to lie, because if I had to call it, I'd say it's going to be with people on the other tribes.
Finally, Knox and Perry are probably the wildcards in this deck, so I'm going to be trying especially hard to work my magic with them .
Perry is probably the most underrated raw game player in this series. He successfully hid his intelligence from his entire cast for most of Resurrection. He's absolutely deadly and I wouldn't turn my back to him for even a second without looking over my shoulder.
And Knox, well I like Knox a lot, and we'll just have to see where the cards fall with him.
Ultimately this team is more than I think most players could ask for. I don't think anyone stands out as a weak link in competitions either. We're gonna kick some major ass!
6/17/13
Yikes, we really struggled in that challenge. It was honestly painful to be a part of. I'm not completely helpless in competitions, but I'm also a far cry from what I think anyone would consider a powerhouse.
So, knowing that, when Hannah and I are the ones leading the troops into battle, it's not gonna be a pretty sight.
The worst part is that now we have to vote somebody out. I've got Individual Immunity, so at least I'm not going anywhere, but I still need to see where everyone's mind is game wise.
If I had to guess I'd say that it's going to be between Emily and Knox, just because of the fact that they were unable to participate in the challenge, but blindsides happen all the time in this game, so you never really know.
My biggest concern about Knox is that he's pretty tight lipped about the future. I want to make sure I'm not going to be in danger if we have to attend Judgment a second time.
With Emily though, I feel like both of us are wary of the other, and as sweet and likable as she is, if the roles were reversed, I don't think she'd bat an eyelash at the prospect of sending votes my way.
I just need to talk to Luca and Selena and see what they think. It's a huge decision.
6/17/13
Having the tribes in such close proximity this season is bringing an entirely new level of chaos to the game.
Not twenty minutes after we got back to camp, Michael decides to mosey on over and inject himself into our strategy discussion. Now, don't get me wrong, Michael is a sweet guy and I like him, but... just no. Like what do you think you're doing dude?
He then proceeded to pull me aside and tell me about how I needed to try and keep Emily around, for him and because he thinks she'd be an asset to Eduro. Wait, what?
So yeah, the fact that he's actively campaigning at a Judgment that he isn't even going to be in attendance at, obviously that raises a huge red flag for me. Why would I do what's good for Michael, and at the same time, how is what's good for Eduro going to benefit him, let's be real here? Something is definitely not right.
I had a little chat with Luca afterwards and apparently Annie had been trying to pull the same stuff with him. All this does really, is confirm my feelings that Emily needs to be the one to go. I have a sneaking suspicion that I'm going to be in some trouble if she sticks around.
6/17/13
Wanting to play it under the radar... I should have known better. That obviously was never going to be an option. If I didn't have Individual Immunity tonight, I honestly think I could have been in a lot trouble. There's a bounty on my head and there always has been.
Things really went haywire today. The vote was tacked down for Emily to go, but as we all know, Perry isn't the most socially approachable member of our little crew. It was easy for Hannah and Knox to start speculating about a way for both Emily and Knox to stick around
Their argument for keeping Emily, aside from the fact that people legitimately just like her more, is that she's a challenge asset, and their argument for getting rid of Perry is that he's a loner, he's quiet and quite frankly, he's a little nuts. While I agree with the points made pertaining to Perry, which I'll get to in just a moment, I think that keeping Emily around would be a big mistake.
The fact that she's good at competitions means that if we do continue to lose, she's more likely than not to be immune from a lot of the upcoming eliminations. That kind of stay of execution, coupled with her killer social skills... I just can't see it ending well.
So, I'm sitting here scratching my head in bewilderment and before I can even think about trying to dissuade Hannah and Knox from this awful plan, who should come along but Perry, clearly oblivious to the football stadium sized target on his back, suggesting nonchalantly to Knox and Selena that they seize control of the tribe by voting with Emily and taking out Luca.
Thank you Perry for fueling their ammunition against you... you clearly learned nothing from the last time you played, and if you go home, it's your own damn fault. Apparently, Perry thinks that Hannah, Luca and I are too connected to the rest of the cast, but I can guarantee you that no one would be pushing cross tribally for any of us to stay the way that they have been for Emily.
At this point, I'm not completely confident that we even have the votes anymore.
6/18/13
Right now, I'm not completely sure of just what exactly is going on inside of Knox's brain. He's pushing really hard to save Em, which I honestly do get, because he's being a good friend, but Luca and I literally just saved him when his name was being tossed around as an alternative to hers!
I feel like Knox's problem last season was that he demanded too much control; with the returning players and the newbies, he wanted to have his cake, and eat it too, and from where I'm standing, it honestly looks like he's learned nothing from the awful way that all ended
I don't think for an instant that anyone has Knox's best interests in mind more than Gloria does, and yet he seems determined to once again go against her better judgment in search of greener pastures. I don't think for a second that Emily is going to be looking out for Knox in the long term. Her loyalty is ultimately going to lie with other people, on other tribes.
And even though Perry is targeting Luca and I outright, I honestly don't even care, because no one takes him seriously and he's completely unconnected to the rest of this cast.
Perry is like a gnat buzzing around my face; he's annoying, but I'll squash him when I squash him; I'm much more concerned about Emily, the black mamba coiled at my feet. She's ready to strike and if she sinks her teeth into me... forget me, go home, I'm dead.
Well here we go again. It's honestly such a surreal feeling to be back. The last time I played this game I was so close to winning, I could practically taste it.
Since my season, I've had a lot of time to think about what I could have done differently. For the most part I think that I made the best decisions that I could have in the moment. I set myself up with two people who, if they had the choice, were hands down going to take me to the end with them. If it weren't for Colleen changing her mind at the last second, I honestly think that I could have (and would have) been crowned the winner.
This time, the atmosphere going in is so different; right out of the gate, we've all got a certain amount of notoriety attached to our names. I'm no exception to that... if anything I'm the rule, and what worked in my favor last time could easily work against me here. People know what I'm capable of and because of that I'm going to automatically be seen as a threat, and a target.
Am I scared? Hell yeah I'm scared... but there's not a lot I can do aside from go clutch or go home.
Baby, I'm ready to go.
6/16/13
If possible, I definitely want to play a more under the radar game this time; I don't know if that's even an option for me, given my reputation, but I'm certainly going to try.
I think that for the most part I'm perceived as someone who ran the show in my season. I charmed people, I played the social card and I used that to my favor when it came to strategy and the votes. I definitely think that being socially adept in these situations is a strength of mine and I absolutely have to utilize that here. At the same time, I'm hoping to take a backseat when it comes to strategy... at least in the beginning.
I'm not looking to fly out of the gate guns blazing. I think that such an offensive approach to things is going to put a huge target on the back of anyone that tries it. I'd rather keep my cards close to my chest and bide my time. I'm perfectly comfortable steering clear of the fast lane for now; let the other people crash and burn, that's my philosophy.
Of course, when I'm ready for the autobahn... that'll be a different story.
6/16/13
I'm pleasantly surprised with the Eduro Tribe. I think we've actually got a really great group going on here!
I'm pretty tight with Luca outside of the game, which is a great start. I'm confident that he has my back; I have his too, 100 percent, and I know we can work together to make something happen. I'd say I trust him the most on this tribe, followed by Sel.
Now initially, I was a little apprehensive about Selena, just because she's definitely the kind of person who either loves you or hates you, at least that's the impression that I get from having watched her play... but I feel like we have a pretty solid foundation laid down and I definitely can envision myself playing with her long term. I genuinely like her and I feel like the best allegiances are born out of a common, mutual regard.
As for the other girls, Emily and Hannah, I like them too, but I guess you could say that I'm a little bit more wary.
Em, outside of this she's great and a total sweetheart, but when it comes to the game, I think that she's a really emotional player. She sees things a little differently than the average bear and that makes me nervous.
And then Hannah... Hannah is a crafty one; with her, I worry the most about where her ultimate loyalty is going to lie, because if I had to call it, I'd say it's going to be with people on the other tribes.
Finally, Knox and Perry are probably the wildcards in this deck, so I'm going to be trying especially hard to work my magic with them .
Perry is probably the most underrated raw game player in this series. He successfully hid his intelligence from his entire cast for most of Resurrection. He's absolutely deadly and I wouldn't turn my back to him for even a second without looking over my shoulder.
And Knox, well I like Knox a lot, and we'll just have to see where the cards fall with him.
Ultimately this team is more than I think most players could ask for. I don't think anyone stands out as a weak link in competitions either. We're gonna kick some major ass!
6/17/13
Yikes, we really struggled in that challenge. It was honestly painful to be a part of. I'm not completely helpless in competitions, but I'm also a far cry from what I think anyone would consider a powerhouse.
So, knowing that, when Hannah and I are the ones leading the troops into battle, it's not gonna be a pretty sight.
The worst part is that now we have to vote somebody out. I've got Individual Immunity, so at least I'm not going anywhere, but I still need to see where everyone's mind is game wise.
If I had to guess I'd say that it's going to be between Emily and Knox, just because of the fact that they were unable to participate in the challenge, but blindsides happen all the time in this game, so you never really know.
My biggest concern about Knox is that he's pretty tight lipped about the future. I want to make sure I'm not going to be in danger if we have to attend Judgment a second time.
With Emily though, I feel like both of us are wary of the other, and as sweet and likable as she is, if the roles were reversed, I don't think she'd bat an eyelash at the prospect of sending votes my way.
I just need to talk to Luca and Selena and see what they think. It's a huge decision.
6/17/13
Having the tribes in such close proximity this season is bringing an entirely new level of chaos to the game.
Not twenty minutes after we got back to camp, Michael decides to mosey on over and inject himself into our strategy discussion. Now, don't get me wrong, Michael is a sweet guy and I like him, but... just no. Like what do you think you're doing dude?
He then proceeded to pull me aside and tell me about how I needed to try and keep Emily around, for him and because he thinks she'd be an asset to Eduro. Wait, what?
So yeah, the fact that he's actively campaigning at a Judgment that he isn't even going to be in attendance at, obviously that raises a huge red flag for me. Why would I do what's good for Michael, and at the same time, how is what's good for Eduro going to benefit him, let's be real here? Something is definitely not right.
I had a little chat with Luca afterwards and apparently Annie had been trying to pull the same stuff with him. All this does really, is confirm my feelings that Emily needs to be the one to go. I have a sneaking suspicion that I'm going to be in some trouble if she sticks around.
6/17/13
Wanting to play it under the radar... I should have known better. That obviously was never going to be an option. If I didn't have Individual Immunity tonight, I honestly think I could have been in a lot trouble. There's a bounty on my head and there always has been.
Things really went haywire today. The vote was tacked down for Emily to go, but as we all know, Perry isn't the most socially approachable member of our little crew. It was easy for Hannah and Knox to start speculating about a way for both Emily and Knox to stick around
Their argument for keeping Emily, aside from the fact that people legitimately just like her more, is that she's a challenge asset, and their argument for getting rid of Perry is that he's a loner, he's quiet and quite frankly, he's a little nuts. While I agree with the points made pertaining to Perry, which I'll get to in just a moment, I think that keeping Emily around would be a big mistake.
The fact that she's good at competitions means that if we do continue to lose, she's more likely than not to be immune from a lot of the upcoming eliminations. That kind of stay of execution, coupled with her killer social skills... I just can't see it ending well.
So, I'm sitting here scratching my head in bewilderment and before I can even think about trying to dissuade Hannah and Knox from this awful plan, who should come along but Perry, clearly oblivious to the football stadium sized target on his back, suggesting nonchalantly to Knox and Selena that they seize control of the tribe by voting with Emily and taking out Luca.
Thank you Perry for fueling their ammunition against you... you clearly learned nothing from the last time you played, and if you go home, it's your own damn fault. Apparently, Perry thinks that Hannah, Luca and I are too connected to the rest of the cast, but I can guarantee you that no one would be pushing cross tribally for any of us to stay the way that they have been for Emily.
At this point, I'm not completely confident that we even have the votes anymore.
6/18/13
Right now, I'm not completely sure of just what exactly is going on inside of Knox's brain. He's pushing really hard to save Em, which I honestly do get, because he's being a good friend, but Luca and I literally just saved him when his name was being tossed around as an alternative to hers!
I feel like Knox's problem last season was that he demanded too much control; with the returning players and the newbies, he wanted to have his cake, and eat it too, and from where I'm standing, it honestly looks like he's learned nothing from the awful way that all ended
I don't think for an instant that anyone has Knox's best interests in mind more than Gloria does, and yet he seems determined to once again go against her better judgment in search of greener pastures. I don't think for a second that Emily is going to be looking out for Knox in the long term. Her loyalty is ultimately going to lie with other people, on other tribes.
And even though Perry is targeting Luca and I outright, I honestly don't even care, because no one takes him seriously and he's completely unconnected to the rest of this cast.
Perry is like a gnat buzzing around my face; he's annoying, but I'll squash him when I squash him; I'm much more concerned about Emily, the black mamba coiled at my feet. She's ready to strike and if she sinks her teeth into me... forget me, go home, I'm dead.