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James Barber wrote:

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Seeing Dan slowly reel Keesha in, helping to convince her not only to get over his not telling her she was going, but also to help get votes for him in the jury house, was something. He even managed to prepare her for shocks she may hear about at the jury house, like his alliance with Memphis or his trip with Michelle (of course he hasn't told her all about that one yet). I know his work could be undone once she talks to Memphis or gets out of the house, but it was still very methodical and yet also very natural. He often has this way of talking to people where they can take what they want to hear.

Dan plays such a full game, in most of the comps, in strategy, in how he interacts with people. He usually goes for a big risk, but when it involves the game, the risk usually pays off. Only when he focused solely on what made good TV did the roulette mess happen. The rest of the time, Dan seems to know that his not being an aggressive, in-your-face player means he can get away with more, because he's not the obvious target. By the time he was an obvious target, he started winning comps or he had partners who won comps and protected him. He has also protected them while simultaneously setting them up.

It's such a fascinating story, how someone who started off on such poor footing has ended up in such a dominating position. I wish the show would focus more on that type of path, because the Dan on the feeds, his gameplay and the progression of his gameplay, is very fascinating.

I just hope he gets to F2. Preferably against Memphis. He's been such a presence this season it would be hard to imagine F2 without him. At least he seems to know he has to be in that last part of the HOH and may not fully trust Memphis. I do wish there was a way they could make sure Jerry isn't in the third part, but that may not happen.