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I think it's fair to compare Dan to Will (especially now that Dan won). They played different games for the most part but there were some similarities. Dan had the advantage of the Veto. Will had the advantage of the unsequestered jury so its about even there. Both relied on strategy and tried to anticipate their opponents moves. Both tried to appear non-threatening. Both spent time with the other houseguests, forming a personal bond with each of them (and listening to them talk about their home lives, friends, family, etc). Whether genuine or not, neither got mean. I dont know if I'd consider Will "nice" in the way Dan is nice but I dont recall Will ever engaging in name calling or losing control when someone came after him. So he and Dan are alike that way.

Both are very smart. Dan may not be a doctor but he's an intelligent guy. Dan was compassionate where will was not. I believe a lot of Dan's nice-guy strategy was actual strategy but a lot of it was also due to him being a genuinely nice guy who didn't want to hurt people's feelings.

For a 25-year-old, Dan's sense of humor might be somewhat juvenile but I dont consider that a flaw, personally (probably because my own sense of humor is kind of juvenline) but for his age has a fantastic ability to read people. It was a mix of his ability to assess people's character and his willingness to play in to that that made him such a good player. He not only made people feel liked but I think he also made people want to be liked by him. Maybe they weren't necessarily seeking his approval but I think it felt good to them when they had it and that is primarily what turned them around with him.

Will was charming. He could flatter and compliment better than no other player in the BB house and that's a big part of how he was able to get to the end of BB2 and close to the end of BB7. Flattery and charm was his strategy. Dan played ahead, working on ways not only to survive the week but to set the stage for the weeks that followed so that he'd have a plan B if the wrong person won HoH. I'm not sure I could say the same for Will, which makes me wonder if Dan isn't a better player than Will in that respect.