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Some very good posts here, minus the arguments of course.

I do not see why people are dismissing Mick as the winner since he does fit edgic guidelines the best right now. I am seeing posts that say he is too perfect like Marcus, then in the next breath they say there is too much wrong with his edit. This confuses me to no end, it's either one or the other.

You can't say someone can't be the winner (according to edgic) because they are boring. I do not find Mick boring, he is being hidden at times but is far from invisible. He comes off as a nice guy doing the best that he can given all of the bad luck his tribe is having. His edit intrigues me to be honest, he does fit the guidelines here, yet he is an enigma in many ways. He's the leader of the tribe that loses, but does not get grief from the editing or his fellow tribe members for it. He's a young good looking doctor on the losing tribe, yet isn't shown constantly but just enough to get most of us thinking, hmmm? What is Mick up to, what does he think of his tribe, what does he plan to do after the merge? Lots of loose ends are left to be closed for Doctor Mick-Dreamy! Russell is taking some time away from everyone, that's unfortuneate... but Mick still has enough time given to him to keep him viable as the winner.

Was I disappointed in the merge episode? Yes. Did it make me think someone other than Mick should be my edgic pick? No. Mick did get the merge confessional he needed, and I noticed many shots of him, some of which I am sure were not necessary. Russell took up too much time again with his nasty remarks and scrambling, he played the idol, there were a lot of things to fit into forty minutes. Natalie made some good statements in the merge episode, but where was she the first three weeks? If anyone else were that invisible the first three weeks (most of Galu) they would be off the winner's list here. I like Natalie, but if she wins it would be really bad for edgic. I would have to say the editing this season sucks even more than I think it does now if Natalie won.

Shambo is off of my winner's list as of this week, she might be there on finale night but logic says she can't win. I do not think the editors would leave in Russell talking about the hurricane if he had won, it's just my opinion but I think it's valid. Jaison and the whole quitting thing bothers me, I think it would have been toned down some if he had won.

I personally think being introduced in episode one is more important than having a big merge episode. I always thought edgic guidelines mentioned that about episode one. There is no excuse for being invisible or UTR the first three episodes like Natalie was. I could say John wins this season because suddenly he has game after four weeks of nothing. He had more the first episode than Natalie did, but I do not think John will win. I think we are seeing John now because he might be one of Galu that switches over to Foa Foa to help vote Galu members off one by one. I think I mentioned something like that during the episode showing John watching Erik find the immunity idol, it looked to me like he might be part of the undoing of Erik and/or Galu in the future. Sometimes those shots with someone looking on mean something, otherwise why are they there?

I agree with much of what Blake and OTH are saying, great posts guys! I can very easily see Mick at FTC with Russell, Natalie, or whoever, getting grilled about his leadership skills, people skills, staying calm and cool like he always does. There are plenty of clips we can see at the finale reunion show, and there is still time for more since Mick is still in the game. Carry on..... :)