Borneo- Let's see, someone who invented the way the game is played today against someone who actively tried to NOT be in an alliance and
played one of the most wishy-washy games ever. I'd vote Hatch in a heartbeat
Australia- This would be tough, because Tina and Colby played really similar games, but Colby played a really good social game and was always in the majority no matter what, so I'd vote Colby but it's his fault for losing.
I didn't see Africa, Marquesas or Thailand (working on it... haha)
Amazon- Ugh, this one's even more tough, since Rob owned that game from start to finish only to get out at the Final 3. Jenna played the better social game, but kind of got dragged to the Final 4 because she was sick and whining and nobody saw her as a threat. Matt was weird and socially inept for most of the game, but in the end, he got himself almost on par with Rob. I would've voted Matt, because towards the end of the game, he set himself up really well, and didn't get anybody to hate him (unlike Jenna). I understand why Jenna won, but she didn't deserve to win by such a huge margin at all, imo, because she didn't play THAT much better than Matt did.
Pearl Islands- the case could be argued that Lill played the better game post-Outcast, but in the season where the game was completely shaken up every 3 days, with everybody hating everybody and more power shifts than almost every other season, Sandra was never a serious target, and never even got one vote. In any other season, she would've been seen as another Courtney, but she lost her strongest ally at F8 and was completely alone at F5. All of that is really impressive given her circumstances, so Sandra would've gotten my vote. Plus, Lill was already voted out, and Sandra wasn't.
All-Stars- Amber clung to Rob like she couldn't live without him, and even Jeff Probst said that Rob owned that game. Rob would've gotten my vote in a heartbeat, but like Colby, it's his fault for losing.
Vanuatu- Chris and Twila both played really good games, but Chris was outnumbered by a lot, and went from the next one gone to the one with the most power in 4 days. The game was his to lose once the Final 5 came around, and he took full advantage of his situations. As much as I love Twila, I like Chris even more, so Chris
would've gotten my vote.
Palau- Katie played a good social game, but she was carried to the end by Tom and Ian. I would've voted for Tom.
Guatemala- Well, it was really clear at FTC that Steph had no chance of winning, but both Steph and Danni played good games. Steph was a little bit self destructive in her gameplay, but Rafe deserves more credit for the bad choices made than Steph does. Props to Danni for getting Rafe to do whatever she wanted, but Steph came into the game with a huge target on her back, played hard the whole time, wasn't very UTR at all, and still managed to get to the end without ever being in serious danger. I completely understand why Danni won, but especially seeing how it clear it was that Danni was going to win, Steph would get my vote.
Panama- Danielle and Aras both rode Cirie's coattails to a degree, but I think Danielle rode them less and did more on her own than Aras did. She played really well given the cards she was dealt, so I would've voted for Danielle.
Cook Islands- True, Yul had the ridiculously unfair idol, but used it perfectly to get Jonathan over, he always set himself up well, and he was the clear leader of the Aitu 4. Also given that Becky basically did whatever he did, and that Ozzy was a serious threat to win even though he played one of the most pathetic social/strategic games ever, Yul would've gotten my vote pretty easily.
Fiji- Earl played a really smooth game, unlike Dreamz, and Cassandra's game was too UTR, so I probably would've voted Earl, but none of them were all that great.
China- Amanda played the better game for the first 37 days, but it was almost like she gave up at the end, and her FTC speech was pathetic. She said sorry for all of the moves that got her to the end, when Todd owned up to them and said that he couldn't have gotten there without them. As much as I <3 Courtney, I would've voted Todd.
Micronesia- In my opinion, Parvati played a perfect game. She made all the right moves at all the right times, pulling in Alexis and Natalie was brilliant, and she set herself up so that she was safe no matter what. She did get lucky because of the injuries/quitting, but given her circumstances, she played a perfect game. Amanda didn't really do anything until the Final 6, so Parvati would definitely have gotten my vote.
Gabon- The Gabon Final 4 was the most strategically inept Final 4 ever. All of them would've made one of the worst winners ever, except for maybe Sugar, but Sugar's gameplay was basically asking for no jurors to vote for her in the end. Sugar wasn't playing to win, so no way she would've gotten my vote. Bob got brought to the end by Sugar, because she thought Kenny and Crystal were too "mean"
but he does
deserve credit for getting the Onions to like him and winning those immunities, but he said so himself that he didn't outwit or outplay the jurors, which
is a ridiculous thing to say if you apparently want to win. Susie, on the other hand, had herself in a good position on old Fang, then wasn't too great at
the tribe switch, but her game, plain and simple, came down to when she voted out Marcus. Without that move, the Final 5 would've been Bob, Charlie,
Marcus, Corinne and Randy, but Susie, unlike the other 2, did something for HER OWN best interests and it paid off. Sure, she was a follower, but she
completely flipped the game around and Sugar wouldn't have made the finals if it weren't for her, and Bob wouldn't have made the finals if it
weren't for Sugar. Because of all that, Susie would've gotten my vote, just to show how sucky that Final 4 was, and she deserves major
props for voting out Marcus. I was fine with Bob winning, though, because he had friends on the jury, ultimately the game is about getting people to vote for
you in the end.
I would never once say that the wrong person won. There were just a couple cases that I would've preferred someone else to win.
Australia- This would be tough, because Tina and Colby played really similar games, but Colby played a really good social game and was always in the majority no matter what, so I'd vote Colby but it's his fault for losing.
I didn't see Africa, Marquesas or Thailand (working on it... haha)
Amazon- Ugh, this one's even more tough, since Rob owned that game from start to finish only to get out at the Final 3. Jenna played the better social game, but kind of got dragged to the Final 4 because she was sick and whining and nobody saw her as a threat. Matt was weird and socially inept for most of the game, but in the end, he got himself almost on par with Rob. I would've voted Matt, because towards the end of the game, he set himself up really well, and didn't get anybody to hate him (unlike Jenna). I understand why Jenna won, but she didn't deserve to win by such a huge margin at all, imo, because she didn't play THAT much better than Matt did.
Pearl Islands- the case could be argued that Lill played the better game post-Outcast, but in the season where the game was completely shaken up every 3 days, with everybody hating everybody and more power shifts than almost every other season, Sandra was never a serious target, and never even got one vote. In any other season, she would've been seen as another Courtney, but she lost her strongest ally at F8 and was completely alone at F5. All of that is really impressive given her circumstances, so Sandra would've gotten my vote. Plus, Lill was already voted out, and Sandra wasn't.
All-Stars- Amber clung to Rob like she couldn't live without him, and even Jeff Probst said that Rob owned that game. Rob would've gotten my vote in a heartbeat, but like Colby, it's his fault for losing.
Vanuatu- Chris and Twila both played really good games, but Chris was outnumbered by a lot, and went from the next one gone to the one with the most power in 4 days. The game was his to lose once the Final 5 came around, and he took full advantage of his situations. As much as I love Twila, I like Chris even more, so Chris
would've gotten my vote.
Palau- Katie played a good social game, but she was carried to the end by Tom and Ian. I would've voted for Tom.
Guatemala- Well, it was really clear at FTC that Steph had no chance of winning, but both Steph and Danni played good games. Steph was a little bit self destructive in her gameplay, but Rafe deserves more credit for the bad choices made than Steph does. Props to Danni for getting Rafe to do whatever she wanted, but Steph came into the game with a huge target on her back, played hard the whole time, wasn't very UTR at all, and still managed to get to the end without ever being in serious danger. I completely understand why Danni won, but especially seeing how it clear it was that Danni was going to win, Steph would get my vote.
Panama- Danielle and Aras both rode Cirie's coattails to a degree, but I think Danielle rode them less and did more on her own than Aras did. She played really well given the cards she was dealt, so I would've voted for Danielle.
Cook Islands- True, Yul had the ridiculously unfair idol, but used it perfectly to get Jonathan over, he always set himself up well, and he was the clear leader of the Aitu 4. Also given that Becky basically did whatever he did, and that Ozzy was a serious threat to win even though he played one of the most pathetic social/strategic games ever, Yul would've gotten my vote pretty easily.
Fiji- Earl played a really smooth game, unlike Dreamz, and Cassandra's game was too UTR, so I probably would've voted Earl, but none of them were all that great.
China- Amanda played the better game for the first 37 days, but it was almost like she gave up at the end, and her FTC speech was pathetic. She said sorry for all of the moves that got her to the end, when Todd owned up to them and said that he couldn't have gotten there without them. As much as I <3 Courtney, I would've voted Todd.
Micronesia- In my opinion, Parvati played a perfect game. She made all the right moves at all the right times, pulling in Alexis and Natalie was brilliant, and she set herself up so that she was safe no matter what. She did get lucky because of the injuries/quitting, but given her circumstances, she played a perfect game. Amanda didn't really do anything until the Final 6, so Parvati would definitely have gotten my vote.
Gabon- The Gabon Final 4 was the most strategically inept Final 4 ever. All of them would've made one of the worst winners ever, except for maybe Sugar, but Sugar's gameplay was basically asking for no jurors to vote for her in the end. Sugar wasn't playing to win, so no way she would've gotten my vote. Bob got brought to the end by Sugar, because she thought Kenny and Crystal were too "mean"
but he does
deserve credit for getting the Onions to like him and winning those immunities, but he said so himself that he didn't outwit or outplay the jurors, which
is a ridiculous thing to say if you apparently want to win. Susie, on the other hand, had herself in a good position on old Fang, then wasn't too great at
the tribe switch, but her game, plain and simple, came down to when she voted out Marcus. Without that move, the Final 5 would've been Bob, Charlie,
Marcus, Corinne and Randy, but Susie, unlike the other 2, did something for HER OWN best interests and it paid off. Sure, she was a follower, but she
completely flipped the game around and Sugar wouldn't have made the finals if it weren't for her, and Bob wouldn't have made the finals if it
weren't for Sugar. Because of all that, Susie would've gotten my vote, just to show how sucky that Final 4 was, and she deserves major
props for voting out Marcus. I was fine with Bob winning, though, because he had friends on the jury, ultimately the game is about getting people to vote for
you in the end.
I would never once say that the wrong person won. There were just a couple cases that I would've preferred someone else to win.
