Tribal Council #8 - Discussion

[Jeff Probst]

Tribal Council


        
  

Hello El Corontay and welcome to your first Tribal Council as a merged tribe.

Let's get right to the questions.

Nadiya - Congratulations on winning Immunity! You absolutely smashed it compared to the rest of the participants. Are you worried that performing at such a level will put a target on your back?

Ashley - As the last Alpha standing coming into the merge you secured yourself Immunity during this round. How does it feel to have been that last Alpha standing in the game? Is it an accomplishment you're proud of, and do you feel it garners respect from your competitors, or may make you a target?

Allie, Carter, Gina and Spencer - This game had been fairly dominated by the women up until the last round where both Natalie and Kathy became the first members of the jury. Do you feel that with their departure the battle of the sexes is now over, or do ties to old tribal lines still prevail with your decision making?

Erica, Jefra, Richard and Rudy - You four did not participate in the challenge. Why is that? Also, do you feel as though you may be at risk this round and that not participating may have helped you seem less threatening, or may have sealed your fate by preventing you to win an Immunity that you needed?

Everyone - Now that you have all merged and the jury has begun, how has your strategy changed? Is there more of a focus on the social aspects of the game, or is it business as usual?

The voting deadline is Monday, October 20th at 7:00pm EST. If you do not vote by this time, you will receive a self-vote. As you already know, voting is to be done in your thread titled "Voting History" using the parchment below. Good luck!

[Richard Hatch]

 

You did not participate in the challenge. Why is that? Also, do you feel as though you may be at risk this round and that not participating may have helped you seem less threatening, or may have sealed your fate by preventing you to win an Immunity that you needed?

To put it bluntly, I had NO CLUE how the challenge worked. It's very likely that if someone explains to me how thy did it, I still won't be able to do it. It wasn't part of any strategy to appear less threatening. I wish it was but no I just plain sucked at that one. As far as needing immunity goes, yes it would have been great to have immunity and I can only hope that not having it doesn't cost me.

Now that you have all merged and the jury has begun, how has your strategy changed? Is there more of a focus on the social aspects of the game, or is it business as usual?

There is definitely a need to up the social aspect of the game. Not just because you want people on the jury to like you, but also because this is the first time a lot of us have had the chance to talk to everyone else in the game.

Also, El VaGina for the tribe name 8)

[Ashley Underwood]

Ashley - As the last Alpha standing coming into the merge you secured yourself Immunity during this round. How does it feel to have been that last Alpha standing in the game? Is it an accomplishment you're proud of, and do you feel it garners respect from your competitors, or may make you a target?

Uhm, it's definitely nice. But it's kind of hard to be proud of it when I was only alpha for but a single round. If I was an alpha from the get-go and won every single challenge to sit here, yeah, I'd definitely be really proud of myself. However, that challenge I did win, I couldn't have done it without the other people on that tribe working with me. So on that note, if people are looking at me as a threat, I'd honestly be very confused as to why, since in my opinion, I really haven't been as good in challenges as I would have liked to be thus far in this game. So...yeah, if I'm a target it doesn't make much sense to me. Everyone on our tribe was online and contributed. All I did was F5 and CTRL+V more times.

Everyone - Now that you have all merged and the jury has begun, how has your strategy changed? Is there more of a focus on the social aspects of the game, or is it business as usual?

Well, honestly, as strange as it may sound, I haven't really changed anything all that much. For me, it's business as usual right now. I honestly haven't felt the game...I suppose, adapt, into the merge yet. It actually feels kinda surreal that we have, indeed, merged, if that makes any sense whatsoever.

[rudy]

I didn't participate cause I couldn't find shit anywhere host!

[Nadiya Anderson]

Nadiya - Congratulations on winning Immunity! You absolutely smashed it compared to the rest of the participants. Are you worried that performing at such a level will put a target on your back?

No I am not WORRY about getting target for this. It is ONE challenge that I am lucky enough to do well at, other people will LIKELY to do much better than me at OTHER challenges. I am busy a LOT of the time so I will not be surprise if this is only challenge I win!!!

Everyone - Now that you have all merged and the jury has begun, how has your strategy changed? Is there more of a focus on the social aspects of the game, or is it business as usual?

My strategy does NOT change at all. It does not make sense to me if you will play DIFFERENT because of jury now, if you spend all your time on SOCIAL and not the game then you will be on JURY and not in the finals I think!!!

[Jefra Bland]

Erica, Jefra, Richard and Rudy - You four did not participate in the challenge. Why is that? Also, do you feel as though you may be at risk this round and that not participating may have helped you seem less threatening, or may have sealed your fate by preventing you to win an Immunity that you needed?

I couldn't find this and I don't know how to find. I'm bland, forgive me.

Everyone - Now that you have all merged and the jury has begun, how has your strategy changed? Is there more of a focus on the social aspects of the game, or is it business as usual?

I need to be nice!

[Spencer Bledsoe]

Allie, Carter, Gina and Spencer - This game had been fairly dominated by the women up until the last round where both Natalie and Kathy became the first members of the jury. Do you feel that with their departure the battle of the sexes is now over, or do ties to old tribal lines still prevail with your decision making?



I think that's out of my hands for the most part. If the six ladies wanted to stick together and knock boys out one by one, then they could do that and there is little we could do about it. But everyone knows six people won't be sitting there at the end, so hopefully someone is willing to look past those original tribal lines and change the way the game plays out.

Having swapped tribes twice though, you never know if it is going to be a male/female split, a Coron/Taytay split or a Coron/Taytay/El Nido split, so there are lots of possibilities and a lot of different ways the vote can go. I guess things will be a lot clearer for everybody and for me personally after this vote.

Everyone - Now that you have all merged and the jury has begun, how has your strategy changed? Is there more of a focus on the social aspects of the game, or is it business as usual?



As Richard said, a lot of people are getting to meet and talk to each other for the first time, and so that could have big implications on the game. I wouldn't say there is more of a focus on social aspects of the game - it is a social game by nature and that aspect is important from Day 1 to Day 39, but it certainly is important.

[allie]

Allie, Carter, Gina and Spencer - This game had been fairly dominated by the women up until the last round where both Natalie and Kathy became the first members of the jury. Do you feel that with their departure the battle of the sexes is now over, or do ties to old tribal lines still prevail with your decision making?


Well now its an individual game so anything is possible. I still think the battle of the sexes will continue to play out for a few cycles at least. 


Everyone - Now that you have all merged and the jury has begun, how has your strategy changed? Is there more of a focus on the social aspects of the game, or is it business as usual?


For me its business as usual. I haven't changed anything after we have merged lol. 

[Carter Williams]

Allie, Carter, Gina and Spencer - This game had been fairly dominated by the women up until the last round where both Natalie and Kathy became the first members of the jury. Do you feel that with their departure the battle of the sexes is now over, or do ties to old tribal lines still prevail with your decision making?


Not really, no. There's definietely still some animosity towards me just because I'm a guy, and I don't really expect that to change for a few rounds, frankly. Hopefully I can ride it out, though.

Everyone - Now that you have all merged and the jury has begun, how has your strategy changed? Is there more of a focus on the social aspects of the game, or is it business as usual?

The social aspect becomes more important, but my strategy hasn't really changed that much. There's more people to communicate with and you've gotta stay more social and friendly, but at the end of the day you're still playing the same individual game as you were last week.

[rudy]

Ehhh shit this due at 6

[Gina Crews]

Allie, Carter, Gina and Spencer - This game had been fairly dominated by the women up until the last round where both Natalie and Kathy became the first members of the jury. Do you feel that with their departure the battle of the sexes is now over, or do ties to old tribal lines still prevail with your decision making?
I don't know what will happen in the future, but I can't wait to find out.

Everyone - Now that you have all merged and the jury has begun, how has your strategy changed? Is there more of a focus on the social aspects of the game, or is it business as usual?
My game hasn't changed. No reason to change it. I'm just being me. I like to be a bit of a goof, passionate and loyal to those I give my word. Not going to change who I am now. ^.^