Reply #5: Really , WOW

[dr.strangelove]

I'm not sure I like the idea of the RI person coming back into the final 4-5 like that.

Also, I disagree on Matt. Survivor is a game where there are rules. A person can win however he wants by complying with the rules. Matt complied with rules that take the social element out of it a little, but he still had to earn jury votes. For him it was even harder since he had to do it in short clips at RI before during and after challenges, sometimes when only 4 people were there, 2 of whom voted him out. If he gets to the end and beats a guy like Rob, its Rob's fault for not anticipating that and working harder to get the other tribe's votes over Matt. Rob made it Us v. Them because it kept his alliance together, but cost him votes with the Zaps. they hate him now more than ever. He could have overcoem that by playing a better social game. He rocked one side of this game, his tribe, and set them up to win. But the rules cast a curveball with RI and rob did not seem to account for it other than to hope Matt loses eventually.

Thats said, if Matt pulls it off, I give Matt tremendous respect for staying likable and bringing his easy to like face to everyone he met. Its why Rob voted him off to begin with. That handshake with the Zaps was natural Matt, not an act. rob saw it and knew he was a threat, so ousted him. But its not like Matt has not kept up the positive attitude in the face of hell and picks off jury votes for him.