Elisabeth's Questions

[Elisabeth Filarski]

Hey boys! Congrats on making the final 2! I'm so proud of both of you, and you both totally deserve it.

The problem is, I played with both of you, and now I have to vote for a winner. I have a question individualized for each of you, and please answer it without using the other person's question to help formulate your answer. I think you'll see what I mean:

Tyson, you were viewed by many people, including myself, as a coattail rider. That's not outplaying. Why do you deserve the vote over Brandon B?

Brandon B, during the final 3, you suggested that we should take each other to the final 2. Then, you won immunity, and didn't take me. Lying is a strategy in this game, but Tyson never lied to me. Furthermore, I forged an alliance with Tyson first. Why should I vote for you, then.

Again, good luck to the both of you. I totally enjoyed playing this game, and there are definitely no harsh feelings.

Love,
Elisabeth

[Brandon Bellinger]

Brandon B, during the final 3, you suggested that we should take each other to the final 2. Then, you won immunity, and didn't take me. Lying is a strategy in this game, but Tyson never lied to me. Furthermore, I forged an alliance with Tyson first. Why should I vote for you, then.

Yes, lying is a part of the game, but if I implied anything like that to you, it wasn't meant to be a personal thing. When the final 3 came along, I got a bit worried that you would vote me out and take Tyson to the final 2 with you, thinking that he would be easier to beat than I would. Therefore, I had to have the discussion about the possibility of us taking each other so that if by chance you won the necklace, that you would have taken me and I would have still been in the Final 2. The end of the game was right there, and I could just see the light at the end of the tunnel, so I felt that I did what I had to do. As for why you should vote for me over Tyson, I would ask you to look at every aspect of the game. When it came to challenges, I typically did just as well or better than Tyson. In regards to strategy, I was behind many of the things that played a part in us getting here while Tyson was content to be viewed as nothing but a vote and looked down on by people. As well, with the social aspect, I made a point to talk to, and get to know everybody in the game if I could when I saw them on AIM, while Tyson was focused more on our alliance.

I think you should vote for me because my game was more well-rounded, and overall stronger than his was. Thanks, Elisabeth.

[Elisabeth Filarski]

Thanks Brandon B, good answer! I'll wait to see how Tyson responds before deciding.

[tyson2]

Tyson, you were viewed by many people, including myself, as a coattail rider. That's not outplaying. Why do you deserve the vote over Brandon B?

~That is everyone's own perception and opinion, winners like Amber Brkich, Natalie White, etc..were noted as coattail riders, but still won, does that mean they did not outplay? No of course not, its because like them my strategy wasn't as apparent as everyone elses. If I recall, some people would talk to me about the vote and would ask who the vote should be for, did I hide behind anyone? Not really, I wasn't depending on BB or you to take me to the finals because I lost caring for this game so if I made it great, if not great too.

I don't like to use the word deserve because its just so much bullshit when the finalists say I deserve to win...blah blah....take a look around everyone deserved to win (not in this game)....I think I should earn your vote over BB because I got through this game UTR and didn't have to work as hard as BB to make it to the end, I secured myself within a 3-4 person alliance. In the end I set myself up in a way where I would be taken either way to the finale.

[Elisabeth Filarski]

Thanks guys! I have my mind made up, and best of luck to the both of you!