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urrout wrote:

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Relynn wrote:

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ProbstFan123 wrote:

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This season, the editor chose to feature Parvati more coz I think they're trying to justify why Amanda can win in the end (because Parvati was hated) just like how they edit Danni.

That's my whole point. When you finish 3rd place one season, and (for the sake of argument) win the next season, and in neither of those seasons are you memorable enough to have the story be about YOU, that says something.

I'll give Amanda some credit if she makes it to final 3 again, but it's much easier for a quiet, non-controversial player like Amanda to make it far every time than someone like Cirie or Parvati who has a strong personality.

Like I said in another thread, anything other than a Parvati or Cirie win would be a joke. Survivor needs a strong, aggressive, intelligent, strategic mastermind woman to win the game for once. Otherwise it becomes pathetic that the only way a woman can win Survivor is by being quiet and staying in the background.

Smart players know when to stay in the background and when to make moves....Amanda made some moves in China, she took out James for example. I think that if she really thought it was in her best interests she would have taken out Todd. (I don't think she kept Todd around for emotional reasons). To say that Amanda isn't a strategic player isn't correct or fair. And people who have played with her would disagree..

And I think it's wrong to suggest that it doesn't take work to not ruffle people's feathers and remain in the background. I do think they are editing Amanda very weirdly. I don't know if the jury is going to suggest that Amanda doesn't deserve to win the game because she was too involved with Ozzy? Or, if they are trying to paint Amanda as the "come from behind winner". What I mean by this is Amanda is being edited as completely seperate from the woman's alliance, and we were all suppose to feel sorry for the girl.. Oh her boyfriend is flirting with Alexis, Oh her boyfriend was voted out, Oh her friends lied to her, can she trust him. Oh, she's on the outside of the girls. Some editors said that there is actually "hero's music playing when Amanda's on."

Perhaps, they are editing Amanda this way, and then she goes on the immunity runs. Finds the Hidden Immunity Idol and uses it strategically, and wins?

As for Cirie, I actually think one could argue that Amanda/Cirie aren't that different of players. Cirie is one to ruffle feathers and her "Anyone but me" is a follower's strategy. Like Amanda, Cirie is the type of player who follows, and only makes moves when she has to. Cirie has only really gotten her way on two votes Yau man and Ozzy. However, Cirie has a better personality than Amanda is much more open. Whereas Amanda is a much more physical player than Cirie. The thing about Amanda, is that it's too Amanda's best interests to lay low a bit. Take out the bigger threats and not make people think she's this huge threat. Amanda is a phenomonal athlete and finds herself in a position where she can go on a nice immunity run in the end. I'm not sure how one can say that this isn't strategic playing on Amanda's part.

You are forgetting Joel and even Jason. All key boots that helped Cirie's game. There is no way you can call Cirie a follower. Why would you make moves when you don't have to or too soon? Amanda isn't the one taking out the bigger threats. Cirie is clearing the way and not getting the full repercussions of it, Parvati is. Amanda just looks like a follower and if she goes on a immunity run it is because Cirie and Parvati cleared the way for her. Cirie is playing the same as last time only the EI isn't hurting her this time.

So you think that Amanda didn't want Joel gone, didn't want Jason gone. And the show made it seem like Natalie not Cirie was the main force behind Jason's boot. Amanda was just as in on that plan as Cirie was...