Post by Porsche Briggs on Dec 22, 2011 23:53:35 GMT -6
After a wild and crazy ride I am extremely excited and grateful to have made it to the final 2 in this game. Like Nicole, I am also an org newbie. This was my first real game, the first that I joined being abandoned by the host. While i realized that forming relationships is an essential part of the game I never imagined that I would form such close bonds with many of you which I hope can carry on long after this game has ended.
My strategy coming in was really to be myself, to align myself with other strong players that I felt that I could trust, to be honest and loyal, and of course to give my all in the competitions.
Very early in the game I aligned myself with Jun and Nicole in what we called the G force alliance. I also formed very close bonds with several other players which ensured my safety in this game week after week. It became apparent when the vets held the power for the first weeks of the game that G force would need to expand in order to take control of the game. Sarah and Renny were players who we had become very close to and felt we could trust and the Zombie Slayers alliance was formed.
I was then able to break the vets winning streak by winning my first HOH and dealt a major blow by ensuring the eviction of Annie who by many was considered the strongest player in the game.
April then decided it was time to start playing and attempted to build an alliance to target me, becoming my biggest threat not realizing that the players she had turned to were my closest allies. I was able to win my second HOH and evict my biggest threat leaving me in an excellent position.
By aligning with the Zombie Slayers who had become the most dominant alliance in the game I was able to be directly involved in eliminating anyone who I felt could be a threat to me making it to the end of the game. When I felt that I may be seen as a target I made sure to voice my opinions and even if I was not HOH that week I was able to ensure that my threats were in fact evicted. I believe Steven said it best when he won HOH and considered nominating me. He said that he felt I could be a threat as anyone that I had any sort of conflict with was evicted.
When the Slayers were not in power the close bonds that I had formed outside of my alliance continued to keep me safe. although Steven saw what a threat I was he did not nominate me for eviction or even as a replacement once veto was used.
I know that I have been labeled as playing a strong "social game" and while this is true I also won 3 HOH competitions. The last HOH being the most important of the entire game. This win resulted in me breaking up the final 2 pact of Nicole and Renny and securing my own spot in the final 2.
Along the way I faced some very tough decisions. One of the toughest was Sarah's eviction. Loyalty in this game is extremely important to me and I made a choice that on one hand was a great game move but it was at the expense of someone who I had come to call my friend. While I am deeply sorry, she was a front runner to win the game and I felt that I had no other options if I wanted to make it to the end.
You as the jury have a very difficult choice to make as you decide who you think should be the winner of Big Brother Recycled season 10. I feel that I played a great game. Not only was I strong socially, I won competitions including the final HOH, I made it to the final 2 without having 1 vote cast against me the entire game, an although I was considered a threat I managed to avoid the block up until the final 4. I look forward to your questions and promise that I will answer each one honestly. I will now turn the floor over to you
My strategy coming in was really to be myself, to align myself with other strong players that I felt that I could trust, to be honest and loyal, and of course to give my all in the competitions.
Very early in the game I aligned myself with Jun and Nicole in what we called the G force alliance. I also formed very close bonds with several other players which ensured my safety in this game week after week. It became apparent when the vets held the power for the first weeks of the game that G force would need to expand in order to take control of the game. Sarah and Renny were players who we had become very close to and felt we could trust and the Zombie Slayers alliance was formed.
I was then able to break the vets winning streak by winning my first HOH and dealt a major blow by ensuring the eviction of Annie who by many was considered the strongest player in the game.
April then decided it was time to start playing and attempted to build an alliance to target me, becoming my biggest threat not realizing that the players she had turned to were my closest allies. I was able to win my second HOH and evict my biggest threat leaving me in an excellent position.
By aligning with the Zombie Slayers who had become the most dominant alliance in the game I was able to be directly involved in eliminating anyone who I felt could be a threat to me making it to the end of the game. When I felt that I may be seen as a target I made sure to voice my opinions and even if I was not HOH that week I was able to ensure that my threats were in fact evicted. I believe Steven said it best when he won HOH and considered nominating me. He said that he felt I could be a threat as anyone that I had any sort of conflict with was evicted.
When the Slayers were not in power the close bonds that I had formed outside of my alliance continued to keep me safe. although Steven saw what a threat I was he did not nominate me for eviction or even as a replacement once veto was used.
I know that I have been labeled as playing a strong "social game" and while this is true I also won 3 HOH competitions. The last HOH being the most important of the entire game. This win resulted in me breaking up the final 2 pact of Nicole and Renny and securing my own spot in the final 2.
Along the way I faced some very tough decisions. One of the toughest was Sarah's eviction. Loyalty in this game is extremely important to me and I made a choice that on one hand was a great game move but it was at the expense of someone who I had come to call my friend. While I am deeply sorry, she was a front runner to win the game and I felt that I had no other options if I wanted to make it to the end.
You as the jury have a very difficult choice to make as you decide who you think should be the winner of Big Brother Recycled season 10. I feel that I played a great game. Not only was I strong socially, I won competitions including the final HOH, I made it to the final 2 without having 1 vote cast against me the entire game, an although I was considered a threat I managed to avoid the block up until the final 4. I look forward to your questions and promise that I will answer each one honestly. I will now turn the floor over to you
