[Jeff Probst]

- Mon Aug 28, 2017 12:00:04 am #10321 So this brings us to the final part of our Weekend long Final Tribal Council event.

Tonight, You should have been reading the questions and answers given throughout the weekend. Tonight, you will all have an opportunity to address each other and most importantly the final 3. You can help make someone's case tonight, you can ask the finalists to clarify some things you have heard. Anything goes. The co hosts and I will just be there to make sure nothing gets derailed and we are focused on one goal: Finding our winner.

Final 3: This is your chance to challenge your opponents on some of their answers and bring up any points which you think have been overlooked in the jury questioning.

I'm posting this early so you can all prepare by rereading some of the jury questions and answers. I will unlock it at 9:00c/10:00e sharp.

This will end in 90 minutes at 10:30c/11:30e. Good luck.

[Jeff Probst]

- Mon Aug 28, 2017 3:02:58 am #10329 Welcome final 3.

Thank you for being diligent this weekend.

Let's start now. I'm sure you have all read things each other have said and would like to address each other now. Does anyone want to start us off?

[Sarah]

- Mon Aug 28, 2017 3:04:57 am #10330 This is so exciting! Can't wait to get started. I just wanna say thank you so much to Cassandra for choosing to work with me in the middle of the merge having already established herself well here. You became a great friend to me and I hope we'll continue to be friends after this. I love you! And Yul, even though we may not have gotten along well at all, I enjoyed us sparring at points in Tribal Councils. You've done so well here and I'm proud of you.

[Liliana]

- Mon Aug 28, 2017 3:06:25 am #10331 Who of the other 2 would you vote for and why?

[Jeff Probst]

- Mon Aug 28, 2017 3:07:50 am #10332 Cassandra, since you are here... what are some specific moments of Sarah and Yul's games that you think they screwed up the most?

[Sarah]

- Mon Aug 28, 2017 3:08:47 am #10333

Who of the other 2 would you vote for and why?

Lil. I would vote for Cass because I saw firsthand how good she is and her strategic mind is WAY too good. I think she did an exceptional job here as being in a comfortable position while still making sure she had connections to people outside of her alliance in a way that I didn't see from Yul. I always perceived Yul to be locked away in his alliance with Ozzy/Rudy/Cass and never really got a chance to see him outside of that.

[Rudy]

- Mon Aug 28, 2017 3:09:26 am #10334 well...

Yul. It's pretty unanimous from the jury that you have given the BEST jury performance by far. That being said, some jurors believe Cass still deserves to win over you.

Yul [and Sarah too]: you need to really tell the jury why Cass shouldn't win this game. Why do you deserve to win OVER her?

[Jeff Probst]

- Mon Aug 28, 2017 3:10:01 am #10335 Sarah you've been criticized for your lack of social skills. Can you speak to that a bit and whether or not you are worthy of the win because of it?

[Cassandra]

- Mon Aug 28, 2017 3:10:22 am #10336 I don't have much to say. I don't think Sarah and Yul have really lied or stretched the truth in any way. They both make valid points in why they should be here, and have proven that they didn't just sit on their ass while other people dragged them to the end. But I've outlined my moves, I think I've correctly gauged when, why, and how to take out any threats to my game, and I think I played a more active role in shaping the course of my game than Sarah or Yul have--out of necessity and careful calculation, not out of flashiness without substance. I think Sarah and Yul have both played games that were excellent in taking them this far, but I think I'm the only one "sitting up here" who has played a deservedly winning game.

[Yul]

- Mon Aug 28, 2017 3:11:29 am #10337 I'm here! Just finishing up game of thrones finale

[Jeff Probst]

- Mon Aug 28, 2017 3:12:10 am #10338 Cassandra, you have been Immune for the past four councils in a row. I'm going to mention Sophie when I say that... Immunity isn't everything, and in fact we have seen players penalized for being immune... thus not having to really play the game. What would you say to that criticism?

[Andrea]

- Mon Aug 28, 2017 3:14:16 am #10339 Hey Cass, I REALLY just want to hear you admit that you need that F4 immunity. Now that Sarah's said she 100% would have voted you...are you willing to do that? Your game is strong enough that it's okay that you needed it, but hearing you say you didn't feels like a lack of self-awareness.

You all had REALLY strong FTC performances imo, so awesome job.

(and p.s. Yul I wanted to talk to you 100% of the time, promise. Never fake.)

[Jeff Probst]

- Mon Aug 28, 2017 3:14:44 am #10340 Yul, in a lot of ways you've been a second wheel to an alliance, and some would even say a goat. What would you say to the criticism that you have not had a target on your back, and thus an easy ride to the finals by being a background player?

[Sarah]

- Mon Aug 28, 2017 3:15:36 am #10341

Sarah you've been criticized for your lack of social skills. Can you speak to that a bit and whether or not you are worthy of the win because of it?

(Rudy, your answer is in here too)

I'll be the first to admit I am not very skilled in that department but I think my game is still an admirable one. I've been on the outs this entire time. I wasn't in a position of comfort or power once in this game outside of NuShentu. I've worked as hard as possible to make the moves that helped me get here. I believe I deserve to win for my dedication to the game and the effort I put into it. But I can't make excuses for the fact that I am not a skilled conversationalist. My humor is dark and dry. I'm a bitch. That's all me. I'm not someone who makes people feel at ease. I think me managing not to skull drag anyone this entire game is why I deserve to win over Cassandra and Yul. I'm Most Improved and I think I've proved myself to not be all flair.

[Andrea]

- Mon Aug 28, 2017 3:15:37 am #10342

Yul, in a lot of ways you've been a second wheel to an alliance, and some would even say a goat. What would you say to the criticism that you have not had a target on your back, and thus an easy ride to the finals by being a background player?

who

[Liliana]

- Mon Aug 28, 2017 3:16:03 am #10343 cass- since the final 20 you were immune every single round, until the merge. was there ever a time you think you couldve been voted out, had you lost?

[Liliana]

- Mon Aug 28, 2017 3:16:41 am #10344

Who of the other 2 would you vote for and why?

and i think you mightve missed this

[Cassandra]

- Mon Aug 28, 2017 3:17:32 am #10345

Who of the other 2 would you vote for and why?

I would vote for Yul to win. I think he protected himself well throughout the game, while Sarah often found herself in disadvantageous positions, which were more a result of poor communication than straight-up getting boned. That said, many of her positions were a result of poor luck, and if she could argue her case better than Yul for why each decision was her best, I could see myself getting swayed in that direction.

Cassandra, since you are here... what are some specific moments of Sarah and Yul's games that you think they screwed up the most?

Yul screwed up by playing to get to the end, not to win. At F7, he would have had to take out Rudy, Ozzy, myself, and arguably Andrea to have real security at FTC and completely distance himself from the label of "follower". At F5 he planned to take out Sarah, meaning one of Ozzy or myself would be sitting next to him at the end. He also, as Sarah points out, never made attempts to reach out to those on the outs (Sarah, Lil, Mia, etc.), limiting his options severely. I pointed out to Rudy before that I think his best move would have been to flip on us at F7. I think that would have been Yul's best move too, and he would easily have been able to use Rudy as a shield in the same way I was able to use Andrea and Ozzy.

Sarah screwed up by going on a campaign against me, Ozzy, and Penner at Tianguan 2.0. Everyone there wanted a clean boot, and upsetting two other people would not have been them. She alienated herself, would have been the one to go if we had gone to tribal council, and that was a reputation that stuck with her through the merge.

[Yul]

- Mon Aug 28, 2017 3:18:40 am #10346

Who of the other 2 would you vote for and why?

Hey Lil.

I would vote for Cassandra. I was closer with on a personal level, and she simply did more in this game then Sarah did.

[Sarah]

- Mon Aug 28, 2017 3:19:26 am #10347

Sarah screwed up by going on a campaign against me, Ozzy, and Penner at Tianguan 2.0. Everyone there wanted a clean boot, and upsetting two other people would not have been them. She alienated herself, would have been the one to go if we had gone to tribal council, and that was a reputation that stuck with her through the merge.

I would agree with this. This is the one thing that's haunted me throughout this game and is a huge part of why I've felt an immense pressure to grow throughout the rest of the game. And I have. That was a dark point in the game for me.