20th Place - Mike

[Carlos]

Welcome to Pre-Jury!

We are extremely sad to see you here. You have made such an impact in the series which is what makes you an All-Stars! Now, you will no longer be in the game or a part of jury but we invite you to follow the season along and comment your thoughts and predictions all throughout! We have some questions about your game-play and opinion on the game! Mike, You're definitely a great example of placement not determining you as a player.


Who do you hold most accountable for your vote-off?
Did you see it coming?
What do you think the cause of your vote-off was?
How organized was your plan to get the target off your back? 
Who are your rooting for?
Who are you rooting against?
Do you think Stephen and Bodhi made a mistake voting you out?
Do you regret your Patrick decision?
Since the start of the tribe-swap, you knew you weren't in a great position... are you disappointed that you weren't given more of a chance to be heard?


This makes your time in Season as a player, hopefully not as a viewer, thanks for playing!
 

[mgruenling]

Who do you hold most accountable for your vote-off?
I hold myself most accountable. When choosing buffs I ALMOST picked number 6 because my birthday is in June but changed my mind at the last second. I think if Bodhi wanted me to stay that I could have so I guess I blame him too.

Did you see it coming?
I did! I was in no way shocked and had been fully expecting it the whole time. Nevertheless, I didn't back down and gave it my all to stay.

What do you think the cause of your vote-off was?
Poor tribe swap as well as not enough practice for the comp. I stepped up to be the caller minutes before we started because nobody wanted to take responsibility. They were all comfortable so they didn't feel the need to practice.

How organized was your plan to get the target off your back?
I think I said everything I needed to perfectly. I knew that Kate and Ryan were voting me out no matter what so I never even approached them. I bombarded Stephen and Bodhi with messages of pleas to stay but it didn't have much effect in the end.

Who are your rooting for?
Anyone who makes a move against people who are well-connected. I'm rooting for the players like Nathan and Logan who know hardly anyone. In particular I am rooting for Shon, Billy, Trevor, Carley and Adam but I don't think they will be around for very long. I'd also like to root for Christen but only if she makes smart choices which is 50/50.

Who are you rooting against?
I would love to see Brady voted out but I almost want him to do what I said he would do so I can say I was right. I'm also rooting against Amber because she didn't bother to check in with me at all this round. For someone who is supposed to be my friend that left a sour taste in my mouth and I don't respect it. I'd also love to see Emily voted out. She's my friend but I didn't like her smug attitude after I sent Patrick home. God forbid something doesn't go her way.

Do you think Stephen and Bodhi made a mistake voting you out?
I really do! I think Stephen did moreso than Bodhi for not pushing harder because he could go next for entertaining the idea. I could also see Kate just telling them to vote her out because she's moving soon. Serious casting mistake IMO.

Do you regret your Patrick decision?
I don't! Rarely do I ever regret decisions in games and I certainly don't regret that one. If I had voted out Ricky I still would have left this round and it would have made the game even easier than it already is for some people. I hope my boldness doesn't dissuade people from making moves in the future but inspires them to take control of their own fate in the game. I hate when people don't do what's best for them and let their game slip away.

Since the start of the tribe-swap, you knew you weren't in a great position... are you disappointed that you weren't given more of a chance to be heard?
I am, but like I said I was never going to be shocked if I was voted out. I would have liked to have people on my tribe who maybe had a better grasp of things and were playing a little harder. If someone like Logan or Nathan were on my tribe instead of Bodhi I think I could have stayed.