Post by Host Kyle on Jan 25, 2006 11:58:48 GMT -5
Oh where to begin, where to begin...
I think this episode should be more acurately titled "Kyle's Biggest Mistake." I took the liberty of writing Valentine's Day episodes in novel form just for the heck of it, writing in the same way I've written these--from the context of chats and confessionals. The only difference between the two is that VD was written in complete novel form. For time's sake I couldn't do that with all stars. Anywho, I said all that to say that Kyle apparently was the lone hero of Valentine's Day (evidently by the way I wrote it), so I chose to be VERY careful of that route this time. Hence, I couldn't title Episode II "Kyle's Biggest Mistake."
I actually decided to make Tenzil the hero of this episode because, well, I think he deserves it. While I don't necessarily agree you should sign up for a game just to "help" your friends get farther, because then it just sucks for those who aren't your friends, but I do feel like Tenzil was beaten like a pinata. Sadly enough, I was one of the initial ones to pick up the stick.
But then again, this game breeds paranoia, so really this issue is a two-edged sword. This is the episode where edgy, angry Kyle came out, and edgy, angry Kyle should have stayed dormant until the time was right. I had so many mixed feelings coming into this game as I stated in my episode one commentary and that was not wanting to be completely loyal to those I had become close friends with. Not because I was bitter over Valentine's Day, no...I just wouldn't have felt good about getting to the end of the game on an easy ride. Another reason was I just didn't trust that my "friends" were going to be as generous to me as they let on. I mean let's face it...I wasn't "in". I was new. I hadn't had my formal initiation or hazing or whatever. So the "group" apparently decides who gets placed where , and I was on the outside. So...should I just play like the court Jester and accept my 5th, 6th, 7th place finish?
Well, here. Let me just buy the lube and give it to you and I'll bend over....how about that?
Beth had already told me Jenne and Taylor were keeping something from me. Taylor told me at some point, too. So I didn't trust Jenne anymore. During this episode Jamie was very explosive about Tenzil getting votes and not being able to win immunity, so I figured there was still the Tenzil/Jamie duo, which also meant that Tenzil was not playing the proverbial fly on the wall. So do you blame me for venturing out for other allies? At this point in the game, others were looking like better options.
Now, if you notice, and remember this for future reference, Jenne was so totally focused on what I was doing and why I wasn't talking "game" with her. She almost jumped on me after the first tribal council because of my question about "wanting to beat the final four of VD." I was not out to get Jenne or any of the rest of them. But I did want to win the game just like the other 19 individuals, so they would have to be voted out at some point. Rocket science? Anyway, I have to point out, if you are to speak strategy with Jenne or talk to her at all for that matter, you must approach her. She expects it. And she wonders why I never came to her with strategy? WELL SHE TOLD ME SHE WAS AVOIDING STRATEGY AND PLAYING IN HER CORNER. I was respecting her wishes...GEEZ! She had been telling me that crock since like April of this year! Another thing that gets me is Jamie never talked to her? That makes her worthy of the booting? Did Jenne ever talk to Jamie?
I would gander to say that no one would be so bold if they didn't have their friends at every corner. I'd like for one of them to play a game like Isaac had to, or Jon, or Ashley or Missie. They'd crouch in the corner and rock back and forth. Oh wait....I think they have...their first game...and every last one of them was out pre-merge. Hmmmmm....
Anyway, now I'm getting away with myself and looking like the angry, bitter Kyle. So back to nice, loveable, cuddly Kyle. After all, it is just a game....or is it? I don't know, when you read the upcoming episodes, you decide for yourself if it is just a game or if it's life or death and able to strip you of house, home, and family!
So, on to the game. "Kyle's Biggest Mistake." This was my biggest mistake because I faltered a little in my trust in Jamie. Even worse, I sat on my butt and watched her get voted out and didn't do a thing because I feared our partnership would be exposed.
When I turn to look at the camera, you will probably see my face morph into a jackass, just like in the cartoons.
We were already exposed!! And anyway, if I did some stepping and Jamie was voted out anyway, what would it matter anymore?? What I should have done was go to Missie, Ryan, and Rami and I really believe something could have been done. But hind sight....ugh. I should've been talking with Ryan since the beginning because the boy is just too smart. So yeah, mistake after mistake after mistake...
That was about the extent of my impact on this episode. Me juggling trust and allies.
When I told Jamie and Beth about the 7 that had voted for Tenzil, it really appeared as though I was ratting them out, but that just wasn't the case. They were talking like those 7 were an alliance and needed to be picked off. I thought it was a very real possibility that Jake and JoJo in particular could be in danger so I wanted to defend them by pointing out it wasn't an alliance but a last minute scramble. And I really thought Taylor had been behind it. Heck....whoda thunk it that it was all on our little Jakey???
I think it was humorous that nobody was owning up to their Tenzil vote. I bet it was driving him mad. It was as though seven votes had miraculously appeared.
So, to sum it all up....enter edgy, angry Kyle. He stepped up when before tribal council like 8 names were being tossed around. Then it was decided on Jamie for the first boot. After that was pulled off, Chris tells me Angie is the next...that is when I got mad for the first time in this game. I think my words were, "Who's making the decisions?" or something to that effect. This is where I should've done something, or remained dormant. Who knows...we'll see how it works for me in the future.
But at this point, my guard was up...
I think this episode should be more acurately titled "Kyle's Biggest Mistake." I took the liberty of writing Valentine's Day episodes in novel form just for the heck of it, writing in the same way I've written these--from the context of chats and confessionals. The only difference between the two is that VD was written in complete novel form. For time's sake I couldn't do that with all stars. Anywho, I said all that to say that Kyle apparently was the lone hero of Valentine's Day (evidently by the way I wrote it), so I chose to be VERY careful of that route this time. Hence, I couldn't title Episode II "Kyle's Biggest Mistake."
I actually decided to make Tenzil the hero of this episode because, well, I think he deserves it. While I don't necessarily agree you should sign up for a game just to "help" your friends get farther, because then it just sucks for those who aren't your friends, but I do feel like Tenzil was beaten like a pinata. Sadly enough, I was one of the initial ones to pick up the stick.
But then again, this game breeds paranoia, so really this issue is a two-edged sword. This is the episode where edgy, angry Kyle came out, and edgy, angry Kyle should have stayed dormant until the time was right. I had so many mixed feelings coming into this game as I stated in my episode one commentary and that was not wanting to be completely loyal to those I had become close friends with. Not because I was bitter over Valentine's Day, no...I just wouldn't have felt good about getting to the end of the game on an easy ride. Another reason was I just didn't trust that my "friends" were going to be as generous to me as they let on. I mean let's face it...I wasn't "in". I was new. I hadn't had my formal initiation or hazing or whatever. So the "group" apparently decides who gets placed where , and I was on the outside. So...should I just play like the court Jester and accept my 5th, 6th, 7th place finish?
Well, here. Let me just buy the lube and give it to you and I'll bend over....how about that?
Beth had already told me Jenne and Taylor were keeping something from me. Taylor told me at some point, too. So I didn't trust Jenne anymore. During this episode Jamie was very explosive about Tenzil getting votes and not being able to win immunity, so I figured there was still the Tenzil/Jamie duo, which also meant that Tenzil was not playing the proverbial fly on the wall. So do you blame me for venturing out for other allies? At this point in the game, others were looking like better options.
Now, if you notice, and remember this for future reference, Jenne was so totally focused on what I was doing and why I wasn't talking "game" with her. She almost jumped on me after the first tribal council because of my question about "wanting to beat the final four of VD." I was not out to get Jenne or any of the rest of them. But I did want to win the game just like the other 19 individuals, so they would have to be voted out at some point. Rocket science? Anyway, I have to point out, if you are to speak strategy with Jenne or talk to her at all for that matter, you must approach her. She expects it. And she wonders why I never came to her with strategy? WELL SHE TOLD ME SHE WAS AVOIDING STRATEGY AND PLAYING IN HER CORNER. I was respecting her wishes...GEEZ! She had been telling me that crock since like April of this year! Another thing that gets me is Jamie never talked to her? That makes her worthy of the booting? Did Jenne ever talk to Jamie?
I would gander to say that no one would be so bold if they didn't have their friends at every corner. I'd like for one of them to play a game like Isaac had to, or Jon, or Ashley or Missie. They'd crouch in the corner and rock back and forth. Oh wait....I think they have...their first game...and every last one of them was out pre-merge. Hmmmmm....
Anyway, now I'm getting away with myself and looking like the angry, bitter Kyle. So back to nice, loveable, cuddly Kyle. After all, it is just a game....or is it? I don't know, when you read the upcoming episodes, you decide for yourself if it is just a game or if it's life or death and able to strip you of house, home, and family!
So, on to the game. "Kyle's Biggest Mistake." This was my biggest mistake because I faltered a little in my trust in Jamie. Even worse, I sat on my butt and watched her get voted out and didn't do a thing because I feared our partnership would be exposed.
When I turn to look at the camera, you will probably see my face morph into a jackass, just like in the cartoons.
We were already exposed!! And anyway, if I did some stepping and Jamie was voted out anyway, what would it matter anymore?? What I should have done was go to Missie, Ryan, and Rami and I really believe something could have been done. But hind sight....ugh. I should've been talking with Ryan since the beginning because the boy is just too smart. So yeah, mistake after mistake after mistake...
That was about the extent of my impact on this episode. Me juggling trust and allies.
When I told Jamie and Beth about the 7 that had voted for Tenzil, it really appeared as though I was ratting them out, but that just wasn't the case. They were talking like those 7 were an alliance and needed to be picked off. I thought it was a very real possibility that Jake and JoJo in particular could be in danger so I wanted to defend them by pointing out it wasn't an alliance but a last minute scramble. And I really thought Taylor had been behind it. Heck....whoda thunk it that it was all on our little Jakey???
I think it was humorous that nobody was owning up to their Tenzil vote. I bet it was driving him mad. It was as though seven votes had miraculously appeared.
So, to sum it all up....enter edgy, angry Kyle. He stepped up when before tribal council like 8 names were being tossed around. Then it was decided on Jamie for the first boot. After that was pulled off, Chris tells me Angie is the next...that is when I got mad for the first time in this game. I think my words were, "Who's making the decisions?" or something to that effect. This is where I should've done something, or remained dormant. Who knows...we'll see how it works for me in the future.
But at this point, my guard was up...
