Thread:BarBar/@comment-1734566-20150402043631/@comment-1734566-20150402163515

I never said it was necessarily a "genius" move, but I'll be DAMNED if that wasn't a very smart, well-timed and well-played move that proved just how spot-on Jenn's intuition skills are; she could've easily played it for Hali, or never played it at all. Come to think of it, that just might be the SINGLE highest amount of votes ever negated by a single idol played by a single person. Is that true? Correct me if I'm wrong, since you've seen more seasons than me, but seven votes? Damn.

And what was REALLY smart was their counter-vote for whom THEY wanted to boot once the votes for Jenn were negated. They could've easily gone the stereotypical route and take out one of the more "obvious' threats in the buff guys, like Rodney or Mike, but nope - they got Kelly. And as I've said before, and this last episode proved, Kelly really was THE biggest threat. She was tight with all the Blue Collars, and apparently had some strong bond with Carolyn that subsequently pulled in Tyler. So 6 people right there liked her and yet didn't view her as an immediate threat. Heck, she was the golden thread that kept it all together, since she was both Mike's right-hand woman AND a part of Rodney's original plan of the misfit final four of himself, Kelly, Will, and Carolyn (I'm still wondering WTF that came from).

Also, I think this episode should prove to us that Rodney isn't NECESSARILY "stupid," per se. He's a loudmouth and says offensive things, but he's very strategically-oriented. I think with Joaquin, he just made a bad choice of allies the same way Joaquin made a bad choice of aligning with So in the first episode. His plan really is quite intriguing, even if his original "final four" is now screwed up with Kelly gone - I predict he'll just try to get Tyler to replace her though, no big deal.

My new rankings:

No chance: Dan, Shirin, Sierra, Will (he's a dirty flip-flopper who'll betray ANYONE the first chance he gets, and just floats in the wind - kinda like Leif in One World).

Some chance: Carolyn, Tyler, Rodney (for reasons mentioned above), and Hali (I now officially love her as of last episode)

Strong chance: Joe, Jenn, and Mike