Thread:Fedora Kid/@comment-2147650-20150514005631/@comment-1734566-20150516211840

Ask yourself this then, if Mike really does have zero strategic game like you say he does: WHY do the Reds and Shirin adore him? Because he went out of his way to make bonds with them. See, he isn't just automatically a likable guy like a Joe or a Rupert - he was originally the LEADER of the majority alliance that was taking them out, but because he realized he'd be the next big target after Joe's boot, he got proactive with forming bonds with those in the minority, on top of gaining his own outsider status after Joe's boot, in order to court said jury votes. The jury doesn't just automatically like him because he's the popular guy like Ozzy in South Pacific or Rob in Redemption Island, but because he made those efforts to connect with them KNOWING they'd all be out soon. THAT, to me, is the quintessential example of making friends with soon-to-be jury members for a strategic reason and in a strategic way, NOT just relying on being "likable" so that they like you without you making an effort to be liked.