Post by Dominic Briones on Jan 12, 2014 19:29:00 GMT -6
Jamiely, I don't feel like I need to hear what the final 2 have to say. Perhaps it's a little bitchy of me to say, but this game has gone on long enough. I'd like to fulfill my role as juror and get the hell outta doge. For those of you that know me, you know I'm generally an easy-going, gracious, friendly guy. But this game, for many reasons, has left a bitter taste in my mouth. And for once, I'm not going to sugar-coat everything.
Rachel - You played a strong, yet cut-throat game. There are parts of your game that I admire, such as always going head first after the people you feel are a threat to you, and racking up the challenge wins to enable you to enact your strategy. I had you and Porsche pinned DAY FUCKING ONE as the threats in this game, and it looks as I was right. Here you are in the final 2, and Porsche was almost right there as well (and Jamiely, I'd have rather seen her in your place, but so be it). Congrats for making it to the end. However, I have ZERO respect for a lot of the way you played this game. I feel like you went unnecessarily out of your way to make things happen the way you wanted. I forgave you the first time, and even stupidly was willing to look past the second time that you "betrayed" "duped" "deceived" (or whatever you want to call it) me. But the third time, when I was fully prepared to have to fight for my spot in the game, you reacted with a backhanded move that was supposedly meant for James, and even if it was, ultimately cost me my spot in the game. I feel this was a cruel, spiteful, and unnecessary move. Also, I have a hard time believing a lot of your feigned "struggle" when it came to nominating people and making moves. You're a GOOD FUCKING PLAYER. You know what you want to do, and you do it. So why, week after week, did you deal out the same bullshit about how each nomination was so hard, blah, blah, blah. Colby, you're better than that. Own your moves, and spare us the fakeness. It's a game. Personally, I'd respect you much more if you just laid it out straight. "Dominic, you're a huge threat to me. I'm gonna do what I need to do to take you out." The theatrics only cheapen your game and make us (or at least me) think that you find us stupid enough to believe the shit you lay down. Now that I have all that out. Good luck. I think you played a solid enough game, despite your complete lack of regard for my own personal feelings. But hey, you weren't here to make me happy, after all.
James - Where to begin. Obviously, you're one of my closest friends I've met in the ORG world EVER. And, before this, we had only ever played in one game together. I guess I was naive to think things would be the same here? I mean, I definitely had my side deals as well, as I knew people would target us as a pair, but to find out that you had done more than make side deals - that you had been selling me out to the two people I was trying hardest to take out from day one- that hurt. We've already went over this, but then to see you go into the week after my eviction and not only forgive, but also mend your bonds with the one person who had burned me three times in this game, that stung as well. Today, when you texted me and told me you'd won HoH, I was genuinely happy for you, but your follow up of "I love the game I've played..." Ouch. another zinger. You love the game you played? The game that included pitting me against Rachel/Porsche, ultimately leading to my eviction. I mean, yeah I'm proud of certain elements of your game, and I've forgiven you for selling me out, but I can't say that it didn't sting yet again. Maybe this is why I'm so glad to get this game behind me. But still, I'd be lying if I said I didn't want you to feel guilt for certain moves you've made (and granted, I know you do).
I realize I sound super bitter, but a little "dump" therapy never hurt anyone, right? This game had a viscous cast, and really, I feel like a majority of the people who made jury phase were strong contenders for the win at some point or another. Porsche, you may have had your hand in a lot of cookie jars and been using previous relationships to farther your game, but I respect the integrity you showed me. You were honest and blunt, something I admire when talking to an "enemy" in a game. Jack, I still think you were a goat, but you seem like a nice guy. And, what do I know? Maybe you really were more involved in the happenings. If I wanted you gone, I guess I shouldn't have used the veto on you. Jessie, nothing but love. I'm glad this game allowed us to get to know each other better. Retrospect is 20/20 and we all know you'd have made a different move if you could go back. Elissa, I thought you were going to win this all at one point, but alas, even the best fall down sometimes. You know I love ya. Andrew... if only I'd have been sniffing out aliases like everyone else, maybe things would have been different. You're a good guy and shouldn't have left the week you did. Jun, my sexy Asian mistress. You crack me up. <3
No questions from Dom. This game has went on long enough. I've pretty much known where my vote would go in any final 2 scenario since we reached the final 5 essentially, which, was like 2 months ago. And Rachel, let me be very honest (a luxury you never managed to give me), you will not receive my vote to win. I can't justify casting my personal vote to win for someone who was so heartless and brutal in a way that gained them nothing, essentially. I've been scorned by both of you in this game, so really, I have to ask myself whose move which scorned me was able to further their game? And that was James. Good luck to both of you.
Damn, that felt good.
Rachel - You played a strong, yet cut-throat game. There are parts of your game that I admire, such as always going head first after the people you feel are a threat to you, and racking up the challenge wins to enable you to enact your strategy. I had you and Porsche pinned DAY FUCKING ONE as the threats in this game, and it looks as I was right. Here you are in the final 2, and Porsche was almost right there as well (and Jamiely, I'd have rather seen her in your place, but so be it). Congrats for making it to the end. However, I have ZERO respect for a lot of the way you played this game. I feel like you went unnecessarily out of your way to make things happen the way you wanted. I forgave you the first time, and even stupidly was willing to look past the second time that you "betrayed" "duped" "deceived" (or whatever you want to call it) me. But the third time, when I was fully prepared to have to fight for my spot in the game, you reacted with a backhanded move that was supposedly meant for James, and even if it was, ultimately cost me my spot in the game. I feel this was a cruel, spiteful, and unnecessary move. Also, I have a hard time believing a lot of your feigned "struggle" when it came to nominating people and making moves. You're a GOOD FUCKING PLAYER. You know what you want to do, and you do it. So why, week after week, did you deal out the same bullshit about how each nomination was so hard, blah, blah, blah. Colby, you're better than that. Own your moves, and spare us the fakeness. It's a game. Personally, I'd respect you much more if you just laid it out straight. "Dominic, you're a huge threat to me. I'm gonna do what I need to do to take you out." The theatrics only cheapen your game and make us (or at least me) think that you find us stupid enough to believe the shit you lay down. Now that I have all that out. Good luck. I think you played a solid enough game, despite your complete lack of regard for my own personal feelings. But hey, you weren't here to make me happy, after all.
James - Where to begin. Obviously, you're one of my closest friends I've met in the ORG world EVER. And, before this, we had only ever played in one game together. I guess I was naive to think things would be the same here? I mean, I definitely had my side deals as well, as I knew people would target us as a pair, but to find out that you had done more than make side deals - that you had been selling me out to the two people I was trying hardest to take out from day one- that hurt. We've already went over this, but then to see you go into the week after my eviction and not only forgive, but also mend your bonds with the one person who had burned me three times in this game, that stung as well. Today, when you texted me and told me you'd won HoH, I was genuinely happy for you, but your follow up of "I love the game I've played..." Ouch. another zinger. You love the game you played? The game that included pitting me against Rachel/Porsche, ultimately leading to my eviction. I mean, yeah I'm proud of certain elements of your game, and I've forgiven you for selling me out, but I can't say that it didn't sting yet again. Maybe this is why I'm so glad to get this game behind me. But still, I'd be lying if I said I didn't want you to feel guilt for certain moves you've made (and granted, I know you do).
I realize I sound super bitter, but a little "dump" therapy never hurt anyone, right? This game had a viscous cast, and really, I feel like a majority of the people who made jury phase were strong contenders for the win at some point or another. Porsche, you may have had your hand in a lot of cookie jars and been using previous relationships to farther your game, but I respect the integrity you showed me. You were honest and blunt, something I admire when talking to an "enemy" in a game. Jack, I still think you were a goat, but you seem like a nice guy. And, what do I know? Maybe you really were more involved in the happenings. If I wanted you gone, I guess I shouldn't have used the veto on you. Jessie, nothing but love. I'm glad this game allowed us to get to know each other better. Retrospect is 20/20 and we all know you'd have made a different move if you could go back. Elissa, I thought you were going to win this all at one point, but alas, even the best fall down sometimes. You know I love ya. Andrew... if only I'd have been sniffing out aliases like everyone else, maybe things would have been different. You're a good guy and shouldn't have left the week you did. Jun, my sexy Asian mistress. You crack me up. <3
No questions from Dom. This game has went on long enough. I've pretty much known where my vote would go in any final 2 scenario since we reached the final 5 essentially, which, was like 2 months ago. And Rachel, let me be very honest (a luxury you never managed to give me), you will not receive my vote to win. I can't justify casting my personal vote to win for someone who was so heartless and brutal in a way that gained them nothing, essentially. I've been scorned by both of you in this game, so really, I have to ask myself whose move which scorned me was able to further their game? And that was James. Good luck to both of you.
Damn, that felt good.
