Post by Neil Patrick Harris on Jan 12, 2011 2:22:45 GMT -5
Ho-hum here in Chukar-ville. We won the first immunity challenge (yay!), so the strategic game hasn't really started yet, at least in terms of hardcore schmoozing.
I like our tribe quite a bit, but there are a lot of threats and not a lot of easy targets. I'd almost rather have one or two inactives, because it would make things easier if we have to go to tribal. I've swapped pleasantries with Kelly Clarkson and talked a bit more with Kevin Garnett and Gary; they both seem like good players and decent alliance prospects. No contact yet with George, Carmen, and Audrina, which I'd like to rectify in the next little while. George and Audrina seem to be the least active players so far.
I've also spoken with Cher and Kathy a fair bit. Cher says that she wants to have a "good relationship" with me in spite of her not voting for me in the last game, which I happily went along with, even though I've got some reservations. No idea if they'll want to align with me at some point, or if I'll want to align with them, but it's definitely something to think about. With so many active players, it could be a real strategic minefield if and when we have to go to tribal. I may not be in any position to turn away potential alliance partners.
Oh! And I almost forgot to mention the fact that everyone has a hidden immunity idol (which I guess aren't very hidden). Wowza. As if the game wasn't complicated enough already. At first blush, I guess this means that the correct strategy will be a combination of blindsiding and vote-splitting as much as possible, which could be a real nightmare given that it's already hard enough to get people working on the same page. I can pretty much guarantee that at some point somebody's going to mess something up and get themselves voted out. I just hope it isn't me!
I like our tribe quite a bit, but there are a lot of threats and not a lot of easy targets. I'd almost rather have one or two inactives, because it would make things easier if we have to go to tribal. I've swapped pleasantries with Kelly Clarkson and talked a bit more with Kevin Garnett and Gary; they both seem like good players and decent alliance prospects. No contact yet with George, Carmen, and Audrina, which I'd like to rectify in the next little while. George and Audrina seem to be the least active players so far.
I've also spoken with Cher and Kathy a fair bit. Cher says that she wants to have a "good relationship" with me in spite of her not voting for me in the last game, which I happily went along with, even though I've got some reservations. No idea if they'll want to align with me at some point, or if I'll want to align with them, but it's definitely something to think about. With so many active players, it could be a real strategic minefield if and when we have to go to tribal. I may not be in any position to turn away potential alliance partners.
Oh! And I almost forgot to mention the fact that everyone has a hidden immunity idol (which I guess aren't very hidden). Wowza. As if the game wasn't complicated enough already. At first blush, I guess this means that the correct strategy will be a combination of blindsiding and vote-splitting as much as possible, which could be a real nightmare given that it's already hard enough to get people working on the same page. I can pretty much guarantee that at some point somebody's going to mess something up and get themselves voted out. I just hope it isn't me!