Talk:A Friendship of Opportunity/@comment-9949103-20190809023324

UGH, that's all I have to say at the result of this episode. Just UGH.

Don't get me wrong, this was another great episode and the drama at Tribal was amazing, I'm just really disappointed that Jan didn't pick up on Dakoda's arrogance and play the idol on Ivan. It would've been so epic for Peter and Dakoda's smugness and entitlement to blow back up their faces this episode, but sadly it wasn't meant to be and Ivan ended up as a casualty of all the last-minute craziness.

After this episode, I can thoroughly claim now that BG and Elvis probably have the best shots at winning and those two and January are the only people left who I am actually rooting for. January, despite being "selfish" or a "snake", as other less interesting dumbass players have described her as, has been nothing short of my favorite character in these last couple of episodes. She's been a great villain, and I love how no-nonsense she is and that she stands up for herself. BG and Elvis are both being smart by staying out of all the drama, and I particularly applauded BG for making the right call about all the idol drama at Tribal Council. Again, it sucks that Jan didn't listen to him, but that's just how it goes, unfortunately.

As for the other three, it really is ironic that in the beginning of the season that you were surprised that I liked Betty and Dakoda, and now here we are, season coming to its close and I can't stand either of these two anymore xD

Dakoda, in particular, was very tone-deaf and insufferable this episode. All I really have to say is looking at the way that Dakoda criticized January for working behind their and Peter's backs, being a "snake", a hypocrite, and for selfishly working her own agenda, it really makes me wonder if they live on this planet or something when they can claim all these things but then walk into Tribal, go through someone else's bag in front of them, and then proceed to backstab someone whom they had a final three deal with. Not denying January's hypocrisy, but Dakoda having the audacity to do all this shit and then get on their soapbox to give themselves the moral high ground over January just makes me sick.

For Peter, I have nothing more to really say that I didn't say last episode. All I can do now, in reference to Peter, is quote the great NaOnka Mixon by saying "I'll pull ya so hard that damn leg will fly off!" Betty also was her usual insufferable self. I can't believe that her grandson hasn't signed her up for a retirement home yet because given how embarrassed he must be of her for being such a dumbass on national TV, he's gotta be hoping to never see her ugly face again after this season!

Like I've said before though, this season is still SO phenomenal. It's natural that as the storyline progresses, some characters grow on me more while others start to wear on my patience. I will say that, unlike most of the bitches in Nikumaroro, these people left, Betty, Dakoda, and Peter, are at least complex and interesting characters overall. They're real and they're memorable and I can at least easily point out the good qualities in them since I spent most of the first half of the season singing their praises. So that's pretty much what differentiates them from people like Michelle, Brandon, Lachlan, Cassie, Olay, people who I just consider to be either one-note or bad unlikable people through and through.

Rooting for Elvis, BG, and January and very excited as we get into the final stretch! :)