Talk:So I... Somehow Made the Finale/@comment-9258976-20180930185138/@comment-9949103-20181001020407

Well, unlike the last season, I am VERY happy with this finished product. It's definitely up there with Maldives and Canada as my favorite seasons of yours.

EBONIE<3<3<3<3

OMG, I am SO fucking happy that she actually pulled out the win! This whole time I knew Phobos was a goat but he got such an unusually large edit that I thought that something crazy was gonna happen this episode. Luckily, at least 4 of the jurors decided to keep their dignity in check and voted for the BEST and TRUE winner, Ebonie!

Her game was most definitely flawed by far. The Candy blindside, having to rely on the Cootie twist, stuff like that. But I think people blew it WAY out of proportion. Ebonie had control of the game for a good portion of the game, especially from Nubia's exit onward. Aside from the Candy vote, I can't think of anything too crazy that she did that was just SO erratic or crazy. As she said during the FTC, voting Nubia out actually benefitted her in the game and was shown to be the choice that she had to make if she wanted an unnecessary target. All in all, a great winner to add to the books and the first female winner since Kenya!

Speaking of Nubia, I have to say that I still love her and her personality throughout the game. However, her meltdown at the FTC completely showed how utterly hypocritical she was in regards to Ebonie turning on her. I know Nubia isn't the smartest or anything, but does she not remember that SHE originally tried to throw Ebonie under the bus?!?! Nubia was quite ready on multiple occasions to vote her twin out to save her own skin, giving her sister ample reason to not trust her and view her as more of a liability than a number. To me, it seems like that when Nubia tries to throw Ebonie under the bus multiple times then it's all good, but the moment that Ebonie turns on Nubia then we need to start having a screaming match. Again, I love Nubia, but this episode confirmed to me why I still like Ebonie more. Nubia was nothing more than a hypocritical bitch here.

And can we also talk about how Phobos tried to argue that voting out COURTNEY was a big move for him to win the game?!?!?! That alone is a clear reason why this glorious idiot of a man should not be anywhere close to winning this game. Voting Courtney out was, for the third time in a row, the WORST move of the entire season, Phobos! Thank God we had Not-so-Purple Rick to come in and deliver a sweet sense of justice onto him for that mess of a speech that he gave. I can't believe he was actually only one vote away from winning. That's fucking insane.

The butterfly effect twist was fun! I know that you like to really hit hard on the theming and whatnot, but I think that it was nice how it kind of became less of a factor later on. The secrets twist in Maldives was the same way and it was still awesome. I think you did a great job with it, and the season as a whole.

So many great characters: Ebonie, Nubia, Phobos, Whitney 2.0, Purple Rick, Troublemaker Stacy, Leroy's flop of a game, Geoff, Colton, Khaled, Candy, and who could forget Game Changer Sierra Wilcox<3<3<3

Obviously, there were a couple of duds like Adele, Courtney, Jessica, and Jay, but that is pretty normal for a cast of this size, so I'm willing to overlook these irrelevant flops. Especially given how many people I couldn't stand in Nikumaroro.

So excited for Darien Gap! The cast looks amazing so far and if it does end up being your last season, I know it's going to be one to remember! :)