Talk:This Could Be the Heist of the Millennium!/@comment-26485526-20180302231833/@comment-26485526-20180303160731

Jacob’s entire storyline ever since he met Adrian seemed to be more about helping him with his homophobia than his actual gameplay, making him appear like this altruistic, moral figure. For example, after Adrian had his panic attack following Jacob mentioning Louis, Jacob felt incredibly guilty and affirmed his desire to help Adrian above all else.

In addition to that, until the final six, both guys worked their asses off to keep the votes off of each other, yet nobody seemed overly concerned about it, despite the fact that they were never actually aligned. I can’t recall every conversation that was had, but even If someone mentioned it, obviously it didn’t matter in the grand scheme of things because their respective alliances never actually focused on splitting that duo up. Merely mentioning something doesn’t matter unless there is action taken against it, which there wasn’t until last episode. Furthermore, Jacob wouldn’t have even received votes last episode if Oswald hadn’t won immunity. That’s what I mean by things “magically” going Jacob’s way, especially with a character like Will that one would think would’ve pushed harder to get Jacob out sooner.

Also, you talk about Jacob being overly emotional like it’s actually hindered his game in some way, or made him seen in a negative way by his tribe, both of which apply to Veronica as opposed to Jacob. Yes, Jacob has had emotionally charged arguments, but I don’t recall someone EVER saying “Jacob’s too emotional, he might be a liability.” No, this is just something that you seem to be reading into based on very specific instances that never actually mattered when it got down to the vote, and considering Jacob’s overall storyline, I’d argue that his emotion (in specific regard to Adrian) makes him seen in a more positive than negative light, showing his perceived altruism and his passion for helping the guy out.