Talk:This Snake Isn't Done Slithering Yet/@comment-26485526-20190518034820

This was an incredible episode! I was skeptical of the swap at first, admittedly, but you did a great job with the cast and I was on the edge of my seat reading Rinjani once again! As saddened as I am to see ____ leave, the meltdowns next episode from Raphael, Winona, and Kendra will be nothing short of glorious, I'm sure!

Call me crazy, but I'm officially a fan of Byron's Lombok character, in more than just a "I'll root for him to stay so I can watch the wiki freak whenever he breathes" kind of way. The way Byron got Johannes to vote for Skanda and convince him it was in their best interest. On one hand you can look at Byron as a cold-hearted player now and call the comfort he gave to Johannes before tribal "lip service" or whatever, so I still wasn't sure what to think, but then I read this line:

"As Skanda moves to get her torch, Byron is starting to look guilty and pulls Johannes close."

After Byron was so adamant to not trust Johannes in the beginning, the relationship between the two of them has the potential to be one of the most compelling storylines of the season because all of a sudden, Byron appears to genuinely care for Johannes as a friend. I don't want to get too far ahead of myself, so I'll leave it as this being the first really interesting thing to come from Byron since the season began and I'm excited to see where it goes!

As for the decision itself, Johannes voting Skanda out, I'm torn. On the surface, it seems like a terrible move because of course Johannes can trust his girlfriend. But we've seen that Johannes is easily one of the most socially aware players on the wiki. The guy is so deceptively intelligent and knows that if Skanda's still there, that thought that they'd link back up and become a power duo would constantly be in the back of everyone's minds. Between Kimberly & Samantha leaving Winona in the dark when she knew she was getting votes and Raphael's stupid vendetta against Winona which will lead to major conflict between the original Rinjanis and they could be in the clear. Yeah, Kendra is probably pissed for some reason (even though Byron & Johannes didn't leave her for dead since if an idol got played, Winona was out. Learn to count, Kendra), but I think overall they are in a good position, and I have the popcorn prepared for the next episode!

Please tell me that if Rinjani goes to Tribal again that either Kim-bot or Raphie are gone! As much as Kendra's completely lost every quality that made her likable last season with her entitlement, at least she brings drama. Kimberly is just a cocky gamebot as I've mentioned before and Raphael just a whiny hypocrite. I love how part of the reason for Raphael targeting Winona was her relationship with Skanda, but the second someone suggests targeting Kimberly, the guy instantly starts foaming at the mouth and throwing a tantrum. Winona and Skanda did vote against each other, which is more than either of them will do apparently. Here's hoping Kim-bot isn't left out of Winona's wrath either!

Hazel definitely injected new life into Gunung and I'm loving that tribe now as well! Jacob exposing Jason was marvelous from a drama perspective because now we get to see Kryshelle confronting Jason! <3

I do hope that the pre-game alliance on Gunung is broken up soon, and I almost don't care who goes home (though I obviously prefer Jason). That fucking pre-game is all anyone ever talks about on that tribe, and to see it have a significant impact on Rinjani's dynamic because of how obvious it is, I want people to actually make a move against them so we can move on! We get that Adrian, Misty, Jacob, and Jason are attached at the hip, FUCKING DO SOMETHING INSTEAD OF JUST TALKING ABOUT IT, FOR FUCK SAKE!

As I said, fantastic episode Tangle! Can't wait for more!