User blog comment:Courierthekid/Most Deserving Runners up./@comment-26184525-20181212194219/@comment-31532800-20181213122632

Oh for sure, She was a lot of fun to watch. She's a great villain, which is pure ironic gold in it's own right, I just don't think She had a chance of beating anyone other than Ryan for the win. She's more fun to watch than Russell or Missy, but still has all their same flaws regardless. This may seem cruel, but Ben is probably the reason Chrissy and Ryan got as many votes as they did.

Side note: I realized this when I was typing up this response, and decided to watch the Vote Order on Youtube for quick confirmation. Check out how many times during the merge Chrissy and Ryan sit or sneer at a person leaving, while Ben stands, shakes their hand and sends them off on a good note. They stick out hard. Like I said with Domenick, a little social grace goes a long long way in Survivor. Even beating Devon he stopped himself from cheering just so he could send him off on a high note.

Not my favorite or the most deserving winner for sure (He had no control in his tribe and only won 1 challenge post merge) but I admit he was definitely the most deserving of that final 3 for best understanding the social game.