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Originally Posted by ladyjane  He was a great player and he knows it. Nothing wrong with that in my book.  I really liked the interview...gives a bit of insight into the behind the scenes stuff. I imagine that it would be fascinating to see all of what goes on. We only get to see what the producers choose. He is right...maybe he DID try to change his game. When they first announced the new season, I read the bios of all of the people and most of them went in hating Russell. So....the fact that his team did what they did comes as no surprise....but it is not really survivor. My prediction is that they will go down because of it....Of course, I could be dead wrong, but they deserve it. They are as low as they say he is. That really IS Survivor....being a b**** imo. Outlast and outwit. Oh, maybe those who ride coattails win the money, but they don't win the game imo. I don't watch to see who wins so much as I enjoy the strategizing. |
With Russell, I don't see confidence, in fact, I see the opposite, a huge ego, which is just a cover for lack of confidence. I guess I never saw Russell do that much strategizing, it was like he decided who to vote off, by who ticked him off that day. His temper always got the best of him. He could not stand it when someone stood up to him, and they became his target. Sometimes, it worked, sometimes it didn't. He picked very weak players to be in his alliance, I guess thinking that if they ended up in the final three, no one would respect someone who just rode his coattails, but I just don't see him as a great player. I do think he was incredibly talented at finding idols, that's what amazed me about him, it's almost like he "knew" where they were all hidden, even before he got the clues.
Richard Hatch is on
The Apprentice this year, and I wouldn't be surprised to see Russell on that show in the future, and I think he's make a great contestant.