Elizabeth's Court

[DoctorThrills]

For Elizabeth to address the finalists.

[Elizabeth]

Hi guys, congrats on making the finals. Here are my questions for you.

1) What, exactly, in your opinion, constitutes a good game?

(The next two questions are NOT directed to anyone in particular. The first question is something I've been noticing, and it's been bugging me for a while, and I'd like to hear thoughts on it)
2) Why is it, that in most games now, in order to have been seen as playing a "good" game, it seems that lying+backstabbing must be part of it? Why is it that honest, loyal-to-your-alliance games are considered UTR and not having any strategy at all?

3) Did you lie/mislead/backstab (either intentionally, or unintentionally) anyone in this game? If yes, why? Why do you think it was necessary? Do you think it would have been possible to further yourself in the game without lying/misleading anyone at all?


4) Compare each juror to a song, and give a reason to why that song was chosen.


5) On a scale of 1-10, how important is winning to you, and why?

Thank you, and good luck!

[Anthony]

1) What, exactly, in your opinion, constitutes a good game?
In My opinion a good game is a game that can get you to the end. It is a game played where you can get to the end honestly or sometimes harshly by not caring who you hurt. I think it depends on the type of person, but I feel that an honest game is the best game. I really that a good game is one where you have the alliances to get you far and to be honest and open as well as try your best at competitions.


(The next two questions are NOT directed to anyone in particular. The first question is something I've been noticing, and it's been bugging me for a while, and I'd like to hear thoughts on it)
2) Why is it, that in most games now, in order to have been seen as playing a "good" game, it seems that lying+backstabbing must be part of it? Why is it that honest, loyal-to-your-alliance games are considered UTR and not having any strategy at all?

I don’t think that being honest and loyal is an UTR and no strategy game. I believe that that is something that not a lot of players have. I think that when people think that only good games are those of backstabbing and lying is a false thought because it is harder to tell the truth then lie. Lying is easy and its harder to not tell the truth. I think that people who look at a truthful players as non strategic are just saying that because they couldn’t do it theirselves and were caught up in lies. That’s what I think.

3) Did you lie/mislead/backstab (either intentionally, or unintentionally) anyone in this game? If yes, why? Why do you think it was necessary? Do you think it would have been possible to further yourself in the game without lying/misleading anyone at all?

No I did not. I do not believe that I did in this game. I played an honest and truthful game, I did not give in to lies and tell people false things. I was honest when I nominated and I was up front with people. I am not the type of person to really lie and cheat and manipulate so that’s why I did not do those things. I played an honest game.

4) Compare each juror to a song, and give a reason to why that song was chosen.

( I will come back to this)

Eric-
Liz-
Kathleen-
Scott-
Sheree-
Donna-
Tom

5) On a scale of 1-10, how important is winning to you, and why?

10. I tried my best in this game and I really wanted to get here. I did what I could and never gave up in this game. I always tried and stuck through things that got me down and frustrated. I have done a lot in this game and I truly want to win this game.

[nathan]

1) What, exactly, in your opinion, constitutes a good game?

I think the most important quality of a good player is adaptability. You never know what is going to happen and sometimes luck plays a big part. It's about being able to roll with the punches. Also, you have to have a desire to do well. A lot of people in this game fell short simply because they didn't want it bad enough.

(The next two questions are NOT directed to anyone in particular. The first question is something I've been noticing, and it's been bugging me for a while, and I'd like to hear thoughts on it)
2) Why is it, that in most games now, in order to have been seen as playing a "good" game, it seems that lying+backstabbing must be part of it? Why is it that honest, loyal-to-your-alliance games are considered UTR and not having any strategy at all?

I think for you to fault someone who lied and backstabbed, is like faulting someone who built alliances and was loyal. It's just two different kinds of game play. That's the beauty of this game. There's no one set way to play. The only goal - do wat you have to do to get to the end. I personally don't think you need to lie and backstab in order to play a good game, but I do think that aggressiveness, dedication, and hard work should be rewarded.

3) Did you lie/mislead/backstab (either intentionally, or unintentionally) anyone in this game? If yes, why? Why do you think it was necessary? Do you think it would have been possible to further yourself in the game without lying/misleading anyone at all?

Yep, I sure did. Both intentionally and unintentionally. Sometimes I told blatant lies. Other times, I just wasn't completely forthcoming about my actions. Believe me, in my actual life, I don't go around lying left and right. I don't go around trash talking everyone around me. But this game bred that kind of behavior from me. It was a strategy I used to get to the end and it worked. Do I think it would be possible to get to the end without lying? Perhaps. But I wanted to be more active in the game, rather than just flying under the radar and letting other people do my dirty work.


4) Compare each juror to a song, and give a reason to why that song was chosen.
I hate these questions, so thanks.
Eric- Building a Mystery (cause seriously, who is this guy?)
Sheree- All That She Wants Is Another Baby

That's really all I can think of at the moment. If I think of more, I'll add them. Sorry if that's not what you were expecting, but you know what they say: ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer.

5) On a scale of 1-10, how important is winning to you, and why?[/b]
Obviously winning would be nice because I believe I worked harder than anyone else to get to the end, and I think I deserve it. I put a lot of energy into this game over the last three months and it would be nice to get rewarded for that. But quite frankly, I know it's not going to happen. Most of the jurors like me about as much as I like them (which is to say, not very much).

[Warren]

Hey Liz!

1. To me a good game is a game that encompasses three aspects: the ability to win competitions, the ability to be social/strategize, and being able to dedicate yourself to the game and be active.

2. Liz I don’t think a good game necessarily means that you have to backstab and lie to get to the end. I think those types of players usually hardly make it to the end so when they do it is praised. I mean if someone can openly backstab and lie to people and not get voted out is quite an accomplishment. I don’t think honesty and loyalty are considered UTR, it just depends on what kind of person is playing the game. I think a lot of people play UTR and then in the end say they were honest and loyal because they don’t have anything to show for their strategy. By not being around in the game they can say they never lied or backstabbed because they never talked to anyone. There is a clear distinction from actually playing honestly and playing UTR and trying to pretend to be honest. If you are playing an honest game those you can be very much on the radar. They can be just an opinionated. I think a lot of people today try to claim they played honestly and played with loyalty when in fact they didn’t play it all and that is the only vice they have to have a remote chance at winning the game.

3. I did do my fair share of lying in this game. It was something I knew I was going to do in this game. I am not afraid to lie. I am very opinionated and aggressive. If I want to call people out, I will. If I want to lie, I will. It is a part of my strategy. I always call it stirring the pot of big brother soup. I would just plant little lies in others heads to make them think and second-guess themselves. I did this because I was up against a huge alliance. There was no way I was going to be able to fracture it with honesty. There was hardly any drama in this game. The alliance was running smoothly so I had to mix things up in hopes of breaking up that alliance. It was purely strategic.

4.
Eric, Nobody’s Home, Avril Lavigne. This song represents Eric because he wasn’t really here while he was in the game. And by his jury question he didn’t really watch what happened. So it is all about searching and opening his eyes to find the reason why to vote for someone.
Tom, You Make it Better, Jim Verraros. I enjoyed getting to know you over the game. And you truly made this game better by just being a good friend and partner throughout the game.
Liz, Bubbly, Colbie Colliat. This song describes your personality Liz. You were always fun to have around and nice to talk to.
Kathleen, This Year, A*Teens. I chose this song for Kathleen because I saw so much potential for her to achieve. She talked about how her life was finally on the right track and all the great things she has in store for her. I expect great things and this song is all about optimism.
Donna, Tip of my Tongue, Kelly Clarkson. I picked this for Donna because it talks about how Kelly is the only one trying to make the relationship/friendship grow, but the other person isn’t helping.
Scott, Human, Brandy. I think a lot of people did not appreciate Scott, but he is a good guy. Even though he didn’t read all the time he was still great to talk to. We are all only human and we make mistakes.
Sheree, I’ll Be There, S Club 7. This song represents Sheree because she was always around to chat with me. She had advice and I felt like was the only person that I wasn’t aligned with who talked and tried to build a relationship with me.

5. I would say winning this game is very important to me. I would rank it as a 10 because I truly believe I worked the hardest for this title. I was here, I was social, and I won challenges. I defied the odds of beating the majority alliance and that would be the ultimate Cinderella story.

[Elizabeth]

Mar 21, 2009 20:24:59 GMT -5 nathan said:

I think for you to fault someone who lied and backstabbed, is like faulting someone who built alliances and was loyal.

I'm not faulting anyone, I'm just wondering, Sorry if I sounded like I was faulting anyone.

[kathleen]

aww thanks Warren...i've actually heard that song and it's pretty good