{"id":1470,"date":"2007-05-14T16:03:00","date_gmt":"2007-05-14T20:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=1470"},"modified":"2007-05-14T16:03:00","modified_gmt":"2007-05-14T20:03:00","slug":"survivor-my-dilemma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=1470","title":{"rendered":"Survivor: My Dilemma"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"<\/a>Last night’s Survivor<\/span> episode made Earl<\/span> a millionaire<\/span>, Dreamz <\/span>a villain<\/span>, and Yau-Man<\/span> a hero<\/span>. It’s interesting that up until the finale, I hadn’t really heard anyone talking about this season’s Survivor<\/span>. Sure, it was interesting watching Yau<\/span> make just the right move at just the right time. Still, the season lacked anyone that you could REALLY root for or against. <\/span><\/p>\n

Until last night that is. When Dreamz<\/span> broke his promise to give Yau<\/span> the immunity necklace, he sealed their fate and handed the million dollar prize<\/span> to Earl<\/span>. Yau<\/span> was voted off<\/span> the island. That left Dreamz<\/span> [who everyone now cast in the role of Judas<\/span>], Cassandra<\/span> [who had no athletic or survival abilities other than laying low] and Earl <\/span>[who everybody liked]. In fact, a poll of the jury proved that had Dreamz kept his word, Yau would have won<\/span> the vote against Earl<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

So… I’ve been struggling with my thoughts<\/span> on Dreamz’s decision<\/span> to break his word. First left me say that I don’t believe Dreamz<\/span> when he says that his plan was to always keep the immunity<\/span> if he won it. Dreamz struggled with his decision<\/span>. In fact there were tears<\/span> running down his face when he said he was keeping the immunity necklace<\/span>. Had it been his plan all along to keep the immunity, he wouldn’t have struggled with his decision. I believe that Dreamz<\/span> had meant to give the immunity to Yau<\/span>, but the chance at being one of three to win a million dollars<\/span> was just too much. <\/span><\/p>\n

So… here’s my dilemma<\/span>: knowing that it’s a game<\/span> where the idea is to outwit, outlast and outplay<\/span> your opponents… was it wrong for Dreamz to keep the immunity<\/span>? On one hand, I say, “Of course not. That’s the nature of the game<\/span>. People do it all the time.” On the other mitt, I say, “But Dreamz promised to God on his children<\/span>. Doesn’t that take it a step deeper? Also Dreamz accepted a $60,000+ truck<\/span>. Doesn’t that make it a deal? Didn’t these things make it more than just a promise made in a game<\/span>??” <\/span><\/p>\n

I’m not really sure how I feel other than to say:
<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • 1] Yau-Man<\/span> played the game better than any other player from any other season.\n

    <\/span><\/li>\n

  • 2] If Yau<\/span> couldn’t win, I’m glad Earl <\/span>did.\n

    <\/span><\/li>\n

  • 3] I wish Dreamz<\/span> had kept his word.\n

    4] I think that Dreamz<\/span> is being untruthful when he says that he never planned to keep his deal… greed to hold of him.<\/p>\n

    5] I think if you “promise to God on your children” you’d better stick to your word… even if you’re playing a game.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Am I wrong?<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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