Episode Seven Questions

[Mrs. Jones]

Episode Seven Questions

Hi Flint!

In an attempt to get a better understanding of your direction in this game, we have a few questions for you!

1) You are in an alliance with Steffy-Cass-Anastasya. Of the three who do you trust the most? Who do you trust the least?

2) At what point do you plan on dis-assembling that alliance to further your game?

3) Who is the dark horse of the warehouse?

4) Who do you plan on furthering your game with?

[Flint]

1. I think this alliance was bred mostly out of our distaste for everyone else in the game mostly. I think in an ideal world I would trust all of them equally, but it's quickly becoming apparent to me that having this utopian alliance where we all trust each other and go to the endgame problem free isn't really possible. If you had asked me a few days ago, Steffy was the one who I trusted the most. I do still trust her a whole lot, but the girl is incredibly connected, not only to our alliance but to the entire other side of the warehouse (Tatiana/Charley/Dexter/etc). I think Steffy trusts me the most and so she tells me with all this information since Charley also seems to hold her very near and dear. I appreciate the intel she gives me, but her loyalty is still untested. She's been throwing challenges, and I think in the event of her winning HOH, she's going to be frustratingly flaky and target like...Gabrielle or something. If I start getting vibes that she isn't 110% with me, I'll use all of that information she gave me as ammunition against her with Cass and Ana.

Speaking of Cass and Ana, I would say I trust them about the same amount. It's tricky, because I think those two are very tight with one another, and in an endgame of myself, Cass, and Ana, I really don't stand much of a chance. I think they're both here to play and so I trust them for now, but I know the moment I stop being an asset and start being a threat, I feel like I could be targeted because of that. My mistakes in the past have been being too loyal to people who didn't hold me in quite the same high regard, so I'm going to be very on my toes. It's weird, because I'm in an alliance with them, and personally I love all three of them, but to say I trust any of them 100% would be a huge overestimate. 

2. In a perfect world, we go to the end together. I'm quickly seeing that this probably won't be the case and might even be really stupid for me to do because like I mentioned before, Cass and Ana are very good at competitions. As the jury stage of this game approaches, I'm beginning to realize that I've fallen into the same trap that I always do. I've found myself some allies and I've become pretty insular with them and neglected my other relationships. I think I'm way too focused on getting Charley out that I'm not really thinking about the next step. I think as of right now, I can choose to side with Ana and Cass or I can side with Steffy. I'm not sure what side is smarter to go with, or if I need to take out all three of them to get to the end (probably a bad idea because, like I said, I've been neglecting my other relationships), but I know that all of us getting to the end won't spell victory for me. Ideally, I won't need to get blood on my hands (and I probably can't for that matter because I can't seem to win shit). I think around final 7 is when I'll need to pick a side or a course of action for sure, but I want to test the water leading up to that point. Ideally Kota is gonna come back and hopefully that's someone I can take with me into that situation. I need firepower to back me up because god knows I can't back myself up after all. 

3. Noemi did a very good job of playing the middle with her HOH. I've definitely raised that observation with all of Cass/Ana/Steffy and I hope to really connect a bit more with her over the coming days because I think she is playing the UTR game that I tried to play. I don't distrust her; after all, she could have caved to Charley and nominated me easily last week but she didn't. I think she's a definite contender to go deep into the game for sure. JJ is someone who has been off my radar for about a week and a half now, which I think is impressive considering how much hot water he was in at the Jihee boot week. I have no idea where his true loyalties lie, but I think he's more willing to cross sides and make deals than someone like Charley, Dexter, or Tatiana would be (hey remember how Tatiana didn't bother to talk to me when she was on the block? Like... k whatever).

4. This is a good question that I don't have a clear answer to. I want to stick with Cass, Ana, and Steffy for as long as possible, but I need to be on the lookout for other options in case that falls through. I need to get out there more socially because I have been slacking hardcore.