Hey Julie!
1). Compare each jury member to an animal and explain why.Steph - Giraffe. For the most part, giraffes are calm, likeable animals. They are trustworthy, and you can get pretty close to them and they won't harm you. They prefer to be in small groups, and they sort of just stick to their own business.
NaOnka - Cheetah. Cheetahs are super-fast, so in order to kill a Cheetah predators have to really step up their game. They can't just walk up beside a Cheetah in the open, 'cause the Cheetah would be like "Fuck dis shit" and get the hell outta there. The only reason NaOnka's sitting on the jury is because the rest of us had to step up to make sure she didn't win the Final 5 challenge.
Jolt - Crocodile. When hunting, crocodiles sneak up on their prey while going mostly undetected. And then, when the moment's right, they move in with a fierce attack that catches their prey off guard... which is pretty much what Jolt did with his Hidden Idol move.
Gillian - Gazelle. Gazelle travel in large herds and are easily influenced by those around them. They're not very dangerous, but they won't get picked off as long as there are other Gazelle that are bigger targets.
Phillip - Bull. Bulls are very powerful animals and they pose a huge threat to other animals and people. They are very focused when they attack, but sometimes that focus can be used against them... like if you put a red flag in front of a brick wall... not sure if that works in real life, but it worked on Bugs Bunny.
Wendy - Lion. Wendy's the
King Queen of the Jungle. She's always been the original, strategic mastermind of the Cb Series, and I think a lot of people, myself included, look up to her because of it. Lions have a fun, playful side, but also a fierce side, and you certainly don't want to end up on the bad side of a Lion.
Julie - Black Panther. Black Panthers are pretty fierce animals, but they have a certain mystique about them. They hide in the shadows so you don't really get to know much about them, yet they still have a very strong presence.
Jimmy - Hyena. Hyenas have a good sense of humour (at least, I assume so because they're always laughing), and Jimmy seems like a very easy-going guy that doesn't take things too seriously. Hyenas work really well in groups, but aren't necessarily much of a threat on their own.
Rob - Fox. Foxes are sly and conniving, and they always look like they are up to something even when they aren't. There's just something about foxes that you can't really trust, and if you take your eye off of them they can be pretty dangerous.
2). List three positives about each jury member.Steph - She is easy to talk to; she's genuinely honest; and she's very trustworthy.
NaOnka - She has a great sense of humour and can always make people laugh; she's a great all-around competitor; and she thinks things through rationally.
Jolt - He's a risk-taker; he has a mysterious presence about him where it's hard to tell what he's really thinking; and I think he genuinely loves the game of Survivor.
Gillian - She's intelligent; she adapts her strategy to the game and doesn't just go down with a sinking ship; and she's under-estimated.
Phillip - He has natural leadership abilities; he's a very strategic thinker who knows and loves the game of Survivor; and he gets to know people in-depth on a personal level.
Wendy - She's a strategic mastermind; she tells you exactly how it is and doesn't hold back; and she's a fighter.
Julie - You have excellent people skills; you're a fierce competitor; and you're strategic and manipulative in a good way.
Jimmy - He has a great sense of humour; he isn't afraid to take risks and get his hands dirty; and he's a loyal ally.
Rob - He's cunning; he's good at instigating and stirring things up; and he's a stand-up guy.
3). Please tell me why the other two deserve to win over you.Monica and Natalie deserve to win over me because they both played a much more social game than I did. Monica was more outspoken and in-your-face with her social strategy, and it sounds like she had something to do with Gillian voting differently from her alliance at the Final 8 Tribal Council. Meanwhile, Natalie played a quieter social game but still created some waves the round that Joel used his Hidden Idol to eliminate Wendy.
4). Why did Season 4 contestants cause such a stir in this game?I would say it's because of the same reasons you mentioned above. There were a lot of people from Season 4 in this game (I count at least 10, which is half of the cast), and 6 of them were together on Athena at one point. Plus, all of the Season 4 people were pretty active in this game, and none of them were voted out until the 8th round (Jenna)
I think part of it was also that Season 4
did stick together on Athena, even if it wasn't intentional. At the Final 15, Athena voted out Kelly (the only non-Season 4 player at the time). And then when Eliza/Jenna joined your tribe, you voted out Eliza (again, the only non-Season 4 player at the time). I don't know enough about the tribe dymanics on Athena to know why those people were voted out, but from an outside perspective it certainly made it seem like the Season 4 players were sticking together.
5). What color are my panties I'm wearing right now?Not gonna lie, my first thought was that you were going commando, too... But I'll guess Black!
6). Do you believe I have Jedi powers?I do, but apparently tinypic.com doesn't because they deleted my voting ballot that had "Jedi Julie" on it... which is weird because they kept the one for Jolt where I had the car driving over the squirrel... So I guess animal cruelty is okay, but copyright infringement of a 40-year-old pop culture phenomenon movie franchise is strictly prohibited.
But yeah, I would definitely say you earned the "Jedi" title after dominating Season 4.
7). What do you believe is more important? A) winning challenges, B) making alliances . . You can only choose ONEI would definitely go with making alliances. If you have a strong alliance with the right people, that can take you all the way to the Finals no matter how good or bad you are at challenges. On the other hand, winning challenges is good, but it will only keep you in the game for as long as you can keep winning. And regardless of how awesome you are, at some point you are bound to mess up, or someone else is bound to get lucky. The best example is Ozzy in Survivor: South Pacific who repeatedly won the duels, but lost it all in the Final 4 Challenge.
Thanks Jedi Jules!
