Amy Nomination Queen's Questions

[Amy "Holy Fool" Crews]

Since apparently I'm only allowed to ask 3, I'll make this short and sweet this time.

Congrats to both of you on making the final two. You both did a great job to get here, and deserve to be commended on your performance, my questions for you are:

Enzo:
1. Do you think you could have handled scorned evicted players better?
2. Explain your thought process for all strategic moves you made and eviction votes cast.
3. Why do you deserve my vote over Rachel?

Rachel:
1. Would you have honored our F2 over Enzo's?
2. Was missing challenges strategy or apathy?
3. Why do you deserve my vote over Enzo?


Thanks, guys, good luck.

[Rachel Reilly]

1. When I offered you the Final 2 in Week 6, did you keep it concealed or did you tell Enzo? Enzo knew about us and got me to out it before I left, did you tell him?

I did keep it from Enzo, while me and him were a final 2 since early on I was playing my own game and keeping people who liked me close and people I would try and protect, because going to the end with people who want to be at the end with me was the smartest move I could try and make.
Enzo told me that you had asked him for a final 2, and then asked me if I had gotten asked to, and at that point I knew you were trying to play up to everyone, so I told him that you had offered and how much of a suck up you were to us etc.. I did feel like him evicting you was uncalled for, you were weak in challenges and he kept the duo in.

2. Would you have taken me or Enzo to the finals if given the opportunity and why?
I was actually debating that, I think in the end I would have taken Enzo to the finals because me and him were together and he kept me safe and I kept him safe, it was a mutual partnership

3. Did you think you could have tried harder for challenges?
I definitely could have tried harder, did I want to? No, the fact is I didn't really need to win challenges.

4. Which eviction vote did you dread making most? To be honest, I don't regret evicting anyone, each person was a person in my way to getting into the final 2 and I kept a "As long as it aint me" mentality, and it worked up to this point.

5. How badly do you WANT to win? I would love to win the game, I know its going to be hard being up against a competition beast, but besides the fact that I sucked in competitions what other bad things can you really say about me? I was nice to you guys and kept myself safe in the game by looking weak and sucking up to everyones wants and needs.

6. List all of your allies in terms of importance and explain why.
1. Enzo- My brute and strength in challenges, I could talk to him alot and let out my frustrations.
2. Amy- I really did like you, I know you told Enzo you wanted a final 2, but I did still believe that you would have taken me, everyone talked shit about you in the beginning and im glad I didn't listen and when we did talk it was enjoyable, you are a great person =)
2. Everyone else besides brian/James/Casey, I felt like I was slightly safe with everyone else, because I was basically acting like a loyal friend to everyone.

7. Why did no one else see the light that you., me, and Jen did that James/Brian needed to be separated? =P
I dont really know, I think Enzo has a man crush on them as well as everyone else. I think they were scared to make a move against them because of retaliation from the other one. Hell, even I didnt talk shit about them to their face because I know they had a big ally list and people that would do their bidding haha.

8. You're casting a horror movie. One person is a killer, one of the ladies is the final girl(Since the survivor is ALWAYS female; killer can be male or female), and who gets killed in what order?

Template:
Killer- Enzo/ This is pretty obvious, he is polarizing, a jerk, and a cocky asshole. Which is why I love him as an ally =D <3
First Victim- Amanda - She was outspoken and was onto Enzo, and he had to silence her.
Second Victim- Casey - Thought that Casey was the biggest threat to him
Third Victim- Justin -Enzo always had a big grudge against Justin, and wanted him killed as soon as possible
Fourth Victim- Jen- He was annoyed by her constant posting after she was evicted he just got pissed and killed her =x
Final Victim- Amy - He knew that you and I were friends, and to get us seperated because we could overtake him he killed you.
Final Girl- Rachel - While he made deals with everyone else he never betrayed or backstabbed me and I was the final person remaining because I overcame him and killed him in the end (tehee) =p

Give reasons for each.
9. Why do you deserve my vote over Enzo? Enzo was a jackass to everyone, he did make unnecessary moves to piss people off that I even know he shouldn't have made, but he wanted to do certain moves because he wanted to prove that he could overcome the odds.

For both:
1. Rank the jurors from 1-7 in terms of gameplay
1. James
2. Amy
3. Casey
4. Justin
5. Brian
6. Kristen
7. Amanda
2. Go through each evictee(Laura included) and say whether they played better or worse than their first time playing the game(Or, in the cases of Jen, Brian, Kevin, and Laura, their best placing prior) and why.
1. Kevin- Worse, he was a jackass this game
2. Laura- Worse, she couldnt take the heat, im dissapointed in her, she was a past winner x.x
3. Michael- Worse, He wasn't really anything in this game..
4. Annie- Worse, her upfront personality pissed too many people off early on.
5. Jen- Worse, her alliance with Annie and her bitchy attitude made her a big target early on
6. Britney- Better, i'm glad she didnt go inactive, she was still her crazy ass self but im glad she did alot better
7. Justin- Worse, Im shocked he was a great player in his original season he really came up short in this one, im dissapointed
8. Amanda- Worse, I wish I got to see the real Amanda come out in this game like in her original season.
9. Kristen- Worse, from seeing her opening and the kind of player I was expected to be playing with I did think she would do alot more than she did.
10. Casey- Worse, I dont know if he was invested in this game as he was his oiriginal season, but looks like twists love to fuck with him.
11. Justin- Worse, unfortunately things didnt work out as it did his original season, didnt go over as smoothly in this one heh, but I can definitely see why he won.
12. Amy, Better, I really think you could have gotten into the final 2 if Enzo didn't decide to be so cocky and go head to head against Brian/James
13. Brian, Worse, He was a great social player in our original season and had everyone fooled
14. James, same, I think James is just a really good player and lasted all this time being a past winner AND he came back from being evicted and wasnt evicted again until the final 3, he rocks.
3. If you could kick one player off the jury, who would it be? Kristen, she was bff's with Enzo and I think she will be voting for him to win.
4. If you had to pick a different final two, who would it be and why? I wouldnt, this is what I wanted since the beginning, to want a final 2 is to not want my true alliance there and would be a lie =D
5. BUTTER ME UP TIME-Why should I be the Poster Child for being nominated over Ronnie? I don't really know this reference =x I sorry, but I love you =D lolol.

Amy, you and I both didnt do well in competitions, and im sure you thought you should win this game, so look past my competitions and more to how I played the game and used the proper tools to catapult myself into the final 2 chair, thanks for the questions. =)





(Just because I answered these so ill just post em here)


1. I dont think I would have as answered above.
2. For me it was strategy, once or twice it was because I really was away like on my trip to oregon, this game was in february, ive done ALOT since then ya know, and im getting prepared to move.
3. Enzo was a jackass to everyone, he did make unnecessary moves to piss people off that I even know he shouldn't have made, but he wanted to do certain moves because he wanted to prove that he could overcome the odds.

[Enzo Palumbo]

Hey Amy, thanks for the questions. let's get right into it.
I'm including this part into these questions because it needs to be said.

I'd like to start off by saying that your gameplay in the game was absolutely impeccable and you deserve much commendation for how you handled yourself, how you balanced your alliances, how you read players and thought two moves ahead of them to get them before they got you, and the excellent strategy that you had going for you this entire game.

On the surface, I could argue that you have played the best game I have ever seen, and for that you have a good shot at my vote. However, you have some flaws in your game, too, and you have admitted to them.

Thank you Amy. I appreciate that.

For one thing, the biggest flaw in your game was probably the fact that you angered each and every juror but Kristen and arguably James here for one reason or another. You can say this is harbored as bitterness, and fair enough, that is a very valid argument. However, one of the most important things to do is get to the finals without having the jury resentful-you burned a lot of bridges to get here, and you will have to pay the repercussions of those actions now. Now, those actions are not in-game actions. I, personally, am fine with you evicting me for the reason you did-That you had a F3 with James and Brian and that I had a lot of friends on the jury and a jury that could have voted me to win this game over you despite the fact that you deserved to beat me in this game.

okay, first off... I burned a lot of bridges? Really? Let's go down the list. James? Nope. We are good. Brian? Yeah, I'm pretty sure I told him ahead of time that I was evicting him. Yes he was angry and upset, rightfully so but I dont think the bridge was burned by any means. Casey? He knows what happened and how it went down. I couldn't very well tell him that I was using my prize to get him out. That would defeat the whole purpose of it being a blindside, wouldn't it? How about Justin? Yeah we had our beefs but perhaps you didn't know that him and I squashed all that stuff prior to him being evicted. So that leaves you and Amanda... Okay, fair enough. No offense at all Amy, but you really do need to get all of the facts straight before you starting talking like you know exactly what happened in every situation. Just saying...



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1. Do you think you could have handled scorned evicted players better?

Yes of course. I even said that in my opening statement. Sometimes I say things without thinking. Chalk that up to me being emotional as well. Call it passionate or whatever you want but the fact remains is that yes I could've done without saying certain things to people. The truth is Amy, you do a lot of things that drive me nuts. You know that I always speak my mind and even if you are on jury, that isn't going to stop me from saying my opinion. What I do regret is not saying what I needed to say to you in a more constructive manner. The same goes for Amanda and I will address that with her, but not here.

2. Explain your thought process for all strategic moves you made and eviction votes cast.

Week 1 - Kevin was a sitting duck. Not many people liked him and when Annie had supporters, I could not vote her out when it would seem totally obvious that I did and that would just give her a reason to openly target me.
Week 2 - I was part of the In-Crowd this week. Kristen saved Amanda from the block and as it just so happened, James agreed to Michael going up for the purpose of YOU being evicted. I wanted Michael up so he would get evicted because I felt like he would've sided with the Annie/Jen crew. Justin was just going with the flow at that point. But I knew you would have the votes to stay because my alliance was going to keep you.
Week 3 - This was easy. Annie had to go and there was no way that I was voting out an ally in Jason. The longer Annie stayed, the more dangerous she would've become.
Week 4 - Truth be told, I did not want to vote out James this week but he asked to be voted out. I was closer to James at this point but also, if Brian had been evicted, would he have had the votes to come back into the house? I'm not sure. I would like to think so and the game would've played out like it has. I definitely used voting James back into the house as a strategy to gain an even better rapport with him. Not only did that help with him but it helped with Brian and Casey as well. That is when James came back and created the 5 person alliance.
Week 5 - Jen was backdoored! This week was glorious and I was not going to pass up on the opportunity to vote out Jen when she was an amazing social and challenge competitor. Jen was going to start targeting me sooner than later so she really did need to go. Plus I was close with Britney and there's no way I was voting her out over Jen. lol
Week 6 - This was a shitty vote tbh. In no way did I benefit from this week. Losing Britney was the lesser of two evils, so to speak. Rachel needed to stay because I knew she could help me more than Britney could (Competition wise)
Week 7 - Now we get into the jury phase where I think I really shined. I put up Justin and Casey because I felt like they were close and this was a F2 pact that needed to be split up. Yes, there was the obvious pair of Brian and James but that does not mean B/J were anymore dangerous than Justin/Casey. When Justin won the PoV, I had a tough choice to make. I had 4 choices that round in my opinion...Rachel who blatantly threw the veto and several people wanted her up but I had to protect her. This was not a question for me even though I made it seem like there was a possibility she could be nominated. There was Brian, which I did not want to do because that would be turning my back on BOTH Brian and James. I could've put you up but I saw no strategic benefit to that whatsoever at that point. Then there was Amanda. Her and I bonded quite a bit and yes she did trust me. It was probably the hardest decision I had to make in the game at that point and I wavered back and forth but there were a few reasons why I felt I needed to. A) It protected some alliances that I knew could help me more. B) I felt like Amanda was getting closer to other people in the game and if she stayed longer, it would've been damaging to my own game and who I truly wanted in the end with me... C) Her theories and her own strategies conflicted with my own. I handled putting her up wayy wrong and yes I should've told her ahead of time. Btw, there is no rule that says you HAVE to tell anyone that you're putting them up OR that you're evicting them. It is a respect thing and yeah I disrespected her for which I do regret. One of the biggest regrets I do have in the game but as a strategic move, I felt that it really needed to be done and I didn't know if I would have another opportunity to get her out of the game.
Week 8 - This week sucked and I had nothing to do with it. This was all Casey. He wanted me out but thanks to Rachel that didn't happen. So he turned his sights on Kristen and I totally understand why he did it. She was standing in his way. Now, I really really wanted to use my eviction flipper this week but I put so much trust in James and Brian at this point that I had to see what they would do. I was hoping beyond hope that they would remain true to our 5 person alliance but Casey was so adamant about Kristen going, that they decided his loyalty was more important. So once that happened and Kristen was gone, I knew I couldn't just lash out and dig my own grave. Instead this was when I decided to continue working with the people who voted her out to protect myself for later weeks.
Week 9 - When I won HoH, I knew what needed to be done. Casey had you, Justin, James and Brian by association that would've helped him get to the end. To me, he was the most dangerous player in the game. He needed to be dealt with. I had my eviction flipper which I intended to use this round no matter what. I told everyone what I wanted even though I figured nobody would listen and Casey would stay. Justin even felt like a goner. It all went according to plan. James won veto and couldn't use it or else risk Brian going up. I asked you not to use it but you could keep Casey (full knowing what the outcome would be). I manipulated the entire week and got what I wanted. As Casey liked to point out, yes it was personal. For Kristen, but it was also extremely strategic. I can't stress that enough because he had soo many allies left in the house and I truly did feel alone at that point.
Week 10 - This week it was either you or Justin. I was grateful and lucky that James stuck to our deal because I hadn't put up him or Brian at all. That was HUGE. Not going after a pair like that when everyone else wanted me to. It wasn't because I had a "man crush" on them as Rachel said. lol I just saw the value in keeping both of them happy at this point. So when I had to choose between you and Justin, it really was a no-brainer. Justin and I had come to an agreement, but like I told him, it seemed like it was a little too late to put my trust in him. I knew where you stood and Justin needed to go to take out the last wildcard remaining.
Week 11 -I won HoH and a guaranteed spot in the Final 4. At this point, I was aligned with everyone left in the game. But that never makes me scared to win HoH. I finally put up James and Brian together because that was the smartest move. I didn't want to leave them off the block in case one of them won veto. If that happened either you or Rachel would be leaving for sure and Brian/James would control the votes. So with them on the block, that left them with very little to no power at all except to win veto to save themselves. This was also the week you decided to make a Final 2 with me which also led to our argument. Once Brian won veto, I knew that I'd be putting you up but at that point, I did NOT know that I was evicting you. I went back and forth on this because I knew getting James out would be a huge move because it would break up the obvious pair. But something happened that changed my outlook...I got you to tell me that you had a Final 2 with Rachel even though I already knew anyways. But I wanted you to just be honest about it. You were protecting her though and I totally get it. That just made me realize that I was not your top priority, so when it came down to it, I had to evict you. On top of that, I knew you had supporters in the JH. Casey, Justin and Amanda were all good with you and I had a feeling that had you made final 2 with me, it would be very close. Maybe even too close for comfort. I don't know and we'll never know but that was part of my thought process during this week. I was heavily scrutinized for keeping James and Brian in the game together but we see what happened there.
Week 12 - James wins HoH after the controversy, which did benefit me because it meant that even though I'd be nominated, I had a great chance to make the Final 3. Rachel would keep me had she competed or even won. Brian would keep me as well. So essentially, I really did NOT need to win this veto to stay in the game. But that has never stopped me before. I came out on top and yet again, I had to make another difficult decision. Brian and James had been great to me and depsite critics saying how stupid I was for keeping them the previous round, I did think about it again. It wasn't that I afraid to face them both in the Final 3 but logically and strategically I had to give myself better odds of making the Final 2 and that was with Rachel. So I had to evict Brian. I couldn't evict Rachel who I had been 100% loyal to all game long.
Final Week - This was pretty self explanitory. I won the final hoh and again I had to stay loyal to Rachel. James had been a great ally and it would've been an epic final 2, I just couldn't keep him. So while I was fighting to win comps to protect my allies even though it may have made me look bad, I was willing to go that extra mile to ensure we were in the end.


3. Why do you deserve my vote over Rachel?

Oh boy, where do I start? lol There's a lot of reasons why I deserve your vote over hers.
While Rachel and I had completely different strategies, I'd like you to think about which one had more of an impact on the game as a whole. I definitely did. Rachel did what I asked every single time. Yes she would question me, but in the end I was able to convince her to see things my way. For example, the Casey eviction. She wanted to keep Justin (which she could've easily done if she wanted to). I would've still flipped the vote and Casey would've been evicted 3-1. But nope, I asked her to vote out Justin specifically just so the vote would come back 4-0 against Casey. Now if she was really playing for herself, wouldn't it have been in HER best interest to save face with Justin since she knew he was staying? But she didn't. She was the only one left in the game who knew I had the Eviction Flipper. In fact, she didn't even tell him that she was voting him out because at that point Justin did not know I had that prize. He seemed geniunely shocked that nobody kept him, especially Rachel and then I explained everything to him and that was when we squashed our problems.

Another reason why I think I should get your vote is very simple. While Rachel has told you she probably would've chosen me over you, WHEN was she going to step up and win a competition to even make this happen? That says to me that she was always playing for 2nd place, no matter if it was with you in the F2 or with me. She even said it herself that she just wanted to beat James and Brian. Both of our asses were on the line in the Final 4 veto. Isn't that a time when she NEEDED to win? The only win she had(aside from part 2 in the Final HoH) was that veto where you goofed which allowed her to win. I will be forever grateful to Rachel for saving me with that veto but other than that, she really did NEED to win that F4 veto instead of leaving it up to me. She left a lot of things up to other people for the purpose of looking weak and getting dragged to the end. That is an effective strategy, but for an Allstar game? Can you really vote for someone to represent the series that played like that? I don't know if I could, no matter how good of friends I am with someone. She specifically stated several times that the competitions sucked and that she just didn't try. Well, if she was so loyal to me or even you, Amy... Wouldn't you want her to bust her ass to help us? I know I would and I did want her to do that. That is one thing I can say for you, you always tried your best. I wish I could say the same for Rachel but she wanted to play her own way and it got her here. Actually, scratch that... I got her here. That is the truth.

I was solely responsible for 5 out of the 7 people being on jury. How many times does a person have that much power throughout the game and actually make it this far? Not very many. Usually, they are taken out before they get a chance to get to the end. I understand a lot of it has to do with HOW you handle each eviction and I have admitted to those mistakes, but I believe that strategically, I made the right move each week. Nobody dictated anything for me, nobody manipulated me, and most importantly, I made it this far making the moves that I wanted while being a threat without having to appear weak for anyone. I don't want anyone thinking I'm bad-mouthing Rachel either because I'm not. I love the girl but I am just being honest about how I perceived things to go down.


I hope this answers your questions. If you need to hear more, just ask away. Thanks and good luck with your vote Amy.