SURVIVOR

[Clueless Morgan]

Their strategy was to cause chaos among the alliance that is against them so they turn on themselves which is a sound strategy (but doesn't stop the one using that strategy from being an asshole :cough:russellhantz: )

But.... if the guy is being an ass... won't the others band up against him? At least as soon as they can?

you'd think so, but it depends on the dynamics in the tribe at the time.  Russell was able to survive the chaos he was causing because (1) people didn't know he was the cause of some of it, and (2) the chaos he was causing stirred up enough paranoia among other players that they all turned on each other and never got the opportunity to take him out.

Is the super idol a multiple use device? Or is it a one shot wonder?

A one-shot wonder.

I'd say it's OP if it can be used multiple times, so I'll assume it can only be used once... that means they get to save one of the group once... a few days later, the invincible shield is gone... then what?

That's basically what happens - it saves people for a single vote and then they're vulnerable again - that's why people talk about "flushing the idol" to force it to be played and then they can target those people the next time they vote.

The problem with not flushing the idol last time is that now they're in a 4-4 tie situation, so the guys having the super idol (played AFTER all the votes have been read) means they have a huge advantage now and could swing the whole game back in their favor.

The ass gets kicked in the face?

About Tai's alliance with the two big guys... I wonder how many countries ally themselves with some big guys and then remain in that alliance, in spite of not liking the actions of those big countries...
There I go... overthinking!