Episode 12

[Ripley]

She is. Low activity at the smart may have been to her benefit, compared to her previous stints where she had to HBIC it. Now she's HBIC it but in stealth. But as long as she gets the right people on the jury, her case could be properly revealed.

[Mindy]

I think it would need a very strong FTC from her to be able to pull off the win, but people won't be as closed off to it as might have been assumed a few rounds ago. They'd probably want to take out Claire at F5, but if they vote out Jessica and Alice at the next two TCs, since TX is easier to beat at challenges, Claire would be the clear favourite to win the last two immunities.

Also, I've only just realised that Mother isn't included in the Xena/Selene PM thread

[Mindy]

I'm surprised people are actually attempting the puzzle. I would've just allocated it 30 seconds and given it up for lost. Better to try go for the other 7 I think? They're easier. I'll be incredibly impressed if someone gets all 8!

[Sil]

Apr 13, 2016 7:04:18 GMT Mindy said:

I think it would need a very strong FTC from her to be able to pull off the win, but people won't be as closed off to it as might have been assumed a few rounds ago. They'd probably want to take out Claire at F5, but if they vote out Jessica and Alice at the next two TCs, since TX is easier to beat at challenges, Claire would be the clear favourite to win the last two immunities.

Also, I've only just realised that Mother isn't included in the Xena/Selene PM thread

They are individual threads between them. 

Xena/Selene/Mother/Claire have a group thread.

[Mindy]

Lol no I mean MU-TH-UR 6000 isn't included in it, so we've never actually gotten to read their conversation.

[Ripley]

Lol, the MU-TH-UR 6000 account has made me lazy. It's a good idea but obvs we miss out on some chains here and there.

As far as the challenge goes, I'm surprised nobody has really tested how they'd go with things. Claire has, kinda. But everyone else has dived straight in. Unless they've done it somewhere else (like in a PM to themselves here or in another forum). Just to get an idea how long they'd take with things.

But eh. They've guestimated. I'm guessing the Nostromo girls are feeling less urgency due to their position... but somebody is gonna rue it after tonight.

[Ripley]

Claire's gonna win immunity here, which is gonna take away all the dramatic tension this tribal.

[Mindy]

Well they're just going to switch to Xena. Doesn't make much difference who they vote for in terms of dramatic tension, I think But yay Claire Killing it.

[Ripley]

I can actually see Claire winning this whole thing from here. Jess or Alice go tonight... maybe Jess given that was the last target? Then the other goes tomorrow unless MR/Selene flip back to vote out Claire then but not sure they would. So means Claire could have the last couple of missions to herself given her competition.

[Mindy]

Yep yep, I think if Jess/Alice doesn't win immunity at F6, Claire has a very good shot. But it'll probably be at Xena's expense.

[Sil]

Nah, I don't think Claire is liked. I can see MR or Selene winning.

Anyway, they will eliminate two greens in the next 2 votes. Final 5 is where MR will make her move to take out Claire/Xena.

If they eliminate T-X tonight it would be a major fail.

[Mindy]

What? Since when is Claire not liked? I don't get that impression. Maybe the greens said some harsh things about her earlier, but overall I think they like her?

[Sil]

I dunno. Just the way the greens are talking about her. Maybe it's just T-X. Her attitude is brushing off on the others.

[Sil]

I have no idea. I just thought she wasn't liked that much. My winner preferences from here;

1. Mother Russia
2. Claire
3. Xena
4. Selene
5. Jessica
6. Alice
7. T-X

[Ripley]

So looks like Alice will be the target? This could bite the Sulacunts because Jessica will be much more likely to dig in here. But they don't know that.