Finale!!

1. I think Mick presented himself well, and he made it almost convincing that he had been more passionate about the game than it seemed throughout the season. Natalie was honest and charming with her speech; Russell's was honest as well, and he tried to appeal to the jury's logic by saying that Mick or Natalie should deserve the votes only if they had outwitted or outplayed him. I think his would have been more effective if the people on the jury were not so against him.

2. I loved what Eric had to say about Natalie. He gave her credit for the way she played and stated that her way was no less valuable than Russell's. I also found it interesting that Jaison suggested that the jury look to other criteria than monetary need when they were voting for the winner. Also, Kellie doubted that Russell could be a good person in real life when he lied, cheated and stole throughout the game. I see where she is coming from and I think it is a valid point to bring up, but I believe that Russell has a good heart in real life.

3. I feel that Russell would have deserved to win. However, Natalie deserved the win as well, for although she played with a completely different strategy than Russell, she made the right decisions along the way. She was more humble than Russell throughout, and was always a positive person for the others to be around. One of the biggest moves made by Foa Foa was to get rid of Erik, and that could not have been done without Natalie. Had Natalie not talked the Galu girls into voting off Erik, Foa Foa probably would not have prevailed.

4. I would have voted for Russell because I would hate to see him fail after he worked so hard to win the game. From the start he was completely focused on winning and even when the others wanted to give up or were just relaxing, he was always thinking of his next move.