- Mon Aug 13, 2018 2:44:38 pm
#4203
Do you have any regrets?
No not really. When you play as many ORGs as I have over the past 5 and a half years, you learn to just not really give a shit about any mistakes you made in the game once you’re eliminated. Like the mistakes I made in this game..... it’s not something I’ve been thinking about or getting stressed out over for the past week. Truthfully I was quite relieved to be voted out because I forgot how fucking exhausting these games can be.
Memories?
This is gonna make me sound like a jackass, but again, playing as many games as I have, I tend to not have many memories that I’m gonna cherish over lmao. All the moves I’ve made, I’ve done before in other games. All the jokes I’ve cracked, I’ve done before in other games. As far as the people, none of them really stood out to me as unique characters that I’m gonna be praising for years on end or any bullshit like that. Like don’t get me wrong, I definitely had a great time playing this game, but the past year or 2 I’ve found it hard to make memories in any of the games I’ve played in. And that’s probably why I don’t play as much these days anymore.
What would you differently if you were asked back?
Go back to the Old Caryn of being an unlikeable repugnant asshole instead of being a likeable funny asshole like I was in this game. Cause evidently that’s why I was voted out of this game, for being too funny & likeable on top of being a legitimate threat to win. I feel like with the experience I’ve garnered playing games over the years, I could probably be hated by everyone in the game and still make it far if I ever came back for another season.
Would you come back?
I don’t know. On one hand, the fact that I’ve gotten the closest to ever winning in this season does kind of motivate me to give this another go, maybe to see if I can top this performance as well. On the other hand, I can’t help but feel like my Stranded story has come full circle. In my first season I was a naive little 14 year old kid who had no idea what he was getting himself into, and by the time the season was over I was disliked by everybody & never stood a chance to win.
Flash forward to nearly 6 years later, and I return for my 4th season where I stood a great shot of winning & was voted out because of how likeable I was in the game. To me, that’s the happy ending to a story that’s been playing out for far too long. And I think it might be time to hang up the boots.
Where do you think you went wrong?
I think I made a few fatal errors in this game which ultimately led to my tragic demise. First and foremost, wanting to take out the big threats too early into the game. And I genuinely did want to wait a good 2-3 more rounds before turning against Joaq & Dale, but in that F10 round I was backed into a corner and basically had no choice but to turn against them there. Cause it was either them or the girls alliance that I had to betray.
Secondly, putting too much trust into people. And I’m specifically talking about Lucy here. Cause this bitch told me she’s been playing games for nearly 17 years and I still put all my eggs in her basket just because I enjoyed talking to her the most, and I thought the feeling was mutual. Turns out that you really can’t ever trust anybody in these games.
And lastly, underestimating Drew as a player. I genuinely did not think this guy was playing a great game. I thought he was completely out of it all. So you can imagine my surprise when I found out he was the orchestrator behind my vote out and also had his hands in lots of other little cookie jars as well. Good on him.
Who do you look forward to seeing again?
In terms of outside the game, I’ll probably only want to personally get to know Lucy & Drew a little better. Even though they both stabbed me in the back, they’re the people I relate to the most. Drew & I didn’t talk much in the game but we share a lot of common interests, and I want to make up lost ground for not being super active with him in the game socially. Lucy is the only person in this game who I enjoyed talking to on a daily basis because we both could talk about anything other than the game for hours on end, and it was refreshing. She’s got a really fun personality.
Who are you rooting for/against?
Well it’s a little too late for this question now lol. But at the time of my elimination, I was only rooting for a Lucy or Danni win. And since Lucy is in the F3 and at this point it’s pretty obvious that she’s winning, I’d definitely say I’m satisfied with the outcome of this season.
