J.P.'s Response to Ryan
Brad & JP, you know how I felt about this game, but I really did want to stay. I'm glad one of you is taking home the prize, because both of you are prime examples of someone who is gay, but doesn't have to flash / obviously sport the stereotypical "gay" theme around them. I really wish I could vote for both of you, but obviously I can't. I'll kind of watch how you answer questions I guess, but it really is a total toss up on who I should vote for. You both played identical games IMO, so I guess my only question would be...which of the two of you made more moves that the other one didn't know about, or did you compare notes for everything?
Awww Ryan <3  You rock.  Btw plz don't mind my package in the picture above.  I'm not trying to turn you gay or anything.

Anyway, Brad was the one person I was pretty much 100% honest with but at the same time it was really beneficial for me to make this alliance moreso I think than Brad staying loyal to me.  Coming into the game, I knew aligning with him was a questionable decision because I know he likes to be in control.  As much as I love Brad, he's basically a gayer, nicer and taller version of Russell Hantz- in that he plays a cutthroat social game with lots of alliances.   It made sense for me because I knew at some point, he was going to have to break his word to my benefit- it worked and at the final 5 he kept me around despite the fact everyone in the game wanted me out and kept saying I was a jury threat, so I think the relationship I formed with Brad ended up benefiting me more because in the process of saving me, Brad had to screw over Shambo whereas I could tell Shambo straight up that I planned to vote for her because I knew she wanted me out, which saved me having to lie myself.  I don't think it's ever beneficial to straight up lie to someone and to put myself in a position where I was able to be honest didn't bother me any.  I think I probably would have been more understanding towards Brad than Shambo was for the betrayal, which is why I think I ended up benefitting because Brad ultimately voted to keep me.  So while it was a risk, it was calculated because even Brad himself said he was 100% loyal to me so I think it was smart gameplay.

I'd say the only things I never really talked to Brad about was my decision to jump ship at the final 6 because I didn't want to tell him until it was a done deal (and we all know how that ended up).  Knowing that Todd had the idol and we had 3 votes, it really didn't matter if I told Brad or not since there would have been nothing for him to do to stop it, but I might have told him right after votes were due so he wasn't too shocked.  I also never discussed fact that had I won immunity I would not have voted Todd out, I would have voted for Brandon to give Todd a chance at a tiebreaker because I owed it to him.  This was mostly because I knew Brad wanted his dream final 3, and it was easier for me to make him think I wanted Brandon there so he didn't try to turn something on me.

- J.P.