[38][Analysis] that moment when

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chris' instagram post was the only reliable spoiler

edit: also just realized that an OG manu won just to put the cherry on top... remember when manu was getting destroyed in the tribal phase LOL

Posted May 16, 2019, 3:02 AM UTC · edited

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thegabelaw•

and he freakin won the season too lmao

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chris is the new head mod, you heard it here first

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Ceddybear94•

But honestly, would any of us have ever predicted he came back, let alone win, if he hadn't offed up with that picture?

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PlentifulPlatitude•

Nope. I believe at most points in the game,he was the least suspected to come back. I'm starting to understand the editing genius in this. The season still sucks though.

And the murder mystery thing makes sense now. Someone you thought was killed early on, reveals himself to still be alive,and ultimately ends up being the ultimate killer.

Its almost like And Then There Were None. With the twist being the killer was someone who "killed" along the way.

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JerBear622521•

In all fairness before he even posted that photo, the earliest speculation was that an early boot comes back at the end from EOE to win it all.

So some people were paying attention to the early boots.

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PlentifulPlatitude•

True. But the original speculation was that the returnee was still someone Voted out a little later in the game. It was speculated to be someone who was closer to the merge. Not a super early boot.

We can try to dissect Chris's edit all we want. There is nothing. No signs that pointed to him winning outside the buff thing. The producers really did a new editing trick.

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PlentifulPlatitude•

I'm honestly not even mad. That ending gave me the lolz I needed for this season. Out of the 6 people in the finale, the 3 hardest players (and arguably the 3 most interesting) went home first. I'm actually glad Chris won over the other 2, because it does fall in sync with the overall theme. And I felt Julie and Gavin were lacking. I will say however, that I dont think Chris beats Victoria,Lauren or Rick in a final vote.

Still. I'm not thrilled about this season. But Chris winning was the best outcome in that f3.

One thing I will say is I always believed Chris was returning because of the red buff spoiler.

The irony is that Chris was the least developed on the most complex tribe of the season.

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heathyygirl•

I think it was after the Victoria vote out that I realized Chris was the winner, it explains why there were no repercussions for the buff picture (as opposed to the fallout from Alec’s picture).

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robertobesity•

Wait, did he blatantly spoil his return/win on his Instagram? Is it the post he put up right before the finale or did he delete the one you’re talking about?

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randomphoenix03OP•

He posted a picture with him wearing a Vata buff before the merge even happened yet IIRC

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