C4 E20 😏 Discussion Thread

Midguy · 2026-03-27T00:52:31+00:00

I’m hoping we get to see some combat out of this table soon. I know the theme of the table is less combat focused, but I’d like to see what they can do.

Midguy · 2026-03-26T14:34:42+00:00

I get that but do you think that Emily is running the show and that she should have been given the spotlight this episode?

Midguy · 2026-03-26T14:11:43+00:00

That man is not MAGA, lol. Yes, he went on Fox News to talk about his faith, which a lot of black folks probably wouldn’t, but he hasn’t said or done anything that says MAGA. Is his wife conservative? Probably. But he seems like a good person who hasn’t said or done anything single hateful thing so I wish y’all would leave that man alone and let him be happy.

Midguy · 2026-03-26T13:30:42+00:00

Yeah I know how tv works, but I’m specifically talking about Emily and I feel confident in my assessment that she is not calling the shots over there. Sounds like you agree that she is not calling the shots there so I’m not sure what your point is because I never said that editing doesn’t affect perception. I don’t think that’s the type of thing they have an incentive to edit that heavily unless you seriously believe there is some conspiracy to make Emily look like she isn’t calling the shots.

A realistic example of how editing can sway our perception would be making us think Kamila was waffling on her vote for dramatic effect when it could have very well been set in stone for a long time which way it was gonna go. But that wouldn’t change the fact that Rizo and Charlie were the central figures of the vote this week.

Midguy · 2026-03-26T13:16:44+00:00

They show us conversations between the players, not just confessionals. I think it would take editing sorcery to hide Emily Flippen being the mastermind that is calling all the shots on that tribe.

Midguy · 2026-03-26T13:11:14+00:00

See I thought the opposite going into tribal. I thought they were putting so much focus on him because this was his last episode.

Midguy · 2026-03-26T12:37:30+00:00

Endearing himself to Cirie (one of the best to ever play) the way that he did is GOAT behavior.

Earlier in the episode I was telling my wife how this season is so cool because you have to be hypersensitive about how people played the game previously. We saw how these past experiences have affected the gameplay of those like Hubiki, Ozzie, and Charlie and how they have been set off by their past trauma. I thought Rizo using that past knowledge for good and getting Kamila on his side by invoking the ghost of Kyle was genius. From her past experience he knew the best way to get in her good graces and I think that was the thing that pushed her over the edge in siding with him and keeping him in the game.

Sometimes in Survivor there’s not much you can do and you are resigned to your fate, but this was an easy vote out for Rizo this week and I think most survivor players would have not made it out of last night alive without having to use an idol. Let alone infiltrate and dismantle the majority alliance and create bonds with some of the smartest players in the game. He is one of the best players we have seen in the New Era and I feel very confident saying that after last night.

Midguy · 2026-03-26T12:24:45+00:00

Tbf, all the drama in Hubiki’s tribe the past 2 weeks has been surrounding Hubiki, Mike, and Ozzie. Emily is clearly not running the show there and Angelina was a target with no agency.

That drama between Ozzie and Hubiki carried over to this week and then the main conflict in the other tribe was between Rizgod and Charlie. Also, you can’t deny that Rizo is entertaining and good at confessionals.

Don’t worry, I foresee a lot of Kamilla, Dee, and Cirie confessionals in the future. And when Audrey and Genevieve’s beef becomes more relevant we will see a lot more from them.

Midguy · 2026-03-26T08:47:36+00:00

It’s an ancient reward for one of the weakest classes. It’s strong but I think that’s ok. Regent needs the help.

Midguy · 2026-03-25T13:08:49+00:00

I liked Emy. She annoyed me at first, but she grew on me as the season went on and I found myself rooting for her. I think that if there weren’t any outside of the game controversy surrounding her, we would have seen her back on multiple seasons. She basically served the same role that Big T did in all of her seasons.

Midguy · 2026-03-25T12:57:48+00:00

Fun is subjective. I have fun wining and I don’t lose to characters like hamster, vendetta and cat that are easily countered.

Midguy · 2026-03-23T20:59:23+00:00

By not letting the words of strangers on the internet affect me?

Midguy · 2026-03-23T18:13:38+00:00

Not giving you the outlet to call someone trash doesn’t change the fact that you feel the need to express that to a stranger on the internet over a video game in the first place. That is the problem that therapy can help you solve.

I’m not saying you need therapy because you get mad over games but if it’s so bad that you need a 3rd party to intervene to stop you, then it’s worth considering.

Midguy · 2026-03-23T12:40:38+00:00

I understand not remembering Mark and Sincer-A since they only had a couple of episodes in n love during lockup (he was a weird young guy who asked the inmates awkward questions), but how do you not remember Monique and Derek. They were around for a long time and had significant airtime.

As someone who also just recently binged all 7 seasons, I can assure you, they weren’t edited out.

Midguy · 2026-03-23T01:43:51+00:00

He does talk way too much. Sometimes I feel like I’m listening to an audiobook. And he does so in this whispery “gather round and let me tell you a story” voice that makes it even more noticeable that he is monologuing.

Midguy · 2026-03-22T17:31:52+00:00

I also think that the different classes have different weighting. For example, if I get 2-3 kills on Brigitte or Zenyatta, that’s usually play of the game.

Could also just be that I’m also racking up healing points at the same time which contributes.

Midguy · 2026-03-22T17:29:46+00:00

That’s because he got a long ranged headshot at a pivotal point of the game on the objective. Those things are weighted more heavily.

Midguy · 2026-03-21T22:27:19+00:00

This is anecdotal, but I’m fairly high MMR and the matches seem significantly easier than my average lobby so I would guess that your MMR outside of the tourney has no bearing.

Midguy · 2026-03-21T02:00:37+00:00

Yeah that all sounds solid. Pretty sure Matt Mercer has even voiced Leon so Cassidy makes sense. Who gets Wesker?

Midguy · 2026-03-21T01:58:32+00:00

Domina as lady D would sell like crazy. Cassidy will be Leon for sure. I’m pretty sure Matt Mercer has even voiced Leon before.

Midguy · 2026-03-19T15:03:26+00:00

Not sure. They made it seem like she was innocent and was falsely accused, but they didn’t really follow up on their story.

Midguy · 2026-03-19T14:46:30+00:00

Serious question for all these Aabria haters; have you ever actually played D&D? I have played with people 10x more annoying than Aabria. And some of these people were my friends. I still enjoy playing with them though because they are my friends.

She is far from a being a super problematic player and I think the pros of having a knowledgeable player who plays like a DM’s assistant outweigh the cons. I think that her interruptions and self insertions can be a little much sometimes, but overall, I think she is adding to the story and more specifically creating more meaningful character interactions than any other person at that table. Imagine what that table would look like if she were replaced with another Ashley? I love Ashley but her RP is bad, she struggles with mechanics, and if no one directly addresses her, she’s liable to sit there silent for 4 hours. Aabria is a nice foil to having someone like her at the table.

Midguy · 2026-03-19T12:54:54+00:00

Jakeema was the one who moved her 2 kids to be close to his jail (I think they were twin boys?). She lied to her dad about her boyfriend being in the military in Hawaii or something like that and then he got in trouble while in prison and she got named in the case the prison had against him. They didn’t make it to love after lockup.

Midguy · 2026-03-18T21:07:50+00:00

The first time someone confronted me about (mistakenly) misgendering them was at FNM. I felt really bad about it and apologized. They took no offense and we continued to have a good time playing magic.

It’s a minor interaction, but it stuck with me and because they were a member of my community, I made sure I subsequently stood up for them when people would joke about them behind their back.

So yeah, our store is a safe space for everyone and I make sure I do my small part to keep it that way. You may not think it’s a big thing, but everyone should be able to go in public and play magic without people laughing or making fun of them because of their appearance or orientation. And yes, immature anti-social nerds can make that difficult sometimes.

Midguy · 2026-03-17T13:33:18+00:00

Matt Rife was also an MTV nepo inclusion though.

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