JoeJoeJunior wrote:
If memory serves, contestants started arriving in Micronesia around October 21st, with filming starting a week later? Correct me if I'm wrong on that, but I think that's the date that was tossed around back in all the cast spoiler threads. If that's the case, that would mean the last China episode any of them could have seen was the "Love Is In The Air" episode on the 18th (Aaron's boot). If they were able to watch tv while they were in Palau waiting for the game to start, they may have seen "That's Love, Baby! It Makes You Strong!" on the 25th (Sherea's boot), but I'm fairly certain that would've been it.

I really wish we would've been able to see the favorites reaction to seeing who else was on their tribe (or for that matter, their reaction to getting out there and learning it wasn't a full ASS season). By the time they all left for Palau, Amanda really hadn't done anything noteworthy in China yet, so they were probably all like "what the hell is THIS girl doing here?"
Jonathon made a comment about how James/Amanda had an advantage, and he would have played different, if he had known about how Amanda "coldly" played James in China. I wouldn't be surprised if Amanda is the one factor that Jonathon and his alliance underestimated. Really Amanda/parv/Cirie were players that everyone undersetimated.