Kelly vs. Sue was based on Kelly being wishy-washy with the alliance and playing to win favor with the Pagongs that would make up most of the jury. The feud
actually didn't kick in fully until the very end of the game (F5ish); a few scenes were shown out of context earlier than they actually occurred. I would
actually put the main feud as Sue vs. Rich, simply because it crossed two seasons and had varying degrees of intensity. It moved from Sue's secret plan to
overthrow Rich to begrudging respect to...sexual abuse.
I don't really think anything could really top the Sovs vs. Friendship though, just based on fan reaction and how extreme it was throughout almost the entire season. That rivalry was that season. I actually don't have a problem with Jenna/Christy being so high, as biased as the write-up was. I could justify it at #2, really, because even though fan reaction mostly favored Christy, how many Survivor moments raised more ire than Jenna and the letter? The only real head-scratcher for me is Danni's alliance vs. Steph's alliance. Two different alliances does not necessarily a rivalry make. There was a strategic split but other than Jamie being a dick in the merge episode, it never really seemed like an intense battle the way most of the others did. I'd have liked to see Jamie vs. Bobby Jon on here. They're another one that transformed over the season, from getting in each others' faces at challenges to Jamie flaunting his majority to BJ calling him white trash to their handshake after Jamie gave up his meal at the next RC to their mutual Steph hate making them buddies on the jury.
Great work Craig, it was a cool read.
I don't really think anything could really top the Sovs vs. Friendship though, just based on fan reaction and how extreme it was throughout almost the entire season. That rivalry was that season. I actually don't have a problem with Jenna/Christy being so high, as biased as the write-up was. I could justify it at #2, really, because even though fan reaction mostly favored Christy, how many Survivor moments raised more ire than Jenna and the letter? The only real head-scratcher for me is Danni's alliance vs. Steph's alliance. Two different alliances does not necessarily a rivalry make. There was a strategic split but other than Jamie being a dick in the merge episode, it never really seemed like an intense battle the way most of the others did. I'd have liked to see Jamie vs. Bobby Jon on here. They're another one that transformed over the season, from getting in each others' faces at challenges to Jamie flaunting his majority to BJ calling him white trash to their handshake after Jamie gave up his meal at the next RC to their mutual Steph hate making them buddies on the jury.
Great work Craig, it was a cool read.



