Survivor Live: Janu

Survivor Live, the Internet Talk Show
Guest: Janu
Hosts: Dalton Ross (Entertainment Weekly) and
Jenna Morasca, sole survivor Survivor Amazon

Janu said she quit because it was the best thing for her to do. Her body just couldn't take it anymore. She lost 12 pounds and she was "sick of being sick."

Going to Tribal Council she thought she was going to be voted off. She quit also because she didn't want to be a pawn; it wasn't about saving Stephenie. Janu doesn't believe Jeff Probst's questions affected her decision to quit. Although she did say he is very perceptive.

Being exiled really satisfied her. She wasn't scared and it was good to be alone.

Janu on the Survivors
Stephenie's emotion at Tribal Council was real. Coby was her rock and he didn't act like the "bitch queen" that much. He played well and is a colorful person. Tom is playing the best game so far. Janu doesn't hate Katie but she did say Katie has "no balls" for not confronting her with problems instead of talking behind her back. Katie is a "unique individual" and they don't see eye to eye on things. A Girl Power alliance won't happen. Jennifer is too close with Gregg and Katie is too close with Tom. Tom, Gregg and Jennifer were very understanding with regard to her being sick and consoled her. She wants someone from Koror to win the million dollars.

Janu on the Challenges
The Reward Challenge was difficult because the pieces of the scaffold were awkward and heavy (about thirty pounds). Janu said she only lasted six minutes in the Immunity Challenge. She criticised Stephenie for not trying hard enough during the last two Immunity Challenges (the perch and water torture competitions). Janu thinks Stephenie should have won one of them.

My Take on Janu
I liked Janu early on in the show. In the first or second episode when she climbed up a tree to get a coconut I thought that she would be a tough competitor. Unfortunately she got sick around Day 3 and wasn't the same afterwards. As for her comments about Stephenie and Immunity, I don't take her thoughts too seriously. Janu was really out of the loop at that point. During the perch Immunity, Stephenie probably had a good idea that Coby was going. In the water-cage Immunity last week, I think she did try her best to win. Stephenie was last woman in the competition and shortly after she gave up Gregg and Ian surrendered giving Immunity to Tom. I think Jeff Probst's questions did affect Janu's decision to quit. However I don't think it was his intention to get her to give up. In past seasons he's asked similar questions at Tribal Council and no one's ever quit. Finally if she really wants someone from Koror to win it all, then why did she quit? If Stephenie was voted off instead of her (as was the plan) that would have left only Koror Survivors thus ensuring a Koror winner.

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