ext_35784 ([identity profile] clauderainsrm.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] therealljidol2015-02-02 09:32 pm

Results - Week 35

Saying "I'm shocked" by the results today is one of those double-edged thing. After all - if you say "I wasn't expecting so-and-so to go" means you were expecting someone else!

I think we've covered that pretty well in the past.

But hopefully you will bear with me, and not think that I'm saying anything about anyone else, when I say that I was shocked when I hit "close poll", because I had no idea where things were going to land with that final refresh!

There was a point when it could have been just about any combination of names that I announced were going home tonight, and I think that says a lot about the people left in this competition.

We have two immunities that had a huge impact on this week. The first was from the Quick Fire, which went to [livejournal.com profile] kickthehobbit. But everyone knew she was safe. So the vote totals reflected that.

The other - well, we'll get to that in a bit.

Leaving us from the Redemption Tribe is the Co-Winner of Exhibit B (and quite frankly the person I thought was going to be a strong contender to win Spirit of LJ Idol for Season 9) [livejournal.com profile] lrig_rorrim

From the main tribe, we have another person who had their name bandied about not long ago for "one of the best shots to win" [livejournal.com profile] yachiru

Two completely amazing writers, who will definitely be missed - and who I hope will continue on with the Home Game and serving on the Jury that will decide immunity in these crucial final few weeks!

Speaking of the Jury vote - I mentioned that things were tight. What I *didn't* say is that at one point it was a 4-way tie for immunity.

When those final votes of the night came in - it was a 3-way tie.

Being a tie, my first instinct was "OK - do any of them *actually need it*?"

The answer was YES.

[livejournal.com profile] talonkarrde88 was vulnerable and thus receives immunity.

So the *next* person would be eliminated... except that [livejournal.com profile] fodschwazzle was ALSO in that 3-way tie - and I'm not going to give one person, who was tied, immunity, and put one of the others on the chopping block. So he ALSO receives immunity!

Nor will I eliminate anyone else for what the Jury clearly had a difficult time deciding on. (and even if I did, the next level up is also a tie!)

We have a Top 11.

[identity profile] dmousey.livejournal.com 2015-02-03 04:03 pm (UTC)(link)
^^^ been a loooong time since I saw the horse from Ren & Stimpy!

[identity profile] lrig-rorrim.livejournal.com 2015-02-03 05:28 pm (UTC)(link)
But I like seeing your comments, so it evens out? :P