Our Interview with Ryan Opray - Page 3

Troglodyke · 11-25-2003, 08:39 AM

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Andrew and Lillian both have said that you were instrumental in voting Lill off instead of Darrah early in the game. Why did you want to keep Darrah so badly?

Darrah in my eyes seemed to be stronger than Lill. She helped win two immunities single-handedly.

Uhhh, the Lill/Darrah decision was made after three straight IC losses. How could Darrah's successes have had an influence? And doesn't 'helped' rule out the 'single-handedly' part?

Interesting interview despite that.

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pink_princess · 11-25-2003, 08:44 AM

Excellent interview and really great answers from Ryan. He seems the most "normal" out of all of those who've answered so far. He's friendly and gives real answers, even when the answers are that he's sort of ticked off. I'd be crabby and sound pretty disgusted too. The difference between Ryan and Andrew (to me) is that Ryan doesn't have the underlying arrogant attitude that he deserved to stay beyond anyone else just because. He knew he was a target, tried to cover his butt, but didn't have any one interested in helping him. He never had the illusion that he was loved and was staying until the final two on his own.

Bless his heart for not using exclamation points or one word answers!

Christa does not come off well in off-camera moments that we're hearing about. I guess CBS and MB are protecting the image of their stereotypical blonde, blue-eyed pretty girl, even though she's a real snot. I can see why her name came up as second to go after Rupert in one of Burton's strategy lessons with Lill.

pink_princess · 11-25-2003, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Troglodyke

Uhhh, the Lill/Darrah decision was made after three straight IC losses. How could Darrah's successes have had an influence? And doesn't 'helped' rule out the 'single-handedly' part?

Interesting interview despite that.

The answer he gave is so much more polite than the probable truth: "I kept Darrah instead of Lill because I prefer to wake up and look at a hottie I might have a chance with than an old prune who babbles about making fires and her Scout troop."

Darrah wasn't that instrumental in winning the challenges they did win, but she was far, far better than Lill would have been. Can you see Lill's butt up in that harness over the water? Osten would have dropped her in a second.

Troglodyke · 11-25-2003, 10:05 AM

Hell yes, waking up beside Darrah would be much better. It's just a shame he wouldn't admit it. If he's making stuff up, why not claim that they threw all the challenges prior to Lill's ouster, just so she wouldn't be kissing them...

And yep, swapping in Lill would have made no difference in the checkers or suspension challenges. The smoothie IC - I think the Morgan were so hungry at that point that they would've won no matter who they had.

calkreks · 11-25-2003, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Troglodyke

Uhhh, the Lill/Darrah decision was made after three straight IC losses. How could Darrah's successes have had an influence? And doesn't 'helped' rule out the 'single-handedly' part?

Interesting interview despite that.

Excellent points, Troglodyke.

Kip · 11-25-2003, 11:50 AM

Great interview. Thanks, John.

Interesting about Christa and falsely accusing Ryno of stealing food in light of the preview of tomorrow's night show about someone messing with the food.

MorpheousNSpace · 11-25-2003, 12:07 PM

good questions John. Nicely done.

I don't think he sounded bitter at all.

I am glad he at least made it to the jury. He seemed very sweet

I loved Vanilla Sky!!

catfishbarb · 11-25-2003, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Wayner

Um... at the risk of losing all credibility regarding my opinion of films, I sort of liked "Vanilla Sky", too.

Thanks for the interview, John and Ryan.

Um...I have to admit I really liked that movie too.

Good interview.

Wolf · 11-26-2003, 03:16 AM

Great responses, but he did sound a little peeved to me especially that D & T left him out to dry. If I were D or T, I would've done the same thing. You have to do whatever it takes to stay in the game.

I have a better picture now of why he called Christa a b*tch. It was so childish of her to taunt him like that.

Thanks Ryan for taking the time to do the interview. Great job, John.

Leo · 11-26-2003, 09:40 AM

Great interview with Rhino.

The most important bit there, I think, is the part of Christa. MB is sure cleaning her up in editing.

11-26-2003, 03:16 AM	#29
Wolf Combat Missions Fan Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Texas, of course! Posts: 7,916	Great responses, but he did sound a little peeved to me especially that D & T left him out to dry. If I were D or T, I would've done the same thing. You have to do whatever it takes to stay in the game. I have a better picture now of why he called Christa a btch. It was so childish of her to taunt him like that. Thanks Ryan for taking the time to do the interview. Great job, John. __________________ Katrina Disaster Relief: How to give or get help in Texas/Southwest region.* Donate to The Humane Society of the United States disaster relief and to the ASPCA. Our four-legged friends need our help too.

11-25-2003, 08:44 AM	#22
pink_princess Jonesing for Ben Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: frelled in the outer territories Age: 42 Posts: 377	Excellent interview and really great answers from Ryan. He seems the most "normal" out of all of those who've answered so far. He's friendly and gives real answers, even when the answers are that he's sort of ticked off. I'd be crabby and sound pretty disgusted too. The difference between Ryan and Andrew (to me) is that Ryan doesn't have the underlying arrogant attitude that he deserved to stay beyond anyone else just because. He knew he was a target, tried to cover his butt, but didn't have any one interested in helping him. He never had the illusion that he was loved and was staying until the final two on his own. Bless his heart for not using exclamation points or one word answers! Christa does not come off well in off-camera moments that we're hearing about. I guess CBS and MB are protecting the image of their stereotypical blonde, blue-eyed pretty girl, even though she's a real snot. I can see why her name came up as second to go after Rupert in one of Burton's strategy lessons with Lill.

11-25-2003, 10:05 AM	#24
Troglodyke FORT Newbie Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 28	Hell yes, waking up beside Darrah would be much better. It's just a shame he wouldn't admit it. If he's making stuff up, why not claim that they threw all the challenges prior to Lill's ouster, just so she wouldn't be kissing them... And yep, swapping in Lill would have made no difference in the checkers or suspension challenges. The smoothie IC - I think the Morgan were so hungry at that point that they would've won no matter who they had.

11-25-2003, 11:50 AM	#26
Kip FORT Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 550	Great interview. Thanks, John. Interesting about Christa and falsely accusing Ryno of stealing food in light of the preview of tomorrow's night show about someone messing with the food.

11-25-2003, 12:07 PM	#27
MorpheousNSpace FORT Newbie Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 10	good questions John. Nicely done. I don't think he sounded bitter at all. I am glad he at least made it to the jury. He seemed very sweet I loved Vanilla Sky!!

11-26-2003, 09:40 AM	#30
Leo FORT Fogey Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,033	Great interview with Rhino. The most important bit there, I think, is the part of Christa. MB is sure cleaning her up in editing.