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Title: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: Leafsfan. on January 21, 2016, 05:49:44 PM
Cydney Gillon

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Name (Age): Cydney Gillon (23)

Tribe Designation: Brawn

Current Residence: Douglasville, Ga.

Occupation: Body Builder

Personal Claim to Fame: I am most proud of receiving my International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness Pro card at the National Physique Committee Nationals in 2012. I was a junior at Penn at the time and I’d just turned 20. I had to train 3 times a day, not including track practice, in order to make my dream happen.

Inspiration in Life: My mother. She is the strongest woman I know and her loyalty is forever unwavering. She has been diagnosed with breast cancer twice, and even though she could barely walk from her chemo treatment, she still put me first and flew into support my bodybuilding show.

Hobbies: Sprinting, lifting/weight training and sleeping.

Pet Peeves: Obnoxious criers, bigots, overly weak people and basically anything related to closed-minded mentalities.

3 Words to Describe You: Opinionated, driven and disciplined.

If You Could Have 3 Things on the Island What Would They Be and Why? Branch chain amino acids/supplements- I need my vitamins so I hopefully won’t lose all my muscle; a picture of my family and friends for motivation; and tweezers because my eyebrows can get crazy.

SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like: Tony, because his loyalty to those who really mattered was unwavering. He played the game from the beginning to the end.

Reason for Being on SURVIVOR: My main reason for being on the show is winning the money to pay off medical school and college debt. I also want to be able to help my mother around the house so she doesn’t have to decide which bills need to be paid.

Why You Think You’ll “Survive” SURVIVOR: My sense of humor will be most useful. You can’t walk around looking like someone killed your dog all day. I think I will up the team morale. Beyond that, I think my athletic abilities can help win this competition.

Why You Think You Will Be the Sole SURVIVOR: I believe that I have the tact and discipline to make it to the end. If I make it to the final 3, I’m confident I would get the needed votes because I will have created relationships and a story that my fellow tribe mates would want to vote for.
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: Hysha on January 22, 2016, 06:53:01 AM
I really like her. Definitely, one of my pre-faves.
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: RealityFreakWill on January 22, 2016, 10:55:16 AM
Survivor: Kaoh Rong - Meet Cydney Gillon

https://www.youtube.com/v/uWCV_J5FggQ
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: Marionete on January 22, 2016, 03:55:05 PM
She will most definitely be a character, but I doubt we'll see any good gameplay from Cydney. I predict her to be an early merge boot.
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: gamerfan09 on January 22, 2016, 04:11:33 PM
She reminds me of Cambodia Tasha not a fan at all
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: Ryan on January 24, 2016, 11:10:18 AM
Storm <3 can't wait for her to stir up drama.

She might be a new Alicia, but she's also a pre-med, so a smarter bodybuilder than we're used to.

I think Jennifer is a girl on Brawn she'd get along with, they both like tough women. Alecia is first to go on that tribe, too girly.
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: mmmpshow on February 18, 2016, 06:16:12 PM
Following Episode 1: Cydney lost one of her early allies in Darnell, but she gained favor with the rest of the tribe by voting with them in the tie-breaking vote. It appears she showed her worth as an approachable and reliable tribemate who is less likely to make waves, which should serve her well in subsequent votes.
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: mmmpshow on February 25, 2016, 02:41:30 PM
Following Episode 2: Cydney is in a decent position as she has not made any waves and has proven loyalty to the perceived power brokers in her tribe. She appears to be both mentally and physically stronger than most of the women still in the game, which will keep her value high.
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: Marionete on March 03, 2016, 09:40:12 AM
God, she's a fierce, sneaky glamazon <3
Don't remember someone working 2 sides so well, + her confessionals are killer :grins:
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: mmmpshow on March 03, 2016, 05:02:22 PM
Following Episode 3: Cydney is solidly aligned with the men in her tribe and apparently resisted any temptation to sympathize with Alecia and side with her. At the same time, Cydney must realize that she cannot hitch her wagon to Jason and Scot for the long term, as Jason's volatility might be too much for other castaways to handle post-merge. Cydney's level-headedness will make her a valuable free agent for other castaways whenever there is a tribal realignment.
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: mmmpshow on March 10, 2016, 05:06:36 PM
Following Episode 4: Cydney's heat exhaustion was alarming to see, as she had appeared to be one of the more fit contestants able to endure the conditions. It was a clear sign that her and several others, even those who did not receive medical treatment, were not hydrating properly. She probably regrets not being more persuasive in getting her tribemates to eliminate Alecia instead of Darnell at the first tribal council, as Alecia's ineptitude and trouble-making attitude has led their tribe to be reduced to three. She appears to have a better temperament than Jason and Scot for working with the 10 remaining castaways in the other tribes, who seem to be good matches for working with one another to cut down the remaining Brawn tribe members following a reconfiguration into new tribes. Nonetheless, she has a steep uphill climb to reach the merge.
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: Marionete on March 11, 2016, 07:52:21 AM
Give Cyd some love, people! :<3
Her edit is so interesting, because the editors are always trying to separate her from all the negativity of Scot + Jason and I wonder why. Does she join likeable forces (Beauty members)? Does she blindside her former tribemates? ??? It's gonna be interesting to see, but I really like this girl!

Following Episode 4: Cydney's heat exhaustion was alarming to see, as she had appeared to be one of the more fit contestants able to endure the conditions. It was a clear sign that her and several others, even those who did not receive medical treatment, were not hydrating properly. She probably regrets not being more persuasive in getting her tribemates to eliminate Alecia instead of Darnell at the first tribal council, as Alecia's ineptitude and trouble-making attitude has led their tribe to be reduced to three. She appears to have a better temperament than Jason and Scot for working with the 10 remaining castaways in the other tribes, who seem to be good matches for working with one another to cut down the remaining Brawn tribe members following a reconfiguration into new tribes. Nonetheless, she has a steep uphill climb to reach the merge.
Why do you act like the last IC was a hero challenge and Alecia was chosen to win it for Brawn? She did not screw up at anything, she did not cause the Brawn tribe to lose and last but not least, she offered to swap with Scot/Jason when things weren't going anywhere with the puzzle but they refused. If you not only listened to Alecia but also heard what she's saying, you'd understand it's not gibberish -- there was in fact no teamwork whatsoever among the Brawn and the two boys not helping was a big part in the loss imo.
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: gamerfan09 on March 11, 2016, 08:02:03 AM
She is awful like the rest of Brawn.

But Alecia sending her good luck might be a sign but whatever. Still don't like her.

For goodwill towards her though, I hope she at least goes AFTER Jason/Scot!
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: mmmpshow on March 17, 2016, 06:09:30 PM
Cydney Gillon (new Chan Loh, formerly in "Brawn")
Following Episode 5: Cydney and Jason are in the all-too-familiar "swing vote" position, as the former "Brains" tribe members want to trim the ranks of the former "Beauty" tribe members, and vice versa. Cydney is in an even better position, as she found a natural connection with Debbie and could be poised to make a long run with her, as they discussed. Landing on the physically stronger tribe helps too. ...How much did the reconfiguration hurt or help Cydney's chances (scale of 1 to 10, 1 hurt very much, 10 helped very much)? 9.
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: stekay on March 20, 2016, 11:53:07 PM
She was as more shielded from the N toned fest on Brawn. Idk I feel she's got much further to go but we'll see
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: Marionete on March 21, 2016, 03:24:02 AM
The editing worked, as the casuals don't hate her like the other 2 browns and she's even quite liked on FB :lol:
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: Ryan on March 21, 2016, 08:22:26 PM
She's gonna power play in the next few eps.
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: mmmpshow on March 24, 2016, 05:43:02 PM
Following Episode 6: Cydney did not have much face time this episode since her tribe secured immunity. She remains in a good position receiving protection and encouragement from both Jason and Debbie -- two opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of approachability.
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: mmmpshow on March 31, 2016, 12:35:45 PM
Following Episode 7 (the merge): As usual, Cydney remained the quietest of the Brawn alliance, which sets up an interesting scenario foreshadowed in the promo for the next episode in which she and Jason have a conflict. One can only assume that she fears collateral damage from her association with two of the more unlikeable castaways remaining, and perhaps she is exploring alternate options for moving forward which deviate from Jason and Scot's. Like Michele, Cydney could be the first among the ten remaining contestants to vote against tribal lines.
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: Marionete on April 04, 2016, 02:52:25 PM
Next week is gonna be amazing with Cyd <3
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: Ryan on April 04, 2016, 07:46:50 PM
Next week is gonna be amazing with Cyd <3

I hope she slays it starting now. I don't think an all girl alliance will happen right away but she'll make sure Jason and Scot aren't seen in the best light if they question her at all. A Cydney - Debbie - Michele final three would be epic.
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: Hysha on April 07, 2016, 05:52:18 AM
CYDNEY I LOVE YOU! <3
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: mmmpshow on April 07, 2016, 05:20:01 PM
Following Episode 8: Big moves (i.e. blindsides) before the merge are often foolhardy. Such moves after the merge are to be commended. Cydney was the force behind the biggest move in the game so far, and she will face heightened scrutiny from it, even though Michele, Julia, and Tai also betrayed the proposed Brawn-Beauty alliance. Cydney can no longer fly under the radar, must withstand the scrutiny, and cannot get moody as she did with Nick in this episode.
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: David on April 08, 2016, 07:09:13 AM
QUEEN

I loved all of her faces when Nick and the guys said arrogant stuff. She was just glorious last episode and hopefully she shines bright post-merge. I think she is playing the best game this season, choosing every time her best option, and I think it is her game to lose as of now <3
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: Marionete on April 15, 2016, 12:04:37 PM
She is such a fun combination of sassy & strategic and everything <3
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: Ryan on April 15, 2016, 08:13:57 PM
She is such a fun combination of sassy & strategic and everything <3

I died when she said "I can climb a damn tree!" At the challenge - she's underrated gold.
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: Marionete on May 01, 2016, 05:22:38 AM
Cydney gives me life.
She's my absolute winner pick and I hope she can still pull this off! Although Aubry seems like the obvious winner to me right now :P
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: Ryan on May 01, 2016, 10:27:38 AM
Cydney gives me life.
She's my absolute winner pick and I hope she can still pull this off! Although Aubry seems like the obvious winner to me right now :P

I still think Aubry might be blindsided or shut out at F4 (or Kass-style at F3)
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: mmmpshow on May 05, 2016, 10:15:18 AM
Cydney Gillon (Final Five after Day 32 Tribal Council)
Following Episode 12: Cydney's game play -- like Joe's -- seems to be rooted in only working with people she likes -- ironic since she and Joe clashed in this episode yet are each inevitably tied to Aubry. She will have difficulty making a persuasive argument in her favor, since the jury probably sees this. Any bold move for which she could take credit could be trumped by Aubry and even Michele. She was a somewhat hypocritical in criticizing Tai for allegedly being forceful in his desire to eliminate Michele, since she has been a forceful personality in not wanting to go with any plan that is not to her greatest benefit (a theme of this episode when considering Joe's commentary about Jason). She has proven to be a strong competitor in challenges, winning immunity in this episode after finishing close to first place in most other challenges. Still, it seems her only path to the title of Sole Survivor would be a final two pairing with Joe.
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: David on May 06, 2016, 03:36:30 PM
Cydney had arguably the best gameplay pre-switch but she has failed to deliver post-merge (apart from Nick and Debbie's elimination). I think Cyd could have been better and still not being the biggest threat while she was under Aubry's wing, but I feel some let down by her lack of strategy and confessionals recently.

I love the girl, and I wanna see her again in a different group of people. She is golden TV, I LOVED her confessional when Joe told her to go for wood. Go Cyd <3333
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: Ryan on May 07, 2016, 05:28:50 PM
"DON'T CHECK ME, BOO."

"WE DON'T NEED NO MO HEAT BABY."

She's such gold.
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: David on May 08, 2016, 03:22:43 AM
"NONONONONO"
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: Hysha on May 08, 2016, 04:53:22 AM
"I CAN CLIMB A DAMN TREE."
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: Marionete on May 08, 2016, 05:50:33 AM
“We can’t go to no Final Three with no damn Tai.”
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: mmmpshow on May 12, 2016, 04:30:25 PM
Following Episode 13: Cydney is primarily responsible for the biggest blindside of the game -- voting out Nick, which is the biggest and perhaps only feather in her cap. While Aubry could take credit for that as much as Cydney, it was Cydney who had to make the bigger move by switching sides in order to execute that plan. (Michele also had to switch sides, but she was not as closely aligned with Nick as Cydney was with Scot and Jason.) It is unclear if this big move would earn her enough credit from the jury in a final two pairing with either Tai or Michele, since her outspoken attitude toward several of the jurors might have rubbed some of them the wrong way. She probably has a better chance versus Tai, but all of this depends upon how the last two jurors are eliminated. It will take quite the speech for her to win Scot, Jason, and Nick's votes.
 
Likelihood of a final two vs. a final three: With Joe removed from the competition on Day 34 and four castaways entering the season finale episode, it is a near certainty that there will be a final two instead of a final three, since a final three would mean only one tribal council for elimination before the final tribal council to vote for the Sole Survivor, which would be a deviation from the traditional format of the season finale episode. Also, there would be a six-day lapse between the previous tribal council (Day 32, Jason's elimination) and the final tribal council for elimination (Day 38), which seems incongruous and unfair to the jurors who would have only attended six tribal councils leading up to the final tribal council to vote for the Sole Survivor.
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: mmmpshow on May 19, 2016, 11:02:31 AM
Following Finale: While Cydney probably stood little chance of garnering a majority vote for Sole Survivor, her downfall was her failure to build a fire (foreshadowed by Michele's advice that she need not practice). As described under Aubry, hindsight suggests Cydney could have benefitted from attempting to sell Aubry and Michele on voting to eliminate Tai rather than accepting a chance of a deadlocked vote. Cydney may have considered at each of them on the jury and felt that Aubry would have supported her over Michele and Tai, while Tai probably would not have, so she needed to keep Tai in the game as a finalist. Cydney's heartfelt speech about playing the game to support her mother was moving, but it would have not been enough to sway the jury.
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: Marionete on May 19, 2016, 05:47:58 PM
My winner. A shoo-in returnee. :luvya:
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: georgiapeach on May 19, 2016, 06:00:27 PM
^^ Even Jeff said so!
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: Marionete on May 20, 2016, 07:41:41 AM
Yep, I even wrote the quote down!
Jeff Probst said:
"Alright, well, we love Cydney. I hope it is not the last time she's on the show, either."
Title: Re: S32: Cydney Gillon (Brawn)
Post by: Ryan on May 20, 2016, 04:50:30 PM
Omg yes, a Cydney return would be so perfect.

We never got to see a full "STORM", her alternate fierce personality haha. But so many amazing gifs, reactions, and moves made by this queen.

She strikes me as a straight-up second chancer, burned by the fire making challenge, and a shoe-in returnee.