reality blurred + Tyson Apostol: “I’m going to try to be as helpful as I can without being the alpha male”
February 2nd, 2009 | by cwalton |
Tyson Apostol during the first episode of SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS- THE BRAZILIAN HIGHLANDS
Quoting from reality blurred + Tyson Apostol: “I’m going to try to be as helpful as I can without being the alpha male”
In his tribe, though, Tyson said, “I need to make sure to tone it down,” especially “with the stronger players I think could be an asset or maybe hurt me in the future. I think maybe if there’s a weak player or somebody that I don’t feel is going to be a strong ally, I may be less inclined to hold back on stuff like that. Or perhaps somebody’s annoying the entire team, I’m definitely going to have my way with them then.” He called that strategy, “Mock one so the rest thrive. I just made that up; you can quote me on that.”
Throughout our conversation, he’d make similarly low-key jokes, and came across as thoughtful, charming, and smart, but that exact same tone and attitude would probably drive someone crazy if he was using it aggressively against them. He occasionally turned questions on me, asking them after he finished answering, and at the time it seemed like a genuine inquiry, although listening to it again, I’m not so sure that he wasn’t looking for something I found offensive to dig at. Then again, Tyson is way too smart to intentionally piss off a journalist who’s interviewing him—or, say, a producer for the show; he’s much more likely to go after the weak.
He cited “knowing who to trust and portraying yourself as someone who can be trusted” as a challenge in the game, and said that his strategy involves having multiple alliances, including “someone from a different clique, someone who maybe from the outside appearance dislikes me.” He wants to “always have someone else watching” out for him.
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http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/survivor_tocantins/2009_Feb_02_tyson_apostol
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