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To: Shoot1st who wrote (1234)	9/26/2002 1:12:49 PM
From: E	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7689

Yes, she definitely betrayed Lisa, and said to Jason she was planning to betray Lisa when they made the deal (which she made because she couldn't hold onto the key any more, even though at the end she said she would have done that differently and held onto it); but I meant, when I wrote "she may have...but," that it wasn't just for Jason she was going to break her word to Lisa. Because by giving Lisa her word, when she knew Lisa would abide by their agreement, she guaranteed that Lisa would expel Jason and not her. Of course, that is what Lisa needed to do anyway. If it had been she and Jason against each other, it would have been sterling character against sterling character instead of a con artist against a saint. Not that Danielle really did anything wrong in the technical sense of violating the rules of the game. As she pointed out. But that's what's so interesting about that show. The rules suggest that to be machiavellian is the way to win; so that aspect of the players is encouraged by self interest; but because there's a vote at the end, when all has been revealed to the voters, there's a reward for virtue, or the appearance of virtue. Even virtue and sweetness can be a tactic. As Lisa said, in the Diary Room, she didn't say everything she might have; she was playing to the final voters. That, and her keeping Eric out, shows that she didn't win by virtue alone, but by very, very smart strategy, carried out subtly. I'm not putting her down. I think she was wonderful and remarkable. Jason was my favorite of all, though. The World's Most Genuinely Darling, Good Person. Wouldn't you just trust him with your life? That was sure a good show.