yes i do like aras, but i'm not completly blind by his hotness. he has played a good game. he's had a target on his back ever since the merge WITHOUT any type of immunity ( until last night) and he's managed to not get voted out. he's made alliances with the right person and voted out anyone who threatens him. that is good game play. he's also played a very good social game. i read the interviews with voted off survivors, and NONE of them have had a bad thing to say about aras.
on the other side, you have terry. terry goes out and wins challenges. and wins challenges. he tried to make an alliance EVERY SINLGE alliance he has tried to make has fallen apart. it was known he was targeting bruce, bruce gets medevaced. he forms an alliance with courtney and danielle only to have danielle backstab and vote out courtney. he makes a final 2 pact with shane THAT episode he shane gets the boot. he hasn't played a very good strategic game. he'e made bad alliances, he's made enemies at camp. the only reason he's still in the game is because of the immunity necklace and idol. he hasn't played any kind of social game! casaya hates him! he has outlasted, but he hasn't outplayed anyone.
how is winning obstacle course challenges worthy of a million dollars over a guy who's had the same target on his back without the luxury of immunity to protect him?
it's going to be one hell of a finish, i can't wait!
GO ARAS!
oh, and yes i agree, while terry's tirade at the beginning of the episode was pretty immature, it was nothing compared to what shane would have done. shane is just plain crazy, terry isn't anywhere close to that.