So close, yet so far.
That sums up Domenick Abbate andSurvivor: Winners at War.
So whats it been like for Domenick to watch a season on which he was so close to appearing?
Domenick Abbate on ‘Survivor: Ghost Island’.CBS
And what does he make of how the man who beat him has been portrayed so far?
DOMENICK ABBATE:Yeah, it’s a weird process.
And I thought maybe I was going to be getting a call for that.
Domenick Abbate, Laurel Johnston, and Wendell Holland on ‘Survivor: Ghost Island’.CBS
But now, that part of it’s passed.
Now it’s just a matter of watching it from my couch.
Yeah, that’s definitely something that happens after you’ve been on the show.
But it’s still amazing to still watch.
I’m still a huge fan.
Fan first, for sure.
But something definitely changes once you’ve been out there and now you attempt to watch it.
It’s just something’s different.
Not just for myself, but I would say for any player.
So your buddy Wendell beats you by that tiebreaker vote, but you guys are still very close.
What do you make of the edit he’s getting this season?
Because it’s certainly very different than the one he got last time.
Yeah, I’m really surprised by it.
I’m really surprised because when I played with him, he was never aggressive in nature.
I mean, he had his moments, but he always knew how to hone it in.
And I don’t know what’s going on this season.
And maybe that’s what it is and maybe it’s just being misinterpreted.
Maybe it’s not as hostile as people are perceiving it to be and he’s confused by that.
Because I think in his mind he’s like, Well, what do you mean?
What am I doing that’s such a big deal?
Because I know him personally.
But that’s the price you pay when you sign up to playSurvivor.
You’re going to get whatever the editors going to do for you.
Sometimes it’s favorable, and sometimes it’s not.
Let’s get into what happened at the last Tribal.
Sele loses the challenge, and Yul ends up being voted out.
I’m sure you’re happy about that, because Wendell lives to play another day.
But what do you make of that decision by Nick and Michele?
I was obviously happy that Wendell survived that, but I do love Yul too.
I thought it was a really complete game.
But like I said, I’m more happy that Wendell lasted.
But for Nick and Michele, I think it’s the obvious choice.
And at the end of the day, nobody wants to sit next to Yul.
He’s too big and too complete of a player.
He’s too well-liked.
His personality fits all players.
There’s not one person on the jury that can say anything bad about Yul.
A surprise for me is Sophie Clarke.
Coach was like the leader of this cult.
She couldn’t really do things the way she wanted to.
Luckily, it worked out for her and she ended up winning that season.
And I really am enjoying her.
I’m really enjoying her game.
I love her dynamic with her tribe.
So this time around, she’s playing more individually.
She’s making decisions that don’t necessarily have to be with the group.
She’s doing things on a smaller scale.
And that to me, has been really refreshing.
I’ve really enjoyed watching her up to this point.
Yeah, my winner pick was going to be either Sophie or Danni, and I went with Danni.
Shows you what I know.
Finally, what do you think of the Fire Tokens twist introduced this season?
I think it’s amazing.
Now you’ve got these tokens.
But I think it’s allowing the players to take more of a stab.
Not to say that aggressive play isn’t coming.
But there’s obviously a demand for them now, and people are starting to realize it.
And I think it’s going to really bring out some great gameplay in future episodes.
