I watched Survivor for the first few seasons, stopped watching for a long time and came back to it for Heroes vs. Villains. Unlike you Vinny, I couldn't stand Russell. The guy was absolutely deluded, just an unlikeable guy. He does have the game to make it to the finale, but he won't ever win because of he is clueless with respect to the social aspect of the game.
Survivor is about outwitting. While it's true, you need people to get you to the end, you should not have to worry about sore losers. If you outplay me, then you're gonna get my vote. This is what ruined Survivor and why Russell got robbed. He was clearly the best player in the game and everyone recognized it. An entire country voted for him. An entire country is deluded? I don't think so.
