The circle - final week

[jay55]

New thread, if we can stay awake to find out what happens...

Checking in. Going to be gutted to lose either Dot or Andy tonight, so I am hoping for Felix. I'm now also following Hashu on Insta. Was just thinking how I'm going to miss this when it ends, but doesn't the next US one kick off next week (or have I made that up?)

Signing in!

I don’t want to lose Andy, Dot or Felix.
But obviously there’s no way Manrika’s giving up Felix.
I hope to God Syed / Hashu is strong enough to stick to his guns and stick with Andy. Though there is a part of me that fears he could be swayed because he is so blinded by Manrika.
Which does just leave Dot, which is a real shame. As I’ve grown to really like Dot / Scott.

The next US one starts on the 14th, they're dropping it in 4 episode batches.

If Manrika wins then that gives producers green light for more twists in next series and future contestants will try to emulate her.

Thanks for starting a new thread @jay55

The more I think about it I think Felix might be the one getting blocked tonight as Syed is delivering the news. I don't think he'd deliver the news if it was Andy or Dot getting blocked. Just a theory... maybe wishful thinking. I really like Natalya but don't want the face to face meeting in the final to be dominated by anger towards her. Then I hope Syed tells Andy that Manrika wanted him out so Andy gets the measure of her. Then the path is open for Andy, Syed or Dot to win!

I bet they block Andy.

I like Natalya, but I really do hope it's Felix that goes.

If they block Dot, Felix will be annoyed but I doubt other players will see it as a betrayal.
If they block Felix, Manrika looks bad.
If they block Andy, Manrika and Syed look bad.

So I think it'll be Dot, however much Syed wants Dot to the end.

Although of course Felix being revealed as a catfish would get sympathy for Manrika.

Will be gutted if Andy goes, at least he’s had some semblance of honesty in the Circle. Fed up with ‘Felix’ agonising but still carrying on. He’s making Manrika look stupid. Love Syed but Catfishes shouldn’t prosper!

I’ll feel bad for Andy if he goes. Even though he seems to bring out my husbands long lost Brummie accent

I suspect it’s dot going, I don’t think syed will give up Andy and I don’t think manrika will give up felix, when it comes to it, I think they’d both give up dot first. So he/she will go.

I really can’t imagine how manrika will feel when she eventually meets “felix” . I can’t decide if she will laugh it off or go full blown drama queen. I think if she wins she will laugh it off, if she doesn’t, she will be go full on drama queen.

I think they’ll block Dot. If they block Andy I’ll be so disappointed in Syed...but I wish they’d block Felix but I wonder if they’ll keep him in for the big face to face reveal with Manrika at the end.

I think it'll be Dot too.

What I find interesting is “felix “ goes on about how bad she feels about manrika, but never rates her at the top or gives her any support unless manrika is watching. She totally and utterly doesn’t give a shit. I think she’d be delighted if manrika went and took her out of the hole she’s in.

'Felix' is very softly spoken and has a gentle demeanour but don't be fooled. She's an experienced miliary police officer. She's as tough as old boots and trained to kill!

@FatCatThinCat

'Felix' is very softly spoken and has a gentle demeanour but don't be fooled. She's an experienced miliary police officer. She's as tough as old boots and trained to kill!

Well I’m not sure she’s trained to kill any more than your average copper 😂

I reckon it will be dot going out. I would like Felix to stay in a bit longer for the face to face meet!

I’d like to see Andy go, find him really boring and insincere, but I expect it to be Dot just be process of elimination. Syed will save Andy, Manrika will save Felix so that leaves Dot.

I think it could be Felix, Manrika may well think they can catch up at the end of the process & he is a big threat to her.

Is it wrong that I keep putting hashtags at the end of my texts and say SEND out loud?

There was a Mumsnet poster years ago who always ended her posts with a hashtag - can't remember her name though.

#gottalovethehashtag
#mumsnetfam

@BillyIsMyBunny

I’d like to see Andy go, find him really boring and insincere, but I expect it to be Dot just be process of elimination. Syed will save Andy, Manrika will save Felix so that leaves Dot.

I agree that Andy is boring but he does seem to have the ability to irritate the shit out of Manrika, so worth keeping just for that.

I saw this on Natalya's job - news.err.ee/938739/day-in-the-life-natalya-the-british-army-corporal

I wonder if she's planning on pursuing the linguist & USA plan if she pulls this off!

I quite like Andy I think in real life he’d be a nice guy, and a laugh, I think he’s become a bit neurotic though, because he was doing so well but now knows they are gunning for him so it’s become less fun.

There’s no doubt the views of him changed as he was too popular too quickly. He just can’t work out how to fix it, which he can’t, as they are picking on him for any tiny reason they can find, only syed has his back.

@bonfireheart

If Manrika wins then that gives producers green light for more twists in next series and future contestants will try to emulate her.

Sadly I think this happens in most of the reality shows now, if they go on for too long people get wise to it and go in with plans...they're usually the ones who say they've never watched the show before!