The circle - final week

[jay55]

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

Thank you so much for the Twitter links and others previously too (not sure all have been you).

Yes that was good, thanks bonfire.

@TellingBone

Pippa would have been better on her own. Femi's really poor at this.

Agree. I think he sort of takes over with opinions and she sort of backs off. Shame.

Just catching up... love the producers clearly gave that blank to syed/hashu with the intention of stirring up the manrika / felix relationship and he just wants used it for a curry joke! Totally hope he wins, he's brilliant! #TeamSyed

Oh my! Scott's Reveal Room reactions aren't hilarious.

(Sad as I am for Vithun, even his RR video was dull.)

are not aren't! (Don't care what my stupid phone thinks! )

My order for the final (I’m discounting Tom and Alice) would be:

1. Andy (genuine)
2. Syed (funny and not playing with emotions)
3. Felix (manipulative but at least acknowledges it)
4. Manrika (truly nasty)

My ‘vote’ -
Syed - he’s been a constant delight (went a bit odd the other night with Felix).
Felix/Andy - like them both Felix has been a great player and I like her. Andy thoughtful and interesting to watch and have loved his and syed’s relationship.
Manrika - loathe the hate going her way. She’s not ‘likeable’ but canny if only she’d give herself a moment to think. Last night was the first time I saw rounded thought (rather than impulsive defensive immediate reaction) when she realised about femi and pippa.
Actually I will not mind who wins other than the other three - that would be an absolute travesty !

I think Manrika is a catfish. Yes she's using her own photo and is playing her age but a lot of her personality isn't hers. She's said things she really doesn't want to just to be popular.

I agree it is like Manrika is a catfish.What we see to camera and what she says to Circle or small group chats are totally different. Bigger difference than the actual catfish.

My vote:
Manrika - She’s played the best game and after the amount of hate she’s gotten from the way the producers gave edited the show I think she deserves something for it
Hashu/ Syed - He’s funny, genuine and probably the most enjoyable to watch
Natalya/ Felix - Again seems to be playing a good and clever game, given some amazing moments but has faded into the background at others
Andy - I find him boring and think he’s got as much of a ruthless gameplan as some other players but is just savvy enough not to say it out loud so it’s not so obvious to the viewers. Haven’t really enjoyed watching him but that said I wouldn’t be gutted if he won.

Wouldn’t really be happy with Alice or Tom winning - I do think they’ve been a good addition and made the last few episodes more interesting but don’t think they’ve earnt the cash.

Might tonight be another double blocking, to get rid of the newbies before the final?

I would like to see Andy win.

Then in order:

Syed
Felix
Manrika

I am discounting the newbies as I don't think any of them will win. I really really do not want Manrika to win. I don't think she deserves it at all. She has played the game but is nasty, bitchy and seems she is a bully. She should not profit by being so horrible.

I usually have sympathy when people cry but when she cries I just think "oh piss off".

I despair honestly.

I feel Felix is far more calculating with the real ability to hurt.

@SpanishFly

I'm not feeling the Natalya love. I find her dull and she's also blank behind the eyes. I think she's pretty, but again I'm not seeing what some of you see. I won't go any further with her looks, as I'm not sure why everyone is focusing on that, it's just not how I form opinions of people.

No, I don't get the love for her either. I sgree she is very dull. Also, as I said before, I can't deny she is pretty but to me she is not that stunning. I don't rate those blonde barbie looks at all.

I get the thought process that manrika is catfishing other players, I think that’s correct, she’s fooling them to get ahead and pretending to like them, when she’s playing a game plan and faking it much of the time.

I think syed has played the best game, he’s got a real shot of winning and he did it with care humour loyalty and kindness. His only downside is he has a proper crush on manrika,

If the public were to vote the winner I think it would be syed. But that’s not the game, it’s not to get the public to like you...it’s to get the other players to like and vote for you, so getting rid of the competition and making everyone think you like them and making sure they like you more than the others, is the way to go. Irrelevant of whether you think they may be arseholes or not.

To be honest I think I prefer manrikas approach to Natalyas. At least manrika owns it when explaining what she’s doing, Natalya keeps saying she feels bad, then just keeps messing with manrikas head more and more.

It's not really the game as the final voting is always about rating the players that might beat you as low as possible so it always allows a middling player to sail through and win as all the big hitters try to sabotage each other.

If the public were to vote the winner I think it would be syed. But that’s not the game, it’s not to get the public to like you...

In the first series it was a cash prize for winning the game and cash prize for most popular player by the public, are they not doing that this time?

@folloyourarro

If the public were to vote the winner I think it would be syed. But that’s not the game, it’s not to get the public to like you...

In the first series it was a cash prize for winning the game and cash prize for most popular player by the public, are they not doing that this time?

No I think they vote for each other and whomever gets th most votes, wins, I could be wrong though,

[quote bonfireheart]Dot being shown the other contestants
twitter.com/C4TheCircle/status/1380083664818741249?s=20[/quote]
He saw the clip of 'Felix' but didn't comment except to say "look at how stunning she is!".

@MarchXX
Because he'd already met her in person so knew she was a catfish..

@bitheby

It's not really the game as the final voting is always about rating the players that might beat you as low as possible so it always allows a middling player to sail through and win as all the big hitters try to sabotage each other.

That did happen in S2, but in S1 and the US versions players who had been popular won. I think it just depends on the mix of players at the end, a single player choosing not to vote tactically can make a difference. Andy has talked the whole way through of being ‘genuine’ etc so if he sticks to what he’s said and doesn’t vote tactically it’s likely someone popular could win.

[quote bonfireheart]Dot being shown the other contestants
twitter.com/C4TheCircle/status/1380083664818741249?s=20[/quote]
Love that. He looked quite pissed off that Joey and Pippa were still in. But the rest of the reaction was great.

I can totally see Scott and Hashu doing the rounds of channel4 panel shows. They are both so quick witted and charming.

@KarensChoppyBob

I despair honestly.

I feel Felix is far more calculating with the real ability to hurt.

I was team Natalya until last night. Where they could have dialed back the Manrika chat but doubled down and then did more woe is me chat. I get not dropping the love interest thing, so she doesn't give Manrika a reason to go nuclear, but there was no need for being so full on.

Agreed. Natalya is taking it too far, and trying to justify it by saying that maybe Manrika is also a catfish.