Final Round

I think Mipha, if she wins, might be the worst MS winner in recent memory? Though I didn't watch Legendary so I have no idea about Tapu Lele, maybe he was worse.

Not trying to trash her. I have enjoyed her personality and her confessional, and I don't think she's an undeserving winner because she clearly did what she had to do to get people to like her which is something. But in terms of agency and strategic thinking or even just intentional planning of a beneficial endgame, she's significantly lacking. I don't think she played with the intentionality that Urbosa and even Revali did.

Mipha's game stands out next to Urbosa's and Revali's because it's relatively honest (in the 'not flashy' sense of the word). Urbosa and Revali are propping up their games with things that the jury doesn't agree are theirs to claim. In contrast, Mipha's game looks weaker, but it's really clear to the jury exactly what game Mipha played, and there's something about that that earns respect.

But yeah, that only really works because Urbosa and Revali have glaring flaws. I don't think she had much in the way of other paths to victory as a returning player.

But does the jury want Urbosa to win? At the end of the day, that's the big question.

If we're choosing the player that played the most flashy, clever game, I agree that it's Urbosa 10/10 times. But the jury is the end-all-be-all. So far it's looking like Mipha took the most impactful twist - Redemption - and played it spectacularly in a game-winning fashion.

I think we have different perceptions of what happened, because from my pov, Urbosa described the game mostly as I already saw it in her speech and Mipha was the one taking credit for things she didn't actually do. But agree to disagree I guess.

Yeah of course it comes down to the Jury. But before the Jury has officially voted, I do think we can (and should) weigh their games ourselves. I also don't necessarily think winning a Jury vote means you played a better game, though maybe it usually does. Winning the Jury vote makes you deserving, but that doesn't mean you can't lose it and also be deserving, if that makes sense.

It's also worth noting that Urbosa and Revali had no access to Redemption, and even if she wins, Mipha's win will be partly influenced by her having gotten voted out and having had time to talk to the jurors in a non-game setting. Like that's such an advantage it's ridiculous, and she got it by being voted out. This isn't like a normal game where all players had relatively equal access to the Jury.

I agree with that.

And another thing. I think it’s also bullshit that they’re taking out their frustrations towards game design on the players also.