Finally back on desktop, so I'll post a comprehensive post while covering most of the grievances in this thread.
Michelle won 4 challenges, including the final challenge AND the challenge where she knocked out the most bitter jury member - Neil. Both the wins plus her pick proved she played the right perfect game of the remaining three. She wasnt actively involved in the ousting and while Cydney and Aubry did most of dirty work with Tai pitching in at fleeting moments. When her head was on the chopping block, she was more active back at camp influencing people as well as she spoke out very well at the TC. She successfully cast doubts on Tai's intent and Aubry flipped. This is besides making a strong bond with Cydney. What people fail to realize is that Cydney took most of the blame for the ousting and Aubry looked like she was her right hand man. Michelle was open to some extent to listening to Scott/Jason which these two miserably failed at.
Aubry won a grand total of 1 challenge, which laughably she tried to sell to the jury when she shouldnt have, it just highlighted that she had barely won something while Michelle had her beat convincingly on that front as well. Aubry was erratic and neurotic, even Cydney knew that which is why she voted Michelle. I also dont get the "misleading edit" that people seem to be whining on, none of the edits that Aubry got portrayed her in much positive light, most of it was "oh, look at poor me, I lost another ally due to medivac, boohoo". As far as I remember, the only good edit Aubry got was she she backstabbed Tai and then apologized to "win" him back. If anything there were too many of Tai's "good edits" where they played up his "all life forms matter", which is understandable since Jeff mentioned that was a big resonating point with the viewers. Compare this to the two immunity wins that Michelle had to win to stay in the game, the vote where Tai's advantage went to waste, the final immunity win and the final advantage win, there was a lot of footage in her favor but I guess people had their minds set on a nerd winning. What were people expecting, a sob story? Oh look at me, I'm so neurotic or had abuse in my life, or pity me for some other reason? Early on when Michelle was with Nick, they showed her intentionally playing dumb. People need to remember that winners on Survivor are not there because its their catharsis, Michelle needed none of that. It wasnt like Spencer playing a second time to prove his social skills or Cochrane playing a second time to prove he had a brain.
I dont even need to talk about why Tai didnt win, that's quite obvious.
