At the end of the day, to win Survivor, you have to do two things. First: you have to get yourself into the final three (or two). Second, you must convince the jury that you derisive to win. While Russell did the first, he neglected the sound. Natalie did both. Therefore, she deserved to win. Also people seem to forget that it was Natalie who convinced Galu members to vote out Eric, which turned the game. Russell would not have made it to the end without Natalie.

I really didn't care who won as long as Russell LOST. He is the biggest asshole I have ever seen play the game and part of winning is not just the deceitfullness, which is all he was able to give! You have to have the admiration of the other players in order to win. If you can do both and make it til the end, then you deserve the reward. Russell was NOT able to do what he needed. He thinks he's so great and he needs to learn a little bit about being a dignified player instead of thinking he's the best thing to ever walk. I've got news for him. He makes me sick and he's not even close to being a decent man. If lying to everyone on the show is the way to win, then I wouldn't have ever watched the show. He seems to have forgotten that lies (and only lies) are not the way to win. He never learned how to tell the truth to any player. So sad, but that was his personality from the very beginning of the season. I always knew that he'd make too many enemies to win the game.

russell played the best game ever.. but his downfall was underestimating natalie. he may have outplayed everyone, but she outwitted him by convincing him SHE WAS NOT A THREAT, and that HE COULD BEAT HER. One of the best UNDER THE RADAR strategies i've seen since sandra won pearl islands by simply agreeing with everyone and giving her allegiance to whomever was in the power position, and agreeing to vote with them. personally i dont respect under the radar playing, and i think russell deserved it, but i can also see why the jury voted natalie. MICK? what a joke of a contestent.

Good on you Natalie. You kept your principles,honesty,integrity and loyalty to the very end. I am so glad you declined Russells offer-who does he think he is. He dose not know what integrity is if he is prepared to grovel to BUY the title. If he hasn't learnt by now I will tell him when a christian as you are ackowledges her Heavenly Father then they are a winner guaranteed. Kingdom Kids are winners through and through. Good on you and God Bless

What a bunch of sooks.....Russell should have won. Isn't it 'Outwit Outplay and Outlast'?The panel voted against Russell because he 'Outwitted' them to get their teammates to vote them off. He 'Outplayed' them by finding the idols and finally 'Outlasted' them. All Natalie did was align herself to the best player. Please contestants, take the emotion out of the vote. The wrong person definelty won. This sort of mistake turns viewers off.

I agree with Steph. Natalie did actually outplay the others. I did believe Russell would take it out; he was awesome. But... he underestimated Natalie. What I found totally unbelievable is was the inability of the players to remove Russell when they had the chance. I still can't believe they were all so blind. Good on you Natalie.

If you want to win the game, you have to get the jury votes. That's how it has always been. Russell lied his way to the final three, believing that would earn him respect. It didn't. Natalie also made it to the final three. Who cares if Russell did the dirty work for her? She was smart enough to realise that wouldn't go down well with the jury and that style of play wouldn't have suited her and she wouldn't have lasted if she'd tried it. Good work Natalie. She made it to the final and got a heap of votes and that's exactly what you need to be the sole survivor.

What a joke... clearly the jury was still sore after being knocked out my Russell and just gave Natalie the win because of it! Like seriously she didnt have a clue... her speech at tribal council didn't even make sense. Shame Russell deserved the win.

Russell, you are the best and deserve to win. I appreciate your killer instinct for survival. We might not be able to see a player like you in the series for a long long time. Its not fair that the bunch of looser took out this pride from you. They are the looser and could not judge your ability. They don't even know why they had agreed to play in the series.

Natalie I think you look a thousand times better without makeup. Your natural beauty as seen during surviver is better than the makeup and hair do worn in the studio.