Some of the things she does are stupid, but she is sharp as to how the game works and actually fought to get out of her underdog position -- she didn't just luck out.

Underdog position? Her clan ran the house for the first half, she was never the real target through the middle which is why she survived and Kevin eliminated her biggest competitor near the end. She has done nothing in this game other than successfully pick a random number to win HOH. Can you imagine if Natalie was trying to feed her brand of gameplay to winners from seasons past like Dan, **** or God forbid Dr. Will. They'd be on the floor suffering from a laugh attack... The reason I did not like season 9 (and by extension this season) is because it was a battle of mental lightweights. Sure, this time around, Michelle might be book smart but she has the social game of Anthony Edwards in the original Revenge of the Nerds and comparable athleticism. Where did they go wrong with casting? To start, by going with clicks. Instead of getting "smart athletes" that would be good all around competitors they brought us stereotypical jocks, inept nerds, "popular" people who as a group couldn't forge an intelligent phrase and some random odds and ends who in all reality are just nerds without the brains. The only reason this was not an all athlete final four (plus dead weight "take me to the final two" Jordan) is because of the twist which was dropped in to salvage a season spiraling out of control. Otherwise it would have been the best physical "rocks for jocks" players winning all the competitions and ruling the house in the second half like they did in the first. So, I put out a plea to Allison Grodner: Please next season bring us smart athletic people and leave the stereotypes behind...