'Survivor: One World' Exit Interview: Jonas Otsuji

We caught up with the Utah native to talk about strategy, Tarzan's tactics, and whom he thinks might take the title. 

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Jonas: I wasn't really surprised -- actually, Troy told me what was happening. So I tried my best to get the girls to rethink it and vote Mike. At first I couldn't understand why they'd think I was a threat. I mean, I was cooking, I was feeding them, I was helping out. But now I get why someone wouldn't me in the final three. Being likable is a big mistake. I really thought I could pull a Fabio. I thought I was flying under the radar, but I was being too helpful and they saw that as a threat. So my plan completely backfired! 

Oh yeah. I would have definitely stepped up my game and put myself out there more. And I definitely wouldn't have been Colton's bitch like that if I knew how that would play out. But I do think, if Colton was still around, I'd have gone further in the game. If I knew I was going to be perceived as a threat anyway, I would have made bigger, bolder moves. I tried to keep the peace with Tarzan to lay low, and I definitely wouldn't have done that. 

Well, right from the beginning, he was just a crotchety old man, a very abrasive personality, and as things went on, he just completely lost his filter. And when he started telling Mike about what we were going to do without discussing it with the rest of us, I just knew that tenuous alliance we had was just going to fall apart, so I decided to call him on it. I'd had enough at that point.

Well, he's an asset to have around, even though he's annoying, because in the final three because nobody would vote for him. 

I'd like to see one of the men take it -- but really, Troyzan would be my pick. He's got real heart, he's so passionate about the game and he's just a genuinely good guy. He tried out for the show like 13 times, so you know he really wants it. And he stuck it out through that last challenge, through sheer force of will, even though if you watched you saw that he had already found the immunity idol. I think he's really playing the game, and he's doing it with heart and class.