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harassment or
threat, physical
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It kind of sounds like what Ryan was doing. Trying to assert dominance over Skye through an imbalance of social power. Justified by the fact she is a 'dumb bimbo' or whatever he called her.
Remember Skye made a completely fine comment to what Ryan said, she even tried to clarify and Ryan knows, the others know exactly what she meant but Ryan had to turn it into a game of dominating, talking down, trying to make her look and feel stupid in front of everyone. He then turned it into a personal attack at her. Which then continued with insults with the others after.
Ryan was the one acting ridiculous. Everyone reacted to Ryan's unjustified verbal attack on Skye jumping in and going along with what he was doing. How he framed it. Simple fact remains, she said nothing wrong, something directly related to what he said and he took the opportunity to attack her. To dominate and intimidate her.
I have no idea how you got the idea that Ryan was the one chucking a petulant tantrum when Skye was the one that told him to either "fuck off" or "shut up" (can't remember exactly but it was something abrupt and petulant along those lines) the moment he asked her a serious question (what she didn't understand about David saying they needed to be civil).
Skye -
But you just said every time, you just said the reason why we don’t get along.. I wasn’t aware that we don’t get along. But I don’t feel like you’re attacking me. I think every time I talk, you think I am attacking you.
Ryan -
Nah I just feel that every time we talk I’m having to explain myself and justify my answer.
Skye -
Ok.. well then don’t talk to me.
Ryan was merely taking out his being upset at being nominated out on Skye. After the video he most likely thinks the only reason he is up is because of Skye's power play.
As for the 'fuck off ryan that is so annoying.'
Now the tone of saying fuck off varies. What she said here was in direct response to Ryan's continued verbal attack on her. It wasn't mean or angry, it wasn't used in an angry way.
Sandra had just had a go at her, maybe some what on point, but ignoring the context that what happened was Ryan having a go at her for an innocent and harmless comment.
David then made his stupid jump in point.
David:
And to not talk to someone as well Skye. Like then.. like we’re all in the same house. Let’s all try and at least talk to each other and get along with each other. Like be civil at least to everyone, when you have to be their best friend but lets all be civil.
Skye says, "I am so confused." She has looks on her face of trying to understand you can literally see her thinking, 'what the fuck is going on.' She is aware they are ganging up and having a go at her. Then Ryan jumps in, in his condescending manner, 'what are you confused about?'
She tells him in a non aggressive tone, 'fuck off Ryan, that is so annoying.'
They then jump on her for this and Ryan has another go at her.
She then proceeded to pull her "I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT'S HAPPENING!" crap despite the fact that the other HMs had just seen her calculated and completely well thought out nominations. They know she's been dumbing herself down for a strategy now (like David said, she's not an idiot at all) and he called her on it. I'm sorry if you believe that poor little innocent Skye couldn't handle the truth but if you want to play the game then you have to be prepared for the consequences. Imagine if David had have thrown Skye under the bus last night like she did to him? Or the way she threw Priya under the bus tonight? He wouldn't get away with it...and yet Skye does but people are finally starting to wake up to it. Good for them. I like Skye usually but she should just own it like the others do instead of putting on an act.
Ah see, so you're now jumping on the no win, 'Skye is faking and so you can blame her for everything' bandwagon. Skye in the nomination room is the same Skye we see in the show. How many times have we seen Skye nominate and fumble and get confused while nominating? Almost every week. The video was just the most coherent parts. She is capable of having thoughts and opinions.
Her issues aren't her dumbing it down, she had some issues with social interactions and conversations. Which is why what Ryan was doing was so bad. He was going out of his way to play on this, to make her feel bad, to twist and dismiss her words to have a go at her. They look pleasure in her being intimidated and confused. We saw the footage of that, of their conversations right after.
You are also placing observations and comments about things that didn't happen.
You're going to have to refresh me, but when did Skye throw David under the Bus? When did she throw Priya under the bus? Can you please elaborate.
I am not sure what you think Skye isn't owning? The conversation was not about her being fake or playing the game. Ryan made a comment, she went to contribute and got Ryan being a passive aggressive arsehole talking down to her.
