Redwing, I'm with you in seeing Alex as a big, dumb jerk. I don't get the hatred towards Cassandra except maybe they hated her because she took their seat by playing a better game than they did. Alex has no right to speak to anyone like that.
...and what's with Lisi! What the heck is she yelling at Cassandra for when she treated her and Dreamz like vermin. She was one of the most hateful people on the island and now she's getting pious?! Gimme a break. They're just made that the people they viewed as inferior got the best of them. "Lemme see your shoes!" Wha?!
Puggy, I wholeheartedly agree with you on Yau-Man. I love him, he's my favorite player, but he was a shark.

First of all, he always kept his prey in check. He was constantly checking up on his alliance and asking them the hard questions, very nicely, though. I think one of the meantest things he did was put Dreamz in his sceme. It was mean because he knew Dreamz was so hungry for that truck, he had no real alliance and Dreamz, unlike Earl and Cassandra, was less likely to think things through before it's too late. I think Yau-Man made that deal with Dreamz in front of everybody to add to Dreamz anxiety. If he made it quietly away form the crowd, it wouldn't have been such a moral struggle for Dreamz.
I think Dreamz at first, without thinking intended to keep his word, but kept changing his mind back and fourth. If Yau had been a little more sneaky, he could have made Dreamz promise let him wear the immunity idol to tribal council and promising him that he and Earl will vote Cassandra out.
Yau was a very good player; his biggest mistake was leaving his idol behind to be found by his enemies. Also Yau should've found the second idol and kept it to himself. He didn't owe Earl anything and Earl would've understood; at the last tribal council it would've been to late for anyone to be mad about it.
Earl was the greatest player because he knew when to speak up and when to shut up. Most importantly he knew how to step back and let everybody else take the heat.
I'd love to see Yau-Man in All-Stars 2, if there is one.