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Yeah my conspiracy theory is that because they didn't know which specific game James was going to play until just before they play it they made ALL the FJ in the first round super easy. Also keep in mind that I may not be entirely serious about this being a real thing and also my sample so far is two games.
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Well that was competitive until James got in a Double Jeopardy groove!
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HookShot posted:Yeah my conspiracy theory is that because they didn't know which specific game James was going to play until just before they play it they made ALL the FJ in the first round super easy. This one was the hardest so far because I guessed the wrong singer. And I swear, the "most popular" ToC constant is rarely the one who comes out on top (eg Austin or Ken Jennings).
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InsensitiveSeaBass posted:This one was the hardest so far because I guessed the wrong singer. And I swear, the "most popular" ToC constant is rarely the one who comes out on top (eg Austin or Ken Jennings). Yeah, I remember james tweeting something a while back about how none of the longest regular season streaks won the ToC (Ken, Julia, Dave Madden, Matt Jackson, Austin, Seth, Arthur, Jason Keller). Interesting stuff!
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Alex just did keep himself composed at the end.
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I'm rooting for an Emma and James rematch with her prevailing again.
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Mister Kingdom posted:Alex just did keep himself composed at the end. Well at least someone did 
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HookShot posted:Alex almost breaking down during final was just Yeah, that def got to me.
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Oof, the official J! account tweeted a spoiler this morning. Careful on the internet today, friends
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incase anyone else missed this heart touching moment https://twitter.com/yashar/status/1...ssage-1.5356254
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I was listening to a podcast where they played the clip and I figured I'd be okay because it wouldn't really be effective without the visual, but dammit I was wrong
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zakharov posted:"And we come to Francois...an 11th grade....physics teacher...." As a physicist, that's about what I've been imagining Alex doing if I got a physics category, and I was already laughing when the clue came up for Francois.
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This might be my ideal final? Probably Josh in for James, but I can't deny the "rematch" aspect is engaging.
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A rich guy who was able to spend a year studying trivia couldn't come up with Michael Avenatti's name?
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I'm not sure what the general consensus is, but James is awful and I hope he goes down in flames tonight. When he pointed to Emma last night when she bet it all on final jeopardy? gently caress that, like you think you invented betting it all? I'm sure he can just take another year off of "working" and study up for the inevitable All Star Tourney they'll invite him back for even if he does lose tonight.
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A Fancy Hat posted:I'm not sure what the general consensus is, but James is awful and I hope he goes down in flames tonight.  
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A Fancy Hat posted:I'm not sure what the general consensus is, but James is awful and I hope he goes down in flames tonight. I've got nothing against James personally, but I don't like to watch when he's a contestant. I admire the depth of his knowledge and his ability to game the betting system, but it's not fun to watch him just dominate as soon as he gets his first right answer.
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He doesn't have the personality of someone like a Ken Jennings who had that same depth of knowledge and understanding of the game but took obvious joy in playing it and had fun. James is that guy who sits down at a home poker game in a hoodie and sunglasses and treats every game like he's in the world series of poker, he doesn't know how to be anything but hyper-serious. It's good for dominating games, it's not good for entertainment.
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BaronVonVaderham posted:James is that guy who sits down at a home poker game in a hoodie and sunglasses and treats every game like he's in the world series of poker, he doesn't know how to be anything but hyper-serious. It's good for dominating games, it's not good for entertainment. He's the kind of person that gets invited to board game night exactly once, and the experience is so miserable for everyone else that no one has the will to host another one for several months.
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Groovelord Neato posted:Ken could also smile like a human being while James looks like he's doing an impression of that scene from Terminator 2.
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Soothing Vapors posted:it tickles me that Avenatti got the double whammy of Jeopardy reminding eveyrone he;'s a scumbag and three top-notch contestants not knowing his name I thought that was really funny. Like, the dude has been int he news incessantly for the last few years and James can't even remember his name. That's a cold burn.
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Well Emma made it more interesting than I was expecting but what a performance by James. I need to see him against Brad Rutter now.
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I would kind of be fine with Jeopardy rules just being that 1) The Champion picks the category 2) They then have to run the category in order 3) They pick a new category if the run the whole thing. 4) If someone buzzes in and steals from them, they get one chance to change the category or just choose to continue the category they're in.
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Nah. I like it how it is and appreciate how much it annoys people that players don't play Jeopardy "right".
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Zesty posted:Nah. I like it how it is and appreciate how much it annoys people that players don't play Jeopardy "right".
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It is annoying and lol at "I like it because it annoys people" but far worse is dorks avoiding sports categories like the plague.
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Can't really blame the guy for trying to do his best to 1-maximize his earnings and 2-keep opponents off kilter. Its just good strategy and its a surprise no one did it before. Its like getting mad at managers for using bullpen matchups.
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vincentpricesboner posted:Can't really blame the guy for trying to do his best to 1-maximize his earnings and 2-keep opponents off kilter. Its just good strategy and its a surprise no one did it before. Its like getting mad at managers for using bullpen matchups. The Forrest Bounce has been around since the 80s. I got no problem with the wagering since the biggest issue on this show is how many people play not the lose and make braindead wagers on daily doubles.
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vincentpricesboner posted:Can't really blame the guy for trying to do his best to 1-maximize his earnings and 2-keep opponents off kilter. Its just good strategy and its a surprise no one did it before. Its like getting mad at managers for using bullpen matchups. The only reason most people don’t like James is that he is a douchebag.
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