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Spokes
Jan 9, 2010

Thanks for a MONSTER of an avatar, Awful Survivor Mods!
I believe they are, yeah

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GhostStalker
Mar 26, 2010

Guys, find a woman who looks at you the way GhostStalker looks at every bald, obese, single 58 year old accountant from Tulsa who managed to win $4,000 by not wagering on a Final Jeopardy triple stumper.

you broke my grill posted:

are they gonna be airing regular eps the days the GOAT tournament is airing too?

I think so, since the GOAT tournament is airing during prime time, so they shouldn’t conflict.

packetmantis
Feb 26, 2013
What are rats, Alex

abelwingnut
Dec 23, 2002


there was a really cool documentary on abc just now about the show. i only got to see the last 20min but hopefully they replay it soon.

GhostStalker
Mar 26, 2010

Guys, find a woman who looks at you the way GhostStalker looks at every bald, obese, single 58 year old accountant from Tulsa who managed to win $4,000 by not wagering on a Final Jeopardy triple stumper.

abelwingnut posted:

there was a really cool documentary on abc just now about the show. i only got to see the last 20min but hopefully they replay it soon.

gently caress, they kept hyping it during the commercial breaks for the episode and I forgot to watch it because I turned off the TV as soon as Wheel started.

Iron Crowned
May 6, 2003

by Hand Knit
I watched it, it was neat, but I would have liked it better if it wasn't so "cutesy" for lack of a better word.

Timby
Dec 23, 2006

Your mother!

Man, Alex's voice has been sounding really rough on yesterday and today's shows. :(

Unkempt
May 24, 2003

...perfect spiral, scientists are still figuring it out...

Timby posted:

Man, Alex's voice has been sounding really rough on yesterday and today's shows. :(

I keep noticing weird audio dropouts where it sounds like they rerecorded a bit, is that a thing?

Spokes
Jan 9, 2010

Thanks for a MONSTER of an avatar, Awful Survivor Mods!

Unkempt posted:

I keep noticing weird audio dropouts where it sounds like they rerecorded a bit, is that a thing?

yeah, whenever he misreads a clue they'll have him read it again during a commercial and dub that in on the broadcast

Timby
Dec 23, 2006

Your mother!

Spokes posted:

yeah, whenever he misreads a clue they'll have him read it again during a commercial and dub that in on the broadcast

Right. And on yesterday's show, at the end, they didn't do the camera shot on his usual farewell, they just kept the close-up on Karen. Alex's voice was gravelly and raspy throughout almost all of today's show; at this point, I'll be shocked if he makes it beyond this season's tapings before stepping down.

Edit: And I'm not bagging on Alex, at all. I had brain surgery last year to remove a tumor that I was initially told was inoperable. His fight has been my fight.

Timby fucked around with this message at 05:03 on Jan 4, 2020

BaronVonVaderham
Jul 31, 2011

All hail the queen!
loving guy in the middle on today's episode. His saying "let's go with" for every clue he selected almost made me turn off the episode. If he had won I would have had to ask someone to let me know when he was defeated to watch again.

abelwingnut
Dec 23, 2002


karen is a beast. she doesn't come across as dominant at all, but man, she's killing it. definitely knows her stuff.

InsensitiveSeaBass
Apr 1, 2008

You're entering a realm which is unusual. Maybe it's magic, or contains some kind of monster... The second one. Prepare to enter The Scary Door.
Nap Ghost
I caught the ABC News special from yesterday and got a sensible chuckle out of censoring the 1/17/20 episode like it's a state secret. Also let that old lady who's been watching since Art Fleming on the show, Jesus.

Seiyal
Jul 9, 2015

In my mind I just pretend. My brain is my only true friend.
Definitely curious to see this in primetime since I can't catch the show when it normally airs. While there's nothing that can replace the theme song/FJ theme, I have grown to like the version they're using for the ads for this.

https://twitter.com/ABCNetwork/status/1211816622337318912

(Apologies in advance, as this link's been giving me fits for some reason. It's also the clearest I've been able to hear the music without narration over it, so far.)

Spokes
Jan 9, 2010

Thanks for a MONSTER of an avatar, Awful Survivor Mods!
So excited for the GOAT tournament (go brad)

abelwingnut
Dec 23, 2002


yea, very much on team brad.

wa27
Jan 15, 2007

Wrong.

Team Ken.

Iron Crowned
May 6, 2003

by Hand Knit
I'm on team anyone but James

Goober Peas
Jun 30, 2007

Check out my 'Vette, bro


Iron Crowned posted:

I'm on team anyone but James

Same

Duckman2008
Jan 6, 2010

TFW you see Flyers goaltending.
Grimey Drawer

Iron Crowned posted:

I'm on team anyone but James

This this this.

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

=^-^=
I'm most eager to watch Brad and Ken have to adjust to James' chaos betting. Like we know they're ridiculously good so it'll be really fun to watch Ken sigh and have to do a true daily double.

Timby
Dec 23, 2006

Your mother!

Seiyal posted:

Definitely curious to see this in primetime since I can't catch the show when it normally airs. While there's nothing that can replace the theme song/FJ theme, I have grown to like the version they're using for the ads for this.

https://twitter.com/ABCNetwork/status/1211816622337318912

(Apologies in advance, as this link's been giving me fits for some reason. It's also the clearest I've been able to hear the music without narration over it, so far.)

This is driving me nuts for a totally pedantic reason. You don't write "$4.5 million dollars," because dollars is already indicated by the dollar sign. It's either "4.5 million dollars" or "$4.5 million." :argh:

Iron Crowned
May 6, 2003

by Hand Knit

Timby posted:

This is driving me nuts for a totally pedantic reason. You don't write "$4.5 million dollars," because dollars is already indicated by the dollar sign. It's either "4.5 million dollars" or "$4.5 million." :argh:

Sir, this is a Bank of America ATM Machine.

Goober Peas
Jun 30, 2007

Check out my 'Vette, bro


Powered by a hot water heater

GhostStalker
Mar 26, 2010

Guys, find a woman who looks at you the way GhostStalker looks at every bald, obese, single 58 year old accountant from Tulsa who managed to win $4,000 by not wagering on a Final Jeopardy triple stumper.

Iron Crowned posted:

I'm on team anyone but James

:same:

HookShot
Dec 26, 2005

Iron Crowned posted:

I'm on team anyone but James

ding ding ding!

big trivia FAIL
May 9, 2003

"Jorge wants to be hardcore,
but his mom won't let him"

Iron Crowned posted:

I'm on team anyone butJames

Goober Peas
Jun 30, 2007

Check out my 'Vette, bro


I'm OK with this based upon your username

InsensitiveSeaBass
Apr 1, 2008

You're entering a realm which is unusual. Maybe it's magic, or contains some kind of monster... The second one. Prepare to enter The Scary Door.
Nap Ghost
I want seven games!
yes I get it's all in the can

HookShot
Dec 26, 2005
Apparently the winner leaked somewhere:

https://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/28429258/did-jeopardy-goat-champ-get-leaked-offshore-books-say-yes

(There are no spoilers in that story, they just refer to the winner as "Contestant X")

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

Kyle Schwarber: World Series hero, Beefy Lad, better than you.

Illegal Hen

Poque posted:

I'm most eager to watch Brad and Ken have to adjust to James' chaos betting. Like we know they're ridiculously good so it'll be really fun to watch Ken sigh and have to do a true daily double.

I'm excited. I'm on team anyone but Brad because he seems like a douche.

zakharov
Nov 30, 2002

:kimchi: Tater Love :kimchi:
Imagine how far ahead Brad would be in the all time money standings if he hadn't faced the five day limit.

wa27
Jan 15, 2007

There would be something beautiful about Rutter coming in and winning yet again.

zakharov
Nov 30, 2002

:kimchi: Tater Love :kimchi:

wa27 posted:

There would be something beautiful about Rutter coming in and winning yet again.

It's the outcome I expect. Everyone underrates him because he wasn't able to have a long streak and he doesn't have a big media presence like James and Ken. Then he walks in and smokes everyone at every tournament.

abelwingnut
Dec 23, 2002


i mean, it's not even that. just watch him. he was always on a different level in both reaction and knowledge. it's his to lose.

GhostStalker
Mar 26, 2010

Guys, find a woman who looks at you the way GhostStalker looks at every bald, obese, single 58 year old accountant from Tulsa who managed to win $4,000 by not wagering on a Final Jeopardy triple stumper.

zakharov posted:

It's the outcome I expect. Everyone underrates him because he wasn't able to have a long streak and he doesn't have a big media presence like James and Ken. Then he walks in and smokes everyone at every tournament.

Yeah, he’s never lost to a human opponent after all (Watson being the only thing that could beat him). I would think regular Jeopardy watchers would’ve learned to place him higher, but there’s always the casual viewer not knowing about his history.

InsensitiveSeaBass
Apr 1, 2008

You're entering a realm which is unusual. Maybe it's magic, or contains some kind of monster... The second one. Prepare to enter The Scary Door.
Nap Ghost

HookShot posted:

Apparently the winner leaked somewhere:

https://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/28429258/did-jeopardy-goat-champ-get-leaked-offshore-books-say-yes

(There are no spoilers in that story, they just refer to the winner as "Contestant X")

I mean, James is a professional gambler... :tinfoil: I wonder if the NDA is more severe for this, like "Alex gets to take your Pancreas" severe.

Groovelord Neato
Dec 6, 2014


Ken will always be the GOAT.

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

Kyle Schwarber: World Series hero, Beefy Lad, better than you.

Illegal Hen

Groovelord Neato posted:

Ken will always be the GOAT.

This guy gets it.

Ken Jennings was a cultural phenomenon back in 2004. The only time we got even close to that kind of buzz was with James, and that was to see if he could break either of Ken's records.

James changed how the game is played, though.

BigBallChunkyTime fucked around with this message at 20:32 on Jan 7, 2020

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Groovelord Neato
Dec 6, 2014


BigBallChunkyTime posted:

James changed how the game is played, though.

It's weird watching people still wager like wimps. It was dumb before James came along but it's SUPER dumb after his run. Or am I dumb and the current folks wouldn't have seen it before they got on?

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