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Nichael posted:Mayim instead of LeVar was an odd choice considering how eminently likable the latter is and how not the former is. netizen posted:Whereas Mayim was never really liked and has a sort of forced lizard-person demeanor. yeah lizard-person is a good descriptor. she's never been likeable
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Nichael posted:why? he's likable? i have a feeling the Very Serious Jeopardy Fandom does not care for things like being likeable, or fun of any kind.
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netizen posted:Ken's just better at the job than she was. He's charismatic and has a good report with the contestants on top of being a Jeopardy! legend. Whereas Mayim was never really liked and has a sort of forced lizard-person demeanor. I never got why they kept her around for so long when everyone clearly liked Ken better. For those not up to date on Jeopardy lore, the former Executive Producer of Jeopardy was Mike Richards, a scummy sort of dude who had previously hosted game shows and aspired to host Jeopardy. It appears that the entire rotating host gimmick was his idea to create an opening/excuse for himself to host a few weeks and then at the end of the process announce himself as the new host. Similar to, as Ken Jennings put it on a podcast, Dick Cheney tasked to find the best Veep for GWB and then concluding it was himself. I think Mike Richards got through one (1) day of shooting as the official new host until one of the various scandals/issues from his past (I forget which one) gained traction and he was fired. From there Sony got Mayim Bialik who they apparently wanted from the start because she was famous and had played a smart person on a popular sitcom, but since she was already somewhat busy on another sitcom she couldn't commit to the entire season so when she was unavailable they decided to have Ken Jennings fill in who is who everyone except Sony wanted in the first place. ..... When Pat Sajak announced his retirement Wheel of Fortune's EP simply hired Ryan Seacrest a few weeks later and then went back to counting their money in Beverly Hills.
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1glitch0 posted:For those not up to date on Jeopardy lore, the former Executive Producer of Jeopardy was Mike Richards, a scummy sort of dude who had previously hosted game shows and aspired to host Jeopardy. It appears that the entire rotating host gimmick was his idea to create an opening/excuse for himself to host a few weeks and then at the end of the process announce himself as the new host. Similar to, as Ken Jennings put it on a podcast, Dick Cheney tasked to find the best Veep for GWB and then concluding it was himself. lol, I had forgotten about that guy. If I remember correctly he was trying to play like he was "stepping up" to fill in for Trebek during this trying time when it was obvious he wanted the job.
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dr_rat posted:i have a feeling the Very Serious Jeopardy Fandom does not care for things like being likeable, or fun of any kind. What? Spending countless hours memorizing useless facts to be good at trivia isn't fun enough for you?
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netizen posted:lol, I had forgotten about that guy. If I remember correctly he was trying to play like he was "stepping up" to fill in for Trebek during this trying time when it was obvious he wanted the job. I forgot about that part. Yeah he was making the brave sacrifice of rushing in to host when Trebek couldn't!
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I didn't know until a few years ago that people watched Jeopardy outside of waiting rooms.
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Second Hand Meat Mouth posted:I'm a baby and couldn't handle it  it’s good. keep on trying
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Some Guy TT posted:i dont remember if i mentioned it here or somewhere else but i kept expecting the grandpa to go "why is everyone acting like ill be horrified my granddaughter is gay i follow her social media how could i not already know" and they literally dont even resolve the subplot i cant even remember whether they say it to him and cutaway before he can react or it just never comes up The girlfriend introduces herself and the grandpa doesn't give a poo poo, there's a quick shot of the girlfriend and the grandpa having fun at the end.
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Nichael posted:I didn't know until a few years ago that people watched Jeopardy outside of waiting rooms. https://twitter.com/starsandstripes/status/1735659406669283436 it gets even worse. this ss looking dude might be the season champion.
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Nichael posted:I didn't know until a few years ago that people watched Jeopardy outside of waiting rooms. Multiple goons have been on Jeopardy somehow
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Teriyaki Hairpiece posted:Multiple goons have been on Jeopardy somehow I know someone from lefty volunteering who was on and did pretty well too. She's very nice and cool. I just had no idea that it was an oddly relevant thing for normal(-ish) people to care about.
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netizen posted:Ken's just better at the job than she was. He's charismatic and has a good report with the contestants on top of being a Jeopardy! legend. Whereas Mayim was never really liked and has a sort of forced lizard-person demeanor. I never got why they kept her around for so long when everyone clearly liked Ken better. i seem to remember trebek told them multiple times "ok so when i die you gotta give the show to ken ive been grooming him for years now and hes great at it" and this was just sort of ignored so some rear end in a top hat producer could set up an audition where everyone was set up to fail to he could use that as an excuse to take over the show himself
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I used to watch jeopardy every day at a previous job bc it was on during my regular break time. It's a drat fine show.
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Popy posted:just a episode in and Gen V is so good. it's fun and good
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Popy posted:just a episode in and Gen V is so good. it wasn't what I expected but it was great
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live with fruit posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kddZsqjuWuo cross posting from TVIV because this is a really funny pivot from Disney to repeatedly stress this TV show is just too badass for normie MCU people
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Remember that one time you watched the Disney channel late at night and they played Beneath the Planet of the Apes and you got nightmares for weeks? Yeah, Marvel Studios’ Echo is just. like. that.
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Laterite posted:the Very Serious Jeopardy Fandom did not like LeVar for some reason ( he spent like a year promoting himself as the obvious replacement for trebek on twitter and poo poo and then when he got the chance during the special guest host period he wasn't that good
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Mantis42 posted:he spent like a year promoting himself as the obvious replacement for trebek on twitter and poo poo and then when he got the chance during the special guest host period he wasn't that good https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy_sMrsOVJU&t=22s
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Uncle Boogeyman posted:I actually really liked It Chapter One and It Chapter Two was straight up one of the worst movies i’ve ever seen My exact sentiment.
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Popy posted:ive been watching jack reacher and i still dont think i know what military police are suppose to do It's always amusing when TV shows portray ex military police like they're some sort of supercop, with incredible investigation skills and badass fighting chops. I had a great time with season 1 of Reacher, which was patently ridiculous and knew that it was. Favourite moments: * Even Reacher's parents call him "Reacher" * How the show stops occasionally for the characters to explain the plot out loud * Reacher constantly and casually committing crimes because, you know, he needs to so he can solve this other crime
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nonathlon posted:* Reacher constantly and casually committing crimes because, you know, he needs to so he can solve this other crime Hey, it was good enough for the A-Team.
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nonathlon posted:* Even Reacher's parents call him "Reacher" This is an On Cinema "Tim Heidecker" production.
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Nichael posted:This is an On Cinema "Tim Heidecker" production. For real. It walks a perfect line between sincerity and self-parody, it is great.
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Nonsense posted:Saw Dune again last night, needs more war for Dune part II i have good news about Dune Part II: Oops All Terrible Purpose!
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nonathlon posted:It's always amusing when TV shows portray ex military police like they're some sort of supercop, with incredible investigation skills and badass fighting chops. the books are like this too and theyre all very fun
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yeah i've read two of the Reacher books and they're airport fiction dialed up to insane levels, fun stuff. haven't seen the show but the first Tom Cruise movie is good, second one was pretty lame
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Nichael posted:I didn't know until a few years ago that people watched Jeopardy outside of waiting rooms. yeah it's poo poo tier even among prime time game shows. just a complete cheek rear end format and game
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indigi posted:yeah it's poo poo tier even among prime time game shows. just a complete cheek rear end format and game a classic indigi terrible opinion. i was beginning to think our tastes had gotten too similar and you crank out a banger like this
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