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I believe they were sending a message to all the sportscasters and the general public who have been adding a syllable to decathlon, etc, since the ancient Greeks. Like AD said--misspelling is ok, but not when it changes the pronunciation. Thunburg is ok, Thurnberg is not.
Matt's obviously really good with the buzzer and confidant enough to ring in before he's recalled the answer. How long has it been since a match was decided in Final Jeopardy?
And don't get me started about ath-a-lete. :)
Loved that question, because I've thought it was "biathalon" my whole life until yesterday. Glad it didn't make a difference in the result though- would have been harsh to not win because of that!
there was a game a couple weeks ago where one of the female challengers would have won if she had gotten final jeopardy right, if I recall (she was within half, bet enough to win, and Matt got it wrong too)Quote:
How long has it been since a match was decided in Final Jeopardy?
One answer tonight was "Ironman" which one of the losers got. Then, as Mayim was telling him he was right he slipped in "triathalon". Lucky for him she didn't catch it or chose to ignore the mispronunciation.
Yeah that was pretty funny considering that guy had to be in the audience for the "biathalon" game. Old habits die hard.Quote:
Originally Posted by old goat
Matt’s Run is done. Very impressive streak. He was a bit off today and opponent got the daily doubles. Both the challengers seemed pretty strong. Sad to see Matt go
Yeah, I didn't expect him to lose like that. Today just wasn't his day.
nothing against the guy, but I'm glad he's done- it was getting old imho how he would just roll over his competition. Last night's game was fun!
in case you are wondering, here's how he rates in the different GOAT categories (James H has the 10-highest single game winnings ever- wow): https://www.jeopardy.com/contestant-zone/hall-of-fame
Matt was on Good Morning America middle of last week and my wife said.. He must have lost or he wouldn't be in New York right now. She made a fine point..
James H has 5 (FIVE!) games where he won OVER 100K in a SINGLE game. I remember his big wins but that really stands out. Everyone has an off day, but how the hell did that guy ever lose if not on purpose???
Matt was impressive for sure, especially since he was dealing with different guest hosts and all of that drama, too.
well his was a high risk, high reward game, so it's not surprising he lost when he did. If he had played the Ken Jennings style he probably would have lasted longer (and like Ken, made less)Quote:
Originally Posted by mcski
I think Matt threw it. No way did he not know that the Alps aren't in Poland. And he didn't suddenly forget how to hit the buzzer. I think he had had enough. Computer PhD from Yale--1.5M is going to look like chump change in a couple of years.
Ya, it’s one thing to get the country wrong but Poland seems an inconceivable answer for a guy like Matt. Not that he had a chance to win at that point anyway being so far down
speculations abound that he took a dive: https://www.newsweek.com/jeopardy-fa...dy-phd-1637904
I could possibly imagine this happening on a Friday game, but why would he throw it on a Monday? They tape a week's worth of shows per day, after all. He's not going to bother getting to the studio and running through all the preliminaries and then just throw the first game of the day. I also can't imagine there's anyone who wouldn't take an average of $40k for a half hour's work.Quote:
Originally Posted by old goat
I'm thinking James H definitely took a dive. Maybe Matt just had a sick weekend and was just not feeling great so just worked the one last show instead of the whole day of taping?
I do not see how he could have throne the game in just final Jeopardy- considering he was in 3rd place going into it and would have had to have the other 2 get it wrong. He maybe did not have his game that day, or the categories were not with him, or he just did not want to continue on and he did not perform his best in the first 2 rounds and allowed the others to go ahead of him in money going into Final...Quote:
Originally Posted by old goat
I love how people say he threw it because he didn't bet it all in final. 1st and 2nd were tight- of course you don't bet it all. Your only hope is that they both miss it and bet most of what they had...
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Originally Posted by mcski
Yeah--I've seen a number of 3rd placers win in Final when the other two were close and both bet the max. I base my feeling on how he played in the first two rounds. How does a guy with 30 something games under his belt get consistently beaten to the buzzer by not one but two newbs. And he missed a lot of easy clues.Quote:
Originally Posted by goldenboy
Here's the current champion (the John C Riley look-alike), who beat Matt, saying no way Matt took a dive: https://www.newsweek.com/jeopardy-ma...ampion-1638203Quote:
Originally Posted by old goat
I could see throwing it by chilling out on the buzzer, and maybe he did that consciously or just tiredly, but no self-respecting trivia nerd would intentionally give wrong answers (not to mention that probably breaks their rules and you'd risk not getting your winnings). Maybe buzzing in on ones you didn't really know and guessing. The world may never know . . .
I'm sticking with hungover..
I think Matt has already said that he buzzed in lots of times before he's sure of the answer and hoped he could come up with it on the fly. I think he just ran into bad categories for him combined with just an off night with the buzzer. I think it also helped that the two other contestants were both good. I don't remember him having to face two legitimately good contenders before the game he lost.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tele 'til You're Smelly
How about that Terrence Trent-Darby like challenger that John C Reilly faced last night? I kind of wanted him to win because he was so freakin weird
You gotta wonder how many really good contestants got crushed by Matt, James, or Ken who would have otherwise won a few games themselves.Quote:
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John C Reilly’s doppelgänger lost after a very impressive 12 game/250k run
I don’t see the lady that beat him having much staying power
I was glad to see Jonathan gone--he had a face you wanted to punch. And that was no lady, that was Bill Gates in drag. She only lasted one game, too bad, she was inoffensive.Quote:
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That’s a better reference- i kept calling him “seth rogen’s cousin” but I think John C Reilly is closerQuote:
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My wife thought he looked like Fortune Feimster.Quote:
Originally Posted by babybear
I like having Ken back as host, he seems way more comfy now - I'm sure with the benefit of seeing others go now but he didn't have it easy as the first to host after Alex
I think he is the worthy successor and now after the Mike Richards debacle maybe the outrage about his questionable tweets have faded.
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Originally Posted by The AD
Yes, Ken is so much better than Mayim it's not even funny. He's quick and engages with the contestants so much better than she does. And she's just so fucking frumpy. It seems like she almost goes out of her way to look unattractive.
For Modern Orthodox Jewish she's pretty darn glamorous. BUT OMG she really must do something about that hair darling.Quote:
Originally Posted by The AD
W/r/t her frumpy look: she wrote an op-ed some time back where she described dressing frumpily to avoid attention from men. She caught a lot of flack for it. I thought she was fine as a host once I gave her a chance, for whatever it's worth.Quote:
Originally Posted by The AD
Also, I'm stoked that Jennings is back. He's very good.
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I think if Richards wasn’t trying to game host selection for himself, Ken would have been the permanent host from the get go and there wouldn’t even have been all the guest hosts. Maybe.Quote:
Originally Posted by babybear
I think Ken’s great. He’s funny and super quick witted. He definitely has been practicing host skills in the interim and it shows. He doesn’t have the best broadcast voice, but I think his report and personality is really genuine. I hope he gets the gig
It also seems like the questions this week , especially the finals, have been much more difficult and esoteric. Maybe a little Ken production influence? I like it.
Some good multi-win champs this season. This current guy has some skills and not afraid of going all in on his bets
Last night was tough IMO. But then I'm always amazed by how they miss such easy questions, until I remember that the easy stuff that I grew up with happened well before the contestants were born.
Trust me: it's not something she really needs to worry about.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sirshredalot
I think both the hosts are improving and getting to be more comfortable. Not sure how many weeks they will be switching them up, but they each have a bit different qualities that they will be fine moving forward.
I think that’s plausible.Quote:
Originally Posted by mcski
It was probably intimidating af to be the first guest host too though
So Ken sorta whiffed on his first go-round and I bet Mike Richards was not heart broken about that
I’d bet that Ken stays in this role thoygh. That would be my vote
I'm not sure why people think being the Jeopardy host is a great job. Sounds boring, although it does pay well--but a number of the people who supposedly wanted the job didn't seem to need the money. Although the money for endorsing reverse mortgages is pretty sweet.