[quote name=\'itiparanoid13\' post=\'126130\' date=\'Aug 3 2006, 09:58 AM\']
Watch a few episodes. It's very evident. I'm not trying to be rude, but just because you were on ths show, you seem keen on defending it to the death. Even if you were on it, you can't tell me the show doesn't have gigantic flaws, an annoying host, and terrible intangibles. I was at the taping, and I wanted to be extremely pleased. I never saw the original version (it was before my time), and I came in there without any knowledge of the original version. A person with the IQ of a cucumber could tell that it just wasn't good. The game show fans that were there for the first taping, before they brought in the paid audience, clearly recognized that. Look at their faces during the taping. If it was a compelling, good game, I'm pretty sure we could stomach 3 hours.
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I'm not defending it, last night's contestants were lousy at gameplay, but it's certainly more constructive to examine WHY they are lousy then just running around pointing out faults. Also, if you do criticize the show, at least make sure you have your facts correct (for example, you claimed elsewhere that you only get $10K even if you win the max of $18K. That's just absurd.)
Gigantic flaws? Hardly..annoying host? You've seen two episodes and were at the taping of the very first. You're ready to crucify the show based on the very first taping ever, when it has been pointed out many times that later tapings went much more smoothly and the host was much better in later episodes.
And "watch a few episodes" is not a scientific method for determining that 50% have never played the game of Lingo before. It's easy to judge people's gameplay at home without actually being on the show, but as a wise old contestant coordinator once told me "When you're watching at home, it's ALWAYS your turn."
And I have seen you call "Starface" "terrific", so maybe this isn't your kind of show.
FS