[quote name=\'TLEberle\' date=\'Sep 22 2005, 07:00 PM\']You're going to have to back that up. Wheel hasn't been tolerable since I was in high school. I still watched out of sympathy some times, but it was no longer a regular thing for me to watch. And that's been about six years.[/quote]
I never knew my opinion was wrong that I had to justify my actions. It's my damn opinion, for heaven's sake.
Here are three fairly recent positive additions to Wheel:
1. I think the Prize Puzzle/SPIN ID thing is a great gimmick to lure people to watch the show, even if the chance of you winning a prize on any given night is literally more than 1 in a million.
2. I feel the Mystery Space has been a great addition, even though most contestants don't realize that risking a grand or two for a 50/50 shot at a $15,000 prize is a great proposition.
3. I also like the bonus prize wheel, as it incorporates a key facet of the game into the bonus round, along with a potentially large payout. Plus there's 1.5 MILLION COLORS OF LIGHT~!!!!!!1ONE (Note to self: Bed, Bath, and Beyond tonight. Towels are on sale.) Or is it 1.545 million colors this season, after inflation?
Those positive are negated by the wheel being littered with prize tags, the occasional bad players, very specific puzzle categories, ridiculously tough bonus puzzles (tough is good, too tough is not), and the huge video backdrop behind the players. Thus, why I feel last season was tolerable. Add in this season's changes (cheesy animated opens, even more prize tags, and the new layout of the locations of the commercial breaks) and the result, IMO, is a resounding <Karlberg>UGH!!!!!</Karlberg>
I'd ask you to say why Wheel was good six years ago, but I don't feel there's a need for you to give reasons why you believe your opinion is right.