Friday, June 4, 2021

Jeopardy----Jaded View

    I understand Jeopardy contestants undergo and are subject to stringent rules of conduct, etc. But I can't help but think the winner, "Miss Quirky" is, if not exactly a planted contestant, one who was deliberately chosen and even encouraged for her expressions and behavior. Historically, and to the recent present, contestants have adhered to a certain pattern of behavior, speaking only to provide responses and exhibiting virtually no emotion. Only a few long-term winners, such as the Boston bartender, have dared strayed form this norm, exhibiting slim strands of originality. 

  Now the entire Jeopardy world has turned to being critics of the temporary hostings. And ratings have risen and fallen in accordance with the comments. Some have blamed sub-par episodes on boring hosts and also on boring, unattractive contestants.

   Enter the anomaly. A young, attractive woman with a definite personality. She is even dressed in a fashionably asymmetric top, diagonally cut, memorable. She has a distinctive  hair style, different from others, especially in these days.  The camera focuses on her exaggerated facial expressions. She has a response to almost every answer she provides,---"Wow, Good, Ooh---which hundreds and thousands of contestants have not done. She knows a lot, but her "fame" is all in the delivery.

  She is so QUIRKY. I can't wait to watch tonight's show. 

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