We haven't had a good Jeopardy thread in awhile...

[senseandsensibility]

Some of you may be relieved However, I just can't resist.

The new season has started with a a new co-host. I think she's doing great.

And what about the new champion, Matt? Like his personality and he looks like he's becoming one of the greats. He's fun to watch.

[MissB]

1. I told Dh I'd stop watching when he hit 1 mil

But I lied. I watched last night. He’s so good. And it’s sooo sad to see the other contestants try to keep up.

[senseandsensibility]

2. I do feel sorry for them

There have been some good ones too, but it was just their bad luck to come up against Matt.

[dem4decades]

3. He thanked his public school teachers a few shows ago, I hope he goes on forever.

[senseandsensibility]

4. A man after my own heart

He knows how to make this retired teacher tear up.

[Celerity]

5. perhaps try The Lounge

[LisaM]

6. I'm tired of Matt.

I'm tired of how he predictably goes after the $1000 clues on the first round, I:m tired of his smug facial expressions, and I am really tired of how he won't say "who is". Twice he has answered "what's Parton", instead of "who is Dolly Parton"?

But what I most dislike is this trend of two contestants being demoralized by the end of the first round. Who wants to watch that? It's not fun. Jeopardy has a problem on its hands with these people with big winning streaks. I used to watch to play along. Now I am just watching a quick fingered person hopping around the board trying to amass money. Maybe a metaphor for society, the discrepancy between the have and have nots.

[senseandsensibility]

7. I remember feeling that way with James.

Don't feel that way with Matt for some reason. To me, he seems more self-deprecating, not smug.

[malaise]

10. Right now he's three games behind James

but way behind on the money.

[senseandsensibility]

13. I was wondering about that.

I'm not really into the money as much as some viewers, but that's interesting.

[malaise]

17. James changed how the game is played

He won only $58,000 and change less than Jennings who won over 70 games

[rurallib]

21. Actually I think Arthur Chu (?) was one of the first with that style

Maybe Roger Craig

James just really perfected it.

[malaise]

23. Very True

Arthur did use that approach but he didn't win that much money - damn time flies.

[LisaM]

27. He doesn't bug me as much as James.

I just don't like this trend. It takes me out of the game, since I like to play along and when they category hop so much, I am not always on top of which category he jumped to, since it's not on the screen.

The "what" instead of "who" is not very endearing, though.

[kentuck]

8. His brain is like a computer.

He comes up with the most obscure responses. I keep saying, "How did he know that!"

He is an amazing player. When he loses, it will be because he beats himself, in my opinion.

[senseandsensibility]

12. He is very impressive

People may or may not like his mannerisms (and I admit to disliking some people who are very popular here on DU), but his knowledge and ability as a player are not debatable.

[malaise]

15. I posted a great interview with him

in the Lounge last week - he really studies hard

[senseandsensibility]

16. I should check it out.

[malaise]

18. Here

https://www.vulture.com/article/jeopardy-champion-matt-amodio-interview-winning-streak-strategy.html

[senseandsensibility]

20. Thanks.

I knew there was a reason I liked this guy. He's not a morning person. Liked his story about Red Bull and filming from seven am to eight pm every day. The whole feature was great, including the TMZ stuff. Like me, pop culture is his weakness. Thanks again, Malaise.

[malaise]

22. We loved the interview

He really is easy to like

[dem4decades]

9. Yeah because his "quick finger" is the reason he's winning not his intellect.

The game is to win and it takes brains to do it. He's brilliant, after 4 years of Trump and his idiocy you'd think people with his kind of knowledge would be celebrated, I'm not tired of seeing someone that studied his entire life be rewarded for it.

[likesmountains 52]

25. I'm with you 100%. The game is usually out of reach for the other contestants very early on.

I don't like his smirk, and I don't like his shorthand answers. I have also begun to notice he starts saying his next category before the host even finishes supplying the full answer, as in "Yes, who is Dolly Parton."
Thanks for posting, i thought I was the only one.

[ZonkerHarris]

24. "What's" the matter with Matt?

[MissMillie]

26. Since losing Locast, I can't get Jeopardy any more

It was one of my favorite parts of the day.

[PSPS]

28. I think all Jeopardy posts are supposed to be in LBN.