tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12075548.post8583952859821564160..comments2023-10-26T02:07:02.236-07:00Comments on In Which Our Hero: TV: Duel (ABC)Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07413428735864060575noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12075548.post-12818891125393317522007-12-21T22:10:00.000-08:002007-12-21T22:10:00.000-08:00Well, this was written after only the first night ...Well, this was written after only the first night had aired, and that first night was glacial. They have significantly picked up the pace as the week's gone on -- less time wasted getting to the answer when it's not going to have any impact on the outcome, fewer dramatic "after this message" pauses -- and it's helped enormously.<BR/><BR/>I still think Mike Greenberg is ill suited to the job, though; the one thing that the best game show hosts have in common is that they're enjoying themselves as much as the contestants are. Bob Barker, Pat Sajak, Bill Cullen, Regis Philbin -- they're having a good time. Greenberg still seems like he'd rather be at home watching the game.<BR/><BR/>The other thing that really annoys me about the show didn't strike me much the first night, but the insistence on referring to everyone by occupation ("the alligator wrestler," "the used-car salesman") more than by name is a terrible decision. It distances the audience from the contestants, and makes it harder for us to develop any rooting interest in them.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07413428735864060575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12075548.post-3214086093111134772007-12-21T20:03:00.000-08:002007-12-21T20:03:00.000-08:00You're so wrong. The show's pacing is easily the b...You're so wrong. The show's pacing is easily the best part. It's actually really fast. If you watched "are you smarter than a fifth grader" you'll know what the definition of slow is. That show has maybe 6 questions per show, and it's awful. This one's amazing, i like it a lot better than who wants to be a millionaire, and deal or no deal, mainly because of the pacing actually. It's fast, and INTENSE! That's what makes Mike's lack of enthusiasm ok, I'm not sure i would have picked him if i were ABC, except it draws a lot of sports fans' attention, who wouldn't normally watch shows like this. I think this may be THE BEST GAME SHOW EVER. I'm not kidding. I hope they continue it until the end of time, even if they switch hosts, like millionaire. The dramatic pauses are good, and not too long, and especially if you watch on tivo, the ads aren't a problem. I definitely recomend this show to everyone, and props to ABC for such a great show!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com