risk! Fans criticize the show for its “incredibly confusing” nature and are angry that it is “unfair” for Ken Jennings to not accept a contestant's answer.
Viewers were left disappointed and confused by the circumstances of Monday's match, which included a special bracket to celebrate the release of the upcoming Wicked film.
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Paul Clawson, a tax analyst from Madison Heights, Michigan, returned to New York hoping to increase his one-day earnings of $15,201.
He faced off against Jonelle Lonergan, a product manager from Boston, Massachusetts, and Amy Fleenor, an attorney from Cleveland, Ohio.
Host Ken, 50, entered the set to introduce the first batch of categories on Jeopardy! circular.
Today's episode included: JAMES ABRAM GARFIELD, A TURN OF LATIN PHRASE, BLACK, SIMOLONES, MOOLAH, SCRATCH, MONEY, AT THE BRITISH MUSEUM, and the last category that confused fans: WICKED.
The film stars Ariana Grande, 31, and Cynthia Erivo, 37, who presented the category to the trio of contestants and directed their upcoming film.
Paul was the first to challenge Wicked, although he seemed unsure of his decision when he asked for the $800 proof.
Wicked director John M. Cho, answers in a pre-recorded video message: “Before I directed Wicked, I could envision it on the big screen.
“Now, we invite audiences to step into the Magical World of Oz for this kind of nine-character experience.”
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Paul guessed the word “wonderful” – it's nine letters long, which makes sense since “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” is a catchphrase from the musical and book as well as the movie.
However, Kane informed the returning champion that this was not the correct response they were looking for – even though it technically met the criteria.
Jonelle then came in and said, “What's immersive?” – Which was the correct response.
Fans immediately took to the internet to express their confusion over the category – as well as their frustration with Kane not accepting certain words.
“I'm tired of these incredibly confusing categories just to communicate something like a movie. This is really unfair to the contestants who aren't technically at fault,” one person fumed.
Another asked: “Is it just me or is this not proven at all? What would make Paul's guess of “wonderful” (as in “wonderful wizard”) wrong?
“What could make my guess at home about ‘cinema’ wrong?”
A third asked: “Would the cinema have been accepted?” “I wasn’t quite sure what they were aiming for.”
Another person joked that Kane not accepting Paul's answer was “very annoying” – which they claim is actually “more logical” than the actual response.
Heading into Final Jeopardy! , Paul braced himself for the advance of another fugitive.
risk! Set secrets
risk! Fans don't see everything behind the scenes by watching on TV. These hidden group features make viewing seamless:
- Each platform has a hidden lever so that all contestants appear to be the same height.
- After each clue is read, signal lights around the game board go off, indicating that players can participate and respond.
- Enter too early, and you'll be locked out for 0.25 seconds.
- The podiums have a small white light in the lower left corner that tells Ken Jennings who to follow.
- Contrary to popular belief, the player controlling the game does not have the bell feature in the following clue.
- To the left of the game board is a scoreboard so players can see their opponents' scores.
- All contestants must bring three costumes to the studio, but only the host and the returning hero change for the next episode.
- There are wardrobe rules, including restrictions on busy patterns, solid whites, purple (as the background), and logos.
- Five episodes are recorded in one day, sometimes more.
- Categories, Players (excluding returning champion), Final Jeopardy! For Ribbon Day they are all drawn randomly to ensure fairness.
- Contestants are asked not to wear makeup that is applied backstage, and not to wear mascara because of sweat.
- Contestants fill out a questionnaire, and producers choose five Q&A topics for the host.
- Host Ken is not allowed to interact with the contestants until after the match is over.
- Players can request to sit on a chair during competition without any questions.
He had $21,200 in the final round – far ahead of Jonelle's $8,000 and Amy's $6,800.
The “American Women” category was where contestants placed their bets.
“In 1900, she said to Mr. Dobson: 'Get out of the way.' “I don't want to hit you, but I'm going to dismantle this den of vice,” Ken read.
“Who is Carrie Nation” was the right question the judges were looking for.
While Jonelle was the only correct response, bringing her total to $15,999, she was unable to beat Paul who was strategic in his betting.
After Paul risked just $1, it was down to $21,099 – for a total of $36,300 over two days.
Wicked comes out in theaters nationwide on November 22, 2024.
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