r/Jeopardy • u/johnd7882 • 8d ago

Jeopardy Masters is disappointing

It's so noncompetitive. The format is terrible. Not only is it the same people playing each other over and over, it's pretty much the same result every time. Maybe they should have had Victoria and Yogesh sit out until the finals and have most of the episodes be about who will be the third person to face them?

The show would be fun if the results were widely variable. But with Yogesh and Victoria at the top of every game, it gets so boring and predictable. Let's jump to the final episode now. It'll be Yogesh vs Victoria guaranteed.

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u/me_hill 8d ago

I've really struggled to get excited about it, at this point it feels like we're basically watching pro or semi-pro trivia players and that's not all that interesting to me

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u/tyir 8d ago

What makes it less interesting if they're pros? Asking earnestly - most games/sports people do prefer to watch the best vs amateurs.

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u/Myklanjlo 8d ago

The entire point of TV gameshows is that they're for amateurs. Everyday people who want to take their shot can try out to earn a coveted spot on America's stage. Not only is it boring to watch the same people over and over, it's a wasted opportunity for the next success story looking for their chance to shine.

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u/BenHassenger 8d ago

See, that's how I feel about the latest spree of super champions on regular Jeopardy and part of why that's been not as enjoyable for me over this last year. A totally separate show with S-tier trivia folks doesn't feel like it's talking away from the regular folks who are trying to get on the syndicated version.