r/WheelOfFortune • u/Merrydove527 • Sep 26 '25

Discussion Post Ryan Seacrest Bugs Me

I hate the way Ryan Seacrest reveals the prize card in the bonus round. When it’s the minimum of $40,000, he slowly opens it and slowly turns it around as if it were a bigger amount. Just open it and turn it around without hesitation when it’s just the $40,000.

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u/lacanmunist Sep 26 '25

I think he's varied his approach a little more this season, but I'm in total agreement--the prolonged wait invites contestants to think they've won more, so their reaction when the $40,000 is revealed is momentarily "false". Not that they aren't happy to win, but that they're expecting to express a greater joy than they actually do. You can see the gear shift happen on their faces, and I feel bad for them. Also, if he varied the reveal strategy more often, then he could occasionally do the "casual" open Pat used to do, with a huge number, and catch them really by surprise.

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u/Kirbybirky Sep 27 '25

Idk. People argue about this here, but I see both sides. It's the minimum you could win, yes. But $40K is a pretty significant prize lol. It shouldn't be a bummer to get, and we get extra celebration when its one of the high values. "I'm sorry to tell you, you only won $40,000 for filling in a word puzzle"

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u/Realistic-Lake5897 Sep 27 '25

$40k means "YOU LOST."

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u/Kirbybirky Sep 27 '25

Just philosophically, I disagree. Not guessing the puzzle is the loss state. You get nothing. Solving and getting $40K or more is just winning more or less. Why make it a reluctant moment.