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Post by metemeister on Dec 23, 2016 9:31:11 GMT -5
All of the versions of Millionaire are great in their own way; but seeing this version of the game die out so much faster than the others really made me sad.
It's my opinion, but just seeing the clock forcing people to make decisions on huge amounts of money added a sense of tension and stress which no other version of the show could do for me.
I can support that idea very easily.
Think of it this way.
When you watch someone run on Classic Millionaire, after some point you ask - when are they finally going to answer?!?! They just sit there contemplating what may happen after whatever they do. In the clocked, syndicated version, however, it was clear that contestants had to make quick and snappy choices on what to do, while also thinking about the risks.
Just to compare, let's take this example of Rick's run in Clocked Millionaire:
He constantly murmurs his thoughts in a very quick way, possibly to make a choice BEFORE the clock runs out. We never see a combination of brisk AND nervous thinking in an untimed version of Millionaire.
It is debatable that the other versions of Millionaire were more tense overall, but it is pretty certain that no other versions have the oddly satisfying combination between a quick and tense play style of the clocked one.
That's why I miss it.
What do you guys think? (Don't burn me on the stake, this is just my opinion! You can love Classic Millionaire for all I mind
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EDIT: Couldn't embed the video for it to end after the 25,000 dollar question. Sorry!
It's my opinion, but just seeing the clock forcing people to make decisions on huge amounts of money added a sense of tension and stress which no other version of the show could do for me.
I can support that idea very easily.
Think of it this way.
When you watch someone run on Classic Millionaire, after some point you ask - when are they finally going to answer?!?! They just sit there contemplating what may happen after whatever they do. In the clocked, syndicated version, however, it was clear that contestants had to make quick and snappy choices on what to do, while also thinking about the risks.
Just to compare, let's take this example of Rick's run in Clocked Millionaire:
He constantly murmurs his thoughts in a very quick way, possibly to make a choice BEFORE the clock runs out. We never see a combination of brisk AND nervous thinking in an untimed version of Millionaire.
It is debatable that the other versions of Millionaire were more tense overall, but it is pretty certain that no other versions have the oddly satisfying combination between a quick and tense play style of the clocked one.
That's why I miss it.
What do you guys think? (Don't burn me on the stake, this is just my opinion! You can love Classic Millionaire for all I mind
)EDIT: Couldn't embed the video for it to end after the 25,000 dollar question. Sorry!
