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Post by JamesGamer2023 on Jul 6, 2021 13:05:58 GMT -5
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Post by RegisFan on Jul 6, 2021 18:47:00 GMT -5
There were some rough edges, but a reboot worked in the US. A lot of that is owed to the host, who put forth a strong effort.
I am not familiar with Romesh Ranganathan, but I imagine the success of this version will hinge on his performance. I am slightly concerned about the celebrity angle, though.
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Post by millionairefan17 on Jul 21, 2021 15:22:17 GMT -5
Man, such a shame that Anne Robinson won't be returning to this reboot. Jane Lynch is hosting the U.S. revival and she's awesome, hopefully Romesh is a great host that can continue Anne's legacy but also making the show his own. We'll just have to wait and see...
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Post by millionheir on Jul 22, 2021 9:54:20 GMT -5
The Queen of Mean stays up there as one, if not the best host within the entire franchise, but versions with a man hosting has done very well as with Edu Manzano in the Philippines and Shiro Ito in Japan.
One thing I'd love to see is that they'd style the titles just like the current NBC one, but like the original, the words curved through the rings instead of the straightened ones we have now.
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Post by JamesGamer2023 on Aug 5, 2021 11:21:01 GMT -5
The Queen of Mean stays up there as one, if not the best host within the entire franchise, but versions with a man hosting has done very well as with Edu Manzano in the Philippines and Shiro Ito in Japan. One thing I'd love to see is that they'd style the titles just like the current NBC one, but like the original, the words curved through the rings instead of the straightened ones we have now. I actually had a dream that the opening was like that on the BBC ngl. |
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Post by arman on Nov 23, 2021 4:19:09 GMT -5
“Amongst a raft of sensational comedy and entertainment specials, The Weakest Link makes a spectacular return to BBC One this year. With brand new host Romesh Ranganathan, there will be a Christmas special in which he is joined by eight celebrities hoping to win £50,000 for their chosen charity, and an additional four episodes stripped across a week.“ A total of 12 episodes were recorded.   |
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Post by Admiral Sven on Nov 25, 2021 16:52:08 GMT -5
I'll tell you: I'm not particularly confident about this revival: I don't think Romesh is the right fit.
The revival is going to be first premiered as a special at Christmastime, 1 45-minute episode, with a £50,000 top prize.
Love this set though but slightly concerned about the presence of the so-called Bank button I think I can see.
The logo - if genuine so many questions??? I was worried about the possibility of the UK using the US logo but this is something I want to like but I just can't.
Sorry, quite pessimistic, but I'll give it a chance at Christmas.
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Post by arman on Nov 28, 2021 4:52:31 GMT -5
Romesh has openly said that, unlike Anne, he won’t be taking a mean approach. Which is not a bad thing, especially considering how a lot of original and rebooted versions failed due to the host being mean. I’m honestly looking forward to it.
And also, it’s not going to premiere at Christmas time. It’s going to premiere slightly before that. However, the synopsis I quoted was for a Christmas special.
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Post by The17thDoctor on Nov 29, 2021 23:23:40 GMT -5
So we finally have the official date for The Weakest Link and it's 18th December
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Post by pasmillionaire on Dec 1, 2021 12:56:45 GMT -5
Really curious about it, although it surely won't be the same without Anne. I've never ever heard of Romesh before as I don't live in the UK, but I really hope he won't present the show like the US host when it was syndicated, 'cause I've seen some clips here and there and it was awful.
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Post by JamesGamer2023 on Dec 21, 2021 19:39:44 GMT -5
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Post by theidentfan on Dec 22, 2021 12:11:52 GMT -5
There were some rough edges, but a reboot worked in the US. A lot of that is owed to the host, who put forth a strong effort. I am not familiar with Romesh Ranganathan, but I imagine the success of this version will hinge on his performance. I am slightly concerned about the celebrity angle, though. Watched the first episode, and it was great! I like how Romesh tried to impersonate Anne Robinson at some points (e.g. "Let's find out who thinks...") and also brings his own comedic style as well. The only things I don't like are the announcer (the old one was much more straightforward) and the way the contestants voted the Weakest Link seem to dawdle off the stage. BTW, Romesh Ranganathan is a comedian who is well-known here in the UK for his stand-up comedy in Live at the Apollo (live stand-up gigs from The Apollo Theatre in London) and his comedy show The Ranganation on BBC Two.
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the best part has to be when Anton thought that Germanic started with a J and was a prehistoric era. Has anyone heard of Germanic Park?  |
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Post by RegisFan on Dec 22, 2021 20:20:30 GMT -5
I like the intro animation with the shattered chain quite a bit!
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Post by theidentfan on Dec 23, 2021 18:02:26 GMT -5
I like the intro animation with the shattered chain quite a bit! Yeah, although the new intro music sounds quite unfamiliar at the start, and only starts to sound Weakest Link-y towards the end. |
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) I guess the next on will be Poland then...
