S1: General Discussion

[ProudMary]

Hi everyone! I've created a thread where we can discuss the first three episodes of Pop Culture Jeopardy! that are currently streaming on Prime Video. New episodes drop on Wednesdays. I don't know if they'll just be dropping individual episodes weekly, or if they'll bundle them as they did to begin.

As we now have a separate forum here for PCJ, anyone can start a new thread.

 

Edited December 13, 2024 by ProudMary
Added date to thread title.

[Bastet]

I watched all three to give it a fair chance, but it's not my jam.  (Which is fine; by the show's own amusing descriptions of itself at the top of each show, it's not made for me.)  I didn't like the host, I didn't like the contestants (especially the ones who dressed in matching outfits), and I didn't like the clues. 

The idea with this was that I might get some pop culture facts to stick in my brain to help me in the regular show, but I doubt I'll watch it enough for that to happen -- based on the first three episodes, it's something I'd just watch if it was the middle of the night and I couldn't get back to sleep (since my cat won't let me get up and do something instead).

[AstridM]

7 minutes ago, Bastet said:

I watched all three to give it a fair chance, but it's not my jam.  (Which is fine; by the show's own amusing descriptions of itself at the top of each show, it's not made for me.)  I didn't like the host, I didn't like the contestants (especially the ones who dressed in matching outfits), and I didn't like the clues. 

The idea with this was that I might get some pop culture facts to stick in my brain to help me in the regular show, but I doubt I'll watch it enough for that to happen -- based on the first three episodes, it's something I'd just watch if it was the middle of the night and I couldn't get back to sleep (since my cat won't let me get up and do something instead).

I used to be great at pop culture. But that doesn’t include internet “celebrities” and other such nonsense. I guess I’m too old for this show!

[bilgistic]

I thought I would do well with this show, but I was wrong. Apparently I'm terribly unhip. I did very poorly in the first round but better with the second round (Double Jeopardy, I guess; I only watch regular Jeopardy very occasionally). I loved the unexpected ending of the first episode! I'll keep watching because it's winter and not much else new is on right now.

I don't know "internet celebrities", either, but then, I was grown before the internet was a "thing".

[ProudMary]

I don't care for the "Triple Play." I'm fine with the idea that the correct response has three parts. To me, that's enough to make it a "Triple Play", but requiring a correct response from each individual member of the team isn't working. If one member of the team rings in because thay know all three correct responses, they should be able to name all of them. I could be wrong, but I don't think a singular team has accomplished this feat yet. I guess the producers wanted something unique for this version of the show, but to me, it misses the mark.

[bilgistic]

I'm finding it interesting that most of the contestants seem to be mid-to-late-30s and up. I would think this game would appeal to younger prospective contestants.

Being the way I am, it upsets my need for order when they jump all around the board, like starting on an $800 question when $200 is still there. That doesn't seem to happen as much on regular Jeopardy.

[Bastet]

4 hours ago, bilgistic said:

Being the way I am, it upsets my need for order when they jump all around the board, like starting on an $800 question when $200 is still there. That doesn't seem to happen as much on regular Jeopardy.

It didn't used to; it was unheard of until 5-time champ (back when that was the limit) Chuck Forrest employed the strategy during his run in the mid-80s, and it became known as the Forrest Bounce.  It remained atypical, but there were some notable exceptions, such as Arthur Chu.  Then James Holzhauer used the strategy during his record-breaking run and it became the norm.  (To the continued annoyance of many viewers [and it used to bug Alex Trebek].)

[AstridM]

I found these 3 episodes to be much better and more fun than the first 3. Yay!

[ProudMary]

I've only gotten through Episode 4 so far. I did really well on "The 70s" category. 😄 I liked "The Grahams" too. I still wonder if any team will succeed at a Triple Play. 

[SoMuchTV]

I’m keeping up with this because I have some spare time. For each set of three episodes so far, I’m finding that there’s one FJ! where I absolutely know it, one where I have a reasonable (but usually wrong) guess, and one where I have no idea what those words mean. I guess that’s what they’re aiming for?

I’m a little disappointed to see that Colin is waiting just a beat too long to rule on some of the correct responses.

Edited January 3 by SoMuchTV
Too, not to! I know better!

[SoMuchTV]

I don’t think anyone is keeping up with this enough to create new episode threads, but I’m still watching once in a while. I’ve come to the conclusion that, if I somehow ever found myself on the show, and was at a loss for an answer, I’d go with “who is Scarlett Johansson?”

[ProudMary]

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