{"id":314482,"date":"2021-08-03T16:00:30","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T13:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/ask-matt-jeopardys-latest-champ\/"},"modified":"2021-08-03T16:00:30","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T13:00:30","slug":"ask-matt-jeopardys-latest-champ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ask-matt-jeopardys-latest-champ\/","title":{"rendered":"#Ask Matt: &#8216;Jeopardy!&#8217;s Latest Champ"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f670bac604\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f670bac604\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ask-matt-jeopardys-latest-champ\/#Is_Jeopardy_Champ_Matt_Amodio_Too_Successful\" >Is Jeopardy! Champ Matt Amodio Too Successful?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ask-matt-jeopardys-latest-champ\/#%E2%80%9CWhats%E2%80%9D_Up_with_Matt_A_Anyway\" >\u201cWhat\u2019s\u201d Up with Matt A, Anyway?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ask-matt-jeopardys-latest-champ\/#How_Will_Fox_Kick_Off_Thursdays_Once_They_Lose_Football\" >How Will Fox Kick Off Thursdays Once They Lose Football?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ask-matt-jeopardys-latest-champ\/#Is_Suspending_Disbelief_Always_a_Bad_Thing\" >Is Suspending Disbelief Always a Bad Thing?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ask-matt-jeopardys-latest-champ\/#Doing_Ones_Duty_by_Sampling_Streamers\" >Doing One\u2019s Duty by Sampling Streamers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ask-matt-jeopardys-latest-champ\/#Two-Timing_a_Comedy_Favorite\" >Two-Timing a Comedy Favorite?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Ask Matt: &#8216;Jeopardy!&#8217;s Latest Champ<\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Jeopardy-Matt-Amodio-74K.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>Welcome to the Q&amp;A with TV critic \u2014 also known to some TV fans as their \u201cTV therapist\u201d \u2014 Matt Roush, who\u2019ll try to address whatever you love, loathe, are confused or frustrated or thrilled by in today\u2019s vast TV landscape. (We know background music is too loud, but there\u2019s always closed-captioning.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>One caution: This is a spoiler-free zone, so we won\u2019t be addressing upcoming storylines here unless it\u2019s already common knowledge. Please send your questions and comments to <\/em><em><span class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"6a0b1901070b1e1e2a1e1c030419030e0f1844090507\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/span><\/em><em> (or use the <\/em><em>form at the end of the column<\/em><em>) and follow me on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> (@TVGMMattRoush). Look for Ask Matt columns on many Tuesdays and Fridays.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Jeopardy_Champ_Matt_Amodio_Too_Successful\"><\/span><strong>Is <em>Jeopardy!<\/em> Champ Matt Amodio <em>Too<\/em> Successful?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Question: <\/strong>Why doesn\u2019t <em>Jeopardy!<\/em> set more rules regarding the selection of \u201canswers?\u201d Skipping around and starting with the $1,000\/$2,000 options may be a strategy, but it throws other contestants and you end up with a boring route by one contestant. Quite honestly, I end up cheering for the other players and am dis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ointed when they lose. \u2014 <em>Laurie S<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Matt Roush:<\/strong> One fan\u2019s \u201cboring\u201d is another fan\u2019s \u201cfascinating,\u201d and where <em>Jeopardy!<\/em> is concerned, there\u2019s always an interesting dynamic when someone comes along who plays as aggressively and dominates as many <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s as Matt Amodio has done recently. I\u2019m sure people felt much the same way at times during James Holzhauer\u2019s long run, and Ken Jennings\u2019 before that, but this is how <em>Jeopardy!<\/em> legends are born. They play by their own rules, and for the show to set some sort of guidelines about which answers they can play and when would violate the spirit of the game. Still, it\u2019s only human nature if you find yourself torn between admiration of a player like Matt while he\u2019s crushing it and feeling bad for those who are being crushed. (I also root for his opponents, especially those unfortunates who find themselves in the negative and don\u2019t get a chance to climb out because Matt is so fast and usually correct in his responses.)<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhats%E2%80%9D_Up_with_Matt_A_Anyway\"><\/span><strong>\u201cWhat\u2019s\u201d Up with Matt A, Anyway?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Question: <\/strong>Does Matt from <em>Jeopardy!<\/em> know the word \u201cWho?\u201d It seems to me that when they are asking for a person\u2019s name, the correct response should be \u201cWho is\u2026?\u201d but he just keeps using \u201cWhat\u2019s\u201d for everything, even when that\u2019s not grammatically correct. \u2014 <em>Jake<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Matt Roush:<\/strong> I noticed that too and was amused when Matt himself was put on the spot about this tendency during an <em>Entertainment Weekly <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/tv\/jeopardy-champion-matt-amodio-interview\/\">interview<\/a>. He declined to explain why he does this and said he hopes it doesn\u2019t offend anyone or disrespect the game in anyone\u2019s eyes. I figure that \u201cwhat\u201d is his default, and as opposed to worrying about how he\u2019s phrasing his reponse, with a \u201cwho\u201d or a \u201cwhere\u201d or whatever, he treats the response itself as a subject, so even a proper name is a \u201cwhat\u201d instead of a \u201cwho.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Will_Fox_Kick_Off_Thursdays_Once_They_Lose_Football\"><\/span><strong>How Will Fox Kick Off Thursdays Once They Lose Football?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Question: <\/strong>I recently read that Fox is losing NFL Thursday Night Football to Amazon in 2022. That\u2019s sooner than what was first reported. Now that the Fox network will have another night freed up for programming, do you feel they will just air more WWE or another sport or cheap unscripted shows? I personally would prefer more scripted programming (high-quality fare like the canceled <em>Prodigal Son, The Exorcist, The Passage<\/em>, etc.). But that\u2019s highly unlikely. My guess is more cheap reality shows. \u2014 Fred<\/p>\n<p><strong>Matt Roush:<\/strong> That would be my guess as well, but a lot can happen in a year. Since being surgically removed from the Fox studio by the Disney merger, the independent Fox network has been leaning more toward reality competitions, sports or sports-adjacent programming, and stunts to fill much of the week\u2019s schedule. But that\u2019s not entirely the case, and Fox has had limited success with sitcoms on Thursdays \u2014 though losing an anchor like <em>Last Man Standing<\/em> will make that more challenging going forward. So next fall, when football is no longer on the Thursday agenda for Fox, I\u2019d expect we might see a mix of comedy and reality, or maybe even a high-concept drama. Though not a high-priced genre show like <em>Exorcist<\/em> or <em>Passage<\/em>, which didn\u2019t work for Fox then and surely wouldn\u2019t now. (I still think they gave up too soon on <em>Prodigal Son<\/em>.)<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Suspending_Disbelief_Always_a_Bad_Thing\"><\/span><strong>Is Suspending Disbelief Always a Bad Thing?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Question: <\/strong>I\u2019ve been watching AMC\u2019s <em>The Beast Must Die<\/em>, thanks in no small part to your review of it, and even the most casual viewer can see that there are any number of ways to pick it apart. Scarcely anything about the central gambit is believable on a rational level (Frances would have been booted out of the house by day 2), yet it contains great emotional truth, from its explorations of Frances\u2019s vengeful grief and Nigel\u2019s PTSD to its depictions of the uniquely dysfunctional Rattery family. In an era where standards for TV drama have become so high, is it necessary for a show to be plausible in order to be great? \u2014 <em>Ryan<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Matt Roush:<\/strong> Thanks for this thoughtful and interesting question. When I reviewed <em>Beast <\/em>in <em>TV Guide Magazine<\/em>, I specifically pointed out the improbability of how grieving mother Frances (the terrific Cush Jumbo) insinuates herself into the Rattery household, whose patriarch (Jared Harris) she suspects killed her son in a hit-and-run. Once I got past that \u2014 and you have to get past it to enjoy the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> (which concludes Aug. 16, or Aug. 9 streaming on AMC+) \u2014 there is plenty of worthwhile dramatic meat to chew on, from the performances to the slow build of suspense as Frances stalks her prey, who may be even more dangerous then she is, while the troubled detective lurks in the margins, trying to avert further tragedy. What we have here essentially is an arguably flawed premise elevated by otherwise solid execution in storytelling. I\u2019m not sure <em>Beast<\/em> ever achieves greatness, but I\u2019d highly recommend it to fans of British and Ruth Rendell-style psychological mysteries.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Doing_Ones_Duty_by_Sampling_Streamers\"><\/span><strong>Doing One\u2019s Duty by Sampling Streamers<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Question: <\/strong>While all of network TV was shut down by COVID. I discovered some wonderful British shows, most especially <em>Line of Duty<\/em>. I saw that the newest season is streaming on BritBox which I am considering subscribing to, but I don\u2019t know what other shows are on it and if it would be worth it. Have you had a chance to check out this streaming platform, and if so do you think there are enough shows as good as <em>Line of Duty<\/em> to make it worth subscribing to? \u2014 <em>Neva<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Matt Roush:<\/strong> There aren\u2019t a lot of shows, even in the UK, on par with <em>Line of Duty<\/em> (see my review), but I bet if you sample what\u2019s on BritBox, you\u2019ll find mysteries, dramas and some classics well worth discovering. Because the pipeline of new product limits my time searching through any streamer\u2019s back catalog too extensively anymore, I haven\u2019t scrolled through BritBox lately, but if you\u2019re an Anglophile, this and its rival Acorn TV are highly recommended. My suggestion is to sign up for the free trial, start watching <em>Line of Duty<\/em> immediately (you probably won\u2019t be able to stop), and then scroll through the various menus to see if there\u2019s enough to make it worth your while. As with any subscription service, whether a streaming app or a premium cable network, you can come and go at will. For an outlet like BritBox, the main goal is to get you inside the door, which means <em>Line of Duty<\/em> will have served its purpose.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Two-Timing_a_Comedy_Favorite\"><\/span><strong>Two-Timing a Comedy Favorite?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Question: <\/strong>I enjoyed the first season of Comedy Central\u2019s <em>The Other Two<\/em> and am disappointed to learn that the second season will air on a pay channel streaming service, HBO Max. Any chance episodes will eventually make their way back to Comedy Central at a later date, so that viewers can see them without having to pay extra to do so? \u2014 <em>Scott<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Matt Roush:<\/strong> This option doesn\u2019t appear to have been announced when HBO Max acquired rights to the show. But that doesn\u2019t mean it won\u2019t happen. HBO Max is allowing some of its originals to appear on the Turner channels (also part of the WarnerMedia empire, unlike ViacomCBS\u2019 Comedy Central), and once the exclusive window for <em>The Other Two<\/em> expires, it\u2019s possible this sharing strategy might happen here as well. But the caustic show-biz satire of <em>The Other Two <\/em>wasn\u2019t exactly a big hit for Comedy Central (though what is?) in its original run, despite great critical buzz, so streaming may be seen as a better long-term strategy for a cult-ish show like this. The trend, as I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve noticed, is for many out-of-the-norm series (see <em>Evil<\/em>) to move to streaming for a brighter future, as streamers continue to disrupt the industry as we knew it.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s all for now. 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