tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post2273396655339500564..comments2024-03-12T12:54:32.926-07:00Comments on Life After Mastermind: Fifteen to One - Flamin' Pictures and Pointless EasterLondiniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-19505023540356288812014-04-24T05:03:20.013-07:002014-04-24T05:03:20.013-07:00Finally watched this for the first time today. The...Finally watched this for the first time today. The one I saw was perhaps a repeat of a match, but it featured Ewan MacAulay from the recent UC series and someone who looked like they've been on The Chase in the number 1 position, I forget her name. Anyway, it seemed not too bad although the first round dragged a bit. The questions seemed to vary in standard greatly, but at least they still have a long second round and 40 questions in the third so there isn't too much of a format change. I'll probably not get to see it too often but when I do I think it'll be worth a watch.jim360https://www.blogger.com/profile/11827592412424749053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-41278001512976551002014-04-16T04:01:52.866-07:002014-04-16T04:01:52.866-07:00Because of the presence of "stoppers" an...Because of the presence of "stoppers" and the fact that only a low score is required to get to the final, it means that it's really not worth taking questions unless there are only a few left - better just to elimante the opposition. This has reduced the tactics for the final round.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17005504982536146457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-52946771108992550862014-04-15T03:24:03.964-07:002014-04-15T03:24:03.964-07:00Hi WJ,
I'm wary of nailing my colours to the ...Hi WJ,<br /><br />I'm wary of nailing my colours to the mast on this one, since it is a long time since 15 to 1 finished in its original incarnation, and distance lends enchantment to the view and all that, but yes, I have asked myself the same question. Iwan's set the other day when he amassed over 200, for example, whle not easy were, I thought fair, and I would have really fancied my chances on them. On the other hand there's been sets where there have been up to three or four stoppers in fairly short order. When total scores make such a difference, well, there is an argument for going for consistency in the level of the 40 questions for the final round. <br /><br />Don't get me wrong - it makes for an exciting show. Whoever you are, for all you know that nasty stopper can be just round the corner. You cannot go into the final round thinking - well, normally there's never more than two questions in the final round I can't answer, so let's just keep taking question after question.<br /><br />Time will tell when we see who makes it through to the Grand Final, and who doesn't.Londiniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-53640466897211912432014-04-14T02:44:16.244-07:002014-04-14T02:44:16.244-07:00Is it just me, or are there more really tough ques...Is it just me, or are there more really tough questions in this incarnation of 15-1? I seem to remember in the original series regularly going through an entire set 40 final questions on occasion with only a handful wrong, but not with this version. Are the Qs more uneven?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17005504982536146457noreply@blogger.com