tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post5972245392834279061..comments2024-03-12T12:54:32.926-07:00Comments on Life After Mastermind: Only Connect - Round One Match One - Lasletts v. PilotsLondiniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-18746853554563105972013-09-30T08:12:18.955-07:002013-09-30T08:12:18.955-07:00I agree, Michael, I wonder how easy people would h...I agree, Michael, I wonder how easy people would have found these questions if they were in the studio. There were opportunities for early buzzes, but this was planned. Several times the teams could've got more points by gambling earlier - that's where the tactics come in. The heats aren't much fun if the teams only barely get the question right on the 1 point clue - it leads to a low-scoring affair.<br /><br />In this new format, the first round are meant to be 'standard' difficulty. The questions will then go half a degree harder or easier depending on whether they lose or win their first match. The winner vs winner playoffs will be akin to the old quarter final level.<br /><br />I know some people thought the walls were very easy - particularly the Laslett's one - but that was because they spotted the harder connections first and that short circuited some of the planned red herrings. Have another look on iPlayer and see if you can spot what the traps should have been.<br /><br />I personally thought the foreman - longman - ringman one was workoutable if you haven't heard it before, but it wasn't to be.davidbodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06069767281654752637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-37950558579974233172013-09-29T18:34:56.805-07:002013-09-29T18:34:56.805-07:00I'll have to be careful what I say as I'm ...I'll have to be careful what I say as I'm in this series, but I was a bit surprised by the impression one got from Twitter that this was a particularly 'easy' show. Admittedly the walls were solved in double quick time but I thought the earlier rounds were as normal for a first round match (I was in particular trouble at home with questions about Coronation Street and Elizabeth Taylor...). Will be interesting to see what the masses (and indeed, your good self) make of the difficultly or otherwise of our (first) appearance tonight.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09156076135206556474noreply@blogger.com