Ex-Chief weighs in on the J! hosting situation

[David Bruggeman]

TL:DR, he's come around on Mayim.

https://www.primetimer.com/barnhart/mayim-bialik-is-the-future-of-jeopardy?mc_cid=3f186cba62&mc_eid=2ecf66baff

David

[Dave Sikula]

He's the only one. She's awful, especially in her interactions with the contestants and her timing in cueing them to pick the next answer. Jennings is light years better.

I get the feeling the staff doesn't think much of her, either, especially given the outfits the stylists put her into.

--Dave Sikula

[Melissa P]

I like the job she's doing more than you do, but I think Jennings does better.

I disagree with you -- strongly -- on her stylists.  I think they do a great job dressing her and her hair.  

For comparison, Mindy Kaling's stylist also does a great job.  In contrast, Kelly Clarkson's sucks.

[PGage]

I dislike her less than I did originally. I like Ken even more.

I have nothing to add about her styling, but appreciate Melissa’s clear and accurate use of comparison and contrast.

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[David Lynch]

I think Ken has improved and started making the job his own as he gets more comfortable, but Mayim seems to be approaching it like an actress who’s working from a script — she’ll use the same wording or hit the same emotional beats every time. My go-to example of that is treating the third Final Jeopardy wager as suspenseful even if it’s not relevant to the outcome.

It wouldn’t be horrible if she got the job full-time but I have a strong preference for Ken.

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[daves...@gmail.com]

Agreed. There are worse options (Burton, Rodgers, Oz), but I'd prefer that they moved on without her.

--Dave Sikula

[JW]

I agree with the general sentiment that Bialik is an acceptable host, but I prefer Jennings.

Does anybody here find the boxscores useful?