KP wrote:
The suggestion that this is a by-product of wing time is interesting, and the only limited evidence I can throw up (comparing the UK-esque daytime Dutch show to Miljoenenjacht) supports that conjecture, for the daytime contestants are probably the most risk-averse group I've ever seen.
I'm just going by what someone (I believe h2005) said the last time I went on my rants, about how many players spend so much time on the show, away from their family, jobs and whatnot, that it amplifies whatever "anything but a blue" sentiment they had to begin with. I think there's also the fact that being in the studio that long means you watch 20-25 other people play, and if there's a long run of blue wins when your name comes up, you're going to do whatever you can to end the streak - even if it means making a suboptimal deal.
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You'll notice I've run out of things to say about Corinne - what is there left to say about a one-track player? Other than to go back to Tim again with his critique of some safe Deals, and to say I wish they had half her courage.
My final word on the topic:
It's not as if I expect (or want) to see everyone to go in, guns blazing, No Dealing every offer and essentially defeating the entire point of the show's first 43 minutes, especially in this version where you're expected to eliminate 60% of the remaining board at the game's climax. It's understandable in today's economic climate that people are not going to want to allow thousands or perhaps even tens of thousands of pounds to slip through their fingers. At the same time, you shouldn't go on a game show needing the money, or feeling any obligation to do anything other than have fun. The biggest gamblers, I've noticed, are the ones who say "I've had a great time, I've met a lot of new friends, etc."
before their box gets opened.