I can't watch it. The contestants and the sugary atmosphere make it terribly unappealing.

We that's font not don't. Stupid autocorrect

I have been watching and not having any trouble reading the questions. I'm not sure I like the format though. I hope they have contestants in something other than heterosexual relationships in the coming episodes.

Dede39 What do you mean by "sugary atmosphere"? I find the font too small. The Plinko part is stressy, but I really like the host.

I can't abide the false cutesy crap; the contestants and the host all ooo ooo and all the extraneous banter. I have no patience for all the filler. I know I'm bitchy but it just grates on me; answer the damn question and move on. I don't care about all the overwrought emotional stories.

Oh that doesn't bother me.

like this woman....I know they have to do this but .... GAH

I wish the people wouldn't run around yelling at the balls.

ok, watching now, I realized that I'm not reading the clue as much as listening to it. If I had to depend on that text, it would be hard to read. The answers are in a different font. They should use the same font as the answers for the question.

yah, the original question, yes the font is a bit difficult.

I'll pay more attention to the font next time it's on. Regarding hetero couples, the wiki page lists the contestants on the Jan. 17 episode as Ebony and Deanna, so maybe a F/F couple or sisters or friends.

I agree that the ball yelling is dumb, but I can get why they're trying to heighten the excitement. I also agree that the emotional side of it is transparently manufactured, but I don't mind that because it's easy to laugh at when it crosses the sap line.

There's kind of been a trend toward new game shows, especially prime time ones, focusing more and more on the contestants, their backstories, what brought them to the game, etc. The hazard is that it gets overly cheesy because of that.

LettePonnier: I love that. The sap line. I have a reallllly low tolerance for sap.

has an extremely low TV sap tolerance too

Well, subdued people, yes, probably. Game shows follow a casting process, and they're looking for people who animate TV sets. How much of an emphasis is put on that depends on the show, of course (you don't need to be ebullient for Jeopardy, for instance, but you do need to have a personality).

But that's not what introversion is. I was always a stage person in high school, but on a personal level I'm as aggressively introverted as they come.

You can be very comfortable in the limelight, able to show emotion and enthusiasm when the situation warrants it, and even able to speak to and engage an audience but still feel completely drained by social situations and recharged when alone or with only your nearest and dearest.

Well, introversion vs. extroversion are technically not about whether you're quiet or shy. They're a matter of one's own levels of emotion energy when in or out of social situations. Extroverts are emotionally charged when they're around other people and bored when alone. Introverts are the reverse. Ambiverts are a bit of both.

A lot of the time people who are introverted are also shy and reclusive, so the two often get conflated, but they're actually not the same thing.

To steer it back to the game show, contestants may or may not experience it as a "social" situation. They could see it as performance or as a game or a bit of both. The Wall in particular is high-energy, and the running around and physicality of it will boost adrenaline even if you're inclined to being a bit more subdued.

So you could certainly be an introvert on that show, but you sure can't be shy.