4 reasons why Ken Jennings is a better "Jeopardy!" Host that Mayim Bialik, according to the fans
Fans are online vocals on their preference for the record champion.
After Danger! accommodation legend Alex Trebek Died in November 2020, former champion Ken Jennings and actor Mayim Bialik Intervened to take the reins as co-animators. But as they share tasks, it is inevitable that they are often compared to each other. Jennings is currently take a break while Bialik hosts the Danger! Tournament of reunion in high school and social media overflows with opinions on the switch. Some say they only care about the game itself, but others note that the host of Danger! plays an integral role by building and maintaining the momentum. Although there are many fans in the Bialik camp, many Danger! Lovers are partial in Jennings - and they do not hesitate on this subject. Read the rest to discover four reasons why fans say that Jennings is a better host than Bialik.
Read this then: Danger! Champion James Holzhauer said the recent winner "should obtain a life ban."
1 He has already played the game.
Fans have their reasons to promote Jennings, but a key factor for many is that he played Danger! Before. He didn't only play, of course - he broke records. Jennings currently holds the record For the most consecutive Danger! The matches won (74) and the highest gains during the game of the regular season ($ 2,520,700).
As he is familiar with the other side of the game, many fucking Danger! The faithful say that it is better suited to the accommodation concert than Bialik, who has not contributed.
"To bring back the goat ! "A fan tweeted, using an acronym which means" the greatest of all time ".
Another wrote: "Nothing against [Bialik], but I deactivate it when it hosts. Ken Jennings is exceptional - not to mention He has a real pedigree in danger. I see no reason why he is not the full -time host. ""
Others say it is a Wiz Quizing - and therefore does not need the producers to determine constantly if the answers are correct. "Mayim Bialik must wait until the ear tells him if the competitor is right," reads a tweet on February 23. "Ken Jennings already knows , that's why he doesn't stop like that! ""
2 It looks more like Trebek.
In addition to his experience as a competitor, other fans think that Jennings' style is more similar to that of Trebek, which was known for his rapid spirit, his sarcasm and his excellent relationship with competitors.
A spectator said that they "love the show", but find the style of Bialik a little off -putting compared to Jennings. "When Ken organizes and the advertiser says and here is the host of Jeopardy Ken Jennings, I think of Alex Trebek , "The Twitter user wrote." Ken keeps the memory of Alex alive in the show. ""
Others noted that replacing Trebek was not an easy task, but that Jennings is " apparent heir . ""
"Ken Jennings is natural to host Jeopardy. Hard shoes to fill From the late Alex Trebek, but Ken is doing well, "tweeted a fan.
Some even hypothesized that Trebek would have chosen Jennings as a successor. "Alex has always had a presence on himself and the program," wrote a fan on the official Danger! The Facebook page. "I think he would have Ken chosen . ""
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3 It is funnier.
Some fans also prefer Jennings thanks to his sense of humor.
"It's my favorite, the way Ken Jennings Subtly clowns On competitors with the same energy as Alex Trebek corrected them, "reads a tweet on February 18.
Another fan retweeted an image representing an exchange between Jennings and the competitor Brad Weinstock . When you answer a question of " Women authors "Category, the competitor guessed William Faulkner .
"I think Faulkner would be surprised to be in the category of female authors," replied Jennings. "It is Eudora Welty . "" AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
In subtitling of the image on Twitter, the fan wrote: "One of the many reasons why Ken Jennings kills him as Jeopardy! Host. Rapid and mind jokes like this."
Some Danger! Viewers called on their colleagues fans to focus on the game instead of who is behind the podium, but Jennings supporters held out. "Ken is so much smarter and quite better and he makes the game more pleasant," wrote a spectator.
4 It is better with competitors.
As he was once a competitor himself, some say that Jennings is also better to interact with the Danger! Players.
"The problem is that [Bialik] always sounds like it reads benchmarks without emotion," tweeted a spectator. "Ken Riffing and joke with competitors As if he has been doing for 10 years. ""
Another spectator calling for the return of Jennings argued that "he is so natural with clues, answers and competitors".
The Jennings fans base will be happy to learn that it will be competitors again next month, because the producers have confirmed that it would come back just after the end of the high school reunion tournament.
"[Competitor] Stephen Webb will come back, with Ken Jennings March 10 in syndication, "producer Sarah Whitcomb Foss shared during an episode of February 20 of the Inside Jeopardy! podcast. "We can't wait to see if Stephen's sequence can continue."
