A look at Genius Game, the best show you haven't (yet) been watching. It's like a fine wine, best enjoyed with deliberation and thought.
Really surprised that there's been so little uptake on the Fedi, would have thought that this was just our sort of show. Still, there's always time to catch up.
Not entirely sure if Ken's fluster at the start of the round was genuine or a bluff. And that's a testament to his skills.
Anyway, Ken scoops the prize of 44 garnets. Congrats to him, and chapeaux to all the players, producers and all concerned.
Until next time's #GeniusGame...
Ken's putting his big numbers down in open spaces; Charlotte seems to be floundering.
Only three points to Ken in the first round.
Charlotte gets some composure back, but Ken's jocular cross-talk might put someone off. Quite possibly himself.
Round two is a draw.
Don't think we'll see the third challenge here.
Are they solving the game, or psyching each other out? Bit of both, really.
Gentlemanly conduct, and the better player wins; this mental game fell into Ken's wheelhouse.
The Golden Triangle is a variant of Black Hole from one of Tom Scott's series: triangles, not circles, and place numbers in any order. Total score across three rounds wins.
So, the advantages help to tilt he score in your favour - know how many sets there are, or double the score for a round.
Both players are fast on the buzzer. Both make an early call of "complete".
Rather like the way they've got nine people watching in the lounge, Great Geniusbox energy.
As expected, all the defeated contestants come back.
Less expected: some outlandish outfits.
Each of the eliminated players picks an advantage and gives it to one of the finalists. They end up with five advantages each.
Moody lighting as Ken and Charlotte talk, and wish each other luck.
Match one: Same or Different, the set game from show one.
Before I get my Wednesday night back, one final episode of #GeniusGame
Spoilers a-hoy!
@chrisd Apparently so. It's going to be a *very* interesting episode of Dealer's Room this weekend.
[grabs popcorn]
Genius Game invites all its defeated contestants back for the finale. We will get a complete set of Benjamin's Shocked Faces!
Also a preview of Charlotte's outfit: will there be boots up to her armpits?
One last hurrah next Wednesday.
Our group declare to be true
Mark H