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Potential unpopular opinion ahead.....



I am likening this to my experience and taping back in Season 31 ;From the minute that I arrived on set, there was encouragement from the production staff (as well as some "hinting," that was in the form of clues that they were giving you- it is a game show after all!) to succeed every step of the way. From the breakdown of logistics for the day, to practice spinning, to meeting Vanna before our tapings started, to sitting in the green room waiting to be brought out to the live set, there was no doubt- THEY WANT YOU TO DO WELL!



After my episode aired ( where I did great! Solved almost every puzzle, including all toss ups and the bonus round ), I looked back and realized exactly why it is a "one time and done" experience. It's because once your taping goes live and Pat and Wanna come out, you have one shot- 22 minutes long, with a 1 and 3 chance of being the big winner.... and what happens/what you do with that opportunity is what makes for such great ratings. There are multiple factors that weigh on this- including the luck of the wheel, the toss ups, logical puzzle solving, and emotions like excitement, nerves, confidence, etc.



Tony got to do all of that once before, and naturally had a leg up over the other contestants. His performance speaks to it; though some luck may have to do with it, it is not by chance that he was able to "clean house" the way he did upon his return. It will be hard to convince me otherwise, but I welcome other fan's and former contestants' thoughts.



I really hope that this opens up a "tournament of champions," where I would be more than happy to participate! First off, congratulations Tony on killing your return episode! That being said, we may never know all of the reasons behind why this return was allowed, but I question the fairness behind it, including fairness to the other contestants on that episode. If I were them, I would be furious!Potential unpopular opinion ahead.....I am likening this to my experience and taping back in Season 31 ;From the minute that I arrived on set, there was encouragement from the production staff (as well as some "hinting," that was in the form of clues that they were giving you- it is a game show after all!) to succeed every step of the way. From the breakdown of logistics for the day, to practice spinning, to meeting Vanna before our tapings started, to sitting in the green room waiting to be brought out to the live set, there was no doubt- THEY WANT YOU TO DO WELL!After my episode aired ( where I did great! Solved almost every puzzle, including all toss ups and the bonus round), I looked back and realized exactly why it is a "one time and done" experience. It's because once your taping goes live and Pat and Wanna come out, you have one shot- 22 minutes long, with a 1 and 3 chance of being the big winner.... and what happens/what you do with that opportunity is what makes for such great ratings. There are multiple factors that weigh on this- including the luck of the wheel, the toss ups, logical puzzle solving, and emotions like excitement, nerves, confidence, etc.Tony got to do all of that once before, and naturally had a leg up over the other contestants. His performance speaks to it; though some luck may have to do with it, it is not by chance that he was able to "clean house" the way he did upon his return. It will be hard to convince me otherwise, but I welcome other fan's and former contestants' thoughts.I really hope that this opens up a "tournament of champions," where I would be more than happy to participate!