Ryan Seacrest is being hit with some criticism from longtime Wheel of Fortune lovers. Since taking on as host for Pat Sajak in September, Seacrest has acquired combined evaluations from viewers about his efficiency, with new complaints now rolling in about a few of his tendencies.
One fan within the Wheel of Fortune Reddit discussion board puzzled why Seacrest “has been forgetting to remind the participant to dump the wild card after touchdown on bankrupt.” The commenter pointed this out after the Monday, January 27, episode, including, “I’m unsure if he’s been forgetting an excessive amount of or he’s simply being lazy to remind the participant.”
This sparked a dialogue about different issues that had been bothering viewers about Seacrest’s internet hosting talents. “I feel the extra annoying factor is when he doesn’t remind them to name a letter earlier than they remedy within the final spherical when time is working out,” somebody wrote. “Woman at present misplaced out on 1500 or so.”
One other individual jumped into say, “Oh my god, I hate the way in which he reveals the cash and the bonus spherical. He holds the cardboard up towards his chest and builds up the suspense, and it’s 40K. Unhappy slide whistle.” Another person had an inventory of complaints, writing, “I simply don’t imagine that he truly loves the sport itself. And because the host, he ought to be declaring to the gamers after they have the clock ticking or ‘Don’t wish to guess a letter first?’ It [would show] he cares about everybody doing nicely. And good grief — announce the greenback quantity of the prize cash on the finish of the ultimate spin.”
Nonetheless, there have been different commenters who jumped to Seacrest’s protection. “I really like him. Assume he’s superior,” somebody mentioned, whereas another person wrote, “I’d choose the host not remind folks the best way to play the sport. If I’m within the lead and the host reminds one other participant to guess a letter, and it leads to them profitable, I’d be pissed. I performed the sport appropriately and didn’t want a reminder. Why is the host serving to the opposite participant? It’s fairest to simply let everybody play and the very best participant wins.”
A 3rd individual added, “I actually take pleasure in how Ryan hosts the present. He’s enthusiastic and actually cheers the contestants on. I by no means cared for Pat’s snarky feedback.”
Sajak was the host of Wheel for 43 years earlier than he left the gig final 12 months. His contract lasts by way of the early 2030s, based on The New York Instances.
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