Is it normal to watch deal or no deal just to see people lose?

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Whenever I watch Deal or No Deal, the only reason I'm ever doing so is because I want to see someone lose. It's pretty boring to me when they win a lot of money, but it's awesome when they're getting like 600k offers and they screw up and go down to a few thousand dollars. It makes me LOL. I'll freeze-frame it on dvr sometimes and skip through slowly with the ff button, frame-by-frame, and lmao as i see their faces when they lose the big money.

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  • dappled
    11 years ago

    I occasionally watch it to see just how shameless Noel Edmonds can be when inventing his pseudo-mythology about the game (and watching the mugs who buy into it).

    It. Is. A. Game. Of. Chance. You. Bleached. Numpty!

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    • bananaface
      11 years ago

      I don't think I'll ever understand why people go with a "strategy". How can you even make a strategy for a game like that?! It's like they think opening the boxes in a certain order rather than another order will make a difference. It really makes no sense to meD:!

      But you forget the best part of the show. The Banker! Oooooh, how mysterious! Pfft.

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      • dappled
        11 years ago

        Oh God, I forgot the "strategies". You just reminded me of something Charlie Brooker wrote in The Guardian years ago, and which I've just tracked down:

        Hilariously, even though there's no applicable strategy whatsoever, Noel spends the entire show pretending there is. He continually says things such as "what's your gameplan?" and "what drew you to that box?" and "ah, I see where you're going with this - I like your style", as though it's a game of 3D space chess between Einstein and a Venusian supercomputer.

        In other words, the game largely exists in Noel's head. In fact, he's the only person in the studio with any gameplan whatsoever, since he has to employ various cunning strategies to maintain the viewer's interest if the £200,000 prize is eliminated early on.

        I say "cunning strategies". I mean "different facial expressions and/or tones of voice". Every afternoon, Noel's basically taking part in an improvisational drama workshop in which he plays the hysterical id of a man arbitrarily flipping a series of coins.

        "Christ, I hope it comes up heads. If it doesn't come up heads we're in serious trouble. I do NOT want to see heads now. Not heads. Please God no ... IT'S TAILS! HOORAY! Well played! How skilful! OK, time to flip the next coin ..."

        The weird thing is, it sort of works. Something about Noel's ceaseless interest in unpredictable events draws you in. Best of all are the moments when he lifts a telephone receiver to discuss proceedings with the Banker, who I suspect exists solely in his mind. In fact, he might as well do away with the prop phone, and instead simply roll his eyes up and have pretend conversations with God. While dressed as Peter Sutcliffe.

        So there you go. It's all a figment of Noel's imagination. Maybe we all are. Maybe he's dreaming us now. And he's about to wake up and we'll cease to exist.

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        • bananaface
          11 years ago

          Haha, I liked that:D. From what I've seen from him, which isn't much at all really, Charlie Booker is pretty funny.

          Last paragraph is a scary thought, though. Imagine that! Maybe we are a figment of Noel's imagination.:O Ahhh, does that mean he's making me type this? Does he know that I'm typing this and that I'm onto him? Oh no, he's going to stop imagining me, isn't he?:(

          Heeeeeeeelp me dap-

          *ceases to exist*:P

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          • dappled
            11 years ago

            For some reason, it just crossed my mind that I am David Tennant and you are Billie Piper and I grabbed onto your hand just before you dematerialised.

            It's bad enough that The Master is on our backs, now we have The Banker too! :O I wonder if Noel Edmonds is The Master? That bit of blond in the hair is a total giveaway.

            P.S. It starts again a week on Saturday. :D

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            • bananaface
              11 years ago

              It does:O!? Argh, I haven't watched TV in so long, I had no idea. Woohoo:D! Oh, I'm excited now. Although I do sort of miss the David Tennant/Billie Piper duo, they were my favourite pair.

              And aren't I supposed to be ceasing to exist right now? Hmm, this master is a fickle one. I wond-

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      • usual1
        11 years ago

        I agree, it's completely random, I think people pick cases based upon superstitions about numbers, I guess? It really is a ridiculous game when you think about it.

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        • bananaface
          11 years ago

          Good point. I think superstition is a big reason for it. Also, maybe they feel like they need to have some sort of control over the game? I think a lot of people need to have some feeling of control and can't leave things to chance, so they end up coming up with a "strategy".:P Hmm, not sure yet, just my opinion:).

          Ha! Am I really analysing Deal or No Deal contestants? Oh dear:P.

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  • Terence_the_viking
    11 years ago

    hehe oh look at all the red numbers disappear

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  • AssBurgers
    11 years ago

    I like Deal...

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  • OswaldCobblepot
    11 years ago

    Why else would you watch it?

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  • Wendell
    11 years ago

    Yeah, those greedy people! Then they cry when they lose after turning down a $200,000 offer for their case

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  • bananaface
    11 years ago

    Ha! Aww, that's not very nice. Although I have to admit, the people on that show make me literally smh and roll my eyes! Bleh, silly buggers!

    And I've only seen the show 3 times before!:O I don't know how you can tolerate it.

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