People Puzzler

Leah Remini is so very funny and cute. Too bad you all have no sense of humor and don't get her humor. At least all the contestants get her humor. All you have to do is watch the show to see how much fun everyone is having.

Leah Remini isn't a good host. She just stands there stiff as a board and her facial expression seem frozen. She looks uncomfortable. The game is interesting but the host should be changed.

Yes...slow reading host.

But after round 1 player A (0 points) goes first followed by player on the right (B) . But what if player B has 500 points and player C has 200?... Order should change for 2nd round. Player A and B will take up all the long words, leaving C with 4 letter words. Even take into account who went first in round 1 toss up for ties.

And player behind should always go first in the head-to-head round (since player with 0 points goes first in round 2)

I was thrilled when I learned that a game show involving Crosswords was coming to the Game Show Network. I have often thought Crossword puzzles would make a great game show and have imagined a concept of how it would work. I'm hoping that the show continues, with some much needed changes. The way the game is played currently leaves a lot to be desired. I like Leah Remini, although her voice has always really gotten on my nerves. I think she should go back to her day job and stick to acting. She just doesn't have the upbeat attitude or enthusiasm that a show like this needs. She mostly just seems very uncomfortable and she lacks the people skills that one needs to pull off the job of game show host effectively. And for pete's sake, pick up the pace. She reads the clues SOOO painfully slow that the contestants always come SOOO close to winning, but rarely do. I have watched a number of episodes where she was clearly responsible for the contestant's loss due to her pace, not theirs.

I love this show. Same with my friends and family. It's usually entertaining and an easy watch. The amount of people who win in the end is decent but not too much. The variance of topics is good. Leah is hit or miss, but calmed down a lot after the first season. Yes, some contestants are really dumb, but there've also been some episodes where everyone is good and it goes down to the wire. It is also rewatchable if you've seen an episode before.

Is it my favorite show? No, but it's far from bad. It's easy to binge, you don't have to be a genius to play along and it is a lot more hit than miss. I wish it'd come back, but the fact that the catalog is as lengthy as it is makes me happy.