I can understand why some people don't get Countdown and find it boring. Not having neither linguistic nor mathematical talents must really suck.
But for the rest of us that are blessed with those abilities, it's a daily delight. It's also a perfect brain workout - if you can keep up with the contestants you need'nt worry about dementia just yet.
OK, the decor is awful, the countdown music is even worse, and the clock should really cover 30 seconds in a full lap, not stop at 6. Some dictionary corner guests are a bit annoying. And I cannot understand what Rachel Riley is doing there, that couldn't be done better by an automated computer display. Getting a bit tired of her tasteless outfits by now, and her futile attempts at being "funny".
But after a thousand episodes or so, you don't notice the bad stuff any longer. Mainly because the rest is so brilliant, especially since Colin Murray came along. He is just perfect for the job, far better than any of his predecessors.
