but the person who wasn't able to play all their cards went in automatically, ahead of the person with the lowest total, right?
― HPSCHD, Wednesday, 21 January 2015 18:05 (nine years ago) link
due to the odd number of cards tho, someone is guaranteed to get 0 points; 1 point = not deathmatch
― Francis Björk Morgan (Will M.), Wednesday, 21 January 2015 18:07 (nine years ago) link
oh yeah, i forgot about that
― Mordy, Wednesday, 21 January 2015 18:07 (nine years ago) link
oops xp yeah. and xp again.
i actually screamed at one of the players (no spoilers; but you'll know who i mean if you saw it) around the 23 minute mark of "Open, Pass." WHAT A STUPID PERSON YOU ARE, PLAYER AT THE 23 MINUTE MARK
― Francis Björk Morgan (Will M.), Wednesday, January 21, 2015 3:44 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
i did the same thing and then thought "this is probably what he was talking about in that thread"
i was so disappointed in PERSON
― qualx, Thursday, 22 January 2015 06:04 (nine years ago) link
otoh minute 44 ("YES!") was great
― qualx, Thursday, 22 January 2015 06:05 (nine years ago) link
holy fuck if its what i think you are talking about IT WAS A STRATEGY I WONDERED ABOUT but could not determine if it was valid b/c not enough pixels on my screen. SO AWESOME.
― shit's obviously artisanal (Will M.), Thursday, 22 January 2015 06:52 (nine years ago) link
goddamn it i run a pub quiz night and it is taking a lot of my willpower to not just turn an entire round into terrible delicious game theory nightmares for people who just want to answer questions like "which montreal canadien scored the most times" or whatever
― shit's obviously artisanal (Will M.), Thursday, 22 January 2015 06:53 (nine years ago) link
noooooo i am talking just about a single moment of triumph
― qualx, Thursday, 22 January 2015 07:01 (nine years ago) link
the moment will m. is talking about was the best moment on the show up to that point
― karl...arlk...rlka...lkar..., Thursday, 22 January 2015 07:14 (nine years ago) link
damn, Hong is such a likeable fellow isn't he.
― Drop soap, not bombs (Ste), Thursday, 22 January 2015 09:12 (nine years ago) link
keep the rounds straight but add in a marking meta-game - teams mark each others papers, they can lie, ask for than one team to mark them, it's open to challenges, idk nail the details and CAUSE CHAOS
― woof, Thursday, 22 January 2015 09:40 (nine years ago) link
i wish i could try some of those snacks they always eat before the game starts
― karl...arlk...rlka...lkar..., Thursday, 22 January 2015 10:20 (nine years ago) link
it says a lot about the show's budget that they're eating those gross fishcake-on-a-stick things
― ♛ LIL UNIT ♛ (thomp), Thursday, 22 January 2015 14:02 (nine years ago) link
none of the foods are recognizable to me, but i'm convinced they are all good
― karl...arlk...rlka...lkar..., Thursday, 22 January 2015 21:10 (nine years ago) link
coming to think of Sangmin as a Korean Gary Barlow.
― woof, Thursday, 22 January 2015 21:35 (nine years ago) link
I'm six episodes in and enjoying this, but I kinda want to fast-forward through every death match.
― polyphonic, Thursday, 22 January 2015 21:40 (nine years ago) link
i'm surprised anyone makes it through the series without skipping the death matches. ironically, episode six is probably the only one worth watching
― HPSCHD, Thursday, 22 January 2015 21:55 (nine years ago) link
Just finished watching confined scamming horse race, hilarious episode. Death match, yeah, was a bit of a drag.
― Drop soap, not bombs (Ste), Thursday, 22 January 2015 22:14 (nine years ago) link
watched the first series and I adore it, sangmin and his outfits most of all
― ogmor, Friday, 23 January 2015 00:51 (nine years ago) link
they were better in the 90s
i seriously can't stop listening to this song
― qualx, Friday, 23 January 2015 01:05 (nine years ago) link
i did check out roo'ra and was most taken with this incredibly 90s ensemble:
http://www.oocities.org/tokyo/bay/5894/3feature03.jpg
the only time I 'beat' the contestants to a solid solution was with the 5:5 game, although not knowing how difficult the character limit is makes it a little different. the open/pass discovery was excellent though.
― ogmor, Friday, 23 January 2015 01:10 (nine years ago) link
i think sangmin looks genuinely cool tbh
i loved his "we played to seven million people! in LA!" to sunggyu
― ♛ LIL UNIT ♛ (thomp), Friday, 23 January 2015 12:09 (nine years ago) link
i just got through the first few episodes of the second season - no complaints other than the noticeable lack of Sunggyu. His story arc + relationship with Sangmin was just as much fun to watch as the Jinho AHA! moments. Also, Jinho seems way less fun so far. Good games, though!
― HPSCHD, Friday, 23 January 2015 14:53 (nine years ago) link
xp of course, I didn't mean to sound insincere regardless of the dated 90s pic. massive kudos to will m for this
― ogmor, Friday, 23 January 2015 15:31 (nine years ago) link
If you can watch S2E1 and not have Sangmin as your favourite I don't know what's wrong with you tbh.
S2E3 watched last night and, well, bit of a drudge, occasional bits of Junghyun-related awesomeness notwithstanding. If you were missing tactical yutnori, just wait til you get a half-hour game of Hap, Gyul!
― William Bloody Swygart, Friday, 23 January 2015 17:18 (nine years ago) link
at least you can play along with hap gyul! especially after the first season finale where a pretty good strategy for figuring out when to call gyul is presented
― HPSCHD, Friday, 23 January 2015 17:45 (nine years ago) link
How high profile are the people on the show in Korea? Are they akin to the dreck that washes ashore on Celebrity Apprentice/Big Brother/etc., or are they more famous and relevant than that?
― polyphonic, Friday, 23 January 2015 17:59 (nine years ago) link
i don't think their goal was to gather as much celebrity as possible but assemble a group of interesting people with a wide array of talents that may make them "good" at the game as the ep 1 intro details
Infinite is a big deal and i think A Pink is too? gura seems to be a pretty big personality
― qualx, Friday, 23 January 2015 18:26 (nine years ago) link
by wide array of talents i just mean they picked them from different areas -- poker, pool, gaming, but year def emphasis on entertainment
― qualx, Friday, 23 January 2015 18:27 (nine years ago) link
― polyphonic, Friday, January 23, 2015 12:59 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
i know at least lim yo hwan in S2 is very famous in korea, he's the most famous starcraft player of all time in a country that watches the game on major network TV. i'm assuming the people they refer to as "broadcasters" are quite well known as well.
― karl...arlk...rlka...lkar..., Friday, 23 January 2015 19:46 (nine years ago) link
Finished Season 1, excellent is all I can say.
A bit apprehensive about S2 though, it has a lot to live up to. I think I'll take a break from it and come back at a later date.
Thanks for sharing this though Will
― Drop soap, not bombs (Ste), Friday, 23 January 2015 23:51 (nine years ago) link
glad to have someone to watch it with guys :)
― shit's obviously artisanal (Will M.), Saturday, 24 January 2015 02:32 (nine years ago) link
Watched the first ep last night and absolutely loved it, thanks a lot Will. The guy being bought with his own garnet was :-O
― the bowels are not what they seem (aldo), Saturday, 24 January 2015 10:46 (nine years ago) link
knew the winner of S1 and i was still going nuts thru the last ep
hap gyul is pretty similar to a tile game i played once but i can't remember the name
and ofc there was the dixit-like death match game they only did once in S1
quattro was a bit like phase 10
― qualx, Sunday, 25 January 2015 11:19 (nine years ago) link
sangmin's outfits go downhill after episode four or so, sadly
― ♛ LIL UNIT ♛ (thomp), Sunday, 25 January 2015 11:30 (nine years ago) link
i was hoping it was a passing thing but he's been on this awful blazer, t shirt, slacks combo for two episodes now
― ♛ LIL UNIT ♛ (thomp), Sunday, 25 January 2015 11:31 (nine years ago) link
Man, I have blasted through these. Just finished Constrained Scamming Horse Race and the use of the Our Tune music when Sunggyu and Sangmin were swapping letters and garnets had me on the floor.
― the bowels are not what they seem (aldo), Sunday, 25 January 2015 12:28 (nine years ago) link
S2E6 and S2E7. Wowwwwww.
― William Bloody Swygart, Sunday, 25 January 2015 18:24 (nine years ago) link
::DRUDGE SIRENS::
http://bxrme.tumblr.com/post/98041031323/the-genius-3-subbed
― the bowels are not what they seem (aldo), Monday, 26 January 2015 13:27 (nine years ago) link
bwahaha. still on the first series, here
― ♛ LIL UNIT ♛ (thomp), Monday, 26 January 2015 13:36 (nine years ago) link
oh man what timing
― HPSCHD, Monday, 26 January 2015 16:32 (nine years ago) link
i wasn't sure about woof's claim that sangmin was a korean gary barlow but his expressions of victory in (episode) are actually making me think korean andy partridge
― ♛ LIL UNIT ♛ (thomp), Wednesday, 28 January 2015 15:41 (nine years ago) link
lol. no. alan partridge.
oh man, the most touching Sunggyu/Sangmin reunion in season 2! looking back on it, the season 1 cast seems/seemed much more friendly with each other/happy to be be in each other's company.
― HPSCHD, Thursday, 29 January 2015 16:05 (nine years ago) link
season 2 cast is the best cast. the drop off in terms of likability and excitement generated by the cast in season 3 is really disappointing, the games are better, though.
my gf is totally obsessed with this show now, i just rewatched season 2 episode 6 with her and that is seriously one of the best episodes of TV ever, so many laughs, so many totally surprising moments.
― karl...arlk...rlka...lkar..., Thursday, 29 January 2015 19:27 (nine years ago) link
Just watched the first ep of season 2, and all I can say is "phew"
― Drop soap, not bombs (Ste), Friday, 30 January 2015 01:29 (nine years ago) link
so last year there was a korean drama adaptation of 'liar game,' the manga which genius is sort of lifted from, except the unique twist the korean adaptation brings is that the liar game now takes place in the context of a reality tv show ~
― ♛ LIL UNIT ♛ (thomp), Saturday, 31 January 2015 02:52 (nine years ago) link
Saturday morning has become GENIUS morning for me, but avoiding thread now most are deep in seasons two and three. it's obv great tho.
― Fizzles, Saturday, 31 January 2015 09:13 (nine years ago) link
i applaud your discipline
― ♛ LIL UNIT ♛ (thomp), Saturday, 31 January 2015 09:14 (nine years ago) link