Shirley Marshall

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The producers need to address this issue - in the Head to Head round, two contestants each play a puzzle with one specific theme, and the one that earns the most points [and that 1000 point bonus for completing the entire puzzle helps] goes on to play for $10,000. But, generally - and in most game shows - the player entering this stage with the fewest points would be granted the right to choose which puzzle they thought they would do best on. For example, getting to play the 'Camping' puzzle for a more active, outdoor person could be a great advantage as opposed to being stuck with '80s TV Shows' or vice versa. But - and I cannot even detect a pattern or algorhythm for how this is decided - sometimes the contestant with the most points gets to have first choice between the two puzzles and sometimes the player with the fewest points chooses first!?! This allows for no fairness to or stratigizing by the player with the fewest points!! But, it is the inconsistency that makes me crazy! General concensus on most game shows is to allow the player who is behind to choose first to help 'even the playing field' but even if the producers 'wanted to play hardball' and give further advantage to the player with the highest points, I wouldn't like their choice - but it would be a decision!! I have detected no clues, patterns or conditions that would indicate to me which player will get the first choice advantage in this round, making it impossible for home viewers to try to ascertain which player may win the round, effectively removing the viewer from the game. Just like professional gamblers that place bets on sports, viewers should be given a clear set of rules to make their decisions on who they think might win the game. This takes a lot of fun out of watching the game, because they have no idea in any given game which player will receive the advantage of choosing the puzzle, which could change the outcome of the round! Either the player with the least points going into this round should always be granted first choice of puzzles OR the player with the most points going in should always choose first. But to really enjoy the game itself, the decision should be a consistent rule viewers can count on when they are speculating [betting] on which player they think might win!! This consistency can easily be addressed by the producers, and by making a firm decision on this, they will increase the longevity of the game's popularity - putting more success and money into their pockets!! Win-win! Because, I personally, am so over the gameplay itself, the ONLY reason I still watch it is for Leah, and her sarcastic teasing interactions with the players that is so entertaining!! It is very unfair to give a brilliant person like Leah such a 'lame duck' show that it will lower the chances of it [AND HER] succeeding in cultivating a long lasting, popular game show!! Get it together and make a firm ruling on this that is consistent!!

The BEST game show I've seen!! Fast paced, playful fun with intelligence! So refreshing to see/hear people using actual, accurate words as nouns, adjectives, verbs, synonyms, etc. as opposed to the currently more common "you make me feel some kinda way" butchering of the English language - which always makes me cringe like chalk on a blackboard!! We have millions of beautiful, descriptive words and it is so nice to see/hear people from many different walks of life honoring them - all while laughing, having fun, winning decent prizes and entertaining us!! So it bears repeating - the BEST!! ;-)