Comments on: Today’s chalkboard (4/16/08) http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/04/16/todays-chalkboard-41608/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:29:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chuck http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/04/16/todays-chalkboard-41608/comment-page-1/#comment-49173 Chuck Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:10:56 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/04/16/todays-chalkboard-41608/#comment-49173 The best way to know when a fight ends on TUF would be to see when the fight starts. If the show starts at 10:00, and you see the fight starts at about 10:35 then you know the fight is going the whole distance. If the fight starts at about 10:52 then you know the fight ends early. I personally don't mind that (I don't need to be surprised or "shocked" to enjoy something. I spoil myself on what happens for boxing, MMA, pro wrestling, movies, TV shows, etc. all the time. I know Aerith dies in Final Fantasy VII, but I enjoy that game a lot still) but I could see many casual or non-fan types be turned off by that. The best way to know when a fight ends on TUF would be to see when the fight starts. If the show starts at 10:00, and you see the fight starts at about 10:35 then you know the fight is going the whole distance. If the fight starts at about 10:52 then you know the fight ends early. I personally don’t mind that (I don’t need to be surprised or “shocked” to enjoy something. I spoil myself on what happens for boxing, MMA, pro wrestling, movies, TV shows, etc. all the time. I know Aerith dies in Final Fantasy VII, but I enjoy that game a lot still) but I could see many casual or non-fan types be turned off by that.

]]> By: Ivan Trembow http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/04/16/todays-chalkboard-41608/comment-page-1/#comment-49146 Ivan Trembow Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:01:31 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/04/16/todays-chalkboard-41608/#comment-49146 That might be a solution, or they could just not use the same exact format every week and not have the fights always end between 10:55 and 10:57. That might be a solution, or they could just not use the same exact format every week and not have the fights always end between 10:55 and 10:57.

]]> By: Zack http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/04/16/todays-chalkboard-41608/comment-page-1/#comment-49140 Zack Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:50:25 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/04/16/todays-chalkboard-41608/#comment-49140 Ivan....I'd like to see a quarter hour breakdown on the TUF ratings. I 100% agree with you about knowing the decision. The answer is having the fight start the show. The thing is, would the rating fall off following the fight or would viewers continue to watch. Basically each week should be the fight, then the build up to the next fight. The end of the episode would be a cliffhanger for next weeks fight. Problem solved. Ivan….I’d like to see a quarter hour breakdown on the TUF ratings.

I 100% agree with you about knowing the decision. The answer is having the fight start the show. The thing is, would the rating fall off following the fight or would viewers continue to watch. Basically each week should be the fight, then the build up to the next fight. The end of the episode would be a cliffhanger for next weeks fight. Problem solved.

]]> By: Ivan Trembow http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/04/16/todays-chalkboard-41608/comment-page-1/#comment-49137 Ivan Trembow Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:31:23 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/04/16/todays-chalkboard-41608/#comment-49137 Ah, I had forgotten how much the suspense of each fight is diminished when there is only one fight per episode and all of the episodes are formatted to have the fights end between 10:55 and 10:57. In the Taylor-Dolce fight, for example, you knew that it couldn't end in the first round (because that would be before 10:55), and you knew that it couldn't go the distance (because that would be after 10:57), so it was a foregone conclusion that the fight was going to end sometime in the second round, it was just a matter of how. Ah, I had forgotten how much the suspense of each fight is diminished when there is only one fight per episode and all of the episodes are formatted to have the fights end between 10:55 and 10:57. In the Taylor-Dolce fight, for example, you knew that it couldn’t end in the first round (because that would be before 10:55), and you knew that it couldn’t go the distance (because that would be after 10:57), so it was a foregone conclusion that the fight was going to end sometime in the second round, it was just a matter of how.

]]> By: Ivan Trembow http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/04/16/todays-chalkboard-41608/comment-page-1/#comment-49136 Ivan Trembow Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:37:35 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/04/16/todays-chalkboard-41608/#comment-49136 Looking forward to the "Paul Bradley gets kicked off" episode of TUF. This season has been pretty good so far, largely thanks to Jackson and Griffin. Looking forward to the “Paul Bradley gets kicked off” episode of TUF. This season has been pretty good so far, largely thanks to Jackson and Griffin.

]]> By: Zack http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/04/16/todays-chalkboard-41608/comment-page-1/#comment-49135 Zack Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:01:43 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/04/16/todays-chalkboard-41608/#comment-49135 Iole says that a 7-4 fighter shouldn't question a fighter like GSP. LOL @ Iole telling someone to be quiet. By the way, the UFC 170lb champ is only 9-4. Iole says that a 7-4 fighter shouldn’t question a fighter like GSP. LOL @ Iole telling someone to be quiet.

By the way, the UFC 170lb champ is only 9-4.

]]> By: ninjitsu http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/04/16/todays-chalkboard-41608/comment-page-1/#comment-49132 ninjitsu Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:50:42 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/04/16/todays-chalkboard-41608/#comment-49132 wow i totally agree with Kevin Iole. wow i totally agree with Kevin Iole.

]]> By: IceMuncher http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/04/16/todays-chalkboard-41608/comment-page-1/#comment-49128 IceMuncher Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:41:33 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/04/16/todays-chalkboard-41608/#comment-49128 Watching that clip of Ferrall made me want to punch a baby. There's one more reason I'm glad I decided against ordering YAMMA. Watching that clip of Ferrall made me want to punch a baby. There’s one more reason I’m glad I decided against ordering YAMMA.

]]> By: Martins Denis http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/04/16/todays-chalkboard-41608/comment-page-1/#comment-49122 Martins Denis Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:58:29 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/04/16/todays-chalkboard-41608/#comment-49122 MDS, you have my support forever! MDS, you have my support forever!

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