Jeopardy! Tournament of the Champions has been firing from all cylinders, with countless power shifts that have changed the trajectory of the competition.
Things took quite the turn on Friday with an episode that some fans felt was “weird” and “unpredictable,” depending on who you ask.
Brian Henegar, Josh Saak, and Stephen Webb faced off as the game went in various directions in a short time before one of them was crowned the winner.
Webb was nixed from the competition ahead of the final clue due to “flirting with negative amounts,” as host Ken Jennings put it.
It was not a good game for Webb.
One fan on the show’s Subreddit felt that the board “wasn’t too much in favor to the contestants.”
Webb’s performance stunned many fans
The fan affirmed that Webb is a “good player,” and they “felt bad that he ended up in the red.”
Webb was an eight-day champion, so he was an excellent player with a convincing winning streak.
But people have off days sometimes, and sadly, his time in the Tournament of Champions is over.
Another fan opened up about how Webb’s performance was “unpredictable.”
Henegar’s victory cheer did not go unnoticed
Henegar ultimately won the episode, and while there were many happy fans, he may have gone a bit too far to celebrate his victory.
“Yes, yes, yes,” he screamed in the podium as he pumped his fist.
Understandably, anyone would be happy about winning, but some fans were less than impressed with his reaction.
The fan added that it was a “weird game.”
They added that they didn’t think they’d ever seen “anyone scream and show as hard as Brian after winning.”
Another fan countered that they “don’t blame him for being excited” because it was a “very close” game.
“How dare someone be excited. You probably complain about bat flipping, too,” said another fan in Henegar’s defense.
The Tournament of Champions has claimed several big players
The episode certainly changed the game as we head into the remainder of the Tournament of Champions.
Of course, we’ve lost many beloved faces, including Juveria Zaheer, who had a strong performance on Thursday, only for her to be overtaken by Luigi de Guzman at the end.
With the Tournament of Champions gearing up for its big finish, we will have new players on the syndicated edition of the game show next month.
It’s been a long time without new additions, so getting back to that level of unpredictability will be exciting.