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Post by narcissus1916 on Mar 27, 2018 0:00:07 GMT -5
Is there some sort of history or inside joke why he isn't up there in the 90s. If its simply to give us a good competitor earlier in the competition, how the heck did it become him?
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Post by LusitaniaAngel313 on Mar 27, 2018 0:17:26 GMT -5
TBS always bets on him to be the first clear. Wouldn't it be better to spread the clears thoroughly other than right at the end?
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Post by SRW on Mar 27, 2018 6:25:02 GMT -5
I wish someone else could clear first poor Hioki always ends up guinea pigging new obstacles in stage 3 lol.
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Post by arsenette on Mar 27, 2018 13:49:56 GMT -5
I wish someone else could clear first poor Hioki always ends up guinea pigging new obstacles in stage 3 lol. I'm sure TBS is hoping for one too. LOL They haven't found a new star stable enough to give the mantle to.
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Post by zdude69closedrofl on Mar 28, 2018 10:07:27 GMT -5
I feel like maybe he chooses to have early numbers? It may ease the pressure for him not being one of the later competitors.
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Post by TCM on Mar 28, 2018 10:21:48 GMT -5
I feel like maybe he chooses to have early numbers? It may ease the pressure for him not being one of the later competitors. No one chooses their number, they're always given out. Even the Sasuke 18 race had numbers production blocked people from getting, saving them for a couple of the top competitors. Even Nagano had to be pushed into getting something in the 90s. When you go to confirm your attendance, you're given your number -- that's what's happening when you see the shot of competitors lined up at tents.
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Post by arsenette on Mar 28, 2018 11:27:56 GMT -5
I feel like maybe he chooses to have early numbers? It may ease the pressure for him not being one of the later competitors. No one chooses their number, they're always given out. Even the Sasuke 18 race had numbers production blocked people from getting, saving them for a couple of the top competitors. Even Nagano had to be pushed into getting something in the 90s. When you go to confirm your attendance, you're given your number -- that's what's happening when you see the shot of competitors lined up at tents. Yep. Obviously the higher ones (like champions) are asked sometimes (not always.. Morimoto is NEVER asked.. he finds out the second he got the bib). We know the story of Yuuji asking to not get 100 because of the pressure. Nagano didn't care either way.. he was always the last All-Star so that was pressure enough. Everyone else finds out at the registration desk. Hioki for the record thought TBS hated him for giving him the number until Inui told him personally the reason. After that he wore the number with pride understanding his role and appreciated that he also gets a LOT more coverage of him and his family as a result of how Inui edits the show. So don't feel bad for him. He's nervous but consistently clears for TBS thus fulfilling the role given to him quite nicely.
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Post by zdude69closedrofl on Mar 28, 2018 16:36:32 GMT -5
No one chooses their number, they're always given out. Even the Sasuke 18 race had numbers production blocked people from getting, saving them for a couple of the top competitors. Even Nagano had to be pushed into getting something in the 90s. When you go to confirm your attendance, you're given your number -- that's what's happening when you see the shot of competitors lined up at tents. Yep. Obviously the higher ones (like champions) are asked sometimes (not always.. Morimoto is NEVER asked.. he finds out the second he got the bib). We know the story of Yuuji asking to not get 100 because of the pressure. Nagano didn't care either way.. he was always the last All-Star so that was pressure enough. Everyone else finds out at the registration desk. Hioki for the record thought TBS hated him for giving him the number until Inui told him personally the reason. After that he wore the number with pride understanding his role and appreciated that he also gets a LOT more coverage of him and his family as a result of how Inui edits the show. So don't feel bad for him. He's nervous but consistently clears for TBS thus fulfilling the role given to him quite nicely. Oh okay, good to know! Thanks everyone. I definitely assumed so because of the Yuuji situation hahaha.
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Post by BobbyG11 on Mar 28, 2018 16:54:27 GMT -5
No one chooses their number, they're always given out. Even the Sasuke 18 race had numbers production blocked people from getting, saving them for a couple of the top competitors. Even Nagano had to be pushed into getting something in the 90s. When you go to confirm your attendance, you're given your number -- that's what's happening when you see the shot of competitors lined up at tents. Yep. Obviously the higher ones (like champions) are asked sometimes (not always.. Morimoto is NEVER asked.. he finds out the second he got the bib). We know the story of Yuuji asking to not get 100 because of the pressure. Nagano didn't care either way.. he was always the last All-Star so that was pressure enough. Everyone else finds out at the registration desk. Hioki for the record thought TBS hated him for giving him the number until Inui told him personally the reason. After that he wore the number with pride understanding his role and appreciated that he also gets a LOT more coverage of him and his family as a result of how Inui edits the show. So don't feel bad for him. He's nervous but consistently clears for TBS thus fulfilling the role given to him quite nicely. The footage and coverage with his family literally brightens my day no matter what is going on. They are literally the most adorable group of ppl I’ve ever seen. For that reason alone I’m always happy when he’s the first clear lol
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Post by YGK on Mar 28, 2018 19:09:49 GMT -5
With this in mind would giving hioki a higher starting number in future tournaments then give him even more pressure than if he was the first guy running stages 2/4? Like suddenly from 60 he goes to 95, how would he handle it?
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