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Some Wheel of Fortune fans have a major complaint about the game show's current state.
One Reddit user started a thread on Tuesday, January 7, titled "Switching away from the puzzle board," in which they expressed disdain for Wheel of Fortune's fast editing style.
"Does it drive anyone else crazy how often they switch away from the puzzle?? I don't know a solution, but it makes it impossible to solve the puzzle with the amount they switch," the Redditor wrote. "Am I the only one?"
As it turns out, it wasn't just them. During the recent episodes, the camera cuts between the board, host Ryan Seacrest, and the contestants. Other fans began chiming in, noting that it does make it hard for them to focus on the puzzle.
Some thought the fast cuts have been a problem for years.
"I've been complaining about this for years...show the damn puzzle longer!" one fan wrote. Another added, "100% I've been saying that too. Half the fun is playing along!"
Meanwhile, other viewers even tried to find solutions to stop it. "I will use my dvr to pause sometimes. They don't show the board even long enough for Vanna to flip some of the letters sometimes," one wrote.
"Wouldn't mind if they constantly displayed the puzzle in a PIP insert on the screen (along w/the letter-board) no matter where the game edit is going," another user gave as feedback for Wheel's editing format.
Some even think that the editing style has increased in speed since Seacrest took over. "I feel like it's been especially bad this season. You are not the only one!!!" one person commented.
Wheel of Fortune is currently airing its 42nd season, which kicked off in September 2024 and will run until June of this year. This marks Seacrest's first full season as the show's host, after taking over the job from Pat Sajak, who had been with Wheel since 1981 and retired at age 77 in June 2024.
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