I think Ryan does that because he is flashing back to the days when he was either picked last or not picked at all for Dodge-ball...He wants someone to pick wrong...so he can secretly do the “nyuk nyuk nyuk—LOSER” mantra from a “host” persoective, rather than the parasite perspective...but hey, its late...I dont write great parables or comparisons after eating a huge meal and witnessing pathetic grovelling by judges, on National TV ;-)
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I think Ryan does that because he is flashing back to the days when he was either picked last or not picked at all for Dodge-ball...
Great armchair psychoanalysis. I agree that Ryan has some deep need to lord all the judgments over the contestants. What about the wishing them “luck” right before he tells them what has already been cast, what he already knows,and is on the card in his hand??