Game / activity
Predicting Maris’s appearance
How this one works
Setup and instructions
- I want you to tell us who and what Maris is, her description, what she looks like, whatever you can tell us about her.
- So, uh, you know, this was your first real introduction to Maris and, uh, you get lots of, uh, details, but also very little.
Context and recorded outcome
- Activity premise: So, uh, you know, this was your first real introduction to Maris and, uh, you get lots of, uh, details, but also very little. Activity request: I want you to tell us who and what Maris is, her description, what she looks like, whatever you can tell us about her. Adjudication method: Well, we are going to keep watching and we are going to find out if, uh, if that comes to fruition, if you got it right. Adjudication verdict: DEFERRED Result qualification: Um, and I've taken no notes on this. So there's really no way for us to track whether you really iterate unless we happen to remember or, uh, our, our audience holds us to it.
RESULT STATUS
The recorded result is unresolved.
No explicit participant winner or final tie is established in the reviewed record.
What was recorded
What everyone brought to the table · 3 recorded contributions
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
maris setup
Premise: She is the ex-wife of Dr. Niles Crane. Response context: It could be that she's a recurring character. It could be, um, anything in between.
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
maris wrap
Adjudication verdict: DEFERRED
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
a late
I don't think we see her till at least like season eight. So it's going to be a while.
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- Respondent: Ryan
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maris round
Activity request: So, uh, I want to know, you know, I want you to describe Maris to your best ability. Who do you think would be a great choice for this role?
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I want you to tell us who and what Maris is, her description, what she looks like, whatever you can tell us about her.
Prompt: I want you to tell us who and what Maris is, her description, what she looks like, whatever you can tell us about her.
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- Respondent: Ryan
- Facilitator: Curtis
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And then I want you to tell us what, you know, what kind of a part you think she's going to play in this series.
Prompt: And then I want you to tell us what, you know, what kind of a part you think she's going to play in this series.
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- Respondent: Ryan
- Facilitator: Curtis
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
a maris
I have to assume she's a recurring character, but I'm going to say that she was with Niles for the first three-ish years, three, four years. So she must have been on the show some of the time. Uh, I'm going to say twice a season and he's just a wreck around her the whole time. Answer qualification: I don't, I, I, it's real risk to just keep describing her physical features. So I'm going to avoid that. Response status: speculative response completed
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- Respondent: Ryan
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
maris discussion
Response or selection: Um, what about Roseanne? Maybe her. It's a Janie, but Alison Janie is somebody else I thought of when you said tall, but she's not, not big. I think it's a little too early, but a Jane Lynch would be perfect. Jane Kaczmarek. That's the actress who plays the mom in Malcolm in the Middle. That's Jane Krakowski. Answer qualification: I would…
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Response or selection: Um, what about Roseanne? Maybe her. It's a Janie, but Alison Janie is somebody else I thought of when you said tall, but she's not, not big. I think it's a little too early, but a Jane Lynch would be perfect. Jane Kaczmarek. That's the actress who plays the mom in Malcolm in the Middle. That's Jane Krakowski. Answer qualification: I would say less obnoxious, more like get the intimidation from, uh, the wife from Malcolm in the middle. Just as, you know, this is Hulk, especially compared to the, pretty much the rest of the cast. I think he's going to, he's definitely going to like cower around here a lot. Phrase attribution: Hulk; taller woman; cowering: Ryan; liked description: Curtis Casting attribution: Kathy Bates; Malcolm in the Middle mom; thought 30 Rock; old Jane Lynch: Ryan; agrees; Roseanne suggestion; Jane: Curtis; already two Roseanne characters: Brad Final phrase attribution: Who corrects the 30 Rock name to “Jane Krakowski”? The already-confirmed “Jane” answer did not specify which name occurrence.: Curtis; Who suggests Allison Janney? Other confirmed casting suggestions do not need repeating.: Curtis
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- Participants: Curtis
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Well, well, to that point, I actually do, I do want to ask who is your, who's the actress you think either did play or could play? Who do you think would be a great choice for this role?
Prompt: Well, well, to that point, I actually do, I do want to ask who is your, who's the actress you think either did play or could play? Who do you think would be a great choice for this role?
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- Respondent: Ryan
- Facilitator: Curtis
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
a cast
I think I would go like Kathy Bates ish, but she needs to be a little taller. Answer qualification: I just need to size her up a little bit. Choice: Jane Lynch Response status: revised and completed
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Round context
- Respondent: Ryan
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- Facilitator: Curtis
- Respondent: Ryan