while some may argue the FIFA World Cup - in terms of sheer numbers - garners more viewers globally, more countries are actually represented and participate in the Olympics
the games have deeper roots (2,600+ years) than any other sports championship you can name.
the games provide a nonviolent outlet for nationalism
the Olympic games are really dozens of sports championships; everything from archery to long jump to basketball
–Not just one plausible novel, but four plausible novellas.
–Three of the four have been turned into movies, and a movie based on the fourth has been announced for 2020. Two of the existing three are considered among the best movies ever made, and one of them was nominated for best picture.
–Established him as an author who could write outside of the horror genre.
Next: Quintessential David Tennant role that isn’t The Doctor
-Hosted many game shows, including The Wizard of Odds, Double Dare, High Rollers, Battlestars, Classic Concentration, and To Tell the Truth
-Totally identified with Jeopardy!
-Has hosted the show since 1984 (35 years!)
-Known by everybody
-Has all around nice guy image
-His cancer announcement hit most people very hard
that’s right, not wizard or sorcerer, but the awkward-sounding term ‘magic-user’. Kinda encapsulates the underlying awkward dweebiness of the game (and some of its’ participants)
who ever heard of a party descending into a dungeon without one? You could do without a thief, monk, ranger, or paladin, but c’mon those fireballs aren’t gonna lob themselves
lots of players secretly identified on a personal level more with this class than other classes. While maybe a fighter sounds cool, who thinks of themselves as being like a cleric in life?
Villain protagonist
Overwhelmingly popular
First TV series in my memory that released in season box sets, all of which started out ridiculously expensive. (My Blockbuster rented them out one disc at a time.)
Quintessential Star Trek: The Next Generation episode
