Derek P. Wonts

Derek P. Wonts

Gambling with Game Shows

Prize-winning possibilitieslure unsuspecting victims. The prospect of treasuresgained from very littleefforts. Challenging trivial knowledgewith physical competition.Establishing creditable notorietyfrom cumulative publicity. Fending off distractingillusions on the way to success. Mounting a strategic manoeuvrewhile weighing the disadvantages. Projecting absolute confidencedespite the difficulty of a dauntingcircumstance. Using overlooked skillsand artistic performance.Taking an unfathomable riskto gain the ultimate recognition. Eluding foolish mistakesby the narrowest of margins. Putting forth a calm exterioreven when facing inevitabledefeat. Harnessing the audience's approvalwhen facing extreme pressure. Accumulating a respectable win fallonly to jeopardise over one answer.Overwhelmed by greed makes onesusceptible to the biggest fantasy. Whether physical exertion ormental fortitude, the strategy is thesame. Gambling with game shows isnothing more than televised escapism.