University Challenge - S51 Grand Final
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- Publicado el 3 abr 2022
- This is it. The long and winding road has come to an end for this series. Two great teams are left, who will win? Until next series, take care everyone
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. 
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Clutchinson and GPS Zeng were outstanding overall in this series, great to see both were chasing each other. Eventually Zeng got the last clutch. Congrats to both of the teams.
When will the new season start ?
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@YOU ARE FOOL Eggheads should hire him, and get rid of Beth.
@YOU ARE FOOL Hutchinson is one of the best UC contenstants of all time, that's how
CLUTCHINSON HELP
I was expecting a huge margin...but this was a match worthy of its "grand final" name
😅
Hutchinson scored 450 (-30) across 8 matches. Zeng scored 320 (-5), across 6 matches. That makes Hutchinson win Zeng per match by a margin. But if you take into account wrong answers, both are exactly the same at 52.5 points earned per match. Absolute beasts the both of them.
Hutchinson only played 7 not 6: Strathclyde, Dundee, Birmingham, imperial, st John's, Edinburgh, imperial again
chen, clutchinson, zeng, and either ounsley or mays is the dream team
@Jerry Koh this strategy can very, very easily be objectively worked out with very simple arithmetic. you fail to take into very simple account that correct answers for 10-pointers land the team into situations that allow the whole team to consolidate and work together, as well as have extra time. you also hand it over to the other team to get a shot without being in time pressure. it is far more straightforward than "comes down whether you value accuracy more or quantity points gained more".
that's like saying in sports that when looking at field goals scored, you only look at an incredibly oversimplistic points scored vs accuracy, without realising that missed shots could lead to fast break rebounds.
Hutchinson covered a vast amount of categories.. enouh to carry the team on his own
@Jerry Koh ohh ok👍
the way Zeng gets every map-question right is hilarious to me. Every time.
i want to see him stream geoguesser
@serla _ Why would you expect him to have full command of the English language when he writes that he is from S. Asia? What does English grammar have to do with being able to name capitals and bodies of water?
man is built in google maps
What a crazy final between Hutchinson vs Imperial. He almost took down the entire team by himself, amazing.
ounsley was great too
Hutchinson was great..........it was him against Imperial...........unfortunately......Imperial was a TEAM!!!!
So funny to see Zheng's team start laughing when a geography question comes up
Imperial proved they are a 4-man team tonight, and ultimately that was the difference.
Zeng was asked to hold his horses
@Sam Sowden García - The only stats I saw did not include how many bonus points each player contributed. The stat person that was posting on every game gave starter question stats by individual, but bonus question stats by team.
@Max Griswald there's definitely been someone in the comments who's been providing a breakdown for every match
@Frank They remind me of T1 in the LCK for league of legends. They win every game because they play like clockwork together.
@Max Griswald Couldn’t have said it better myself for Jackson. The points that he provided gave them enough of an advantage to win. Imperial was a strong team, and it was fun watching them.
Hutchinson and Zeng both deserved every bit of becoming crowned the champion but I must say I favored Zeng because I've never seen another like him where someone just answers every single question in their category (and geography is a vast category). Also it wouldn't be a scholastic competition without the awkward fist pump/handshake at the end. Thank you Dave for a brilliant season!
@Renato Regalado Zeng is like Brandon, but from SG. Coming from an SG viewer here hehe
You must have never seen Brandon back in 2020. Absolute Legend and also from Imperial College of London.
I love that the Imperial team looked like they’re having fun. Laughing and talking to each other. Great team work! All of them did a splendid job. Congratulations team ✨
In the end that made all the difference. At times Hutchinson just didn't have anyone (apart from Ounsley) to bounce off his ideas or double check something or just get that word on the tip of his tongue. Imperial were an amazingly well balanced team with Zheng (we all know), Sheriff with her literature, Jackson with science and Music and finally Mays tying it all together with some intelligently worked out guesses the entire season and always being a reliable team leader. Sometimes people forget that the person who knows or is most skillful may not be the best leader. If this was an individual competition, Hutchinson would have, of-course, beaten everyone else by miles. It's not even funny the amount of knowledge he has but also the speed with which he can recollect it when the time comes.
I see a lot of praise for Zeng and rightfully so, especially his Geography knowledge is amazing... But let's not forget that Hutchinson carried his otherwise mediocre team (although Ounsley was good as well) to the final and almost won! What a feat! Surely the best single competitor this year
Finally Jesudoss got some answers too 😂😂
@Jaab b yes lets praise a 50 year old woman competing against these kids lol... and losing
@TimeyWimeyLimey i don't understand why people praise sheriff so much when Mays is way better than her. And there are so many literary questions which mays also knew.
Ounsley was always getting high score in the past rounds. It’s always her and Hutchinson as a duo, carrying the team until this round.
@Redefined Living - I gave credit to whoever gave the correct answer first. It's really not hard when you watch the video. Please go back and get the timestamps of every time you think Ounsley should be given points, if you think I am incorrect.
Wow what a close match. Props to both teams, ridiculous amounts of knowledge. Zeng’s map knowledge was clutch once again.
@beyond 11 Haha then he clutch all simply amazing
Zeng before he answered: Enough games
Here. I. Come!!
@Roger Dowds I mean locals can't always know everything in their backyard. Exhibit A, typical Americans
Zeng is from Singapore. How does he know the highest point of the Brecon Beacons ahead of the locals? Amazing!
Thank you Dave Garda for giving us these memories immortalised on ESclips. It was a great series to participate in and what a final to finish it off. I continue to be in awe of the Imperial team individual and team brilliance. Our team still goes to pub quizzes in Reading so hopefully see some people about.
@Obi Igwe teaches at my school
Just watched this again and I am still in awe of the incredible drive you showed in this final. Your students are lucky to have you.
You did amazing Michael. Seriously I don't think there was a single person that was not in awe of your sheer skill and knowledge in every University Challenge in which you participated. I respect and admire the years of hard work towards you have put into being so good at these quizzes. Thank you so much for sharing your skills and knowledge with us all and making us all a little smarter each time we watch University Challenge. I know you will do the same as a teacher, as you have done with us all. And as always many thanks to Dave!
That knowing smile of acknowledgement from Hutchinson at 24:38 as he gets beaten to the buzzer by a true geography genius was great. A class final with two terrific teams. Thanks for all the uploads Dave!
That might have been the difference maker too, considering how close the score was...
He knew the answer to the Geography question too. Could the BBC not have awarded 5 points to them as well.
As soon as he heard 'area' he knew what was going to happen he just buzzed a fraction late .
also at 8:00
This has been mentioned already, but 24:38 is the moment of the series for me. You can literally see Hutchinson's arm move to press the buzzer, he knew the answer too, Zeng had him beat by MILLISECONDS. And that was the difference in the series. I am truly in awe at how good Zeng, Hutchinson, and Mays were all season. Absolute legends all three of them. And truly a GRAND FINAL worthy of the title! Thank you Dave for the whole season.
The glare he gives Zeng 😂
@MC Theta Oh that makes perfect sense, I had no idea that was the case. Thank you
@Ryan Kotek that's because they are only shown the image after Paxman finishes reading the question. The videos have it on as soon as Paxman starts reading.
@Ryan Kotek - Yeah, I was surprised as well, since I knew the answer before he buzzed, and I am old with a slow working brain. I thought maybe my video was lagging. Imagine if Hutchinson had buzzed slightly faster there, that would have been a potential swing of 50 points (Although, I think Hutchinson may not have gotten two of the bonus questions).
I love how excited Sheriff is when she realised she likely knows the answer XD
@PH Ng no
So cute that can't help but adore
SHE IS BEAUTIFUL TOO
24:38 is the reason why i cant decide if i like Hutchinson or Zeng more. Initially/up until now it would clearly have been Zeng, but the reaction at 24:38 of Hutchinson after being milliseconds late, the smile and joy instead of anything else… bhaa that was beautiful! It gave me so much joy and was a perfect ending for the whole season!
Loved it and thanks to everyone involved.
I feel like series like these is something we as humans should appreciate more and i would love it if we gave these types minds more airtime.
@DraconianError
Speed kills. This time Reading was the victim 🤣
@DraconianError
Ahem…there are certain things where speed is not appreciated? Just saying 🤗
@DraconianError try having a business meeting in Ko Samui
Because of that buzz of a milliseconds faster, it helps imperial to get the bonuses just in time to win. If Hutchison buzz just abit earlier, imperial would have lost.
We asians are good at speed :)
I'm a jazz musician so I knew all the answers about modes, but what was really impressive was watching them work them out from the other clues given. These guys are crazy smart.
Such a friendly match. From Singapore. Thanks Dave again for letting us overseas viewers having a good April. Both teams are impressive and gave their best, it was a close match. Giving credits to Reading, the team must have each contributed in their own fields as much as possible. At 24:39 that's where Zeng beats Hutchinson just a mere second. Both team deserves a big round of applause 👏👏👏
@Ignatius Chua He did know the answer, he tweeted afterwards a picture of visiting it with his wife to prove the point haha!
May not be , he just look up.....
Once again , Hutchinson is impressive together with Ounsley.
At @8:00 as well
True about mere milliseconds, but then, Hutchinson might not have the correct answer.
Dave thank you for uploading this throughout the year. It is much appreciated. **does an awkward elbow shake / fistbump to thank dave**
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Is nobody gonna talk about this incredible moment 15:03 ?? One of my favorites!! both teams were amazing tho. It was a tight match!
That was a wild guess tho! No talent required just lucky
The reaction at 20:46 was basically: "sometimes I even amaze myself."
Reminds me of the reaction I see from the GeoWizard when he clutches an answer without being able to explain the chain of links that brought him to the decision straight away.
One should always amaze oneself, especially in extreme circumstances
_for the last time this season_ ...
MATCH STATS BELOW
( _see also below the match stats the Season Performance Stats for the top 4 teams_ )
*Imperial* : 125
*Reading* : 115
*Starter Questions Stats*
IMPERIAL : 70 points
Zeng = 3/3 {30 points}
Sheriff = 1/1 {10 points}
Mays = 2/3 {20 points}
Jackson = 1/4 {10 points}
Starter Questions success rate: 63.64%
READING : 60 points
Jesudoss = 0
Ounsley = 2/3 {20 minus 5 points}
Hutchinson = 5/8 {50 minus 5 points}
Bishop = 0
Starter Questions success rate: 63.64%
*Bonus Questions Stats*
IMPERIAL : 55 points
Bonus Questions success rate: 52.38% (11/21)
READING : 55 points
Bonus Questions success rate: 52.38% (11/21)
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Top 4 Teams' Season Stats
1. IMPERIAL: 1170
Zeng = 32/38 {320 minus 5 points}
Sheriff = 11/14 {110 minus 10 points}
Mays = 16/24 {160 minus 10 points}
Jackson = 6/14 {60 points minus 10}
Starter Questions success rate: 72.22%
Bonus points: 555
Bonus Questions success rate: 57.81% (111/192)
No. of matches played: 6
2. READING: 1115
Skopic = 0
Jesudoss = 0/2 { -5 }
Ounsley = 18/22 {180 minus 15}
Hutchinson = 45/72 {450 minus 30}
Bishop = 0/2 {0}
Starter Questions success rate: 64.29%
Bonus points: 535
Bonus Questions success rate: 58.15% (107/184)
No. of matches played: 7
3. EDINBURGH: 950
Jones = 19/31 {190 minus 20}
Thomas = 19/21 {190 minus 10}
Sundar = 7/17 {70 minus 20}
Karunaratne = 7/13 {70 minus 10}
Starter Questions success rate: 63.41%
Bonus points: 490
Bonus Questions success rate: 64.47% (98/152)
No. of matches played: 5
4. EMMANUEL - CAMBRIDGE: 890
Pullinger = 3/9 {30 minus 5 points}
Thatte = 20/26 {200 minus 15 points}
Malcolm = 13/30 {130 minus 15 points}
Wrathall = 17/24 {170 points}
Starter Questions success rate: 59.55%
Bonus points: 395
Bonus Questions success rate: 50.97% (79/155)
No. of matches played: 7
*_see you in the next!_*
@Sam Sowden García apparently students have been calling me this at school 😂
stats alone, it can be said that the mvp of this competition is hutchinson.
@Oliver Theodoor Feldvoss There should be a prize for that. Best performing individual. MVP or something.
What a final!
Thanks Dave, for bringing this season to us!
I think that Hutchinson was the MVP of the final, but Zeng was the best in the series. Personally, I liked Hutchinson's out-of-the-blue guesses that turned out to be right, and his concentration on the game.
If he had been little faster with the buzzer, he could have won
Totally agree with you.
Sheriff and Ounsley are brilliant, too !
Thank you SO much, Dave GARDA . My Tuesday 's breakfasts certainly be flavourless " till next time"!
Hope everyone be there for the next season. ☆♡☆
I'm going to miss the Imperial team, especially Zeng 😭. But I'm happy for them, they really deserved it ❤️
Thank you Dave!!
@Roy WX No they cant.
So the same team cannot play again for the next season?
My head said Imperial, my heart said Reading. What a final and very well deserved Imperial, with a perfect win record too (edit: awkward elbow shakes all round and thanks for uploading each week Dave).
I watched this thinking I'll be all for Imperial but everytime Hutchinson got an answer correct I was like, maybe I don't mind Reading winning.
Reading only had two players, so they deserved to lose.
@Anshaal Chawdhery Shame somebody had to winter day
Couldn’t summer it up better
Same here
No spoilers here. Excellent, closely fought, final-worthy match between some big brains.
This season brought me and countless others so much joy over the past six months, so thank you again for what you do, Dave! And, of course, thank you to the competitors, organizers, and Paxman for giving me something to look forward to every Monday.
Very well said.
Going to seriously miss these Mondays😔
The fact Hutchinson got all the Musical Mode bonuses correct without actually knowing the music theory is amazingly impressive. Great performance from him, shame he didn't have sufficient support from his team. Hutchinson vs. Imperial
Sadly, my prediction (and that of most people, I think) came true and Imperial's 4 person team took it, although Reading's 2.5 person team did incredibly well. Now Hutchinson is a teacher and he has got some lucky students. Well done to all. And HUGE THANKS to Dave Garza for all his work.
14:57, 18:15 Epic Captain moment. Mays and Hutchinson is a great captain.
I'm heartbroken for Reading but they held their own right until the end - beautiful. Very well done, Imperial. Many congrats. And thanks, dear Dave, for bringing us our Monday Night quiz fix. Enjoy your summer!! xx
@luna rya um...the comments appear when you click on the video...on my phone anyway.
@Cate Evans to be fair if you hate spoiler, it's your own fault for reading the comments before finished watching. I read the comments first because I need the spoiler.
Pity your comment came up first...spoiler!
Tally it all up it would be jackson
@Max Griswald If you look elsewhere in the thread someone did an analysis of who got what right. Sheriff was definitely the worst player on the Imperial team over the series but in comparison to many other players she was valuable.
I certainly am a big fan of GPS Zeng, but i also will have to admit clutchinson is indeed the mvp of the season. A true leader and game changer. Hats off to him!
Zeng setting the tone early and clutching it out late. I always love watching him ace the map questions. It amazes me everytime
WHEN IT COMES TO GEOGRAPHY QUESTION..ZENG'S TEAMMATES WILL PUT UP AN INTERNALL SMIRKY SMILE.. YAHOOOO!!
What I saw here was that the Imperial Captain was nervous maybe the pressure of a final but his teammates kept him cool. A wonderful team who deserved every bit of it
The trophy goes to the ever dependable Dave Garda!!! Thank you Dave for these wonderful weekly UC uploads, which will be sadly missed until the next series! This final was astonishing. All series long, the magnificent Reading duo (MVP Hutchinson & Ounsley) accomplished the impossible against 4 person teams, and in this final, almost brought Reading to the wire against a fully participatory crackshot foursome from Imperial. Congratulations to the fantastic Imperial team for the trophy but Hutchinson deserves much praise in helping to make this final a true nail biter and not just a runaway victory for Imperial.
They are all so intelligent. Zeng's geography knowledge is literally jaw dropping 😮
both such lovable teams was gonna be satisfied with whoever won, can't wait for the next one! thanks dave!
@Augustin Nicolas yes definitely get where you're coming from! i think a small part of me wanted the 'underdogs' to win but imperial was definitely a more balanced team :)
I think youth is an important part of the competition, so I was happy Imperial won it at the end
Thought the same. They've both been great
At 13:14 I love that Hutchinson nominates Bishop when he could have given the answer himself. What a leader!
@Silver_Ag
It seems that quality is in-built in him and he would bring it to any profession whether it is a requirement or not.
well he is a teacher, that profession requires that kind of quality
Gotta love the guy
Hutchinson was the best leader this season
The true spirit of a teacher! His students and the UK teaching service are blessed to have him!
Imagine Hutchinson and Zeng being in the same team.
It is Incredible seeing Hutchinson with no knowledge of music theory smash the modes of the major scale like it was nothing. An absolute treat to watch.
Hutchinson deserves to be MVP in this match. He carried Reading alone. But Imperial had an overall better team. What a close match!
8:00 and 24:39 where Zeng beats Hutchinson by just mere milliseconds! Both teams deserves nothing but respect👏👏
Hutchinson is by far the MVP of this season, and I know Zeng had been getting a lot of attention, and he's very impressive, but Hutchinson's overall knowledge on all fields is insane.
Imperial in the end just the overall better team with all four helping and having answers that the others didn't and that was the slight margin that decided the victory.
Great season and thank you Dave for all the uploads :)
Wow Hutchinson seems like such an amazing leader. I think he knew how to pronounce the answer but he still nominated his team member in order to let them have the glory. That to me seemed really sweet. Bummed for Reading but the Imperial team is so likeable regardless :)
Was looking for someone to point this out. What a gentleman and a brilliant quizzer all round!
Imperial had an incredibly well rounded team, every member showed up. Congratulations
Both teams were great but as everyone said Imperial was a 4 person team ! I think that's what did it. Everyone contributed even though Zeng and Mays were deffo MVPs whereas Reading although brilliant felt like Hutchinson and Ounsely carried!
The Niger River Question was the tipping point. Both Zeng and Hutchinson went for it, but Zeng was only milliseconds faster and got it right!
@Ignatius Chua - It was an easy question, no reason to think he wouldn't have gotten it correct. You are literally just a hater.
@Nicholas Leow You are right that he did pressed after Max. My bad. As for the answer, it is still up for grabs.
@Joe A. I approximate he's about 0.3 milliseconds away from beating him to the buzzer.
@Ignatius Chua I saw he pressed the buzzer but was about milliseconds short. I was sure he would go for that answer
And the Brecon one you can see them both press it but Zeng was that slight bit faster
I feel there were less questions on geography in the final compared to the past so Zeng's advantage was less obvious. So the Imperial's win is even more remarkable!
@ExEssex : Thanks for the correction. Greatly appreciate it!
"Fewer questions", I can hear Stephen Fry picking you up on in QI even though he himself said "less legs" about a millipede shortly afterwards. The geography questions were also easier. I have strong evidence for this - I got them all right. (Well, except the starter about the Niger so I wouldn't've got the chance to show off my knowledge of where wetlands are.)
Even though Imperial deserved to win, it was a shame to see Reading lose like that... Hutchinson is an absolute genius and if there was a Best Individual Performance award, I'm damn sure it would have gone to him... A man of his talent could practically reach the finals singlehandedly if he had to
Zeng was my favorite in this season so far, but my god what a performance by Hutchinson. I am a fan ! Such a Nail biting finale. Thanks for the uploads Dave.
Hutchinson amazes me. Both him and Zeng are so impressive, hope they contribute to the world in future
Imperial Zeng made University Challenge popular. That's his greatest contribution to the show.
So yeah. He deserves all the praises.
I watched the whole series (51) in four days after watching a short video about Zeng answering geography questions😂
So true. I started watching UC after I saw a clip of zeng. This man sure did bring a lot of viewers to this show.
@rgqwerty63 for the rest of the world.
@rgqwerty63 Imperial Zeng is well known not just Singapore but the English speaking population in Southeast Asia. I am a Hong Konger and am very proud of him.
Yes, the matches with Imperial have a much, much higher viewership than others, so I think Zeng definitely did spike an interest in the series.
A pulsating final and a much closer contest than I expected. The entire Reading team contributing tonight was wonderful to see. Imperial are a thoroughly brilliant team and worthy winners.
@D N finallyyyyy
I stood up and cheered when Bishop contributed
Hutchinson’s back must have hurt a lot after carrying the whole team
Zeng was my favourite before but in this episode, Holy shit! Hutchinson has really shown his quality and almost carry the team to the 1st place. I always thought of him as a ‘Hutchinson-Ousley duo’ but when Ounsley dropped he still carry on.
Hutchinson really reminds me of Caleb Rich of the 2020 UC, too bad his teammates didn't help him aside from Ounsley. Ounsley is so brilliant btw, so inspiring
Sheriff's positive vibes are infectious 😄
Imagine if Zeng & Hutchinson were in the same team...
🤣😂 Imagine if Zeng have interest in music
The closest match in this series. Both teams were literally at par but I guess sometimes the right question at the right moment to the right team makes the cutting edge. Congratulations to the team members of both Imperial & Reading…👏👏👏
Whew! Intense! That was CLOSE!
Hats off to my faves Hutchinson, Zeng and Mays. 👏
My faves as well!
@Laxus22 What about Zeng?
Hutchinson, Ounsley, Mays and Zeng would probably be a superteam here
@patrickgazeupon both Mays and Hutchinson are hot. 🤣
@John Doe Mine is Hutchinson because I'm gay.
Hutchinson is soo intelligent....if he even gets Little more help from teammates they could have won
Can we have some applause please for Sherifff.
Always cool under pressure 4:18 . Always deep in thought 10:52
She's going to get so rated on the internet. Please BBC, can we have a Zeng and Sheriff spinoff series.
Can we take a moment to applaud Reading? I didn't have them getting *anywhere* after the first round, and then they just massively improved stage by stage, ultimately seeing off not one but two of the three main obvious contenders from the first round onwards (Birmingham - who unaccountably seemed to falter as soon as the quarters started - and Edinburgh), and only being finally halted by the third of those. Reading in the final? Who'd have thought it from this year's first round... or in any year? Well played all!
His highness Imperial Zeng 🙇♀️ and basically the entire team of Imperial was a delight to watch. Sheriff, Mays and Jackson 💯
I loved the fact that Reading could've won this one, they are every bit worthy of it too. Hats off to Hutchinson and Ounsley.
Thanks Dave.
It was ecstatic to see whenever sir Hutchinson smile when Zeng buzzes first, can't help but admire both their brilliant minds.
Hello I am from Singapore so proud of you MAX .. CONGRATULATIONS TO IMPERIAL team !!!
Good job to READING team too
V close fight but your team Hutchinson did v well . CONGRATULATIONS too .. you made it to the FINALS
A BIG THANK YOU 谢谢 TERIMA KASIH to DAVE. .. you are the unsung hero too ! Super efficient
Jackson is actually pretty good today! Clap clap 👏 Zeng is amazing as usual. Hutchinson is such a strong opponent!
I knew the show because of Imperial Zeng but fell in love with Mays. He has such a shy, adorable smile and is so knowledgeable on so many topics.
A heart-racing, nail-biting finale. Never knew about UC until Zeng’s prowess was featured in our local press. Looking forward to the next season. Thanks Dave!
Also, definitely one of the toughest finals with both line ups equally matched, one with a well rounded team including the geography specialist and the other with an astonishing duo who has been solving the impossible and racking up points most of the questions!
@Redefined Living - No she had two correct starter questions (20 points) and an incorrect starter question (-5 points) giving her 15 points. She answered 0 bonus questions correctly in the final.
@Max Griswald What you talkin about, Ounsley scored 3 starter questions lol and add the other bonus ones.
I'm not sure the line ups were equally matched, at least in this match. Hutchinson scored more points than Zeng and Mays (Imperial's top two scorers) combined, and still lost. The rest of Reading accounted for a total of 25 points, which is the same amount as Imperial's 3rd best performer, Jackson, scored.
these two are ART gods
guttered for Hutch. he was the strongest solo player this season by far. I would have loved to see him take the trophy. alas, not to be. we all know how strong he is though.
What a comeback from Reading, but amazing performance and well-developed seasons for both teams, huge kudos!
Thanks very much for all the uploads Dave. Huge commitment on your part and really appreciated by all of us.
i tried to not watch this grand final earlier because i wasn't ready for imperial to lose, but thank god they are absolutely blessed with their talent. congratulations Imperial! also good game for Reading tonight!
I'm from Singapore and newly introduced to this series because of Zeng's participation. Such an enjoyable show with incredible people and thank you Dave for uploading the episodes for us :-)
@D N There has been a little bit of coverage but mostly in the recent months. Definitely making more rounds on social media.
I'm curious, has there been media coverage of Zeng during this run, or just word-of-mouth?
This is the most stressful episode I have ever watched!!!!! Been rooting for Imperial but damn Reading is so formidable on this one. Both teams did great. Congrats, Imperial!
Imagine Zeng and Hutchinson in one team...
If you look up “carry” in the dictionary you’ll find the names Ounsley and Hutchinson…they came in clutch SO many times 👏🏼 Congrats to Imperial though
@Ignatius Chua you can carry when losing, ask lebron 😭
@Ignatius Chua in this situation they carried their team in putting a great fight with imperial.
'carry' is used only if your team wins, right?
Jackson’s reaction to Zheng after Brecon Beacons is mood at 24:45
The well rounded team won. Congratulations to them. Love Zeng, such a cutie. But I really felt bad for Hutchinson. He was the star of the tournament. Single handedly carried his team to the finals and almost clinched the winners title. He and Ounsley make a good quiz pair.
The camaraderie of the Imperial team was so lovely here, like both teams in the semi final that made it such a joy to watch. 🥰 And Hutchinson- wow!
I was holding my breath the entire time! They are both so remarkable! Acquiring that diverse knowledge is beyond me! Well, done!
Also, big thank you Dave Garda!
Side note: the ending is a bit awkward really! HAHAHA! But that's the fun of it!
Hey. I got a couple of questions correct that the teams didn't (sundew and which country Neuchatel was in). What does that make me!? I won't mention all the other questions that I didn't know. :-)
Thank you very much Dave for consistently uploading each episode for such a long time.Much appreciated
He studies:- Biochemistry
He excels at:- Geography
Hutchinson,Mays, and zeng is the top 3 here
Bro Hutchinson takes the MVP this time
@PH Ng
Since when is a score of 22 better than 38
@Jerry Koh WHEN ITS COME TO AGE..ZENG WINS!!😅
@TheOriginalCows He is. He scored 450 (-30) across 8 matches. Zeng scored 320 (-5), across 6 matches. That makes Hutchinson win Zeng per match by a margin. But if you take into account wrong answers, both are exactly the same at 52.5 points earned per match. Absolute beasts the both of them.
I have never seen a person as knowledgeable as Hutchinson, probably the highest scorer out of anyone
Can't believe the series is already over, felt like yesterday I saw Dave had uploaded the start of it! Extremely well-deserved victory for Imperial, and another big thanks to Dave for his tireless work!
Wow, really thought for a minute there that Hutchinson was going to will Reading over the line, but what a great final! His students will never have a more knowledgeable teacher. Big congrats to Imperial for the victory! A true team effort. I knew Ionian, Dorian, Niger, Everglades, Russia, and Switzerland. Annoyed I didn't think of Brecon Beacons. Lake Neuchâtel is a large lake west of Bern and near the French-Swiss border. The city, castle, and Canton also bear the same name "Neuchâtel."
What a great final. Both teams looked to be having fun. Each team had a character. Looking forward to 2022 finals.
Wonderful, wonderful show! As old “geezers” in Colorado, my husband and I are so happy to watch this show every Monday night and I want to express my felicitous congratulations to Imperial College, but perhaps even bigger happiness and thanks to DAVE GARDA! You’re a big hit in our household, Dave, and I’m gobsmacked! Goodnight from C and L.
This had me laughing as though old friends, whose knowledge comes as no surprise, were sparring with one another: Zeng's knowledge of recondite geographical facts must be legendary by now, and it was amusing to observe the reactions, facial ticks and water sipping (not so much of that this time) of all the participants, as well as their laughter at getting an inspired guess right - or wrong.
Great match indeed! Both teams did really great 🔥 Congrat Imperial for winning! Was cheering for them 😆 Zeng really pushed the team to win in the end with that question, really amazing!!
The match was decided by whether Zeng or Hutchinson buzzed first. I'm an Imperial Fan, but I have a soft spot for Hutchinson.
Also, I thought Zeng would buzz for the Pi question.
He might not have recognised uppercase pi
Bravo Imperial! Such a well-rounded team and an absolute pleasure to watch over the last few months.
When you know 1 of the 100 questions asked and start feeling as the smartest person in town...
One thing I've noticed watching Zeng is that he down talks at the end of his answers where almost everyone else up talks. It's testament to his confidence in in answers.
Max zheng never failed a single geographic question during all rounds. It seems he memorize the whole atlas on the top of his head
The entire Imperial team was great to watch in this final! All 4 of them brought different positive energy to soothe those nerves in this competitive finals!
I like all the four members of the Imperial team and their chemistry, but I am a fan of Hutchinson. He's knowledgeable, he is a good leader, encouraging his teams and his opponents, and moreover, he is also very cute! He must be a good teacher.
Thanks a lot for the uploads Dave. Felt bad for Hutchinson and Ounsley. Imagine if they had some good teammates, they’d almost be unbeatable. Hutchinson’s educated guesses are out of this world
Wow, Jackson doing his part in the final round. Go Jackson.
You were great Gilbert as were all your teammates. Imperial was my favourite team this series because of how well balanced you all were.
An attempt was made😂
Sheriff is so much fun to watch. Having so much fun herself.