Zone Zeal ready for prime time?

[Bill Beatty]

Repeated from a previous post

Joe, in our discussions over the past seven years (has it really been that long)? We agree on many points, but I don't totally agree with your points involving making the FIRST game attractive for the general viewing public and hence on prime time TV.

I don't think the game itself or simple scoring really matters that much. If FIRST wants to compete with the popularity of the "Battlebots", Woodie should grow a beard, give him a blonde helper dressed in shiny leather paints and a tight T shirt and coach the crowd to jump up and clap their hands over their heads whenever the camera pans by. Adding some flames here and there would also be helpful. This large dose of hype and also the combat and violence is what I believe is what is attracting most viewers to these programs.