Talk:Kaun Banega Crorepati (2018 season)/@comment-176.104.110.11-20180905080428

Just watched episode 1 last night and, alongside obvious pacing issues (it wouldn't be an Indian show without an obnoxious ammount of sob stories), I have to give kudos to Big Synergy - the guys are very creative, they use the best elements from various WWTBAM versions and they ALWAYS make it work, and yet it still feels like classic Millionaire, something I cannot say for certain other versions (*cough* USA *cough*). The studio is a natural evolution from last year, incorporating some new elements from the UK version revival such as the new FFF seats, the traditional pillars had some updated lighting but were also shortened (no longer do they encompass the whole podium all the way to the hot seat, in order to implement a new gimmick, more on that later). As far as the gameplay goes, Phone a Friend was replaced with Ask the Expert (probably due to the extremely poor 4G network which caused serious lagging for the video calls used last year) but otherwise didn't change a lot. If it ain't broken, don't fix it. The aforementioned "gimmick" is something I never thought I would see in Millionaire - post processed imagery. Touted as AR (though it really isn't "augmented" in the proper sense), the KBC logo on the floor as well as the new 3D moneytree are all added in post-production. Again, a nice touch. Just as I thought the UK revival was the best thing this year since sliced bread, the Indians have outdone themselves yet again. 9/10