TO Chain reaction the era of “beginsFriends of Friends“. The Rai 1 game show has new champions, who have managed to overthrow the “Gianduje” at the end of an evening spent chasing and culminating with their first win. These are Antonio, Sebastiano and Lorenzo, three young engineers from Ascoli Piceno who in yesterday’s episode – Monday 10 June 2024 – made their debut in the program hosted by Pino I teach, taking home a total sum of 6,375 euros, without avoiding a good deal of social criticism. Let’s find out what happened.
Chain reactionepisode 10 June: the slips of the Gianduje
The victory of the Friends of Friends a Chain reaction it arrived, as mentioned, at the end of a match against the Gianduje, the defending champions who in Sunday evening’s episode had ‘heated up’ social media by committing quite striking errors. And the trio composed of Cristina, Maria and Simona, last night it also created a sensation on the web. It’s all the fault of a slip-up committed during the Winning Agreement, the game that offers access to the Last Chain. During their heat, the word “Waterloo” appeared on the screen, but none of the three contestants were able to form a sentence or even decide to fold. A lack of red pen which surprised Pino Insegno quite a bit, who took a few seconds to scold the Giandujes, obviously reminding them Napoleon Bonaparte. “Where was Napoleon defeated? Do you remember, do you justify yourself? Tomorrow you will be accompanied by your parents. To Waterloo! I know that too” was the ironic reaction of Pino Insegno which embarrassed the three friends a little. Shortly after, the host once again found himself at tease good-naturedly the competitors on the occasion of the final definition of their Winning Agreement. The word to guess was “Oscar Award” but the three – already resigned to elimination – didn’t get there. Then Insegno indulged in a short performance in which he imitated the ceremony of awarding the statuette, then referring to Cristina he said: “Don’t wake Cristina up with a start“, hinting that she was sleeping because she couldn’t figure out an easy definition.
The success of “Amici di Amici”
To triumph inWinning Agreement it was therefore the Friends of Friends, who managed to get 9 answers right. In the final round of the game, Sebastiano, Lorenzo and Antonio started with a prize pool of 102,000 euros, then reduced to 12,750 euros after three halvings. The trio from the Marche subsequently chose to purchase a third clue, further halving the prize up for grabs to 6,375 euros. They had to find a word that fit both “Load” and “Nose.” After thinking about the various options, they gave their answer: “Protruding.” And indeed a load can be protruding just as a nose can be. Their answer was the right one, and the three boys on their first appearance at Chain reaction they put in their pocket 6,375 euros in gold tokens.
The social reactions (with attacks on Pino Insegno)
As always, the last episode of Chain reaction it was very popular on social media, where the web community commented live on the events and blunders of the episode. And following an ongoing trend since the new season of the program began, the main focus of users’ tweets was the new host Pino Teach, who in yesterday’s episode seemed particularly smiling and held court on several occasions with jokes and digressions. “If they weren’t registered, I would have said that Insegno today is a little brighter thanks to the election result”, wrote a user with a hint of malice, alluding to the friendship between the host and Prime Minister Meloni, who emerged victorious from the recent returned for the European elections. But this time Insegno received criticism above all for the way in which she handled the mistakes of the defending champions. In fact, many on “X” accuse him of having exaggerated with parodies and teasing. There are those who write: “But do I teach because it humiliates the competitors? There is nothing professional, nice or human in this way of doing things”, or: “I don’t like these three, but I find Teach very irritating and incorrect in constantly taking them for a ride. Put him on the seat in the center and let’s see how he gets on”, and again: “I certainly don’t regret Liorni but Insegno has really become angry and sour in recent years. Let’s hope it dissolves soon.”
But the people of the web have not spared broadsides even against the “Amici di Amici”, champions with portfolios but according to many not very brilliant and destined to last a short time: “They are really poor. I feel sorry for them”, is the caustic comment of a fan. Another observes: “Three engineers getting lost in a glass of water.” Someone else is even more clear-cut and rejects the three young engineers with a hint of perfidiousness: “These don’t know shit either!”.
