Youtube phenomenon Acid first entered the arena of The smartest person in the world tonight, and immediately proved to be a formidable opponent. Athlete Bashir Abdi came to ask a question and presented a fine example of self-relativity.
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Desmytere Road
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Last night’s winner:
He had told his friends that he would not play the final, and YouTube phenomenon Acid kept his word.
The loser:
“Oh my god, super stupid”, Gloria Monserez reproached herself when she shouted ‘stop’ too early in the final. Indeed, it ensured that Steven Van Gucht only needed three keywords about Bill Gates to beat the longest-playing candidate to date.
Tonight’s newcomer:
Hockeyspeler Alexander Hendrickx.
The best quotes:
Judge Jeroom: “I’m glad I’m sitting next to Bockie. He could be my brother if my mother had a relationship with a kebab roll.”
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Jeroom about the language of Acid: “I understand him perfectly. My grandfather was also half West Flemish, half cerebral palsy.”
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Van Looy at Steven Van Gucht: “Do you have a favorite superhero?”
Van Gucht: “Iron Man, I think. That is also a scientist, an engineer.”
Jeroom: “I would say: the people from care, but okay.”
The most beautiful moment:
Marathon runner Bashir Abdi made his appearance in the Open door round. “I went to Japan this summer,” he said. “I brought some souvenirs. A cute kitten, a fan, a bronze medal…” But his memory of the Olympics turned out not to be the coolest thing. He carelessly put it aside to retrieve the prize pigeon. “Pokémon Cards.”
The standings
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