Deception is made up of Adam “The Coyote” Collins and “Lady Justice” Marisol McKee. They entered the match with a record of 3-3. They represented KOrruption.
King Arthur s made up of “Downtown” Griffin Newman and King Kan. They entered the match with a record of 1-0. They represented The Finstock Exchange.
First Round
Collins missed two questions. McKee missed two questions. Deception earned twelve of a possible sixteen points.
Newman had a perfect round and hit the bonus question. Kan missed one question. King Arthur earned sixteen of a possible seventeen points.
The missed questions were:
Category: Black Cinema
Which Oscar winner plays Wanda, the mother of Michael B. Jordan’s character, in the film Fruitvale Station?
McKee’s Answer: Regina King
Collins’s Answer: Alfre Woodard
Correct Answer: Octavia SpencerCategory: Thriller
What 2001 psychological thriller feature supporting performance from Jason Lee, Tilda Swinton, Michael Shannon, and Kurt Russell?
Collins’s Answer: Bug
McKee’s Answer: The Gift
Kan’s Answer: From Hell
The score at the end of the first round was 16-12 to King Arthur.
Second Round
King Arthur went first. They spun James Stewart, decided to spin again, and got Guillermo del Toro. They answered six out of six questions correctly and earned ten of a possible twelve points.
Deception spun Martial Arts Films, decided to spin again, and got Angela Bassett. They answered six out of six questions correctly and earned twelve out of twelve possible points.
The score at the end of the second round was 26-24 to King Arthur.
Third Round
Deception’s two-point question was in the category of Martial Arts Films and Collins got it correct.
What rapper co-stars with Jet Li as Anthony Fait in Cradle 2 the Grave?
Collins’s Answer: DMX
Correct Answer: DMX
King Arthur’s two-point question was in the category of Modern Classics and Kan got it correct.
What film was directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and loosely based on the novel “Oil!” by Upton Sinclair?
Kan’s Answer: There Will Be Blood
Correct Answer: There Will Be Blood
Deception’s three-point question was in the category of Quentin Tarantino and McKee got it correct.
Which Tarantino film has the line, “Oooh, that’s a bingo! Is that the way you say it? ‘That’s a bingo’”?
McKee’s Answer: Inglourious Basterds
Correct Answer: Inglourious Basterds
King Arthur’s three-point question was in the 1990s and Newman got it correct.
What 1990s James Bond film features performances from John Cleese, Robbie Coltrane, and Robert Carlyle?
Newman’s Answer: The World Is Not Enough
Correct Answer: The World Is Not Enough
Deception’s five-point question was in the category of Remakes & Reboots and they got it correct.
Charles Grodin plays Fred Wilson, owner of an oil company who leads an expedition, in this 1970s remake?
Deception’s Answer: King Kong
Correct Answer: King Kong
King Arthur’s five-point question was in the category of Action/Adventure and they got it correct.
What is the title of the fourth installment in the Dirty Harry franchise, which is also the only entry to be directed by the star Clint Eastwood?
King Arthur’s Answer: Sudden Impact
Correct Answer: Sudden Impact
The final score was 36-34 to King Arthur.
Other Details
Deception answered 21 of the 25 questions asked to them correctly for an accuracy of 84%. Their record is now 3-4.
King Arthur answered 25 of the 26 questions asked to them correctly for an accuracy of 96.15%. Their record is now 2-0. They advanced to the finals of the teams tournament.
