The 3-minute games are entertaining but really, no more than that. OTOH, the Tournament and solitaire videos are very educational. The 5 minute games strike a nice balance between education and entertainment- all IMHO, of course!

Against MafiachessRJ "I have no time left and my pieces can't move, other than that I'm doing good." You are ever the optimist and it paid off!

I agree with Kamus in his comment. I like the Tournament coverage, it is very insightful. I think the Solitaire games are popular because we have time to think while you are pondering your next move, it brings to light what a wonderfully complex a game chess really is. That, plus sometimes we guess the right move as well (sometimes, albeit relatively few, I guess the move played when you chose a different path).

For quick chess TCs I prefer the 5-min over 3-min. In both cases you are commenting as you are playing and when you do it in 3-min it is a HUGE handicap you are giving your opponents, in 5-min it's still a handicap but your knowledge and experience seem to offset this handicap.

Honestly, when watching the 3-min games I am expecting to see a train wreck and I'm seldom disappointed as one side or the other often derails in a major way.