So....opinions?
I love Charlie Brooker, but this is no Screenwipe. Most of it seems to be about finding new ways to take the piss out of people, rather than actually reviewing anything decent. I can't count how many great shows Screenwipe introduced me too, but I don't think I've found one watching Weekly Wipe. And I like Barry, and obviously he's supposed to be 'annoying' but having the girl as well is unnecessary, and she's entirely unfunny. But my biggest problem with this show is the twitter section. Now I'm a massive twitter fan, but I'm also of the opinion that what happens on twitter should stay on twitter. 'Send us your views'? Isn't that the exact thing Charlie used to ridicule? I wonder if it was a decision made out of his control, although even if he has been forced to include it he could at least make it more interesting. Or uplifting. Twitter can be a fantastic social medium at times. What about some of the thousands of horse and Pope jokes of the past week for example? Being reminded of the moronic views that can be found on twitter is not what I want in an entertainment show. Some guy who can't spell thinks immigrants are to blame for the horse meat scandal. Oh that's nice, let's broadcast it to millions for no real reason except to fill time
Well anyway, there's my rant. I still like the show however, and I'm optimistic it will improve once it's found it's feet, and now I know not to expect it to be as good as Screenwipe.