Special guests and lack of skit diversity is KILLING this brilliant show
As a long time fan of this show, I have never seen a worse season than the current one of Whose Line. It's absolutely horrible.
The main players are, as always, brilliant. Colin, Ryan and Wayne are their usual great selves, but they don't get to shine like they used to.
I was watching old episodes from the Drew Carey years last weekend and I was reminded of all the great games they never ever play any more. It's like they gave up on some of their best bits. Now they play the same games almost every episode.
The other thing is, obviously, the special guests.
What happened to taking audience members into the games? That was far funnier to see their unprofessional reactions and the things they do in the games no one could possibly expect. The professional guests, normally actors, try to run the games and overact and lead things where no one wants them to go. They talk when they should be quiet. It's incredibly annoying.
The latest episode with Kathy Lee Gifford was one of the worst examples. I just knew from the moment they brought her out that there would be a ton of overacting and leading the games, when she should have been nothing more than a prop for the real improv masters. And they brought her out for THREE DIFFERENT GAMES! That's, what? Two games left I can enjoy without her hammy ass trying to lead things?
I like Aisha Tyler. She's no Clive but she's funny enough. I like how she herself sometimes gets into the games for a moment. She's cool.
They have to bring back games like superheroes and Irish Drinking Song and completely AXE the special guests in favour of audience members to return to former glory.
Worst season ever... but it's not the fault of the host or the improv guys.
Long live the glory days of Clive, Greg, Wayne, Colin, Ryan, Jeff, Chip and Brad. I fear they're not likely to return.