"We will sit pairs of comedians and opinion leaders, who is more and who is less, we will run them the items of the week, they will simply respond to each other and it will be great."
The public broadcasting corporation could have said things like "we want to see a pilot that works" or "but it has to be funny" - but as it appears on the screen, it seems they simply said "come on, whatever you say".
The format of "what you will say" actually sounds great for summing up a week or for starting to form opinions for debates at the end of the week.
One by one, current events and segments broadcast on television are presented, and the pairs are supposed to respond with knowledge and wit.
But the opening shot of the new show was not good, to say the least.
Almost no duo has turned into something that can be appreciated satirically or as good entertainment, let alone real insight.
To be really good, "whatever you say" should have been the motto of the talents for what comes out of the writers' room, but what we got seems more like "whatever you improvise".
In the case of the Polyakov family it is still somehow reasonable.
Those who like the loathing dynamic and haven't gotten over the effort that Yael invests in it can still enjoy it, but the other faces on the screen can't come free style.
Gilad Kahane again leaned on his casual voice, but did not miss an opportunity to pull something casual from his hip.
Hagit Hogi was lucky to be there, the only one who showed wit in the whole first program: when the topic was the Christmas celebrations in Israel, she shot: "Come on, it's Christmas with Knapa, not the Christmas from the movies."
Shush and Yael Polyakov.
Lucky to have the family dynamic,
further.
Once again we received a desperate attempt to give a televised chance to the stellar submission of Koti Sebag.
Even if he brings an original melody to the screen, the words remind of the answers of a teenager whose parents insist on having a conversation with him about the situation in the country.
Maya Bezalel was cast to complete the Periphery-Empire team alongside him, but instead of taking advantage of the opportunity and saying something interesting, she clicked on the paperwork of the oppressive Emmeiko speech.
Tal Friedman tried to talk to Yossi Marshak and revealed the latter's lack of interest in the topics and format.
For long minutes it looked like a test for the format: a typical player who is not aware of current affairs, with uncomfortable looks to the sides.
On the other hand, Friedman needs a straight man to conduct songs for her to enjoy his qualities, and not to lead a political conversation.
Let's talk about the actual elephant in the room: "Whatever you say" is not the first thing in the showcase that Kana 11 wants to present with the entry of the new government.
When criticism is heard about the waste of public money, it seems that someone was in a hurry to pick up an "entertainment program" - and more so on the inauguration day of the Minister of Communications, who has already stated that he comes with a stable disinfectant, if not a tractor that builds a housing project on them.
Your servant actually thinks that public broadcasting is of great importance, especially in the genre of current affairs and satire.
The Public Broadcasting Corporation is definitely filling the screen and its digital arms with quality work, which will save something from the "masked master chef" state we have become.
But as far as topical entertainment content is concerned, the corporation has not been offensive for some time.
According to the publications, "What You Say" promises a more suitable exchange of couples later in the season, and it should have more satirists and entertainers.
But speaking of opinion, in the opening episode it would have been better to have those with special weight like Roi Idan and Chaim Levinson - one right-winger of Tab Netanyahu, the other a journalist who makes a living.
Beyond the ability to have a political conflict, one must assume that they would also come sarcastic and written - so that we would really get to be entertained.
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