So, what's my evil eye been ogling today? That would be The Morgana Show, then.
Okay, so Morgana Robinson, owner of a rad name, has come up with a character-driven sketch show. Good plan, right? Well, maybe. See, every time a sketch show is based on characters rather than straight-up parodies (Tramadol Nights is an example of parody-sriven sketches), it goes toe-to-toe with League of Gentlemen. Basically, The Morgana Show can only ever hope to be the second best character sketch show.
So, let's talk about the sketches. Morgana's sketches (and occaisional impressions) are fifty percent good, about fifteen percent shite and thirty-five percent average.
That's promising, right? Well, kind of. See, somewhere along the line, Morgana decided it would be a good idea to give the majority of airtime to her most annoying, unfunny and pointless creation, a socially inept kid named Gilbert who makes his own TV show. Wow, sounds a lot like everyone on Youtube. And sadly, Gilbert as a character simply isn't as funny as the real-life people he was created to mock (Chris-Chan, DaxFlame, Jawsus etc).
Gilbert is a massive shame, because just about everything else in this show is great. In an ideal world, Gilbert would be cut completely, and more time would be made for Madolynn, the Old Soldiers, the Redneck Family, all of whom are cleverly crafted and well-executed character sketches.
Morgana's impressions are a mixed bag, too. Her Fearne Cotton is funny, if overblown; her Cheryl Cole is annoying, and her Boris Johnson (that sounds like some kind of euphemism) is great for about half the times he's on screen.
Ultimately, The Morgana Show has potential. I just hope she gives less time to the massive, defecating albatross that is Gilbert if she gets a second series.
6/10
Promise I'll get back to writing inane shit soon,
Nick
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