davidparke

I think this show will improve. I think where it lacks is a balance between form and function. I think the format is well done and I get what they're doing, but I'll bet they're under a huge microscope from the network and the things they've set up aren't playing out as well as they could. Perhaps the network is trying to keep the show playing nicely and safely. I think the "Keep it 100 segment has HUGE potential for really getting great bites from the panelists, but the questions are often a little too soft or indirect. Many times, I'll turn to my wife with an alternate way of saying the same thing but in a way that wouldn't have a panelist trying to negotiate their answers. Alternatively, the panelists should be prepped ahead of time - maybe not with the "Keep it 100" questions, but with HOW the segment works - because it often starts off awkwardly and the show loses time by having to explain how the segment works to the panelists. And that's the other glaring issue: the show always seems like it's trying to stay to time. This is something Larry can work on, but perhaps having one less panelist would aid in the flow a bit. 5 people trying to fill a 4.5 minute break with intelligent discussion is a tall drink of water. There's been a show or two where a panelist says little to nothing. Larry does a good job trying to pose questions to each panelist but sometimes another panelist wants to finish a thought from earlier or wants to talk about how that question relates to them and it falls apart. Larry does an okay job trying to mitigate this but again, the panelists could be coached by their publicists or even the producers of the show. All in all, I love seeing Larry on TV and I think he keeps it 100 more than any panelist has on the show. I would just love to see the "Keep it 100" segment be more about people ACTUALLY keeping it 100, and less of a popular-answer competition. A lot of that segment seems to be majority rules. I wouldn't hate for Larry to be the deciding vote on whether or not someone kept it 100 rather than the audience.