our nation's most lethal weapon

just when we thought that the world has seen enough horrors to last a lifetime (e.g. war, Beloved, cake under harris' armpit, chayhim etc.), channel 5 comes along ups the ante.

they brought back my sassy neighbour.

yes folks. that sad excuse for a comedy with a teaser trailer that's about as enticing as sauteed rooster balls for dinner. i still don't get it man. by now, i would have thought that someone in mediacorp would have enough brains to realise that my sassy neighbour's overall viewership of 1 would be reason enough to can the damn thing. but no, they decided to stick with the show.

the script is about as funny as an amputation and the actors are as comical as swiss cheese. how bout that lead actress? that self righteous aunty? well she holds a punchline the way bertrand holds in his stomache (no offence brudda). the only reason i can think of for them to continue persisting with the show would be that they needed more miracle cases for their highly acclaimed series Life Story. you know, "HEY! i survived my sassy neighbour AGAIN! Such strength! This is my life story!"

hell. at the rate theyre going, the only series that's gonna have more cases would be True Files.

if that wasnt enough, they introduced rated E. yes folks! that show that reeks of boundless promise. the one where they claim to have the "insider scoop" to things and be the Singapore equivalent of E!. rite about now, the only scoop theyre getting is from the uncle selling ice cream from the back of his van.

that michelle woman is a complete plank and shan's efforts at trying to be witty falls flat because it just bounces off that woman. hell, the only way theyre gonna get any form of chemistry, is if they brewed something up from those do-it-yourself chemistry sets that you get at Toys-R-Us. its that bad.

c'mon people, singapore has more than its fair share of good entertainment but what's happening is that theyre all being swept under the carpet. at this rate, i mite actually be forced to turn to other channels to quench my thirst for good entertainment, specifically comedy. rite now though, suria isnt exactly the black entertainment television equivalent and what more the actors there massacre lines like tutsis. channel 8? well 'nuff said (lao shi zao an!).

channel 5; its good to be home.