Sometimes I wish I could write a one-word review.
And here it is about The Project, TV3. Futile.
But I have to write more according to my contract.
This is an Aussie concept current affairs show for people with brains tuned into things fancy, flippant, and frivolous.
For the few who want to know a little about the goings-on in the world but are keen on viewing fast snippets, nothing too taxing, then this is just the ticket.
It is the show for you.
Filmed before a live audience and as Paul Henry (who was guesting on Thursday night) said live shows gave performers the "skits" which keeps them on their mettle so to speak.
The three "stars", Jesse Mulligan, Josh Thomson and Kanoa Lloyd, are the team. Energetic, smiling and top hole.
They are the happiest team in the world and I reckon the promo of the show featuring them singing and dancing is the clue.
So let's have a current affairs musical.
The movie La La Land has paved the way and we've seen already that this trio could well give us some music frivolity.
Imagine if we could perhaps once a week even have a news themed dress-up musical show like the kapa haka boogie boys from TV3, Trump's Mexican hat dancing troop or the Friday Fevered Flappers.
Seriously though. It took guest Henry only seconds to toss in his first quip in his typical wide-eyed who moi? look.
The topic was saving our rivers, making them safe and disease-free for swimming.
Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei was the stand up and during the live cross to Parliament he called her "foxy".
"I have a real soft spot for Metiria," Henry said.
"I have always thought, and this has nothing to do with her politics, but I've always thought that she's quite foxy. And I love it when she talks about water."
Such serious, sage and witty comment.
Then on came Moses McKay (Sole3mio baritone) together with Kiwiana artist Dick Frizzell.
It was enlightening but it went passed like lighting as they raced through a chat about fridges being give away as prizes to poor families in a free competition at the City Mission.
Moses sang one long note, Dick Frizzell muttered about a shopping list....I'm still not sure what I saw.
Methinks this show will have its odd fleeting moment of information delivered with panache and style. But not for me.
I'm not keen on a mostly ineffectual panel game punctuated with shouts of laughter.
Current affairs? Huh! Futile flicks I say.