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Culture03:00 · Sep 16

Israeli TV Review Criticizes New Comedy Series for Clichés

By חן חדדUpdated 4 days ago
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
The story · English

A recent review of the Israeli comedy series "10 Percent" (likely a local adaptation or a show with a similar premise) criticizes its second season for falling back on clichés and lacking the substance of a winning show. Despite giving its stars, Ilan Peled and Yael Poliakov, significant creative freedom, the review questions what they achieved with it. The series reportedly features five characters who consistently find humorous ways to fail. The review also touches on other media topics, mentioning a show by the creators of "South Park" that changed its name to "South America," and a show called "The Gentlemen" whose exaggeration is deemed effective. It also references a selfie taken by Noam Horov for a coffee brand, a political campaign linked to Netanyahu, criticism of "Naz" by Raviv Drucker, and a revelation by Yuval Avraham. The article notes that the series, initially available on Amazon, has found a new home on Netflix. It concludes with a question about future regret over current construction projects and a mention of Yasmine Levy and Yisrael Shaut.

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