I caught the Melissa Harris Perry (MHP) show for the second time this morning. I couldn't make it through the whole show and it wasn't because there was something more compelling on another channel, it was just that I found the show to be very hard to watch.
I don't know if it is the pacing of the show, the awkwardness of the host, the guests, the format of the show or something else, but it was not very entertaining.
I know my opinion isn't due to not liking MHP. Her voice doesn't bother me as I've read others complaining about this. I also know that when she has filled in as a host on other shows that they weren't this bad, so I can only conclude it has something to do with the show's formatting, chosen content, production or possibly pressure felt by the host to produce now that she has her own show.
Am I the only one who feels this way? My sample size is pretty small, maybe I just caught two bad shows.
Maybe after UP with Chris Hayes my expectations are just too high?
I really would like to see this show succeed as I think MHP has a very unique and strong progressive opinion worth hearing. I'd just like it packaged in a more watchable format.
Am I being too critical?
What do others think?