Viewers slam Channel Seven’s ‘disjointed and random’ reboot of ‘This Is Your Life’

Channel Seven viewers have been critical of the This Is Your Life network’s reboot on Sunday night.

The episode explored the extraordinary and sometimes headline-grabbing life of swimming superstar Ian Thorpe.

Viewers have slammed the reboot, with one writing: “Australian television is fond of trying to relaunch shows that the internet has deemed redundant. #That’s your life.’

Viewers have called Channel Seven’s This Is Your Life reboot “disjointed”, “awkward” and “redundant”. Pictured Ian Thorpe and Melissa Doyle

“Unusual format for what was and could be a great show…. #thisisyourlife,” said another person.

“I thought this is your life should be a surprise who shows up but not the new version #thisisyourlife,” commented a third.

“I tried to watch #thisisyourlife on channel 7 tonight. Man, it’s never gonna be what we used to do. As the show’s producer for many, many years… sometimes the adage “don’t fix what ain’t broke” is true,” agreed another.

The episode explored the extraordinary and sometimes headline-grabbing life of swimming superstar Ian Thorpe

One commented: “It’s a bit awkward huh? They push their way through guests saying about two sentences before moving on to the next. It lacks the prestige of the older series. #That’s your life.’

“I’m watching the reboot of #ThisIsYourLife on Seven. Rather, this is a disjointed and random collection of people saying nice things about you with no narrative to piece it together because we were playing around with a winning formula,” another person wrote.

Another agreed: “#thisisyourlife over Thorpey has a really bad feeling about it.”

Viewers have slammed the reboot, with one writing: “Australian television is fond of trying to relaunch shows that the internet has deemed redundant. #That’s your life’

Despite the criticism, some viewers shared their excitement at seeing Melissa Doyle back on TV screens.

‘@melissadoyle Welcome back to @Channel7. So happy to see you #ThisIsYourLife,” one person commented.

“How PERFECT is @melissadoyle on the relaunched #ThisIsYourLife on @Channel7?!! Radiant warmth as always. So glad Mel – and this wonderful show – is back on our screens,” said another.

Despite the criticism, some viewers shared their excitement at seeing Melissa Doyle back on TV screens

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