Model Behaviour
Model Behaviour
The Butterfly Club
3 July 2008
Billed as a ‘satirical look at the collision of pop-culture and global issues,’ Model Behaviour intends to giva a fresh, funny take on the world from the perspective of two members of that most narcissistic of professions – the global supermodel. Hosted by Samantifa and Wilomi, the show centres around these characters’ attitudes towards life, essentially summed up by one of their favourite phrases: ‘We are better than you.’
Unfortunately, the character development seems to stop at this idea. Rather than being the narcissistic characters that people ‘love to hate,’ they achieve a sort of bored, self-indulgent hatred for their audience. Without enjoyment or mutual respect, and with sufficient amounts of offense, parts of their audience is left alienated and disconnected.
That said, Samantha D’Rosario’s character, Samantifa, is nicely understated and subtle, relying far more on witty commentary than her ‘associate.’ With good delivery, a promising sense of timing and an attractive charisma, I will look forward to seing her in the future.
It is a shame that these two quite obviously passionate and rather talented individuals have produced a show that I found so unnecessary and uncomfortable. The concept is (although unclear) quite strong, and there is some very good and clever material throughout. I hope that I will be able to see what it could become with further direction and development.