For the past week, we’ve been seeing a lot of Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar.
They both are hosting this new game show on Geo this Ramazan, and we were like, “it can’t get any worse” than the disastrous last year, right?
They had been throwing promos and trying hard to make us all laugh
Although this ad, and others, were totally cringe worthy. To be honest, they were also slightly disturbing to watch. They’re both trying to be cute, but it just isn’t working, like at all,
But it wasn’t like people were super pumped for this new show
The new Geo ads with Wasim Akram & Shoaib Akhtar are a meticulous lesson in how to dismantle childhood heroes. So cringeworthy. Tauba.
— Zakoota (@zakoota) May 26, 2017
The Ramzaan promo ads featuring Wasim Akram & Shoaib Akhtar on Geo, are more embarrassing than the 1999 world cup final.
— Osama. (@ashaqeens) May 23, 2017
So the day of the first episode finally dawned.
We all fasted, got hungry, complained, had iftaar and then tuned in. But the initial reactions weren’t all that brilliant.
Things were definitely not off to a good start
Shoaib aur wasim ka chichorpan ?
— Tang Mosambi (@AisaBiHotaHy) May 28, 2017
Records were broken, and not in a good way
Wasim aur Shoaib shooday Hunay k sub record toornay walay hain #fail
— Ahmed Bilal (@djahmedbilal) May 28, 2017
Yup, it only got worse
Shoaib and Wasim trying their best to mimic Amir bhai and Fahad Mustafa but… Tumse na ho paega beta :p #GeoKheloPakistan pic.twitter.com/swGgtk3iid
— Abdul Majid Awan (@abdulmajidawaan) May 28, 2017
The show was just them screaming constantly. Kaan dard kar gaye yaar
Shoaib Akhtar and Wasim Akram need to calm down.
— Chandu (@mariamayyyyy) May 28, 2017
Seems like they should’ve just stuck to cricket
Is this me or Shoaib akhter and wasim akram are actually looking like clowns
— waleed Malik (@Mrweedu) May 28, 2017
And then THIS happened
What the … ??? pic.twitter.com/wgsyb4cwnQ
— Taimoor Zaman (@taimoorze) May 28, 2017
Yup, you just saw a short clip of grown men in saaris on national television. It wasn’t like the show was going great before this point. This moment really just destroyed the whole scene beyond repair.
It is honestly way too painful to watch
Like, kyuuuun? *cries*
Never have we related so much with Poo from Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
Like, minus times A MILLION.
The sad thing is, this *little* stunt must have gotten GEO some good ratings, so we’ll just see more of this madness. These ‘game shows’ have all just become the same, overexcited host and unnecessarily silly games. Everyone is just trying to one-up each other, and what do we have left? Grown and bearded men in saaris. It’s a little scary to think what these shows will make up tomorrow.
Be safe, and watch with caution. Kahin aap bhi humare taray shock mein chalay jaye.
Rant, over.
Cover image via: geo.tv