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peteryoungBarbara Ellen of the Guardian says farewell and good riddance to Little Britain. Ellen is badly underestimating the intelligence of people who enjoy comedy that she doesn't. The blindingly obvious point to it all, it seems, had always passed way over her head: that it was satire. Whether the humour actually appeals is irrelevant. The underlying intention was never for us to laugh at their victims, as she seems to be claiming – only the most moronic amongst us today would actually be laughing at the disabled because they're disabled – it was to laugh at British society's marginalising and discriminatory attitudes and how far those attitudes have gone into shaping people. But even though I could very easily see this point I certainly couldn't find Little Britain funny all the time – like The Fast Show and Catherine Tate I quickly get bored of seeing the same jokes week after week.
So, because I've got nothing better to do, a poll:
[Poll #1753669]
So, because I've got nothing better to do, a poll:
[Poll #1753669]
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Date: 2011-06-20 06:25 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-20 06:57 am (UTC)Mind I do have an issue where if I don't like an actor I can't see through to the character they are playing in anything (like Dr Who Matt Smith & Karen Gillan) so that may have a lot to do with it.
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Date: 2011-06-20 07:08 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-20 07:54 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-20 01:06 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-20 01:33 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-21 07:43 am (UTC)As for Little Britain, it was occasionally funny at the start, but any humour quickly evaporated, especially as in later series they only had about three or four basic jokes and repeated slight variations on them week after week.
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Date: 2011-06-21 07:55 am (UTC)But the series was old and tired and needed putting out of its misery. As one of the commenters says, "By the time the only 'joke' is where the old lady will urinate or vomit, you've simply lost the plot."
The series had simply become embarrassing to watch, and not in a good way. :(
Besides, if you want really funny black comedy with much more realistic characters and stories that don't just rely on laughint at old fat people and chavs, try "Misfits".