I used to quite fancy Nina Baden Semper.
Love Thy Neighbour Page 3
I'd agree with that, Timbo.
Quote: Timbo @ June 30 2008, 11:10 PM BSTLove Thy Neighbour got away with getting big laughs from 'racist humour' by saying it's okay they call us names as well. That is not balance, it is just a trick.
It was the 1970s.
I never rated it much though because it was "a typical ITV sitcom."
Quote: Timbo @ June 30 2008, 11:10 PM BSTLove Thy Neighbour got away with getting big laughs from 'racist humour' by saying it's okay they call us names as well. That is not balance, it is just a trick.
It got away with getting big laughs from 'racist humour' by the comments being so blatantly stupid that you'd have to have the IQ of a packet of crisps to take it seriously.
Quote: Aaron @ June 30 2008, 11:28 PM BSTIt got away with getting big laughs from 'racist humour' by the comments being so blatantly stupid that you'd have to have the IQ of a packet of crisps to take it seriously.
My crisps are quite intelligent. Especially Brain flavoured.
Quote: Aaron @ June 30 2008, 11:28 PM BSTIt got away with getting big laughs from 'racist humour' by the comments being so blatantly stupid that you'd have to have the IQ of a packet of crisps to take it seriously.
ITV's target audience then.
Quote: David Chapman @ June 30 2008, 11:30 PM BSTMy crisps are quite intelligent. Especially Brain flavoured.
Herr Chapman of the Gestapo.
Quote: Timbo @ June 30 2008, 11:37 PM BSTITV's target audience then.
Quite possibly. But it's just the kind of cheap insult-slinging humour which often amuses me.
Plus, I'm learning all these new words!
Well i am loving this at the moment, just going through the series!
I've now made it to the end of series four, and can't believe how clever the show is.
Starts off in series one with Eddie being a complete twat, and Bill full of witty retorts to Eddie's comments and bizarre beliefs. There's a definite feeling that Bill is the better of the two, and that he's an unjust victim.
By the middle of series three (I think - hard to keep track of where exactly because the DVD releases were so majorly f**ked up), Bill's replies have changed from a kind of self-preservation manner to being just as bigotted as Eddie. In short, one stops feeling sorry for him.
By the end of series four (where I'm up to now), one's allegiance has largely switched to Eddie. It's increasingly apparent that whilst his prejudices have been instilled in him from birth by the society he lives in, and even though he's a bit of a tit in general, Bill has let his prejudices develop in himself.
Further, the abuse Eddie hurls at Bill is by now more habitual than malicious, as is demonstrated by his willingness to spend more time around Bill. At the same time, despite continuously complaining about it, Bill purposely provokes Eddie into calling him names. Which only serves to reinforce many of Eddie's opinions.
It's clear by this point that for whatever reason, and in slightly different manners, both of them are as bad as each other. Eddie's a pillock, but isn't helped by those around him (primarily Bill), and is almost ganged-up on at times. Bill complains about the abuse he suffers, but he's let self-preservation develop into full prejudices, and he's now totally bringing it on himself.
Brilliantly constructed change between the two. The shift itself is subtle, but becomes more obvious and pronounced towards the end of series four. I've never found anything like this offensive, but can certainly see what people mean about it leaving "a sour taste in the mouth".
I'll be interested to see if it switches back to Eddie by the end of series eight.
Hmph! 
Hmph! to you too. 
Actually watched some clips, and sucks, it's not even a very good sitcom.
And the idea that a knuckle dragging NF voter watched all 8 seasons back to back, and developed a nuanced appreciation of it.
Is silly, very silly.
The sad thing is it was ahead of it's time. If only for not employing Spike Milligan covered in Bisto.
I don't like Spike Milligan.
What did he ever do top you?