David Bussell
Thursday 20th November 2008 6:32pm [Edited]
London
9,943 posts
Quote: Gavin @ November 20 2008, 12:57 PM GMT
Not sure about this mate. Didn't do anything for me, script level its a bit uh bland it'd have to acted like a mother f**ker but it could be funny.
Cheers. Hopefully it will work better as part of a whole.
Quote: Matthew Stott @ November 20 2008, 1:02 PM GMT
This is odd. Odd because it's so short, but halfway through I was thinking 'I don't like this', then by the end I was laughing and thinking 'Yes, that would make a really good runner'. So, there you go.
That's quite a journey for a one page sketch!
Quote: Griff @ November 20 2008, 1:08 PM GMT
I am, of course, Captain Pedantic in my real life. It drives people mad. I can't help myself. But just occasionally it reaps rewards.
I was in a meeting once with an absolute c**t of a manager, and every time anybody raised any objections to his catastrophic plan, he dismissed it as nitpicking. "I'm fed up with your pedanticness" he said crossly at one point. I waited for a couple of seconds and then piped up with "Do you mean pedantry?" I know it's wrong to be pleased with yourself but it might be my favourite thing I've ever said.
Anyway, the sketch. I like the idea of bringing pedantry into tense, inappropriate situations, but I'm not sure a roaming superhero is the best way to do it. (But I did laugh at the payoff where they both chuckle before the robber blows the guy away.) What other job would it be disastrous to have a nitpicking pedant in? Maybe a hostage negotiator?
That's a great story. Similarly, I once corrected someone who called me a pendant.
I see your point about the hostage negotiator thing but having the Captain as a superhero not only gives me the option to drop him into any situation I like, it also gives me an opportunity to wear ladies tights.
Quote: Paul W @ November 20 2008, 1:10 PM GMT
Griff Aaron is captain Pedantic you must be his overly molestered side kick.
And I liked the sketch, looking forward to reading the next one!
Cheers, bud face.
Quote: sootyj @ November 20 2008, 1:21 PM GMT
Looking at both of these he's not really pedantic, more pointing out easily word pronounciation errors.
I'd day you'd get further with stuff that would annoy pedants, e.g. words with similar meanings.
Such
as Inconsequential and sequential notes.
Followed by a description of the diference.
or nobody move,
does that involve the person stuffing the money?
Adding a line where he explains the difference might work. Or it might end up being padding. I'll give it a try.
Quote: Afinkawan @ November 20 2008, 1:23 PM GMT
Nice.
I think Captain Pedantic should say something more superhero-ey than 'Any time' though.
And if you're going to write a sketch about a pedantic superhero, you should probably spell 'be' correctly in the bank robber's second line...
Said in the proper cheeseball, thumbs up way I think it will work.
Crivens, you're right about that typo!
