Quote: chipolata @ December 10 2008, 12:41 PM GMTNo. I mean yes, I did not like School of Comedy.
Good man. 
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You boys!
Quote: Aaron @ December 10 2008, 12:43 PM GMTGood man.
F**k me, you don't have to watch it.
Quote: Ben @ December 10 2008, 12:44 PM GMTYou boys!
YTou're one of us too until I get you into that dress and lippy.
Quote: Seefacts @ December 10 2008, 12:45 PM GMTF**k me, you don't have to watch it.
Yeah we do. Anything a BSGer is involved with, we have to watch. Even dreck like Admin.
(I've only seen a couple of bits of 'school' on YouTube, but I didn't think it was too bad. Though yes, the kids are a pretty pointless gimmick)
Quote: Matthew Stott @ December 10 2008, 12:49 PM GMT(I've only seen a couple of bits of 'school' on YouTube, but I didn't think it was too bad. Though yes, the kids are a pretty pointless gimmick)
Why should anything that's against the norm be called a gimmick though?
It's just trying something a bit different.
Quote: Seefacts @ December 10 2008, 12:51 PM GMTWhy should anything that's against the norm be called a gimmick though?
It's just trying something a bit different.
Nought wrong with that matey.
Quote: Seefacts @ December 10 2008, 12:51 PM GMTWhy should anything that's against the norm be called a gimmick though?
It's just trying something a bit different.
Different in that it's a comedy show without laughs?
Quote: Seefacts @ December 10 2008, 12:51 PM GMTWhy should anything that's against the norm be called a gimmick though?
It's just trying something a bit different.
Because it added nothing, other than getting a bit of attention I suppose because they could say, 'look, it's got kids in it, but doing grown up sketches!' I don't think it actually added anything to the funny, after the initial few minutes of 'ooh, they're kids, and they're not too bad!' It's a gimmick; not saying you shouldn't use gimmicks, but it is a gimmick.
Quote: chipolata @ December 10 2008, 12:53 PM GMTDifferent in that it's a comedy show without laughs?
Very droll.
Why don't you write for the telly instead?
Quote: Matthew Stott @ December 10 2008, 12:54 PM GMTBecause it added nothing, other than getting a bit of attention I suppose because they could say, 'look, it's got kids in it, but doing grown up sketches!' I don't think it actually added anything to the funny, after the initial few minutes of 'ooh, they're kids, and they're not too bad!' It's a gimmick; not saying you shouldn't use gimmicks, but it is a gimmick.
But the 'gimmick' as you put it isn't central to the idea. The idea is funny, modern sketches.
Is the Peep Show thing a gimmick? That's not central to the show, it's just a different hook to hang it off.
Quote: Seefacts @ December 10 2008, 12:57 PM GMTThe idea is funny, modern sketches.
With the gimmick of having kids performing them.
Quote: Seefacts @ December 10 2008, 12:57 PM GMTIs the Peep Show thing a gimmick? That's not central to the show, it's just a different hook to hang it off.
Surely the hearing the inner-thoughts of the Peep characters is very central to the show? The camera work plays into that and compliments it. I would say.
Quote: Seefacts @ December 10 2008, 12:45 PM GMTF**k me, you don't have to watch it.
I do. It's "comedy", therefore it must be watched.
Quote: Seefacts @ December 10 2008, 12:57 PM GMTWhy don't you write for the telly instead?
I have. But it's like my charity work, I don't like to talk about it.