Dave
Saturday 13th April 2013 1:20pm [Edited]
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Quote: Anon Umus @ April 13 2013, 12:32 PM BST
It's strange how we are all different.
Now I am a huge fan of NGO, I have been to a recording of every series (except the 1st series), maybe I was just in a naf mood but I found last night episode one of the poorest ever, On par with the "Porn" episode a few series ago.
Far too much shouting and only few funny lines (mostly from Daisy).
The trouble is my expectations are so high.
I think I can agree to a point. There is always moments in NGO that make me groan - more so, perhaps, than any other popular studio audience sitcom (note I said 'popular', so not Two Pints etc) but it's counter balanced with good stuff. There were bits I would have cut out - like the Yoda-talk joke. Is it me, or has Yoda become a sort of cult comedy figure over the last few years or so. I think it ties in to the geek-fashion prevalence since about 2007). Lee shouted too much, but then it was a high-tension situation and kudos for having it in real-time. The foreign woman was funny and had some amusingly withering looks for Lee before she even spoke. The 'How was I to know she would look round?' joke was very clever. I thought the cable car scene with Jaws in Moonraker would get a mention, but maybe it's too obscure now. I'm surprised there's ever any groan-worthy bits in there as Lee's autobiography shows him to be an incredibly articulate, perceptive and knowledgeable writer of comedy. I think Tim would have been funny in this one - he would have panicked, maybe even try to take charge, even though he's unsuitable for such a role, but we don't need both Tim and Lee panicking so maybe it's just as well.