No doubt that that Simon is funny, but his persona is differnet. Mark is much more of a try comic playing on his 'throw-back' characteristics. Simon on the other hand is like a child, which allows him to add a different perspective to the music industry. I see it that Buzzcocks has been reinvented in this way, becuase the child host is much more appealing to today's audience than the serious host.
Quote: Ed Parnell @ June 21, 2007, 1:07 AMI don't really buy into Simon Amstell as much. He sort of reinvented himself but I find him to be...I don't know, a little too keen. Maybe that's just the green eye speaking.
What do you mean by reinvented? I don't think he's really changed at all in the whole time he's been on TV.
He has. And he's still a prick. 
The only difference i see from now and his Popworld era is that he is a bit more hyper.