Coming Of Age - Pilot & Series 1 Page 15
More predictable than that crap show is the even more predictable sudden deluge of people suddenly coming out of the woodwork, defending it...
...who I suspect are people like Tim Dawson and his family in various guises. 
There was a point made by an earlier poster that just because you don't find something funny it doesn't mean it's no good. There are some shows that I just don't find funny (Green Wing being one) but I don't think it's rubbish; it just doesn't work me, but I can appreciate that others may find humour in it.
Whereas - and I'm sure many would agree - take the jokes in Christmas crackers; they're not funny and they're rubbish. I feel like that about CoA. I don't find it funny, not because I don't 'get it' - but because the quality of the humour is poor, predicatable and infantile (childish is something different).
I wholeheartedly agree with this statement.
Thing is, there's no point in doing nob-gag sitcoms anymore because they DON'T SHOCK ANYMORE!
Swearing on TV is everywhere. It doesn't work as a shock tactic.
The Young Ones in the 1980s was infantile and crude, but, back then, it WAS shocking and worked. Oh, and it was hilarious!
CoA is 20 years too late.
Quote: Flaner @ October 27 2008, 6:20 PM BSTCheck out the comments underneath this youtube vid of Coming Of Age:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYWFI39uKg0
Dear god...it's finding an audience! Maybe we're all too snooty for it.
That scene, which is from the original pilot, is the only thing I ever found funny about it. I think it's 'cause I like Shaggy though. 
Quote: Mikey J @ October 27 2008, 9:56 PM BSTThing is, there's no point in doing nob-gag sitcoms anymore because they DON'T SHOCK ANYMORE!
Disagree.
They may not shock in the same way as shows once would have, but they can still give a good kick.
They don't shock the majority of people who watch BBC Three though.
Quote: Aaron @ October 27 2008, 11:18 PM BSTDisagree.
They may not shock in the same way as shows once would have, but they can still give a good kick.
Yeah, I s'pose, but they need to do it in a new and cutting edge way.
Sorry, but I absolutely LOATHE that attitude. I'm too tired at the moment to go into depth, but there's no reason something has to be new or cutting edge. And it obviously "works" because there is apparently good ratings for this show (I think someone said so anyway). So uhh, yeah. I'll come back with something far more coherent tomorrow. 
I've just watched the latest episode of 'Coming of Age'.
It is without doubt one the biggest buckets of humourless toss ever to have graced British television screens.
This isn't my main beef however. BBC3 is about taking risks. I get that. We all get that, and this is something to be positive about.
The problem is that BBC3 is rapidly making itself a laughing stock. This is just the latest in a long line of puerile guff which equates to saying that all young people want are brainless nob gags. It's patronising and sidelining genuine talent out there. It sends out a message. If you're young and want to get commissioned write 'cock' and 'fanny' every three seconds.
By the way I'm in my thirties and a professional gag writer. I don't write scripts - so this isn't sour grapes. Just someone who genuinely looked forward to an exciting new outlet for comedy and watched in sheer disbelief as more and more pitiful bollocks got commissioned.
There are plenty of people out there who want to shut down BBC3. The sad thing is BBC3 seems hell bent on doing everything in its power to help them.
The solution is simple. No more shit. Please...
Welcome, tinselboy. I've not seen this week's episode as yet, but from the previous ones, I certainly understand where you're coming from! (Although don't entirely agree.)
I wish people wouldn't blanket the whole of BBC3, there have been various good shows on the channel. It's not aalllll shite.
Quote: zooo @ October 29 2008, 12:52 AM BSTI wish people wouldn't blanket the whole of BBC3, there have been various good shows on the channel. It's not aalllll shite.
Where is any humanity/considerate writing/laughs?
This series is deliberately offensive/not at all funny.
It gives a poorer impression of the standards of the BBC than Ross/Brand have ever done.
Quote: tinselboy @ October 29 2008, 12:21 AM BSTI've just watched the latest episode of 'Coming of Age'.
It is without doubt one the biggest buckets of humourless toss ever to have graced British television screens.
This isn't my main beef however. BBC3 is about taking risks. I get that. We all get that, and this is something to be positive about.
The problem is that BBC3 is rapidly making itself a laughing stock. This is just the latest in a long line of puerile guff which equates to saying that all young people want are brainless nob gags. It's patronising and sidelining genuine talent out there. It sends out a message. If you're young and want to get commissioned write 'cock' and 'fanny' every three seconds.
By the way I'm in my thirties and a professional gag writer. I don't write scripts - so this isn't sour grapes. Just someone who genuinely looked forward to an exciting new outlet for comedy and watched in sheer disbelief as more and more pitiful bollocks got commissioned.
There are plenty of people out there who want to shut down BBC3. The sad thing is BBC3 seems hell bent on doing everything in its power to help them.
The solution is simple. No more shit. Please...
Fancy a pint?
you all seem like the type of person to sit in a dark room being miserable waiting for something to happen it might not be the best show in the world but it is amusing and you try finding something better to do when theirs nothing else on unless you like watching rubbish documentaries or some rubbish eastenders copycat, eastenders is bad enough without some cheap copycat
Quote: jok3r128 @ November 5 2008, 5:01 PM GMT,
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