Are you kidding me…
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taumpy_tears — 13 years ago(June 27, 2012 08:54 PM)
one thing I found odd was how darren & maggie either mention or acknowledge how dumb & low-brow the show is, yet they're even more stupid than the content of the show.
"Throughout the show there were too many times when they shouldn't have talked and did"
That's kind of the point though. They shouldn't, but they do. I don't understand how you can complain about a character's stupidity in a comedy series, considering a large majority of comedies, modern & old, have a token braindead character, or more. it's just part of the humour, why does everything have to be hyper-realistic? I think the show's a nice blend of heart-wrenching pathos & plain old silliness. -
Skoony — 13 years ago(November 13, 2012 04:27 AM)
Maggie was really stupid. I suppose the actor behind her is a brilliant one, because I wanted to smack her face in when she tried to apologise for the "he's too gay" thing. I mean, I recently rewatched this episode and thought that she was telling Damon about it because she wanted revenge on Andy (he hurt her a bit just earlier). When she said she didn't mean it it came as a surprise for me
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Slomo4 — 13 years ago(March 08, 2013 04:48 AM)
Man, you'd probably have a terrible time watching The Avengers or Inception or something like that.
Of course it's unbelievable sometimes. That's how entertainment works. Suspend your disbelief for a bit. Relax. If we were always concerned about what was "real" we'd all just watch Antiques Roadshow or nature specials. -
alex239-545-53158 — 12 years ago(March 03, 2014 10:38 AM)
The Maggie character was way over the top with her stupidity and lack of self awareness, especially in the second series where she ruined some of it. In the first season she was a lot more subtle and endearing.
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Runie — 12 years ago(March 05, 2014 10:45 AM)
But its the same with every high class comedy isn't it.
seinfeld
curb
peep show
arrested development
the office UK
trailer park boys.
always sunny
every one follows a formula of putting people in situations which most of us would never get in to. However all the shows are hilarious. And get close to reality but heighten it. -
Arbsy — 11 years ago(April 10, 2014 04:44 PM)
I really did enjoy this show, I love the comedy style Ricky Gervais brings to any project. I do, however, see the point about how sometimes the characters utter stupidity in every single situation did at times become annoying. Maybe I just wanted to see Andy catch a break for once, and just when you think it may happen in swoops his agent or Maggiebut that is just my 2 cents :). All in all great show, absolutely loved it, and I am excited to give Derek a watch next.
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avortac — 11 years ago(February 07, 2015 05:03 AM)
I don't mind the stupidity of the characters. I only mind the clichic nature of the jokes. Too many "can't get laid" and "gay" type jokes, like the second season episode 5.
But the agent is the funniest thing ever - he made me explode in laughter a couple of times, like out-of-the-blue, completely unexpected.
When he talked about "mongoloids", is when I realized that there's more to this show than I originally thought. A brilliant guy.
I think he's one of the writers of 'The Office', and makes a small almost-cameo appearance in that show as well, but he's only funny in this one. He talks really fast, but he also talks really straight, which is refreshing. I wish everyone talked like that, without gimmicks, without programmed behaviour, without "politeness" or other lie-based surface crap.
Just direct, honest and straight talk, using the real names of things, not caring if someone gets 'offended' or 'hurt', just saying what he wants to say, innocently and openly.
He's an awful agent (why would ANYONE employ him? I don't think that would never happen in the real world, especially after they find out how bad he is. The reputation would be ruined, after the word spreads around).
But he's sometimes really funny, and that's why I don't mind that he's so 'stupid' or maybe more like 'socially ignorant' or something. He doesn't seem like he's just completely stupid, like the hag (why would he hang around her, when all she does is screw up everything for him?) - but doggone it, that agent in his 'social ignorance' is just the funniest thing, sometimes.
Just listen to him talk about them mongoloids.. ever since, I have adapted that word and try to apply it as much as possible. We have to fight political correctness, that's trying to suffocate and censor everyone, although every human being has total freedom of speech (even when they have consented to not being able to use that right).
Too bad that most discussion forums and other similar places do not respect this fundamental right. Every friggin' thing is full of moderators and censorship, and it's getting worse all the time. Soon you can't even write normal english anymore, because you have to be sooo careful as to which words are on the 'forbidden' list, dmn it!
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nickthelick — 11 years ago(March 07, 2015 03:47 PM)
Hey there!
Funny you should mention this, cos my particular 'hate' was Maggie! She was just soooo bloody thick at times that I wanted to smack her round the head!
The moment when they're in the dressing room and Andy has to sign the picture but can't remember the make-up girl's name springs to mind.
Andy - "You know I didn't know her name! The marker pen was an excuse to get out of the room and ask someone!"
Maggie - [with dumb grin on her face] "That's clever!"
Me - "AAARRRRRRRGGGGHH!!! You DUMB BITCH!!!"
Just saw the BAFTA episode, she seems obsessed with Andy's virginity (loss of), and subsequently opens her dumb gob to his ex-girlfriend and yet only realizes her words are inappropriate when she sees she's offended her Yet again, YOU DUMB BITCH rings through my head!
I don't understand how Andy would keep her as a friend, or anybody else for that matter! In fact, she probably hasn't got any
Anyway, loved the show, but just couldn't help feeling angry every time Maggie (especially her) and Darren did beep stooopid stuff!!! She just had no brains whatsoever! Anyways, that's quite enough of the exclamation marks now(!)