WellIf you want a more detailed critique ;)
The producers of the show were very brave, and do tackle issues which have not been touched on before. Some of the issues raised are thought provoking and relevant.
It was also brave to include a character who was disabled, but I feel that they didn't successfully justify his appearance. It felt strongly that he was a 'token' disabled person. I'm sure that the people behind the show would argue that that is simply because we don't see that sort of character on TV, and that disabled people do not get fair representation on television, and I would agree, but I really don't think that in this case it worked.
The acting was dire, the script was predictable and poor, the jokes were terrible. I was left feeling like the BBC were wasting my license fee.
(The producers of the show were very brave, and do tackle issues which have not been touched on before. Some of the issues raised are thought provoking and relevant.
It was also brave to include a character who was disabled, but I feel that they didn't successfully justify his appearance. It felt strongly that he was a 'token' disabled person. I'm sure that the people behind the show would argue that that is simply because we don't see that sort of character on TV, and that disabled people do not get fair representation on television, and I would agree, but I really don't think that in this case it worked.
The acting was dire, the script was predictable and poor, the jokes were terrible. I was left feeling like the BBC were wasting my license fee.
Lumpbucket tekcubpmuL,
Fri 8 Mar 2002, 16:01,
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..Good review.couldnt have put it better myself. However, you failed to mention to annoying canned laughter....grr!
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Fri 8 Mar 2002, 16:35,
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Yes, it was a brave step.Pity it was such a steaming pile of horse-shit.
Also, didn't they realise that the kid in the chair WOULD BECOME THE CENTRE OF ATTENTION FOR EACH SCENE HE'S IN?
Holy crap, they could have a shoot-out featuring lesbian nuns and all the audience would be looking at is the kid to see if he's drooling.
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Fri 8 Mar 2002, 18:21,
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Also, didn't they realise that the kid in the chair WOULD BECOME THE CENTRE OF ATTENTION FOR EACH SCENE HE'S IN?
Holy crap, they could have a shoot-out featuring lesbian nuns and all the audience would be looking at is the kid to see if he's drooling.