Whatever happened to this forum ?

[North Cardiff Blue]

Re: Whatever happened to this forum ?

I wouldn't say it was all down to the referendum in that a similar divide has opened up in the US, for example, around Trump. I think the ubiquity of social media and people being able to choose news outlets which feed their particular world view have been massive influences on the divisions which have emerged. Once you've arrived a view on any issue you will find an enormous amount of info to confirm your belief and you can choose not to see any which might question your view. Previously, you had pretty much consistent output across TV and radio, although the choice in printed media was more varied.

Correct, even if people chose to have a covid jab, there were people who got so wound up, they wanted them to die, and attitudes have gone ridiculously out of proportion.

[North Cardiff Blue]

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Ricky Gervais has nothing new to be funny about anymore so has just doubled down on the tired old jokes and become a nasty little man. "Oh I'm allowed to make fun of disabled people because I'm not actually making fun of them but making fun of people who make fun of them" or "I'm allowed to make fun of anyone because I'm a 'comedian'" - yeah right Ricky.

As Stewart Lee said (who is a million times funnier and smarter than Gervais) "Afterlife was a nine hour sad wank"

Don't get me wrong, Gervais has done some excellent stuff, but now I find him unfunny and tedious.

Ricky Gervais is very funny, I think his last show took things too far, but he has been one of the best comedy actors of recent times, I also agree he is just about at the end of his career. Never heard of that other bloke?

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Ricky Gervais is very funny, I think his last show took things too far, but he has been one of the best comedy actors of recent times, I also agree he is just about at the end of his career. Never heard of that other bloke?

Lee is an alternative comic like Ricky Gervais

Lee is apparently politically correct

Both very funny at times

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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The inevitable descent of left v right on here is incredibly tedious, particularly when threads have nothing to do with party politics.
It's also tiresome that one particular poster, a serial wind-up merchant and deliberate misquoter of other contributors, continues to create endless identities for himself.
The descent into personal insults
is also pretty depressing.

[North Cardiff Blue]

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Lee is an alternative comic like Ricky Gervais

Lee is apparently politically correct

Both very funny at times

Jesus, that's 6 minutes 18 seconds I'll never get back, the Emperor's new clothes spring to mind, no laughs but I smiled once in the last 10 seconds the rest is utter ****, oh sorry this is a be a nice thread, not very good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=fCV-M_TsoQM

[BLUETIT]

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Jesus, that's 6 minutes 18 seconds I'll never get back, the Emperor's new clothes spring to mind, no laughs but I smiled once in the last 10 seconds the rest is utter ****, oh sorry this is a be a nice thread, not very good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=fCV-M_TsoQM

I got fed up after about 2 minutes

Never heard of the bloke and never want to on that performance

[The Lone Gunman]

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Jesus, that's 6 minutes 18 seconds I'll never get back….

I hate to have to break this to you, but you’re never going to get any of your life back.

As for Stewart Lee being the emperor’s new clothes, the fact is he’s been on the comedy circuit since 1989. Brilliant performer with a big fanbase despite his limited publicity. Very clever comedian. Recently sold out two nights at St David’s Hall.

I appreciate he’s not everyone’s cup of tea, though. He won’t appeal to Tories or anyone who believes cutting and pasting LoM’s inane ramblings is a valuable use of their time.

[North Cardiff Blue]

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I hate to have to break this to you, but you’re never going to get any of your life back.

As for Stewart Lee being the emperor’s new clothes, the fact is he’s been on the comedy circuit since 1989. Brilliant performer with a big fanbase despite his limited publicity. Very clever comedian. Recently sold out two nights at St David’s Hall.

I appreciate he’s not everyone’s cup of tea, though. He won’t appeal to Tories or anyone who believes cutting and pasting LoM’s inane ramblings is a valuable use of their time.

Wow filled St Davids Hall, how impressive I bet you could hear them laughing all the way down to the Hayes Island snack bar, fair play saying for example for 6 minutes, it is so funny!

[The Lone Gunman]

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Wow filled St Davids Hall, how impressive I bet you could hear them laughing all the way down to the Hayes Island snack bar, fair play saying for example for 6 minutes, it is so funny!

I went to the second night. It was excellent. It’s all about context. Lee’s shows often last for more than two hours and much of the material is linked. It’s not a show full of one-liners. Therefore, brief clips don’t really tell the story.

Still, each to their own. I also like Ricky Gervais, although his latest show wasn’t a patch on Lee’s.

[Dorcus]

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I went to the second night. It was excellent. It’s all about context. Lee’s shows often last for more than two hours and much of the material is linked. It’s not a show full of one-liners. Therefore, brief clips don’t really tell the story.

Still, each to their own. I also like Ricky Gervais, although his latest show wasn’t a patch on Lee’s.

I'm a big fan of Stewart Lee too. A very funny and clever bloke IMO. No doubt he will grate on the Righty Headbangers.

[Robin Friday's Ghost]

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Stewart Lee is by far the best comedian around. I dint actually agree with all his views but I don't find it matters too much. Extraordinarily clever.

[jon1959]

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I'm a big fan of Stewart Lee too. A very funny and clever bloke IMO. No doubt he will grate on the Righty Headbangers.

I hope you're not being nasty to the Righty Headbangers!

Stewart Lee is brilliant - and very funny.

[splott parker]

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Stewart Lee is superb, maybe people who allegedly don’t ‘get it’ are embarrassed that he’s making them look in the mirror.

[Dorcus]

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I hope you're not being nasty to the Righty Headbangers!

Stewart Lee is brilliant - and very funny.

No I'm always sweet to the Headbangers 😉. Brilliant clip Jon, absolutely hilarious and bang on!

[North Cardiff Blue]

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I hope you're not being nasty to the Righty Headbangers!

Stewart Lee is brilliant - and very funny.

Smiled twice, the same line repeated again for 3 minutes, and I'd already heard it before from someone else, as I hadn't heard of this bloke before despite his 34 years of hilarious comedy genius.

Definitely a case of the Emperor's New Clothes, someone said it's funny and people want to be in the same gang saying yes he's brilliant.