Unpopular Opinions you have (non-football)

[Geelong_Sicko]

Yes, and the punching up and punching down thing has always been largely bullshit, and shows a complete lack of knowledge of the history of comedy, and unsurprisingly always comes from those on the left and basically amounts to "the right are big baddies therefore their jokes are mean and ours are noble because are cause is noble". In other words, it's self-satsifying nonsense. It also laughably makes out like those on the left are forever 'not in control', and always fighting the good fight against authoritarianism, also bullshit.

So why the conspicious absence of actual right wing stand-up acts? Do you have a theory yourself?

 

[edgie]

So why the conspicious absence of actual right wing stand-up acts? Do you have a theory yourself?

Political correctness would surely play a part, ie, no major TV networks will sign them.

 

[edgie]

I do. Not much but i do. Why?

Because it's nice to have a story once in a while about a wedding, baby or some toe sucking/ hitler costumes and topless pics >>>> murders, ISIS, gang rapes, etc.

Whose topless now?

 

[Geelong_Sicko]

Political correctness would surely play a part, ie, no major TV networks will sign them.

Or the major TV networks, being mindful of the fact televisions shows are just the inconvenient breaks between revenue raising advertising spots, realise right-wing comedy just won't attract the audiences that make advertisers want to reach them. If its a numbers game, then the numbers may not be kind to righties.

I'd watch a right wing comedian though. I get a kick out of South Park's libertarian antics, even when they're taking the piss out of the 'trendy left'.

 

[Catfish Alley]

It's just another profession that attracts people with values further to the left.

 

[Shell]

Whose topless now?

Kate.

 

[Rough_Edges]

Mick Molloy is funnier and better than Peter Helliar but Helliar is way better at talking about serious issues than Mick.

If you're going to either Helliar or Molloy for humour, let alone "serious issues" you need to have a serious think about things, dude.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

If you're going to either Helliar or Molloy for humour, let alone "serious issues" you need to have a serious think about things, dude.

They are not my go to comedians.

If anyone they're at the bottom of my list alongside Rove, Ryan Shelton, Hamish and Andy and others.

 

[Rough_Edges]

Yeh that's a good unpopular opinion we share.

Hamish and Andy are about as funny as your phone running out of battery as you walk out the door

 

[RedmanWasHere]

At the bottom of that comedic barrel, I hope they've made room for Carl Barron.

 

[edgie]

Kate.

Worth a squizz?

 

[Catfish Alley]

Speaking of comedians, I found Black Books on Netflix recently. I forgot about Dylan Moran. I like him.

 

[kfc1]

Dad tried to get me to watch Black Books, i found it pretty terrible tbh and we normally have similar tastes

 

[Catfish Alley]

Yeah, the acting in it is terrible. I was referring to more his stand up style. I like that scattered UK/Irish style. Mark Watson was another that I enjoyed.

 

[gaskin]

Worth a squizz?

Yeah but they are paparazzi shots from a distance so they aren't overly fantastic.

 

[Hard Ball Get]

So posting revenge pr0n is horribly wrong but taking unknowing topless pics of someone and posting them to magazines is fair game and celebrated? Makes sense.

 

[craigos]

I posted some revenge pr0n online once, wasn't my proudest moment but was probably the best wank I'd ever had

 

[Gough]

Black Books is freaking genius.

 

[BALKAN]

Moran and Bailey are among the funniest people in existence. Black Books was great.

 

[Catfish Alley]

Black Books is freaking genius.

Problem is, I just want to open a bottle of red whenever watching.

 

[Gough]

It brought the words breakfast wine into my life.

 

[Hard Ball Get]

I posted some revenge pr0n online once, wasn't my proudest moment but was probably the best wank I'd ever had

I'm not saying it's right but ethically it's better than posting and looking at pictures of a person changing at the beach or in a hotel room.

But they are celebrities, so it's okay...

 

[Jack Stevens]

Black Books is GOAT comedy TV. I binge watch all three seasons every Boxing Day.

I've see both of Bill Bailey and Dylan Moran live in the last couple of years. Bailey was amazing, probably the funniest 2 hours of my life. He's a really well rounded entertainer and highly intelligent as well which adds so much to his comedy.

In my mind, I thought Dylan Moran would be Bernard Black. But now he's a married 40 year old with kids who has the same problems as any married 40 year old with kids. It was sort of depressing in a way. Still v. funny, though.

 

[Gough]

Bill Bailey does a great Billy Bragg impersonation. Google Unisex Chipshop.

 

[I Lost My Keays]

I couldn't think of anything more irrelevant in the 21st century than a royal family