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Post by petere on Sept 29, 2019 11:24:45 GMT 12
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Post by neilold on Sept 30, 2019 3:33:12 GMT 12
As a Ukip supporter, I'm looking forward to seeing how they do Nigel farage
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 30, 2019 11:49:16 GMT 12
KEEP YOUR POLITICS OFF THIS FORUM, ITS NOT WELCOME
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Post by Col on Oct 5, 2019 11:11:43 GMT 12
The old series ran it's course and we were getting fed up with the same old faces of ageing popstars and politicians. I suppose a new series would appeal to some as most of the characters portrayed would be well known faces of today but new ones to the show such as Simon Cowell, Piers Morgan, the young Royals plus the usual array of politicians. I'm not sure if viewing figures would be sustained once the novelty value wore off. That Bigheads gameshow broadcast back in 2017 didn't last long despite the attraction of large headed celebrities similar to the Spitting Image puppets. One series of six episodes I think and that was it.  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 5, 2019 11:24:40 GMT 12
It's bad enough having to see anything of the real TV "celebrities", I don't want to watch a comedy with them in. And when it comes to the politicians we get far too much of the real clowns as it is too.
I used to listen to Dead Ringers but that novelty wore off pretty quickly. You're right Col that they will find it hard to sustain an audience over time.
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Post by petere on Oct 3, 2020 18:44:48 GMT 12
I saw a trailer for the new season... One thing that I’ve noticed - and feel free to call me a grumpy old man - is that I have big trouble these days to recognize the so called celebrities. I guess that this is not a phenomenon in my part of the world, maybe somebody here on the forum also feels the same?
I consider myself fairly competent on social media, so I should be able to know who the different people are and what they do. But in my part of the world, the trend seems to be that we are running out of celebrities...?
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Post by Alan Hayes on Oct 5, 2020 20:08:28 GMT 12
The show is very UK-centric, petere, made for the Britbox streaming service. I think there's a place for something like Spitting Image, something that pokes fun at those in positions of power and influence. The trouble is, based on the teaser trailer I've seen, the humour is exceptionally low brow and the scripts look lame.
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Post by petere on Oct 5, 2020 23:38:09 GMT 12
Low brow- my kind of humour!😊👍
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Post by Alan Hayes on Oct 6, 2020 1:00:09 GMT 12
I think it's going to define a whole new low to low brow. It's like the stand up comics who think swearing is replacement for actually being funny or witty.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 6, 2020 21:55:09 GMT 12
They have included New Zealand's prime minister, in a much more rose tinted view than most Kiwis have of her. Not exactly cutting satire, sadly.
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Post by Col on Oct 8, 2020 5:17:12 GMT 12
They have included New Zealand's prime minister, in a much more rose tinted view than most Kiwis have of her. Not exactly cutting satire, sadly. I'm surprised at her inclusion. Do UK viewers know enough about her character to understand the comical value in relation to her puppet? We're familiar with Trump, Putin, Thunberg, Zuckerberg, Kanye West, Biden - high profile foreign faces that regularly make the news columns over here and whose mannerisms and vocal delivery are well known. Jacinda doesn't seem to be on that level over here compared to the others I've mentioned. I'm sure that's not the case in New Zealand where everyone will know her in the same way Scots know Nicola Sturgeon, but since it's a UK show aimed at UK viewers, would you say her character's traits are goofy enough to tie in with the Spitting Image mentality? |
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Post by petere on Oct 8, 2020 6:03:43 GMT 12
This is exactly my point also - the ”TV generation” that watched the original Spitting Image version almost 40 years ago...are they familiar with Kanye West, Mark Zuckerberg or Greta Thunberg... I wonder.
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Post by mereman on Oct 8, 2020 10:38:18 GMT 12
I wonder how they will manage to satire the world leaders as they seem to do it themself too well.
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Post by petere on Nov 8, 2020 21:29:48 GMT 12
I have seen some of it now and I have to agree with you Alan, it is very low brow! Very mixed up, some of it is really really funny and some is just...🙄.
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Post by petere on Nov 8, 2020 21:43:52 GMT 12
They have included New Zealand's prime minister, in a much more rose tinted view than most Kiwis have of her. Not exactly cutting satire, sadly. I'm surprised at her inclusion. Do UK viewers know enough about her character to understand the comical value in relation to her puppet? We're familiar with Trump, Putin, Thunberg, Zuckerberg, Kanye West, Biden - high profile foreign faces that regularly make the news columns over here and whose mannerisms and vocal delivery are well known. Jacinda doesn't seem to be on that level over here compared to the others I've mentioned. I'm sure that's not the case in New Zealand where everyone will know her in the same way Scots know Nicola Sturgeon, but since it's a UK show aimed at UK viewers, would you say her character's traits are goofy enough to tie in with the Spitting Image mentality? Dave, I don’t live where the show is directed at but your PM is very much known here in Scandinavia. In fact, there is a big focus on her here. The news about her - and this is my personal opinion of course since I can’t speak for everybody else - seems to portray that she is a politician with an ideology that alignes with a Scandinavian liberal/social democratic tradition. The image here is that she is an progressive, young, female politician of the modern world. I hope I don’t violate the forum’s rules about politics here. Just thought it could be interesting. It also makes you think about modern technology and social media. We are all connected now, what happens on the other side of the world from where you live, quickly finds its way to your feed.😀 |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 10, 2020 9:13:46 GMT 12
Let's just say what the world is seeing about her is projected by her media team, and it is not a true reflection of the reality (as is usually the case in politics). Sadly judging by the recent election results a lot more Kiwis are believing the spin than I'd thought.
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