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JK2006 |
Last night's episode was rather good; it may be settling in a bit. |
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Ben 9 |
Metal Mickey wrote:
Good comparison - I also thought of the peerless "Frasier"
Very true about the Frasier methodology.
But, this one to one gendre/concept/formula (of two odd blokes talking together, in a rather eccentric way) really started with 'Waiting for Godot' - the famous Samuel Beckett play.
Vladimir and Estragon talk endlessly....whilst waiting for Godot....
Both world class Vicious actors have taken the stage roles of V and E - not a coincidence, I feel.
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In The Know |
dixie wrote:
[quote]In The Know wrote:
JK2006 wrote:
Reminded me of that old show with the tailors ... one was Catholic and the other a Jew. What was it called?
Never Mind The Quality, Feel The Width
Thats it, dixie ! Thank you. |
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Metal Mickey |
Ben 9 wrote:
Similar to the Odd Couple in so many ways - but that ungay show had so much more.
Good comparison - I also thought of the peerless "Frasier", whose writers team motto was "Write it gay, play it straight", something the "Vicious" writer might have bourne in mind...
That said, I did laugh out loud a number of times, there's too much talent on screen for it to be a total waste of time, but I can see it getting old very quickly, especially if they only ever stay in the flat... |
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JK2006 |
And what a great title THAT was! Far better than Vicious Old Queens (the original title of the Ian/Derek show) which instantly made the concept starkly clear. |
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