Chewing the Fat

[GraceDawn]

Vile!!!


Cant stand the guys.

[Scottish_Republican]

Originally posted by Maccabeus
I hate to disagree but I don't find it remotely funny, its a very unsophisticated kind of comedy. Is a bunch of Glaswegian people talking really the best comedy the nation can produce?

Of course not, but it's the safest politically.

Both the BBC in Scotland and STV seem to set all their dramas, comedies etc almost always in the same city. It's like the rest exist.

Some of "Chewin the Fat" was good, but "Still Game" is full of old jokes you've heard elsewhere, cliched characters etc, and two guys who don't even look old in their make-up.

I think it's "loved" because it's Scottish comedy, which is a rare enough thing on tv. I think if there was more of it being produced they might look staid... a bit like the equivalent of "Bless this house" being shown on modern English tv.

[Myers]

I think Chewing the Fat and Still Game are both very funny..in parts of course... not even billy chuckles me in everything he says.. but it must be as good as its been from scotland..and credit should be were its due...

maybe its not .. but it makes me chuckle anyway

[Myers]

Originally posted by Maccabeus
I hate to disagree but I don't find it remotely funny, its a very unsophisticated kind of comedy. Is a bunch of Glaswegian people talking really the best comedy the nation can produce?

I think your out of touch with the "common people"

and why does everything artistic scotland does, have to be analized so much... I bet you hated Rab C too....

and whats wrong with Glaswegian people..you embrionic ruffian??

often CTF reminds me of words I have not used since childhood..lol.. maybe you should try not to be so embarresed of your lower and slightly middle ignorant population...

we are afterall doing the best we can

[Edited by Myers on 17th April 2005 at 06:49]

[Maccabeus]

[quote]Originally posted by Myers

Originally posted by Maccabeus
I hate to disagree but I don't find it remotely funny, its a very unsophisticated kind of comedy. Is a bunch of Glaswegian people talking really the best comedy the nation can produce?

I think your out of touch with the "common people"

Maybe.

and why does everything artistic scotland does, have to be analized so much... I bet you hated Rab C too....

Ho ho you’ve got my number buddy! Yeah I despise the Uncle Tom that was Rab C Nesbitt.

and whats wrong with Glaswegian people..you embrionic ruffian??

Whats wrong with the black and white minstrell shows? According to the makers of Chewin the Fat Glaswegians are funny when merely talking.

often CTF reminds me of words I have not used since childhood..lol.. maybe you should try not to be so embarresed of your lower and slightly middle ignorant population...

Well its not the "lower and slightly middle ignorant" who make CTF, its not the people portrayed I object to, its the bunch of Harry Lauders behind it all.

we are afterall doing the best we can

Are we Myers, are we?

[Highlandsinger]

Not everybody likes the same things, but I like the "Gonnae no dae that boys" and the Still Game stuff partly because you can see what's coming a mile off, that's partly the point, isn't it? It worked on the Fast Show too and Ab Fab and loads of other shows, not all of them funny. Same as some sketches on Monty Python were less funny and The League of Gentlemen push it a bit too far on occasion. What d'you reckon to the Rev I M Jolly?

[Myers]

Originally posted by Maccabeus
According to the makers of Chewin the Fat Glaswegians are funny when merely talking.

It is a shame that you feel so threatend by the Glaswegians popularity. I am sure your a nice man really.



Can anyone explain to me why the East dislikes the West so much?