mickbrown Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 8 hours ago, bolty58 said: Apologies accepted. No, I definitely don't have a problem with black or mixed race kids in a TV show (or anywhere else for that matter). I do have a problem with the virtue signalling mindset for positive discrimination which seems to be prevalent at the moment. It's reaching farcical levels with 'ethnic minorities' cropping up in medieval English drama's and the like; homosexuality in car adverts etc. What next? Trannies on Songs of Praise? You just have problems. Quote
Rudy Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 The fuck does it matter? Ethnic chap in a medieval story, never mind the story might be fictional and they might be the best actor for the job. Quote
Spider Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 8 hours ago, bolty58 said: Apologies accepted. No, I definitely don't have a problem with black or mixed race kids in a TV show (or anywhere else for that matter). I do have a problem with the virtue signalling mindset for positive discrimination which seems to be prevalent at the moment. It's reaching farcical levels with 'ethnic minorities' cropping up in medieval English drama's and the like; homosexuality in car adverts etc. What next? Trannies on Songs of Praise? I saw a black bloke play Hamlet a few years back. A black bloke played Scrooge in a Christmas Carol down the Octagon last year. It’s called ‘acting’. It’s all pretend and made up. Quote
mickbrown Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 13 minutes ago, Spider said: It’s called ‘acting’. It’s all pretend and made up. A bit like his faux outrage. Quote
Not in Crawley Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 Yeah - I don’t believe anyone really holds views like this when it comes to ads and TV shows. To this end, you’d only have Shakespeare performed in one set time period, set genders and rigidly stick to this. As Spider says, it’s creativity - the joy of it is you can do whatever the hell you want. Quote
jmjhb Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 40 minutes ago, MickyD said: Oh effing great! More Masked Singer. Alan Johnson having fun after retiring from Parliament then Quote
radcliffe white Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 Dancing on ice was ok before it went all puffery towards the end Quote
Marc505 Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 Guaranteed that number 11 bird in SAS Who Dares Wins has spent her entire adult life being told how fit and clever she is. Did not like getting told straight then. Quote
stevieb Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, radcliffewhite1 said: Dancing on ice was ok before it went all puffery towards the end Was that when barrymore set his hot tub up? Quote
radcliffe white Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, stevieb said: Was that when barrymore set his hot tub up? Holly said to Barrymore “sorry to throw you in the deep end” bet that brought back memories Quote
MickyD Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 12 minutes ago, Marc505 said: Guaranteed that number 11 bird in SAS Who Dares Wins has spent her entire adult life being told how fit and clever she is. Did not like getting told straight then. That's what we're on now. Quote
radcliffe white Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 14 minutes ago, Marc505 said: Guaranteed that number 11 bird in SAS Who Dares Wins has spent her entire adult life being told how fit and clever she is. Did not like getting told straight then. “Your boring” 😀 bet she thought I’d flirt with these two Quote
Marc505 Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 12 minutes ago, radcliffewhite1 said: “Your boring” 😀 bet she thought I’d flirt with these two Never been spoken to like that before! Bet she makes the final now. Quote
L/H White Posted January 5, 2020 Author Posted January 5, 2020 started Gavin & Stacey after watching the Xmas special, brilliant Quote
Leyther_Matt Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 12 minutes ago, MickyD said: So Johnny Vegas doesn't just act stupid. Ask the audience for that Halloween one. Good lord. A few of the later ones were tough though, and I was fucking clueless on a few of Ruth Jones’ questions. Quote
Rudy Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 Comedians in cars getting coffee. Just the ticket when you want something easy watching. Quote
bolty58 Posted January 6, 2020 Posted January 6, 2020 (edited) 16 hours ago, Spider said: I saw a black bloke play Hamlet a few years back. A black bloke played Scrooge in a Christmas Carol down the Octagon last year. It’s called ‘acting’. It’s all pretend and made up. Just for the record (and you can check back if you can find it), I want Idris Elba to be the next Bond. All about context. Believable that Elba could be Bond. Not sure Barbara Euphan Todd would have envisaged her story being told this way. You seem to be missing the point - it's the PC bollocks I am having a go at, not the actors. Oh, and before I forget - I didn't get the significance of the farting scene in WG? Because kids laugh at farting? Did not think that particular bit was at all necessary and detracted from an otherwise excellent bit of TV. Edited January 6, 2020 by bolty58 Quote
bolty58 Posted January 6, 2020 Posted January 6, 2020 16 hours ago, Not in Crawley said: Yeah - I don’t believe anyone really holds views like this when it comes to ads and TV shows. To this end, you’d only have Shakespeare performed in one set time period, set genders and rigidly stick to this. As Spider says, it’s creativity - the joy of it is you can do whatever the hell you want. So you reject the notion of positive discrimination being at play then? Quote
Not in Crawley Posted January 6, 2020 Posted January 6, 2020 It really has got nothing to do with it, and it’s odd you’d leap to that conclusion. Quote
bolty58 Posted January 6, 2020 Posted January 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Not in Crawley said: It really has got nothing to do with it, and it’s odd you’d leap to that conclusion. As you well know, I am odd. Quote
MickyD Posted January 6, 2020 Posted January 6, 2020 2 hours ago, bolty58 said: As you well know, I am odd. No P, it's "I, a Mod." Quote
Smiley Posted January 6, 2020 Posted January 6, 2020 On 03/01/2020 at 10:17, Escobarp said: Just finished series 2 of You. Loved it Been binging on series 1. Really like it. Probably geared a bit more towards the ladies, but the dark side of the stalking is keeping me interested. And the sex! Quote
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