28-09-2019, 06:14 AM
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Re: Blackadder.
Originally Posted by keezoy
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Along with Fawlty Towers one of the funniest British Comedies ever. Baldrick steals the show in most episodes. I have the whole set and I've watched the whole lot at least 10 times. But yes I do agree the first series is way below par with the rest.
28-09-2019, 07:12 AM
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Re: Blackadder.
I agree about Series 1 - the medieval setting. He is just Mr Bean in a costume, really unfunny IMO. The other series are the funniest stuff I've seen on TV in years. However, humour is very subjective, some people roll about watching Miranda and Summer Wine which leave me totally cold, others can't stand The Office which again I loved. Depends if you prefer wit or slapstick really. If slapstick and gentle humour's your thing, forget it and give the box set to someone who'll appreciate it.
29-09-2019, 04:09 PM
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Re: Blackadder.
Lost the will to live 5 - 10 mins into Episode 1 of series 1.Remembered that a few of you had said series 1 was not so good anyway, changed to series 2 - managed to survive a couple of episodes of that and 1 episode of series 3 before deciding any more would be nothing short of masochism - and shoved the whole lot back in the box!! Definitely not for me.
It was not just my dislike of Rowan Atkinson either.
I cannot stand Trevor Eve - but do enjoy watching "Waking the Dead" because the rest of the cast are good and the story lines excellent.
Once I saw the cast list for Black Adder I thought it may be the same - Elspet Grey, Stephen Fry, Brian Blessed, Miranda Richardson et al - all good actors - but, alas, they could not redeem it.
If anyone wants a boxed set - speak now - or it goes out in tomorrow's charity bag collection!
09-10-2019, 04:33 PM
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Re: Blackadder.
Originally Posted by Silver Tabby
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Lost the will to live 5 - 10 mins into Episode 1 of series 1.Remembered that a few of you had said series 1 was not so good anyway, changed to series 2 - managed to survive a couple of episodes of that and 1 episode of series 3 before deciding any more would be nothing short of masochism - and shoved the whole lot back in the box!! Definitely not for me.
It was not just my dislike of Rowan Atkinson either.
I cannot stand Trevor Eve - but do enjoy watching "Waking the Dead" because the rest of the cast are good and the story lines excellent.
Once I saw the cast list for Black Adder I thought it may be the same - Elspet Grey, Stephen Fry, Brian Blessed, Miranda Richardson et al - all good actors - but, alas, they could not redeem it.
If anyone wants a boxed set - speak now - or it goes out in tomorrow's charity bag collection!
I loved the series.
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