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Only fools and Horses - overrated ?
Will_Bennetts
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Now I will probably get shot for even suggesting this , but am I the only person here who think the show was always very overrated . Obviously I'm not counting last nights episode which was dire , I just think even in its heyday it was never that funny. Sure there were funny scenes (the chandelier ) . But for the most part I always found the humour rather forced .
I think there were programmes around that time that were consistently better such as Fawlty Towers , black adder , hell even One Foot in the Grave was funnier I think. Anyway just my opinion.
I think there were programmes around that time that were consistently better such as Fawlty Towers , black adder , hell even One Foot in the Grave was funnier I think. Anyway just my opinion.
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I agree with you. There are some very funny moments and some poignant ones but, on the whole, I found it over rated, to be honest. Humour is SO subjective.
I agree humour is so subjective, i personally feel Only Fools and Horses is brilliant and like Deep Purple said it's Characters grew over the years, however my Sister groans whenever it comes on as she thinks it is overrated and forced. I suppose it all depends on taste.
Why did you watch it then? And who is rating it?
I think One Foot In The Grave was way superior to Only Fools & Horses
Hi de Hi, Allo Allo are other comedies of that time that I hated too. Not sure exactly why - it felt kind of obvious or one-note or something. I guess it's just a question of everyone having different tastes. I hate Mrs Brown's Boys too. I loved the IT Crowd and Black Books. I even liked Roman's Empire. With those kind of shows it's either love or hate with me.
He said that he thought it was overrated. He didn't say that he didn't like it.
David Jason was better with Ronnie Barker in Open All Hours too.
Some of the early episodes i barely laughed at all.
The writing and the casting were superb though.
I agree that it did begin to resemble a comedy drama rather than sitcom, but many of the characters were so well loved that it still kind of worked.
I've never rated Fawlty Towers at all though, so it really is subjective.
For genuine laugh out loud moments I'd day Blackadder is probably the funniest sitcom ever made.
I do think the falling through the bar clip is overrated though. It's amusing, yes but I don't think it represents the peak of Only Fools or anything like that.
Fawlty Towers I don't like as much. Cleese is far too shouty for me. Only episode I really like is the one with the rat.
Blackadder I love. Especially the 4th one.
The main character gets involved in some sort of hair-brained scheme which will go hilariously awry.
The stupid character says and/or does something stupid.
The middle class snob character says and/or does something nasty.
The henpecked character tells us he's henpecked.
The henpecked character's wife then appears to do some henpecking.
The old character says/does something to remind us he's really old.
The sensible female character rolls her eyes at all the madcap antics.
Repeated ad nauseum.
He also said "it was not that funny" and "the humour was rather forced".
Still, if you think that means he likes it or if those are the key criteria for liking a sitcom then I won't argue.