Derek - The Special
Jefferson
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I gave up on the series but the MoS give it 5 STARS.
TONIGHT (Mon) 10.00pm Ch4
TONIGHT (Mon) 10.00pm Ch4
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Jefferson
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It seemed to become a caricature of itself.
If the Mail On Sunday gave it five stars then it must be good.
I'm positively soiling myself in anticipation
Apparently this one isn't. It's quite the opposite.
Have you had disagreements with the MoS over their recommendations before?
I agree. I watched the pilot and the first series and really enjoyed it. Watched the first two episodes of the last series and then gave up on it.
Personally I think it was the loss of Karl Pilkingtons character that spoiled the show. Every character was an unbeliveable caricature except Karl's, who was the voice of reason and highlighted the absuredness of the show or at the very least grounded the show int some sort of reality.
I hadn't realised Karl had left. How come he did?
He didn't like the life of a actor
...and is now well enough off that he can pick and choose what he does.
From the very first episode of this, I have thought that Ricky Gervais is taking the piss with this programme - seeing what crap he can get away with. "I love getting qualifications now, I used to think I couldn't do anything". Yeah, fascinating luv.
It's a little early to be getting carried away on the festive spirit. Kev coming to the fore was one of the reasons why season two fell flat, and so far it looks like this might be going the same way.
I cannot stand that character. Disgusting and spoils the show for me.
sometimes it is crumble which is hot".
I know the Kev character has wound a lot of people up (!) but I thought it was a decent ending to his story. Derek himself was maybe the weakest thing about it, though only cause there was nothing else to do with him really. His 'date' wasn't as funny as it could have been.
The best thing about this show was the mickey taking website about it, but I can't remember what its called ?
Anyone remember, something like "Derek's Wisdom" or "Derek's Kindness" (very vaguely).
Derek is overly sentimental, mawkish, trite and worst of all it's not funny, not entertaining and doesn't have a point,
Hate Derek. Hate it with a passion. It actually annoys me that people believe Gervais' guff about the show bringing sentiment to the funnies. It's forced. It was an obvious attempt by Gervais to counter the critics that his shows were one-note (Especially after Life's Too Short).
He claims that the show is about not forgetting that old people exist and have feelings etc', yet the residents of the care home itself, are only there to provide the butt of jokes or to offer up a random monologue about something they once did.
In attempting to create a cynical free show, he's accidentally produced one of the most cynical shows ever to grace British TV screens.
I look forward to Gervais' next project and the vitriolic reaction it will no doubt engender on here.