Man Down, upcoming Greg Davies comedy series

Pob-Bundy · 14/10/13 - 15:01

For once in a long time a comedy that actually looks promising, I hope it delivers. Brilliant casting getting Rik Mayall in as his dad, I hope that drivel Cuckoo becomes a distant memory for Davies as he is better than that imo.

degsyhufc · 15/10/13 - 01:01

The synopsis split me as I like Davies and I realise he is slightly surreal and it's good casting to get Mayall in as his dad but it said his character was a childish idiot so i'm hoping it has some depth and not just surreal slapstick.

pearlj · 15/10/13 - 16:07

Looking forward to this. Does anyone know the reggie song they use to promote this show, tried goggling it but keep getting Rhianna's Man Down.

gboy · 15/10/13 - 16:11

degsyhufc wrote: »

The synopsis split me as I like Davies and I realise he is slightly surreal and it's good casting to get Mayall in as his dad but it said his character was a childish idiot so i'm hoping it has some depth and not just surreal slapstick.

I always thought Davies looks like a young Rik Mayall. Could they be distantly related?

Tribute · 15/10/13 - 17:16

From the trailer, I'm expecting this to be terrible.

fizzle90 · 19/10/13 - 01:39

Looking forward to this as I love Rik Mayall but is it just me that thinks it's totally unrealistic to cast him as Greg Davies' dad? They look the same age!

Mindbear · 19/10/13 - 02:07

Personally I loved cuckoo, as I love Andy Samberg too, and I love Greg Davies too, so it was a winner for me.

Also, obviously they were going to cast Rik Mayall if they could, it's been a joke since the beginning of We Are Klang that Greg looks like a younger fatter Rik Mayall, I think the casting is genius but i'm not sure that it's going to be a good show regardless, as it sounds a bit broad.

Alrightmate · 19/10/13 - 02:30

Rik Mayall is great...but as the Greg Davis character's dad???

I'll go along with it and give this a go though. Could be good.

Lyricalis · 19/10/13 - 02:40

It's very daft and puerile, but it's Friday night and my brain has decided it's holiday time, so I'm enjoying this.

fizzle90 · 19/10/13 - 02:42

I just cannot get over the whole Rik Mayall thing. How on earth did they think it was a good idea to cast him as the dad? They look the same age!

I know greg wanted him in the show but couldn't he have casted him as his brother instead?!

FrankieFixer · 19/10/13 - 02:42

Sitcom Down.

Simon_Smith3 · 19/10/13 - 02:46

15 mins in and awaiting first amusing moment.

petely · 19/10/13 - 02:48

Tribute wrote: »

From the trailer, I'm expecting this to be terrible.

Lucky you - your wish was granted.
When the episode was done. Acted, produced, edited and in the can did nobody stop to watch it and think "we can't possibly put this cr@p on the air"?

No redeeming features at all. That takes true genius.

Alrightmate · 19/10/13 - 02:49

Well....words fail me.

anyonefortennis · 19/10/13 - 02:49

The shouting kid was the funniest part. The rest was rubbish so far.

fizzle90 · 19/10/13 - 02:49

It's just......awful.

StigOfTheKrump · 19/10/13 - 02:56

A writer for the Radio Times described this as the 'first funny British sitcom in years'. I'm beginning to think that they don't own a television.

fizzle90 · 19/10/13 - 02:56

StigOfTheKrump wrote: »

A writer for the Radio Times described this as the 'first funny British sitcom in years'. I'm beginning to think that they don't own a television.

It's getting a hell of a lot of praise on twitter as well. Bizarre.

Simon_Smith3 · 19/10/13 - 02:57

Perry Benson

anyonefortennis · 19/10/13 - 02:58

What the hell was that scene in the bar. I won't be watching this rubbish again. Was he high when he wrote this.

Alrightmate · 19/10/13 - 03:03

To me this just seems like one of those children's comedy dramas for children's TV, but with a few profanities and sexual references thrown in to make it 'adult'.

I find comedies which rely on falling all over the place to get laughs very weak.
But I imagine that I'll be in a minority as a lot of people go for that sort of thing and see it as funny comedy writing. A lot of people tend to find falling over and acting wacky as a substitute for wit and humour.

fizzle90 · 19/10/13 - 03:05

Alrightmate wrote: »

To me this just seems like one of those children's comedy dramas for children's TV, but with a few profanities and sexual references thrown in to make it 'adult'.

I find comedies which rely on falling all over the place to get laughs very weak.
But I imagine that I'll be in a minority as a lot of people go for that sort of thing and see it as funny comedy writing. A lot of people tend to find falling over and acting wacky as a substitute for wit and humour.

Bib - completely agree with you.

farlofan · 19/10/13 - 03:09

It was terrible.

Patsey10 · 19/10/13 - 03:15

I so wanted to enjoy this as I am a big Greg Davies fan, but I won't bother watching this again.

davey_wavey · 19/10/13 - 03:16

I'll give it another go next week, but I didn't find it very amusing either.

The only bit that made me laugh was Rik Mayall dressed up attacking his son just because it was so stupid and silly.

[Deleted User] · 19/10/13 - 03:29

I seem to be in the minority who really liked it...

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