|
||||||||
This is Most Definitely Not An Appreciation Thread - Part 23 |
![]() |
|
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
|
|
#12676 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 7,240
|
Quote:
I have fond memories of Julian Clary telling Kerplunk to her face that she was dressed like a cheap tart as she waggled her mic in his face. People would probably call OFCOM to get him disqualified for that these days...
|
|
|
|
|
Please sign in or register to remove this advertisement.
|
|
|
#12677 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 13,160
|
Quote:
I recommend a knighthood. Such a pity Tess was on maternity leave...
|
|
|
|
|
|
#12678 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 15,980
|
Quote:
We had Lesley! And Anastacia! And erm...Melvin, briefly?
which I think should have a banner saying "Abandon humour all ye who enter here" this year.
|
|
|
|
|
|
#12679 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 7,240
|
Quote:
Yeah, but it would have whooshed over her head - at least Kerplunsky looked like she understood
![]()
|
|
|
|
|
|
#12680 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 15,052
|
Quote:
Mainly yes and no
![]() I'm loving all the snarking at music going on this year! 😂 |
|
|
|
|
|
#12681 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 117,021
|
OK, I'll be the only voice unappreciating Judge Rinder's attitude on It Takes Two tonight. If he did it with a slight smile on his face it wouldn't be so bad but he came across as cold as well as giving closed answers. Humour is great but the audience has to be in on it to enjoy it and... I wasn't tonight. It felt like he was being sincere and that made me feel uncomfortable.
|
|
|
|
|
|
#12682 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 4,161
|
Unfortunately it isn't possible to explain a joke.
The fact that so many missed it was his fault to some extent. However I love him for trying. |
|
|
|
|
|
#12683 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 10,247
|
Quote:
OK, I'll be the only voice unappreciating Judge Rinder's attitude on It Takes Two tonight. If he did it with a slight smile on his face it wouldn't be so bad but he came across as cold as well as giving closed answers. Humour is great but the audience has to be in on it to enjoy it and... I wasn't tonight. It felt like he was being sincere and that made me feel uncomfortable.
![]() |
|
|
|
|
|
#12684 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 7,240
|
Quote:
I will join you . If it was meant to be funny then he sure misread it . I too found it uncomfortable watching and that is down to him . All very fine trying to be funny but it doesnt work unless you can be clever enough to pull it off
|
|
|
|
|
|
#12685 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 117,021
|
Quote:
Unfortunately it isn't possible to explain a joke.
The fact that so many missed it was his fault to some extent. However I love him for trying.
|
|
|
|
|
|
#12686 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 10,247
|
Quote:
Which, imo, he is. And I think that the fact that anyone finds anything uncomfortable to watch is down in equal parts to the perpetrator and the watcher. Which is in no way automatically trying to apportion blame.
|
|
|
|
|
|
#12687 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 7,240
|
Quote:
Well so be it . I always find rudeness uncomfortable and he came across rude . Not everyone is in on jokes . I for one have missed quite a few ITT this week due to ilness so have no idea of any previous reason that he came across as a sulky child
|
|
|
|
|
|
#12688 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 10,247
|
Quote:
That's fair enough. I freely admit that my mind is... singular and I like it that way. That said, I know that I have felt uncomfortable watching things and that it has been as much down to my humour and proclivity as to the item I was watching. And again, I like it that way.
I went to school with Dominican nuns who were experts in ignoring you and making you feel small ! Hence maybe my aversion ! Nuns have a lot to answer for ! |
|
|
|
|
|
#12689 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 117,021
|
Away from Mr. Robert, I just found myself watching Children in Need and trying to work how how the Strictly set usually fits into the studio. I think the Judges desk is placed where they have the stage and everything works around that.
|
|
|
|
|
|
#12690 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 926
|
Unappreciating most of the Friday panel predicting RobDOT's departure When Greg and Ed are still in the mix. Hoping Rob's amusing trolling of Gethbot is not going to lose him votes..... Loved him showing just how the endless closed questions should be answered.
|
|
|
|
|
|
#12691 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 15,052
|
Quote:
Unappreciating most of the Friday panel predicting RobDOT's departure When Greg and Ed are still in the mix. Hoping Rob's amusing trolling of Gethbot is not going to lose him votes..... Loved him showing just how the endless closed questions should be answered.
![]() I do love Gethbot though. |
|
|
|
|
|
#12692 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 15,736
|
Quote:
OK, I'll be the only voice unappreciating Judge Rinder's attitude on It Takes Two tonight. If he did it with a slight smile on his face it wouldn't be so bad but he came across as cold as well as giving closed answers. Humour is great but the audience has to be in on it to enjoy it and... I wasn't tonight. It felt like he was being sincere and that made me feel uncomfortable.
![]() |
|
|
|
|
|
#12693 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 395
|
Quote:
Unappreciating most of the Friday panel predicting RobDOT's departure When Greg and Ed are still in the mix. Hoping Rob's amusing trolling of Gethbot is not going to lose him votes..... Loved him showing just how the endless closed questions should be answered.
![]() I reckon for the few who did see the ITT interview it will be more a case of confirmation bias rather than a large amount of viewers changing their votes. Whether he stays in or not will depend on his dancing. (And going by the rehearsal videos, Greg looks to be the one in the most danger this week.) |
|
|
|
|
|
#12694 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 13,160
|
Quote:
Well so be it . I always find rudeness uncomfortable and he came across rude . Not everyone is in on jokes . I for one have missed quite a few ITT this week due to ilness so have no idea of any previous reason that he came across as a sulky child
|
|
|
|
|
|
#12695 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 2,064
|
I think he unappreciates being patronised or treated like an idiot.
I did appreciate him on his interview on Radio 2 yesterday afternoon. He and Ed were discussing fake tan colour charts. Ed said something about the Bahamas in August. Quick as a flash, Robert came back saying 'that's hurricane season,' and the brief pause as Ed had to scramble to think of a retort. Brilliant.
|
|
|
|
|
|
#12696 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: 🍷 🎼 ☔
Posts: 10,117
|
Quote:
It was telling, though, that the one woman on the panel didn't predict his departure and when the 3 men did, the studio audience booed.
I reckon for the few who did see the ITT interview it will be more a case of confirmation bias rather than a large amount of viewers changing their votes. Whether he stays in or not will depend on his dancing. (And going by the rehearsal videos, Greg looks to be the one in the most danger this week.) I do think it was a snark at the Gethbot's closed questions, as when one of the other ladies asked him about the Gangnam dance he gave a witty response. |
|
|
|
|
|
#12697 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,847
|
Quote:
I will join you . If it was meant to be funny then he sure misread it . I too found it uncomfortable watching and that is down to him . All very fine trying to be funny but it doesnt work unless you can be clever enough to pull it off
I appreciate that Gethin is not a natural interviewer ( and that's being polite ) but he is there to do a job and what JR did made for uncomfortable viewing. |
|
|
|
|
|
#12698 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 13,160
|
To be fair, I don't think it was a snark at Gethin, as such, more the questions. He had been rolly eyed with Zoe the day before at the obviousness of the answers and he'd more or less been asked the same things again the day after.
Sometimes, with Strictly you get the impression that the concept and format is set in stone, The person asking the questions may change but the questions remain exactly the same ... it could be Claudia or Zoe or Gethin or any of the special backstage guest interviews asking the questions of any contestant past or present. All they do is reach into the cupboard, find the pile marked Blackpool and change the names. |
|
|
|
|
|
#12699 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 10,247
|
Quote:
He had said at his ITT interview on Thursday something along the lines of him hating being asked the same questions when the answers were obvious (this was after a Zoe rambling question Special - how did you feel being left to the end to be called safe ... you loved the dance ... everyone loved the dance ... your grandparents were there ... did you think you were in the dance off ... how did you feel about the possibility of being in the dance off ...) and, rightly or wrongly, I just took it as a continuation of that rather than him being a total mardy bum - but that's also on the table.
He doesn't have the charm or wit to pull off being sarky and ends up looking like a sulky toddler or a rolling eyed teenager |
|
|
|
|
|
#12700 |
|
Forum Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Running up that hill
Posts: 8,257
|
The judge is wearing thin with me ... not keen on him answering Craig because it sounds so studied even if it's not. Also the dance faces ... I hate them!!
Close your mouth Robert! There's not much to choose between him, Ed and Greg and I'd rather keep those two. |
|
|
|
![]() |
|
All times are GMT. The time now is 07:34.




which I think should have a banner saying "Abandon humour all ye who enter here" this year.