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Regardless of his dislike of Martin, Larry comes across as a sour old gimmer. He seems quite resentful, at times, that he's in the show.
if he wants out he should do one and I'd cheerfully boot his arse to hasten his exit. The thought of him plonked on the throne, crowing with the jungle crown on, is a definite no-no from me. |
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I wouldn't mind as much if he was just grumpy with everyone, then it would simply just be his character. But he's only unpleasant towards Martin, even when Martin is doing nothing wrong. A nasty, rude man.
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I wouldn't mind as much if he was just grumpy with everyone, then it would simply just be his character. But he's only unpleasant towards Martin, even when Martin is doing nothing wrong. A nasty, rude man.
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Miserable git Larry to leave if you please...
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I wouldn't mind Larry winning actually, well either Larry, Martin or Sam, even Wayne, anything to stop Adam, Joel or Scarlett winning. All are just pushed and pushed and pushed onto us.
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Great description. I wonder if Larry switched his hearing aids off for the duration.... 3 1/2 hours listening to that drivel would have had him drowning himself in the pond.
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Why is he not right for the jungle? £just because he doesn't like your favourite?
Larry can't escape Martin therefore I'm sure had he actually got space he'd be able to unwind from the relentless child. Larry to win ![]() Martin's certainly not my favourite (Carol was, not sure who to back now), but Larry has shown himself to be bitchy, vindictive and sly. No way do I want him to win. |
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Martin's certainly not my favourite (Carol was, not sure who to back now), but Larry has shown himself to be bitchy, vindictive and sly. No way do I want him to win.
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I wouldn't mind as much if he was just grumpy with everyone, then it would simply just be his character. But he's only unpleasant towards Martin, even when Martin is doing nothing wrong. A nasty, rude man.
My sympathy is still with Larry and his honesty rather than anyone who started claiming they liked Martin only after they discovered anything about public thinking after the first public vote. It's not compulsory for everyone imprisoned with him or watching him to like Martin or anyone else. Larry's clearly and unsurprisingly up the wall, considering his age and how long he's had to put up with him and his non-stop attention seeking at any cost. He might have stopped his insults and arrogance but he's not the steadiest person to be imprisoned with. Predictably Martin reverted to petulance and vacuousness last night after the vote result. Also predictably he took most of it out on Adam, the person he's closest to and who's helped him most. He was most likely in the same vote position again as a result. I hope he gets a grip and stops needing to resurrect his self-destructiveness after last night's result and wins more votes tonight as a result. |
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He probably thinks that a man in his mid 50s should be past that sort of thing though. I have to say I agree with him. Martin doesn't irritate me as much as he did at the beginning but I'm not living in a confined area with him 24/7.
In any case, I like my campers warts and all, and I'd much rather see an honestly irate Larry than one concerned with people-pleasing and pretending to be all sweetness and light in the face of someone who is quite obviously getting on his last nerve. So yeah, Larry for the final (along with Sam and Joel) is fine by me.
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^ I think that's absolutely at the root of Larry's ire with him. And my sympathy is with Larry.
In any case, I like my campers warts and all, and I'd much rather see an honestly irate Larry than one who pretends to be all sweetness and light in the face of someone who is quite obviously getting on his last nerve. So yeah, Larry for the final (along with Sam and Joel) is fine by me. ![]() |
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I just wonder how the dynamics might have changed if Danny would have been kept in. Martin wouldnt have had the life of a dog with both of them.
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^ I think that's absolutely at the root of Larry's ire with him. And my sympathy is with Larry.
In any case, I like my campers warts and all, and I'd much rather see an honestly irate Larry than one concerned with people-pleasing and pretending to be all sweetness and light in the face of someone who is quite obviously getting on his last nerve. So yeah, Larry for the final (along with Sam and Joel) is fine by me. ![]() That would be a good final three. None of them have put on a constant act while looking for a camera either, unlike two of the chosen who I don't need to name
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He probably thinks that a man in his mid 50s should be past that sort of thing though. I have to say I agree with him. Martin doesn't irritate me as much as he did at the beginning but I'm not living in a confined area with him 24/7.
The reason why Larry treats Martin harshly is because Larry has taken on the role of alpha male, but that can only work if he's surrounded by younger people. No middle aged man is going to look at him with the adoration he thinks he deserves. |
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^ I think that's absolutely at the root of Larry's ire with him. And my sympathy is with Larry.
In any case, I like my campers warts and all, and I'd much rather see an honestly irate Larry than one concerned with people-pleasing and pretending to be all sweetness and light in the face of someone who is quite obviously getting on his last nerve. So yeah, Larry for the final (along with Sam and Joel) is fine by me. ![]() |
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He didn't appear to have a go at Carol (also in her 50s), who also did her fair share of leaping about and shouting (not that there's anything wrong with that).
The reason why Larry treats Martin harshly is because Larry has taken on the role of alpha male, but that can only work if he's surrounded by younger people. No middle aged man is going to look at him with the adoration he thinks he deserves. Similarly it's not as though Danny or Carol were young and are similar ages to Martin (well closer in ages than the 'younger people' and Larry liked them just fine. |
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He didn't appear to have a go at Carol (also in her 50s), who also did her fair share of leaping about and shouting (not that there's anything wrong with that).
Carol was one of the most grounded, mature, sensitive-to-others people in there. Comparing her to Martin in shouty, attention-seeking terms is ludicrous.
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He didn't appear to have a go at Carol (also in her 50s), who also did her fair share of leaping about and shouting (not that there's anything wrong with that).
The reason why Larry treats Martin harshly is because Larry has taken on the role of alpha male, but that can only work if he's surrounded by younger people. No middle aged man is going to look at him with the adoration he thinks he deserves. |
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I'd be happy with any of those three in the final or even Wayne. I like Scarlett but I do feel that the producers have shot themselves in the foot by giving her so much airtime. She might have won it (she still might) without such blatant favouritism.
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Never once did Carol sulk or throw a tantrum while she was in there. She was relentlessly considerate and was almost the complete opposite of Martin. Age didn't come into it either.
Martin was sulking and whinging within a matter of hours after dropping in from The Versace, to people who had already been 'making do' for several days. They had all chipped in and worked hard as a team. btw, really wanted Carol to stay longer and certainly longer than Martin. |
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^^^ exactly.
Martin was sulking and whinging within a matter of hours after dropping in from The Versace, to people who had already been 'making do' for several days. They had all chipped in and worked hard as a team. btw, really wanted Carol to stay longer and certainly longer than Martin. |
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I just could not vote for larry (whom I liked before this show), people talk about Martin being childish and petulent and yet seem to admire Larry who's behaviour in there is worse than childish. He is not only grumpy, but nasty, self entitled, lazy and imo a bit of a bully.
How childish was he during the DD trial to ignore Martins attempts to lighten the mood and rub along...just because he dislikes a campmate does not mean he should not at least make an attempt to get along when needed. Larry is so rude and ignorant when he takes against someone. Martin I have observed is very mature in how he handles criticism and Larry could really learn a lot from Martin on just how easy going Martin is considering the negativity shown towards him. For all Martins faults he seems quite an honest depreciating of himself fella with a sense of fun who basically just wants to be liked. Larry on the other hand is a miserable old git with a sense of entitlement and a bitchy demeanour. |
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Oh please! Talk about false equivalencies!
Carol was one of the most grounded, mature, sensitive-to-others people in there. Comparing her to Martin in shouty, attention-seeking terms is ludicrous. ![]() In case I gave the wrong impression, I thought Carol was great! And maybe it was a false comparison - I was just trying to make the point that Larry's dislike of attention-seeking behaviour (as he sees it) can't be based on age alone. |
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Maybe Larry seen himself more of a Santa Claus in there at first with a crying 26yr old sitting on his knee... He must have thought that was ok, she isnt a child or even a teenager, she s a woman.
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Maybe Larry seen himself more of a Santa Claus in there at first with a crying 26yr old sitting on his knee... He must have thought that was ok, she isnt a child or even a teenager, she s a woman.
A poster yesterday evening was making suggestions about people sitting on Larry's knee and making it sound very bad - are you suggesting what I think you're suggesting as that other poster seemed to be? If so, then its in very bad taste and I can't believe people are dropping to that level just because Larry doesn't like Martin. In fact its quite disgusting. |
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