Alan Partridge

[Frang]

Hmmmmm

Just watched it.

Not great

 

[sheedy3]

Hmmmmm jurys out..started off very slow but two particular bits i thought were good was...him heading down the road "Koff Partridge" and washing of the hands..."no we musnt"lollol

 

[ijjysmith]

In his defence it was light years away from what used to be brilliant. Only a couple of laughs, hope it improves. Would not want to remember him for that slightly desperate, uninspired effort.

Wrong

 

[ijjysmith]

You found a character who was genuinely funny and innovative in the 90s still doing the same stuff a great idea for a comedy show.

Sorry, but anyone honest with themselves and a Coogan fan (which I am, btw) will have cringed their way through that mess.

Grow up lad. I've forgot more about Alan Partridge in the last 5 minutes than you'll ever know.

If you can’t see how the character has evolved then you are a blind old man.

 

[zzr45]

It wasn’t great. Everything seemed a tadge too forced. The whole tweet wall thing was just ‘wacky’ for the sake of ‘wacky.’

 

[ijjysmith]

As I sit on the bus into work i can reflect on it.

Of course I will watch again later. And again. And again!

But it was great. The evolution of not only the Partridge character, but also Lynn and Simon are evident again, and I can’t wait to see where they go now.

Of course you’ll get haters but that’s life. People have different tastes. It did start slow. So I wonder if people made their mind up and that was that.

Most fans wanted a return to the BBC which means some thing will feel familiar. This felt like a mix of KMKY and I’m AP. With elements of his other shows since. Perfection. But in a new way. It’s a new mellow Alan with glimpses of his old self.

They could have just rehashed everything. Same catchphrases, same locations. But they’ve taken a risk and people will need to take step back and understand it.

Not only that, the new characters were great too. The co-host was great. Her facial expressions were fantastic as she’s quite horrible.

It’s a story of a man trying to take his one last chance and all his closest allies trying to help him but it’s destined to fail.

Or is it?!

 

[ijjysmith]

It wasn’t great. Everything seemed a tadge too forced. The whole tweet wall thing was just ‘wacky’ for the sake of ‘wacky.’

That was the point!

 

[zzr45]

That was the point!

The writing was forced, not the performance which i get. Stuff like the seal having a speed ‘that a German U boat commander would be envious of’ ‘I heard you were separated’ those really understated, little bits are for me what Partridge is - this socially inept definition of middle class tedium. There was a lot that was wide of the mark for me.

 

[ijjysmith]

The writing was forced, not the performance which i get. Stuff like the seal having a speed ‘that a German U boat commander would be envious of’ ‘I heard you were separated’ those really understated, little bits are for me what Partridge is - this socially inept definition of middle class tedium. There was a lot that was wide of the mark for me.

Nah I’d disagree almost Infinitely.

Felt exactly as forced and as cringey as I’d want it to be.

 

[RFUS]

Agree ijjy, thought it was excellent. Some vintage quotes, a nice progression of the characters and a whole lot of delicious cringe.

 

[Nymzee]

As I sit on the bus into work i can reflect on it.

Of course I will watch again later. And again. And again!

But it was great. The evolution of not only the Partridge character, but also Lynn and Simon are evident again, and I can’t wait to see where they go now.

Of course you’ll get haters but that’s life. People have different tastes. It did start slow. So I wonder if people made their mind up and that was that.

Most fans wanted a return to the BBC which means some thing will feel familiar. This felt like a mix of KMKY and I’m AP. With elements of his other shows since. Perfection. But in a new way. It’s a new mellow Alan with glimpses of his old self.

They could have just rehashed everything. Same catchphrases, same locations. But they’ve taken a risk and people will need to take step back and understand it.

Not only that, the new characters were great too. The co-host was great. Her facial expressions were fantastic as she’s quite horrible.

It’s a story of a man trying to take his one last chance and all his closest allies trying to help him but it’s destined to fail.

Or is it?!

Bus [Poor language removed]

 

[kenada_blue]

Genuinely funny.

After the pee and poo has landed...

 

[ijjysmith]

Bus [Poor language removed]

Hahahahaha!

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

A good start. Not perfect, but better than MMM already for me.

 

[ijjysmith]

Agree ijjy, thought it was excellent. Some vintage quotes, a nice progression of the characters and a whole lot of delicious cringe.

Exactly.

The very fact that it appears to be so divisive is evidence enough for me of its superior quality. For everyone to like it, it’d have to be lowest common denominator bilge and it is clearly nothing of the sort.