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I liked Jo but she's got a very different sort of energy to most tm contestants so I understand why most people won't. the egg task is still one of my favorites.
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The_Doctor posted:Finally watching Season 9, episode 2 and Jo Brand has already given up. I think them softening the butter in the microwave broke something small but important in Alex Hornes' soul. I mean, people had psychologically damaged him before (Liza Tarbuck and the cake, Rhod Gilbert being a general lunatic) but never before had any contestant expressed so much sheer weary disdain for the very ideas of Competition and Effort as Jo and David. It was amazing.
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Jan 30, 2023 15:50
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Irisi posted:Rhod Gilbert
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Jan 30, 2023 15:57
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My Lovely Horse posted:Only psychologically? Hey he gave Alex a shield.
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Taskmaster NZ is going to kick start a new golden age of New Zealand comedy tv for the ten comedians that constitute the New Zealand comedy circuit. https://twitter.com/guy_mont/status/1619790186917027840?s=20&t=fPqoL7dIfMQt2vDC2jfCQQ
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Jan 30, 2023 23:56
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This makes me think TMNZ is capped at like 5 seasons without repeats.
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Jan 31, 2023 11:38
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There's going to be a fourth series. If that's 20 funny kiwis, you can get 15,504 unique line ups.
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I suspect if you asked each of the comics that have been on the show so far they could each reel off at least a couple up and coming comics who would be great on the show but don't get booked to do TV that often just yet or if they do it's stuff that doesn't get broadcast internationally. The UK show has been pretty good about picking some lesser known folks who then get to use it as a bit of a boost so if the New Zealand one continues long term they'll probably do that. I guess some of the ones on there already might have been lesser known at the time as well, I don't know the New Zealand comedy scene well enough to judge. The only ones I'd heard of prior were Guy Montgomery and David Correos.
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Jan 31, 2023 12:55
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I suspect they’ll get Jermaine Clement at some point, maybe Rhys Darby when he’s got a free few days, just to get some Names. The UK version gets people I always think would be too big for Taskmaster.
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Jan 31, 2023 13:17
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Matt Heath's rocking long hair, dang. That whole concept came out of the pandemic with him doing zoom spelling bees, worth watching if you haven't!
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Taskmaster AU starts tonight and I'm somewhat excited? Tom Gleeson was the right choice of host and I'll take any reason to get more Jimmy Giggle on my screen, the dude has been pumping out gold on his YouTube channel since quitting.
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Holy poo poo I forgot how bad free to air television is with all the ads. EDIT: Wow that last adbreak completely destroyed the momentum. Had to like, settle my thoughts before I could remember if I enjoyed it. I did though, it was fun. But whew channel 10 sure tried hard to gently caress it up. I'll just skip the live showing from now on. Phigs fucked around with this message at 10:44 on Feb 2, 2023 |
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Feb 2, 2023 10:28
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You say that like there aren't ads on pay television
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Feb 2, 2023 10:42
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I spend so little time on ad-based video or radio that it's genuinely horrifying these days when I encounter it and realise again just how much of it is advertising. Once you're out for a while and haven't been normalised to it it's shocking.
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Feb 2, 2023 10:51
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Yeah I have had adblock for years and only watch things through my computer so I'm definitely not used to ads.
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Feb 2, 2023 10:53
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Phigs posted:Yeah I have had adblock for years and only watch things through my computer so I'm definitely not used to ads.  I stop by my mom's house, and she has the television on, and it's nothing but ad after ad. I can't watch that anymore.
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Feb 2, 2023 16:10
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Double post but Looten Plunder posted:Taskmaster AU starts tonight and I'm somewhat excited? That was a really good episode. Tom Gleeson has the perfect rear end in a top hat attitude.
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Feb 2, 2023 17:12
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It's a nice start for a new show. They did a good job with picking different types of tasks with fairly straightforward dos and don'ts to ease people into the format. The two male contestants are a bit grating, I feel. Especially James, as you can really tell he's a children's entertainer. I don't have any familiarity with his usual TV/TikTok persona, so it feels a bit off.
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Feb 2, 2023 19:59
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Phigs posted:Yeah I have had adblock for years and only watch things through my computer so I'm definitely not used to ads. Yeah, just wait an hour and watch it on tenplay with an adblocker
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Feb 2, 2023 22:32
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Decent start with promise. Also: https://twitter.com/ninaoyama/status/1621078010043731968
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I thought this was a really strong start. No duds on the cast, and I think the guy playing the TM is really funny.
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I was kinda lukewarm on him until the part where he got really excited about a multiple disqualification. he's a different flavor of jerk than Greg, but he's still fun.
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Every version of Taskmaster has it's strengths and weaknesses, I think "Taskmaster Tom" is really good, because that's his sense of humor, and as a fan of Hard Quiz, makes perfect sense as a Taskmaster. People are giving "Assistant Tom" some grief because he's slightly animated and kind of a dick to the contestants, but he still does the job at hand of being the bridge between Contestant and Taskmaster. He will still agree to all the dumb ideas people have, but is really excited to show rules infractions. But I think every version is "a good version". My favorite line of the night was Gleason saying he "can't wait to read your comments comparing this version to the original"
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quote:“I will never be able to prove it, but I suspect I’d be better at completing the tasks than every contestant we’re ever going to have on the show,” Gleeson says with a sigh. “I am better than everyone in the UK version too, including Greg Davies. I am better than Greg Davies – make that the headline!” Liked the first episode, it had to take the time to teach the format to any new viewers, so it's not a surprise that it's a bit less exciting for die-hard fans. Gleeson is clearly well suited for the taskmaster - he's quick to form an opinion and tell you about it. The orange juice solves had all those classic Taskmaster flavours, someone who utterly misunderstands the task, a tragic attempt that eeks out a pity point, and a wanky workaround. The bit about not making it to the sex round of 16 was a fun bit of studio banter, and hope there's more of that coming. If the prize task segment felt slightly choppy and flat to you, there's a bit of a story behind that. Word from people who attended the recording is that there was a running joke about child molestation between the panellists and TM, which obviously all had to be edited out of the episode. Hopefully more of the material is broadcastable in future episodes.
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I'm not familiar with Gleeson but I liked him a lot, he's one of the first people I've seen play that role that actually feels pretty close to Greg. Not that that's always necessary, but he has a similar balance of being funny-mean but also being willing to drop the facade and genuinely laugh also my favorite moment was julia morris killing it with lateral thinking then immediately segueing into 'hey tom this is what i'd look like if i was dead'
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Since they announced the cast I've been wondering where I recognised Nina Oyama's name from. Turns out she's responsible for this tweet which keeps getting reposted all over the place. https://twitter.com/ninaoyama/status/1084357877253300227?s=20&t=8btw4peWDtdAqf-CQJ0tgA
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Based on one episode, it feels like Gleeson GETS both the show and the Taskmaster character, without just doing an impression of Greg Davies. Certainly an order of magnitude better than Jeremy Wells, anyway.
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fadam posted:I thought this was a really strong start. No duds on the cast, and I think the guy playing the TM is really funny. He's been honing a jerk persona for years now so this job was perfect for him https://youtube.com/watch?v=uhusGAsXpzM&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE
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Feb 3, 2023 22:17
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'I don't think it's necessary for me to specify who lost that round' got the biggest laugh from me. Looks like 3 non-poo poo English language taskmasters from now on, truly we live in a time of wonders.
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Strawman posted:'I don't think it's necessary for me to specify who lost that round' got the biggest laugh from me. Looks like 3 non-poo poo English language taskmasters from now on, truly we live in a time of wonders. That's a 100% success rate!
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gleeson is great. not sure about the alex tom yet, his vibe is a lot less neurotic than the other versions'.
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exmarx posted:gleeson is great. not sure about the alex tom yet, his vibe is a lot less neurotic than the other versions'. He looks like he's doing a bit of a Paul Williams impression sometimes, which is not what he should be doing. Good stuff overall though.
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Oh god, I remember where I knew Ardal O'Hanlon from. My Hero! A sitcom so bad that I'm surprised he didn't choose hermitage because of the shame of being involved in it.
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Alhazred posted:Oh god, I remember where I knew Ardal O'Hanlon from. My Hero! A sitcom so bad that I'm surprised he didn't choose hermitage because of the shame of being involved in it. How have you heard of My Hero! and not Father Ted?
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ObamaAkbar. posted:How have you heard of My Hero! and not Father Ted? Because one of them was broadcasted in my country and the other wasn't.
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Feb 5, 2023 14:24
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Imagine not being able to fully appreciate Greg's joke that before the show he used to believe Ardal played a character on Father Ted.
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Phigs posted:Imagine not being able to fully appreciate Greg's joke that before the show he used to believe Ardal played a character on Father Ted. Absolutely a top tier TM moment
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSstu2tzrng https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFTgkibl7DU
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