Paid Members I Bent My Wookie Posted December 7, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted December 7, 2020 10 minutes ago, PunkStep said: It's been poor. Richard Herring is easily one of the worst contestants ever, he's so dull. Johnny Vegas is ok, same with Daisy May Cooper but Katherine Parkinson has been disappointing. Agree with you on Mawaan, he's the highlight. The sooner Richard Ayoade's schedule allows him to appear as a constant, the better. Will Ayoade ever do it? I've wondered this for years if he really wants to lose some of the aura that he has around his carefree, weird character, I think him being genuinely annoyed by a task and getting angry would be horrific for him as someone who's spent years trying to not be anything other than what he's wanted to present. I say this because the series with James Acaster made me go from finding him hilarious and witty to realising he's actually a bit of a bawbag and easily irritated when things aren't how he wants them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted December 7, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted December 7, 2020 44 minutes ago, Shy Dad said: Will Ayoade ever do it? Yeah course he will. He still does the quiz of the year shows and he's a Channel 4 poster boy. He agreed to it a couple of years ago but then his Travel Man schedule stopped him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator Onyx2 Posted December 7, 2020 Awards Moderator Share Posted December 7, 2020 I'd rate this current Taskmaster over series 8 (Iain Stirling, Joe Thomas, Lou Sanders, Paul Sinha and Sian Gibson); that really lacked fun and pizazz. I think this series is pretty good with a few outstanding tasks (feed watermelon and make a cocktail) and some generally best-ever moments ("I am not a crook! I am not a crook!") but the lack of live audience has really hurt it. A lot of the moments where Alex says something surreal or Greg starts sniping would usually be met by giggles which help it bubble along. But there's almost no audible feedback. It's even more noticeable if you watch the outtakes on YouTube where there's zero response (as it was never shown). Richard Herring is a massive disappointment though. He's so determined to win that he picks the most boring and obvious response, yet doesn't appear to be having fun at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnum Milano Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Just now, Onyx2 said: I'd rate this current Taskmaster over series 8 (Iain Stirling, Joe Thomas, Lou Sanders, Paul Sinha and Sian Gibson); that really lacked fun and pizazz. Paul Sinha was probably the biggest disappointment, in terms of a contestant, the show's had for me.  Lou Sanders was the only saving grace for that series;  Iain Stirling was an annoying try-hard, Joe Thomas and Sian Gibson were both dull and then there was Paul.  I've not caught much of the current series, I do wish they'd ban the obligatory "comedy" outfit that some of the contestants feels that they have to wear. Anyway, I've started to watch Desmonds on All4 and it is as funny as what I remember.  Some wonderfully written characters (Desmond, Porkpie, Shirley, Susu, Lee, Matthew, from the Gambia) and plenty of laugh out loud lines.  I didn't realize that it was Norman Beaton's passing that led to the series finishing (and being replaced by a spin-off, Porkpie). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Some Guy Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Yes, Herring really wants to win. It seems impossible to balance out the need to be competitive and entertaining. The rest of the team I've found great TBH. Daisy-May's self confidence, Katherine's obliviousness, Johnny's strangeness and Mawaan's sweetness give you a reason to cheer them all on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Some Guy Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, Magnum Milano said: Paul Sinha was probably the biggest disappointment, in terms of a contestant, the show's had for me. Struggling through it with undiagnosed Parkinson's Disease can't have helped to be fair. Agree with your assessment of the rest of them. Strangely, although Desmonds passed me by at the time, I was wondering if it was on All4 yesterday. Thanks for your comments, I'll give it a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Coconut Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Just Some Guy said: Yes, Herring really wants to win. It seems impossible to balance out the need to be competitive and entertaining. The rest of the team I've found great TBH. Daisy-May's self confidence, Katherine's obliviousness, Johnny's strangeness and Mawaan's sweetness give you a reason to cheer them all on. I'm also enjoying it. It ain't The Sopranos guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Some Guy Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Yeah, I'd be royally pissed off if it faded to black before the final scores were given. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator Onyx2 Posted December 7, 2020 Awards Moderator Share Posted December 7, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, King Coconut said: I'm also enjoying it. It ain't The Sopranos guys. Paulie Walnuts as a contestant. I like the way you're thinking. "Dump a Russian gangster in the Pine Barrens. You have 24 hours." Edited December 7, 2020 by Onyx2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 9 hours ago, PowerButchi said: So, the Christmas Radio Times is out. as expected I shall only be watching ITV3 on Xmas Day, other than a quick jump to BBC2 for Morecambe and Wise. No Bond film again this year either, fucks sakes. With the passing of Sean this year I thought ITV would've went back to tradition and aired a classic Bond movie on Christmas Day. Instead there's a pre recorded episode of This Morning and more cooking shite with James Martin taking up around 5 hours combined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Hannibal Scorch Posted December 7, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted December 7, 2020 5 hours ago, Onyx2 said: I'd rate this current Taskmaster over series 8 (Iain Stirling, Joe Thomas, Lou Sanders, Paul Sinha and Sian Gibson); that really lacked fun and pizazz. I think this series is pretty good with a few outstanding tasks (feed watermelon and make a cocktail) and some generally best-ever moments ("I am not a crook! I am not a crook!") but the lack of live audience has really hurt it. A lot of the moments where Alex says something surreal or Greg starts sniping would usually be met by giggles which help it bubble along. But there's almost no audible feedback. It's even more noticeable if you watch the outtakes on YouTube where there's zero response (as it was never shown). Richard Herring is a massive disappointment though. He's so determined to win that he picks the most boring and obvious response, yet doesn't appear to be having fun at all. A heavily pregnant Daisy May Cooper screaming at Richard Herring is some Taskmaster gold. And as shit as he’s been, the acting role where he played all 5 characters was actually really good. Otherwise, he’s been a let down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 I have enjoyed the latest series of Taskmaster as well. It has been a good laugh every week and that is all I ask for really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieranjennings Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 It's been an alright series with some genuinely funny moments. No where near the best but it feels they are making the best of a tricky situation so hard to be too critical. Still way better than the series that had Alice Levine and Russell Howard which was just hard work to get through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator Onyx2 Posted December 8, 2020 Awards Moderator Share Posted December 8, 2020 21 minutes ago, kieranjennings said: Still way better than the series that had Alice Levine and Russell Howard which was just hard work to get through BUT that season had possibly the best moment ever, where Alex is made to sit on cake.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordsfromlee Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 3 hours ago, Onyx2 said: BUT that season had possibly the best moment ever, where Alex is made to sit on cake.  Liza Tarbuck was wasted on that series. I’ve got a lot of time for her. I think she’s very funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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