Val Falvey TD

retroireland

dr.bollocko wrote: »

They gave away series one of killinaskully with the Daily Mail yesterday.
No additional sarcastic joke required on that one i think.

haha

Elmo

Lemondrop kid wrote: »

Seriously, though, take a second look at it, really.

Alright, I will get the boxset. I have never seen it from start to end, so that might be the problem.

imme

total and utter sh*te, painful to watch yet sometimes can't change channel.

Mr E

The public vs. private broadcasting debate has been split off into a separate thread.
Keep this thread for discussing how bad this show is, thanks.

Meeja Ireland

JonathanAnon wrote: »

There is no chemistry between Ardal and Amelia Crowley, mostly due to the fact that Ardal is not a proper actor.

I find her speech problem very distracting. Her voice is quite brittle anyway, and the lisped S and T sounds make it quite hard to listen to at times. Add in the fact that the character is one atom deep (shrewish wife template no. 44), and its hard to see any performance endowing the relationship with chemistry.

As for the the script and story? "I'd completely forgotten about our anniversary." Jesus.

Lemondrop kid

Mr E wrote: »

The public vs. private broadcasting debate has been split off into a separate thread.
Keep this thread for discussing how bad this show is, thanks.

Em, surely you mean discussing the merits or otherwise of...:D

KC JONES

I think it is rubbish. But while reseacrhing it i wondered what would father Ted be like without the canned laughter. Also Dear John

Elmo

KC JONES wrote: »

I think it is rubbish. But while reseacrhing it i wondered what would father Ted be like without the canned laughter. Also Dear John

What about Dear John?

omahaid

I did LOL at

Val - "I was just being honest!"

Chief whip - "And you think thats what the people of this country want?"

KC JONES

Elmo wrote: »

What about Dear John?

It also had canned laughter. I wondered how it would sound without it

Lemondrop kid

omahaid wrote: »

I did LOL at

Val - "I was just being honest!"

Chief whip - "And you think thats what the people of this country want?"

Two lines, that one and the denoument of a long and dodgy storyline about gays.
This has moved from unfunny to insulting bad. Utter Rubbish. Good Riddance to it, have tried long enough to take to it.

chiefbrodie

How on earth have RTE come up with this worthless drivel?

Surely our national tv station, with their legions of well paid exceutives & their pick of production companies, could come up with something remotely resembling a satirical comedy. Have they never seen 'Yes Minister' ?

This programme is rubbish on all levels, a script that's totally devoid of imagination, a list of stereotypical gombeen stage-irish characters, shockingly poor production etc... I could go on and on.

I shudder to think how much this crap cost to make, what a waste of budget. Please tell me there's no second series planned

Clemon

I Think that Val Valvey is a good show.

Our man in Havana

Please confine your comments to Val Falvey TD or I will start banning people.

Off topic drivel has been deleted.

Jordonvito

its watchable, its genius for rte though

Sugglew

To have any comedic worth this needs to be either sharp and satiric or a complete screwball like father ted. It's neither, FAIL.

Lemondrop kid

I've finally figured it out (yes, obsessed i know, but still waitn for the one)
What they did was list a number of possible topics
Pollution
Hare Coursing/Animal rights
Gay Rights
Feminism
etc -anything that might be controversial and then - and this is the genius
WROTE EMOTIONLESS EMPTY DRIVEL AROUND THOSE IDEAS.
in a cynical and obvious way. No actual character, no central impetus, no nuthin.
Phew.
That's that sorted so.:D

Sugglew

Lemondrop kid wrote: »

I've finally figured it out (yes, obsessed i know, but still waitn for the one)
What they did was list a number of possible topics
Pollution
Hare Coursing/Animal rights
Gay Rights
Feminism
etc -anything that might be controversial and then - and this is the genius
WROTE EMOTIONLESS EMPTY DRIVEL AROUND THOSE IDEAS.
in a cynical and obvious way. No actual character, no central impetus, no nuthin.
Phew.
That's that sorted so.:D

Yeah.
Clap yourself on the back for me.

Lemondrop kid

Sugglew wrote: »

Yeah.
Clap yourself on the back for me.

A hearty clap or a hefty slap?
:D:D

humanji

Jordonvito wrote: »

its watchable, its genius for rte though

That's like saying syphilis is the best STD.

Sugglew

Lemondrop kid wrote: »

A hearty clap or a hefty slap?
:D:D

With simple, strong insight like that you can have whatever kind you like.
I could even clap my hands and give you applause if strangers aren't what you want touching your back.

Lemondrop kid

Sugglew wrote: »

With simple, strong insight like that you can have whatever kind you like.
I could even clap my hands and give you applause if strangers aren't what you want touching your back.

Gonna take your comments as a compliment:P, despite my Irishcanttakecomplimentometer on high alert....

To quote Homer Simpson on receiving the compliment from Lora Loreen 'You're just a big sack of sugar, Homer'

'Thank you! Er, 'you did say sugar right?'

JonathanAnon

Lemondrop kid wrote: »

Gonna take your comments as a compliment:P, despite my Irishcanttakecomplimentometer on high alert....

Tubridy, is that you??

silvervixen84

David Norris' appearance was the best thing about this episode

RexBanner316

Sugglew wrote: »

With simple, strong insight like that you can have whatever kind you like.
I could even clap my hands and give you applause if strangers aren't what you want touching your back.

Id like to join in the clapping!! its like you knew what i was thinking and put it in perfect words...... so perfect that Im scared.... but still clapping!!!

Jamie Cal

Anyone have a link for this? Never caught it when it aired.