RTE: The Savage Eye

Funsterdelux

I hadnt any preconceptions before I watched The Savage Eye, and I was delightfully surprised. The first time I saw the kid being snatched by a priest in one of the catholic church bits, I nearly wet myself, and that has never happened before watching an RTE produced show. And the lonely farmer who says "ah now" could have been my father!

Sure beats Your Bad Self anyday, which is unfunny the way Lady Googa's Pokerface song, isnt a song!

Vincent Vega

Saw him busking at top of Grafton Street at around 2 yesterday.
Asked him when he finished if this gonna be released on dvd and he replied "...it....might be. not sure when though".
didn't seem too sure of himself

coopersgreen

I hope he dies

supaburger

this is great comedy

**** the haters

fisgon

RTE are repeating this show. Just read some of the earlier posts from the first showing, it's the usual mixture, but also the usual bunch of haters who are only dying to rip the sh1t out of anyone who tries to do anything different or innovative as regards Irish comedy. There is a dismissiveness in the comments that almost see it as a personal insult that an Irish person is trying to be funny on TV and, in their opinion, not succeeding.

My opinion, for what it's worth, is that this is the funniest thing RTE have put out in years. There was one scetch where McSavage was playing the part of a conceited academic out in the bog, he lifts up a sod of turf and there's a writer growing in there, trying out his poetry, using lines from Yeats and twisting them. McSavage puts the sod back and says, 'Almost ready'. The episode's theme is about 'Why are the Irish so good at culture?', but the question isn't serious, there's an attempt to satirise elements of the poe-faced attitude to culture in this country, to undermine the self righteousness of it, it's a satire, a piss-take, with a bit of slapstick thrown in. I didn't like McSavage when i saw him on the Late Late once, but his series is hilarious, and actually really intelligent. Maybe that's what some people on this thread have a problem with.

It's on Friday evening, RTE 2.

ScumLord

fisgon wrote: »

RTE are repeating this show. Just read some of the earlier posts from the first showing, it's the usual mixture, but also the usual bunch of haters who are only dying to rip the sh1t out of anyone who tries to do anything different or even walk down the street. innovative as regards Irish comedy.

Perfect description of Daves street performances.

cursai

Any \word on when the new series will be broadcast. saw him at Vicar street last month. very funny

Mick Daly

Mick "The Bull" Daly is quite a character.

Shea O'Meara

fisgon wrote: »

RTE are repeating this show. Just read some of the earlier posts from the first showing, it's the usual mixture, but also the usual bunch of haters who are only dying to rip the sh1t out of anyone who tries to do anything different or innovative as regards Irish comedy. There is a dismissiveness in the comments that almost see it as a personal insult that an Irish person is trying to be funny on TV and, in their opinion, not succeeding.

My opinion, for what it's worth, is that this is the funniest thing RTE have put out in years. There was one scetch where McSavage was playing the part of a conceited academic out in the bog, he lifts up a sod of turf and there's a writer growing in there, trying out his poetry, using lines from Yeats and twisting them. McSavage puts the sod back and says, 'Almost ready'. The episode's theme is about 'Why are the Irish so good at culture?', but the question isn't serious, there's an attempt to satirise elements of the poe-faced attitude to culture in this country, to undermine the self righteousness of it, it's a satire, a piss-take, with a bit of slapstick thrown in. I didn't like McSavage when i saw him on the Late Late once, but his series is hilarious, and actually really intelligent. Maybe that's what some people on this thread have a problem with.

It's on Friday evening, RTE 2.

Maybe some of us simply don't think he's funny?
You touch on the boring cliched comedy defence of 'If you don't find it funny it's because you're not smart enough/don't get it.' If it's deemed not funny it's simply not funny. No amount of condescension will make it otherwise.

Elmo

Shea O'Meara wrote: »

Maybe some of us simply don't think he's funny?
You touch on the boring cliched comedy defence of 'If you don't find it funny it's because you're not smart enough/don't get it.' If it's deemed not funny it's simply not funny. No amount of condescension will make it otherwise.

Well just don't watch next season :eek:

Shea O'Meara

Elmo wrote: »

Well just don't watch next season :eek:

Obviously

fisgon

Shea O'Meara wrote: »

Maybe some of us simply don't think he's funny?
You touch on the boring cliched comedy defence of 'If you don't find it funny it's because you're not smart enough/don't get it.' If it's deemed not funny it's simply not funny. No amount of condescension will make it otherwise.

This is a pretty predictable response, and one I have heard before. This is not the first time my point has been made, though it is the first time I have made it.

I didn't say that all of the negative posts are down to bitterness and close mindedness and negativity, just that some of them are. Of course there are people who genuinely don't like the programme, after watching it with an open mind and giving it a chance and that is obviously perfectly normal. Some of them have even posted in this thread. But there is that slice of Irish society, many of them posting here, who have decided to hate something before it is even shown. They are motivated by begrudgery, bitterness, a desire to make themselves feel big by dissing something they have only seen one episode of, for the simple fact that someone Irish is trying to be funny, or innovative, or subversive.

Who I'm talking about is the poster whose extremity of reaction is so far out of proportion to the topic that it is obvious that they had made their mind up long ago, before even watching. People who wish that McSavage was dead, for example, or who compare Maeve Higgins to cancer, (both of which I have read here), it's obvious that their opinion is not based on the merits of the show, but on the poster's need to utterly dismiss anything produced by RTE, without question, especially if it involves other Irish people trying something, attempting to be creative, satirical or new. Much easier to utterly reject a show, with complete derision and contempt, than to open your mind, or give something a chance, or pull your finger out and try and do something yourself.

These are the haters I am talking about, and it has nothing to do with being funny or not, their default setting is to slag off, to ward off the panic they feel that someone out there might actually succeed.

Shea O'Meara

fisgon wrote: »

This is a pretty predictable response, and one I have heard before. This is not the first time my point has been made, though it is the first time I have made it.

I didn't say that all of the negative posts are down to bitterness and close mindedness and negativity, just that some of them are. Of course there are people who genuinely don't like the programme, after watching it with an open mind and giving it a chance and that is obviously perfectly normal. Some of them have even posted in this thread. But there is that slice of Irish society, many of them posting here, who have decided to hate something before it is even shown. They are motivated by begrudgery, bitterness, a desire to make themselves feel big by dissing something they have only seen one episode of, for the simple fact that someone Irish is trying to be funny, or innovative, or subversive.

Who I'm talking about is the poster whose extremity of reaction is so far out of proportion to the topic that it is obvious that they had made their mind up long ago, before even watching. People who wish that McSavage was dead, for example, or who compare Maeve Higgins to cancer, (both of which I have read here), it's obvious that their opinion is not based on the merits of the show, but on the poster's need to utterly dismiss anything produced by RTE, without question, especially if it involves other Irish people trying something, attempting to be creative, satirical or new. Much easier to utterly reject a show, with complete derision and contempt, than to open your mind, or give something a chance, or pull your finger out and try and do something yourself.

These are the haters I am talking about, and it has nothing to do with being funny or not, their default setting is to slag off, to ward off the panic they feel that someone out there might actually succeed.

I understand your point. Personally I would love to be surprised by a great new piece of Irish comedy. I respect your point as quoted above, but RTE has a long way to go and I can understand the views of those alluded to above and submit, who are you or I to suggest they are not genuine?

Elmo

Shea O'Meara wrote: »

I understand your point. Personally I would love to be surprised by a great new piece of Irish comedy. I respect your point as quoted above, but RTE has a long way to go and I can understand the views of those alluded to above and submit, who are you or I to suggest they are not genuine?

Wishing someone dead and that someone else is a cancer is not really criticism.

My problem with McSavage is that he takes it too far, if he held back he would be funnier and sharper, but when you go at it the way that he does you often find that the comedian is just there for shock. Shock tactics in comedy can work, but when you relentlessly shock it becomes tame or expected.

I expect more of the same.

Mick Daly

It'll be interesting to see what topics he'll cover in series 2.

amacachi

fisgon wrote: »

RTE are repeating this show. Just read some of the earlier posts from the first showing, it's the usual mixture, but also the usual bunch of haters who are only dying to rip the sh1t out of anyone who tries to do anything different or innovative as regards Irish comedy. There is a dismissiveness in the comments that almost see it as a personal insult that an Irish person is trying to be funny on TV and, in their opinion, not succeeding.

My opinion, for what it's worth, is that this is the funniest thing RTE have put out in years. There was one scetch where McSavage was playing the part of a conceited academic out in the bog, he lifts up a sod of turf and there's a writer growing in there, trying out his poetry, using lines from Yeats and twisting them. McSavage puts the sod back and says, 'Almost ready'. The episode's theme is about 'Why are the Irish so good at culture?', but the question isn't serious, there's an attempt to satirise elements of the poe-faced attitude to culture in this country, to undermine the self righteousness of it, it's a satire, a piss-take, with a bit of slapstick thrown in. I didn't like McSavage when i saw him on the Late Late once, but his series is hilarious, and actually really intelligent. Maybe that's what some people on this thread have a problem with.

It's on Friday evening, RTE 2.

Thanks for explaining all that, a joke tends to be funnier when someone gives a long explanation for it.

smog

Watching now ... absoultely brilliant, didn't know RTE done anything like this in the vain of Apres match. Well played!

jayteecork

Just discovered this.

Pretty fkn hilarious!

cursai

Shea O'Meara wrote: »

Maybe some of us simply don't think he's funny?
You touch on the boring cliched comedy defence of 'If you don't find it funny it's because you're not smart enough/don't get it.' If it's deemed not funny it's simply not funny. No amount of condescension will make it otherwise.

Maybe your just NOT smart enough!!:pac:

John mac

channel hopping tonight and landed on this..

Bloody brilliant. (as Ron would say)

great show, never heard anything about it so completely new to me.

Elmo

My issue is Sex and The City meets the Horny Irish Girl. I am totally shocked that an Irish woman would do that with a Carrot. :rolleyes:

pappyodaniel

Mick Daly wrote: »

It'll be interesting to see what topics he'll cover in series 2.

I think he'll stick with institutions, The GAA, An Garda Siochana, Education etc...

jayteecork

lol, that episode just aired on the property boom was bloody hilarious!

omahaid

Ya, just watched it there (2nd time ), still funny, anyone know when the 2nd series is coming out?

Nozebleed

have to say..this show is very funny.

jayteecork

Remember seeing McSavage on the streets of Edinburgh during the Fringe.
Nearly pissed in my pants at him then.(while hiding at the back in case he'd single me out!)

He really is a great entertainer.

PirateShampoo

jayteecork wrote: »

Remember seeing McSavage on the streets of Edinburgh during the Fringe.
Nearly pissed in my pants at him then.(while hiding at the back in case he'd single me out!)

He really is a great entertainer.

Ah yes, where he insults and bullies strangers in the street then crys when they give him a slap.

Vincent Vega

PirateShampoo wrote: »

Ah yes, where he insults and bullies strangers in the street then crys when they give him a slap.

Maybe just me, but I think some people need to learn to laugh at themselves a bit.

Nothing bad about accepting your own shortcomings.
He's only drawing attention to them for the laugh, and I wouldn't consider it bullying myself since its impersonal.

Strangers in the street take themselves too seriously.

----
Either way... his show is brilliant. I am really hoping for a DVD release.

luder

Does anyone know if the first series is available to buy on dvd?

Crapjob Sean

luder wrote: »

Does anyone know if the first series is available to buy on dvd?

It doesn't seem so.

Pity, would have made an ideal present for a few heads in the US.

bodhrandude

Season 2 apparently is kicking off in January 2011.

JohnfromGalway

Just saw an ad for the new series - best impression of a skanger I've seen yet.

Shane10

JohnfromGalway wrote: »

Just saw an ad for the new series - best impression of a skanger I've seen yet.

ya its funny alright, esp when hes giving out the number, 1850 11tee, 12tee 11tee or whatever it is..:D

annieire

JohnfromGalway wrote: »

Just saw an ad for the new series - best impression of a skanger I've seen yet.

Couldn't agree more! I've never watched the last series but i will definitely tune in this year...or for the first episode at least.

JP Liz V1

It is back next Monday

+ 1 the ad is very funny

worded

Crapjob Sean wrote: »

It doesn't seem so.

Pity, would have made an ideal present for a few heads in the US.

Im surprised RTE or himself havnt copped on that there is a demand for his DVD.

ScumLord

worded wrote: »

Im surprised RTE or himself havnt copped on that there is a demand for his DVD.

RTE aren't in the money making business it's all about the love of TV for them.

telekon

ScumLord wrote: »

RTE aren't in the money making business it's all about the love of TV for them.

LOL!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExWpcNTdi38

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6baqi2-KaD0

brilliant. Scary how much like Bin Laden he looks.

ThisRegard

Ha Ha, Radio Jihad, infiltrating the Catholic Church with paedophiles is too disgusting.

I wonder will he keep the long running joke of the priest swooping in and stealing the kid in each episode. The first season has so many brilliant moments.

spottybananna

Just saw the add for the new series. Looks good! A couple of sketches hit the wrong note for me in the last series but overall I thought it was RTEs best comedy offering for years. Surprised he got away with a lot of it!

telekon

spottybananna wrote: »

Just saw the add for the new series. Looks good! A couple of sketches hit the wrong note for me in the last series but overall I thought it was RTEs best comedy offering for years. Surprised he got away with a lot of it!

He's Fianna Fail through and through.............





............of course he gets away with it!

Ash.J.Williams

telekon wrote: »

He's Fianna Fail through and through.............





............of course he gets away with it!

That's very clever ....I see what you did there...

Sir Gallagher

telekon wrote: »

He's Fianna Fail through and through.............





............of course he gets away with it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9XXaU8xnV0

telekon

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

That's very clever ....I see what you did there...

Thank you, thank you...I'm here all week!

ArtSmart

Rojomcdojo wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExWpcNTdi38

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6baqi2-KaD0

brilliant. Scary how much like Bin Laden he looks.

removed by rte..
brilliant - a chance to 'use' social media for free advertising, promotion and dissemination of their product and they block it. stunning.

Our man in Havana

There will be no asking for torrents.

Colmo52

I just watched series 1 and i thought it was brilliant. I hope the second series will be as good.

The bits with the priest stealing the child were hillarious!!

fonecrusher1

Looking forward to this a lot. Thought the first series was very good. Hope it delivers. God knows theres enough people hoping it doesn't. The McSavage hater brigade.

The first series was some funny sh1t - hoping that the laugh-out-loud factor can be maintained this time around. Can't believe rte pulled the ads down from youtube - retarded muppets.