AH royal wedding mega thread (no flaming queens)

mconigol

Yeah what are they doing showing the wedding of the future king of our closest neighbour :rolleyes:

Show something historic and world changing like an episode of CSI instead god dammit :pac:

My name is URL

AudreyHepburn wrote: »

With attitudes like those being displayed here it's no wonder people like that poor young policeman are still dying up North.

Folks it's a Wedding, a happy occasion and in any case you can switch channel if you don't want to watch it.

Out of curiosity how many of those objecting the Wedding being broadcast can say honestly they have never done one of the following

a.) watched a premiership match/supported a team

b.) watched a soap, english documentary/sitcom/film

c.) read an english magazine

d.) been friends or known an English person

e.) been to England

That's a weak argument Audrey. Firstly, it's unfair to equate not wanting our state-owned broadcaster to show the wedding; to the terrible things that have happened in the North. One does not go hand in hand with the other.

Are all people who have ever watched a premiership match or read a British magazine required to be supportive of the Monarchy and partake in its customs or celebrations?

Yes, people can turn off the TV or change the station.. but they can also air their disagreement to it being shown in the first place. Can you honestly say that you have never shared a negative opinion about anything on TV? I don't think there has ever been a day where I have been on Boards and not seen someone criticising RTE or any of its content.

Thousands of weddings take place every day, and to me at least; they are all about as important or joyous as the one being discussed in this thread.

ceegee

So RTE were faced with the option of

1) showing an event that will attract a sizable audience, has low production costs and has been publicised for months in advance

or

2) stick to the usual friday morning schedule of reruns of Dr Phil, shortland street etc.

Must have been a tough decision for the chap responsible for figuring out which would turn more profit. It always amuses me when people complain about license fee costs while berating RTE for showing something which will be self-funding

Dudess

Lots of people want to see it - celeb gossip junkies and the like. Can't understand the appeal myself, but if RTE can make money out of it, they may as well. They're probably not too flush at the minute.

R0ot

seamus wrote: »

Perhaps that's the question you want to ask. RTE are showing it because people want to watch it.

Your statement only stands up if you agree that RTE shows stuff that people want to watch and for this I divert your attention to Pat Kenny.

Dionysus

AudreyHepburn wrote: »

With attitudes like those being displayed here it's no wonder people like that poor young policeman are still dying up North....Out of curiosity how many of those objecting the Wedding being broadcast can say honestly they have never done one of the following

a.) watched a premiership match/supported a team

b.) watched a soap, english documentary/sitcom/film

c.) read an english magazine

d.) been friends or known an English person

e.) been to England

Oh, so let me see: if you know and like an English person you must accept this display of English British royalism or else you're a hypocrite? For God's sake, this makes millions upon millions of English people who reject that monarchy hypocritical. Talk about brainwashingly equating Englishness with a sectarian British monarchy from the 1690s. Cringeworthy.

Jesus! Is there any hope with such thinking. I have (many years ago) 1) watched British soccer and 2) watched British soaps - that is why I know they have no appeal to me. I find them boring beyond words, and the saturation of these to be the decisive factor in my avoidance of all but the most informative documentary on tv.

I have read many British (and French, American etc) magazines, if you include the New Statesman and a variety of historical, scientific, economic and political journals. What, pray tell, is the intellectual, emotional or rational connection between this and watching something as tabloidesque and nationalistic as a British royalist celebration? Because I read, for instance, The Economist, I am being hypocritical in rejecting tabloid royalist culture in your eyes? Just what sort of straitjacket are you trying to put everybody into?

Your post, with all due respect, is abjectly devoid of rationality. I await to hear it being rationally defended by those who thanked it.

Thank you.

Fratton Fred

Ann22 wrote: »

He was with her for five years wasn't he? He told all the details in a book and wanted to sell letters she sent him. Think if Harry was his, he'd waste no time in broadcasting it. I personally don't think Harry does look like him. Hewitt has regular features wheras Harry has Charles' ears, the nose and the too close together eyes.

Harry is also a dead ringer for Diana's brother. Although I'm sure people will claim she was riding him as well.

Sofiztikated

Dionysus wrote: »

Oh, so let me see: if you know and like an English person you must accept this display of English British royalism or else you're a hypocrite? For God's sake, this makes millions upon millions of English people who reject that monarchy hypocritical. Talk about brainwashingly equating Englishness with a sectarian British monarchy from the 1690s. Cringeworthy.

Jesus! Is there any hope with such thinking. I have (many years ago) 1) watched British soccer and 2) watched British soaps - that is why I know they have no appeal to me. I find them boring beyond words, and the saturation of these to be the decisive factor in my avoidance of all but the most informative documentary on tv.

I have read many British (and French, American etc) magazines, if you include the New Statesman and a variety of historical, scientific, economic and political journals. What, pray tell, is the intellectual, emotional or rational connection between this and watching something as tabloidesque and nationalistic as a British royalist celebration? Because I read, for instance, The Economist, I am being hypocritical in rejecting tabloid royalist culture in your eyes? Just what sort of straitjacket are you trying to put everybody into?

Your post, with all due respect, is abjectly devoid of rationality. I await to hear it being rationally defended by those who thanked it.

Thank you.

I think her point is get over the hatred of all things English.

Dionysus

Sofiztikated wrote: »

I think her point is get over the hatedred [sic] of all things English.

If that's the case, her equation of objections to RTÉ covering a British royal wedding being the same as hating the English is obtuse in the extreme. So obviously retarded, in fact.

That you thanked it isn't looking well for you either, it must be said.

desertcircus

Dionysus wrote: »

I have read many British (and French, American etc) magazines, if you include the New Statesman and a variety of historical, scientific, economic and political journals.

I have many leather-bound books and my apartment smells of rich mahogany...

emeraldstar

Kunle wrote: »

I was disgusted to read today that RTE ONE Television will have live coverage the royal wedding, Why are they doing this? Would they cover a royal wedding in Norway? What have those brits who were born with a sliver spoon in their mouth got to do with us? Why would us Irish want to watch that trash?

:rolleyes:

Cantona's Collars

This is the era of celebrity and like it or not this is about the only time the ordinary folk get to see a celebrity wedding live and don't have to wait for the next issue of OK magazine.
Personally I couldn't care less and for that reason won't be watching it,no politics or any grand anti royalty gesture just not bothered with that kind of stuff.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

desertcircus wrote: »

I have many leather-bound books and my apartment smells of rich mahogany...

I want to be on you.

Pauleta

Is there anywhere in Dublin where you can buy commemorative tea towels or plates?

AudreyHepburn

Sofiztikated wrote: »

I think her point is get over the hatedred of all things English.

That's exactly it and that poster knows it really.

ShamoBuc

So there is a royal wedding.
So it's on Rte.
So what?
Seriously - if you want to watch it, watch it. If not, then don't. Simples!
Is there a highlights programme in the evening?:D

Sofiztikated

Dionysus wrote: »

If that's the case, her equation of objections to RTÉ covering a British royal wedding being the same as hating the English is obtuse in the extreme. So obviously retarded, in fact.

That you thanked it isn't looking well for you either, it must be said.

First off, a typo is easy, don't go down that road.

She was making the point that being so bloody anti-British Monarchy, it's not a wonder arseholes are starting a bombing campaign back in the north.

Get over yourself, and stop trying to be a smart arse.

Terry

ShamoBuc wrote: »

So there is a royal wedding.
So it's on Rte.
So what?
Seriously - if you want to watch it, watch it. If not, then don't. Simples!
Is there a highlights programme in the evening?:D

It should be on the RTÉ Player.
I'll be glued to the screen.
Has to be better than the usual crap they show.

Hey! Someone might be assassinated. That would be fun to see.

Orando Broom

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Harry is also a dead ringer for Diana's brother. Although I'm sure people will claim she was riding him as well.

Logic Vole finds this statement to have veracity.

Dudess

Pauleta wrote: »

Is there anywhere in Dublin where you can buy commemorative tea towels or plates?

Ah in fairness, who'd want those? Obviously you're trying to rile "the looney left" but ya gotta be more subtle. :pac:

pragmatic1

The fact that theres such a thing as royalty in 2011 is absurd enough. The fact that some Irish people have an interest in royal weddings is beyond me.

Dudess

pragmatic1 wrote: »

The fact that theres such a thing as royalty in 2011 is absurd enough. The fact that some Irish people have an interest in royal weddings is beyond me.

More the glamour and "celeb" factor I'd say...

Pwindedd

pragmatic1 wrote: »

The fact that theres such a thing as royalty in 2011 is absurd enough. The fact that some Irish people have an interest in royal weddings is beyond me.

never ceases to amaze me that people are stupefied at the fact that all human beings are different (you see what i did there ?)

Terry

pragmatic1 wrote: »

The fact that theres such a thing as royalty in 2011 is absurd enough. The fact that some Irish people have an interest in royal weddings is beyond me.

I really want to troll that comment, but I don't want to get banned. Also, I can't be arsed. It's just far too easy.

Here's the deal. Some people are interested. You're not.

Don't want to watch it? You have the option of watching at least 3 other channels.

Don't want your tv licence money going on that?
Hey, it could be worse. Could be Gerry Ryan snorting it. Bam!

Mike 1972

I believe RTE are also showing the Popes Easter message this year.

Now I could get on my Atheist High Horse and go on a AH rabble-rabblesque rant (with extra Godwin sauce) about Paedophiles and Nazis and whateveryerhavingyerself

Or I could just ignore it completely and not begrudge the five people who actually watch the damn thing whatever it is they get out of it seeing as how there are bigger battles to be fought elsewhere.........................

Athlone_Bhoy

IngazZagni wrote: »

It's all about ratings. The Royal wedding will most likely do bigger numbers than anything else in that time slot.

That's because it will be on every channel.

KeithAFC

I think RTE deserve to be applauded for this. Many good Orange men in the republic will be wanting to watch this as they are royalists and its nice to see RTE are showing equality and fairness.

Mike 1972

If Mary McAleese/Barack Obama/Nicolas Sarkozy/etc were to pay a visit to London/Amsterdam/Copenhagen/Brussels/Stockholm/etc how big would the crowds of Royalist protesters likely to be ?

Athlone_Bhoy wrote: »

That's because it will be on every channel.

TG4 ?

pragmatic1

Terry wrote: »

Here's the deal. Some people are interested. You're not.

Thank you for clarifying that for me. You must be very perceptive.

AudreyHepburn

Sofiztikated wrote: »

First off, a typo is easy, don't go down that road.

She was making the point that being so bloody anti-British Monarchy, it's not a wonder arseholes are starting a bombing campaign back in the north.

Get over yourself, and stop trying to be a smart arse.

Indeed and I was also saying that it's ironic how many of the people spouting anti-british rubbish have propbably done at least one of the things I mentioned.

You don't have to want to watch the wedding of course, but that stuck-in-the-past attitude isn't an excuse.

pragmatic1

Pwindedd wrote: »

never ceases to amaze me that people are stupefied at the fact that all human beings are different (you see what i did there ?)

No, I'm not very perceptive. Terry has to help me out by stating the obvious.

zenno

I won't have to put up with that crap as I don't watch the idiotbox. adds adds and more adds plus this junk being aired by RTE (rotton trator egits).

Terry

pragmatic1 wrote: »

Thank you for clarifying that for me. You must be very perceptive.

More pragmatic than perceptive, but you're welcome anyway.

parker kent

pragmatic1 wrote: »

Thank you for clarifying that for me. You must be very perceptive.

You could have quoted his full post.

Mr.Crinklewood

My TV allows me to change channels.

pragmatic1

parker kent wrote: »

You could have quoted his full post.

Yes that was also an option.

KeithAFC

You do know there is people who live in the Irish republic that aren't Irish or republicans?

Sofiztikated

KeithAFC wrote: »

You do know there is people who live in the Irish republic that aren't Irish or republicans?

I normally take exception to most of KeithAFC's posts, but he has a point on this one.

Mike 1972

Sofiztikated wrote: »

I normally take exception to most of KeithAFC's posts, but he has a point on this one.

Shame about the grammar :pac:

AudreyHepburn

KeithAFC wrote: »

You do know there is people who live in the Irish republic that aren't Irish or republicans?

This +100.

Apparently some people don't or won't see this.

Mr.Crinklewood

Do RTE have smellyvision yet?. Would be worth getting for Kate.

BigBrownBear

On the Pat Kenny radio show last week, Paddy O' Gorman interviewed women from West Belfast on whether they will watch the British Royal wedding.
Everyone of them said yes, with some having to do it in secret (in the absence of a spouse/partner). These have come from a staunch republican background(in the Irish sense).
My point is that there is a large amount of people who love the glitz and glamour of these occasions and if the demand is there ANY TV station will show it.
For me, I'd be lying if I said that if I was flicking around with remote and it came on that I wouldn't watch it.
Its like anything on telly.....Whatever floats your boat.
As an aside, a poll on this would be interesting

baldbear

Fair play to RTE for showing it.
The irish love soaps and the Royal family are the biggest soap going. You have divorces,affairs,cousins marrying each other and racist gaffes!

shadowninty

KeithAFC wrote: »

I think RTE deserve to be applauded for this. Many good Orange men in the republic will be wanting to watch this as they are royalists and its nice to see RTE are showing equality and fairness.

Athlone_Bhoy

KeithAFC wrote: »

I think RTE deserve to be applauded for this. Many good Orange men in the republic will be wanting to watch this as they are royalists and its nice to see RTE are showing equality and fairness.

Hard to find one never mind many.

Terry

KeithAFC wrote: »

You do know there is people who live in the Irish republic that aren't Irish or republicans?

They don't count. We hate them all. Feckin' Brits.

baldbear wrote: »

Fair play to RTE for showing it.
The irish love soaps and the Royal family are the biggest soap going. You have divorces,affairs,cousins marrying each other and racist gaffes!

I'm looking forward to the Queen's visit because of the Phil dude.
I want him to say something stupid in Croke Park. The hysteria will be funny.

Killer Pigeon

Ugh!

I'd rather listen to Rebbecca Black singing Friday over and over again for six hours.

admiralofthefleet

Kate Middleton says to the Queen "What's the secret of a long marriage?"

Queen replies "Wear a seatbelt and don't piss me off"

dvpower

kfallon wrote: »

RTE should be fooking ashamed of themselves :mad:

That's it, further evidence for the reason why I'll never, ever pay my TV licence again.

Watching the son of a slag get married to some other slag!

They should also stop airing eastenders, bad influence

LordSutch

Glad to see RTE covering Kate & Williams wedding, British Royal weddings trandsend politics & they always go down well here in Ireland, I seem to remember Charles & Diana's wedding being shown on RTE One back in 81, and the one story that made me smile at the time was about a group of Welsh Nationalist Rugby supporters who wanted to get away from all the pomp & ceremony about the wedding in their home town, so they took the ferry over to Dublin expecting it to be a "Royal wedding free zone" . . . sadly for them they got a big surprise in Dublin, as every pub & TV shop window in the City centre was showing the wedding, with crowds enjoying the event