Is it wrong that I'm warming to Mrs Browns Boys?

Oscars Well.

Terrible, terrible show.

Marzipan85

1.6 million views on this clip alone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YtKtcedZzY

Yahew

Its mediocre, but its not bad.

Attabear

Marzipan85 wrote: »

a man dressed in drag shouting expletives does not shout original comedy to me.

This, my friend, is where we differ.

There's nothing funnier.

Standard Toaster

force eleven wrote: »

You feeling the same?

Utter eye cancer.

Teyla Emmagan

Attabear wrote: »

This, my friend, is where we differ.

There's nothing funnier.

Actually most things are funnier.

fryup

its the comedy equivalent of cracking a nut with a sledgehammer...absolutely no subtlety to it at all

he must sit down before every episode and decide how many effs willys and fannys can i cram in this week

Freddie59

force eleven wrote: »

I scoffed and scorned it, and then by accident started watching it before Christmas, and have come to appreciate the sharp wit and in jokes of O'Carroll and Co.

You feeling the same?

Absolutely brilliant humour. Second to none. Glad to hear you're warming to it.:)

Freddie59

Marzipan85 wrote: »

1.6 million views on this clip alone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YtKtcedZzY

Says it all. Yes it's rude. Yes it's crude. But it's not like the pretentious claptrap that masquerades as comedy noways. Go Brendan. Ya legend!:D

Wattle

It's bad but nowhere near as bad as Katherine Lynch.

44leto

I get a laff out of it, but it wears thin after a few episodes.

pablomakaveli

Let's face it. Brendan just needed an excuse to wear drag in public without getting weird looks about it.

I Heart Internet

I have a certain respect for how he's managed to get a sweet deal with the BBC.
It's a weird, weird experience to watch it - kinda hard to believe that it actually exists in real life.
It "breaks down the 4th wall" by talking to the camera and, even more confusing, Mrs Brown talks to us about the BBC filming her family. Messes with my head.
One or two funny lines alright, but as I say, hard to believe it actually exists on tv.

Attabear

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

Actually most things are funnier.

Name one thing funnier than a man in drag shouting expletives.

DEFTLEFTHAND

I flick on to it now and then, sometimes I crack a faint hint of a smile but I never laugh.

tinyk68

I love it. It makes me laugh which is what comedy is supposed to do. It may be rude and crude but actually Mrs. Brown is a dead ringer for my friend's mother! So bring it on and f**k the begruders who think comedy must be "edgy". I don't care about edgy I just want a laugh:D

SHOVELLER

Serious question: Is this **** meant to be funny?

Ave Sodalis

Marzipan85 wrote: »

a man dressed in drag shouting expletives does not shout original comedy to me. mrs brown is basically the only character on the show, as she basically interrupts anything interesting that any other character may have to say, and this is supposed to be interpreted as funny. was forced to watch an episode. won't watch it again.

That's nice

Dudess

tinyk68 wrote: »

I love it. It makes me laugh which is what comedy is supposed to do. It may be rude and crude but actually Mrs. Brown is a dead ringer for my friend's mother! So bring it on and f**k the begruders who think comedy must be "edgy". I don't care about edgy I just want a laugh:D

Some people merely don't find it funny - they're not begrudging anyone or anything, and they don't necessarily think comedy should be edgy,

Patri

I fuc*in hate Mrs Browns Boys and Brendan O Carroll, but I was watching a few minutes the last day just to see how sh*t it was and I lold a couple of times, was disgusted with myself but there are a few gems in there the odd time it seems.
With you there op.

Yahew

Dudess wrote: »

Some people merely don't find it funny - they're not begrudging anyone or anything, and they don't necessarily think comedy should be edgy,

It is hard to tell. Yesterday on twitter Dara o Braoin admitted he liked it in a reply to chris addison who said he did ( looking at the time line a lot of people agreed). What if it becomes fashionable across the water?

Me, I was expecting to dislike it, but like Friends, it raises a smile. In general I dont like unedgy comedies, but this one always has something. Mrs Brown is not really a 70's throw back - the juxtapostion of a 70's innocent family themed show with her occassional sewer mouth is what works it for me.

Its not ineundo either, not some mothers do have 'em. "She" comes out with some crackers. That may stop being amusing sometime, but its working for me now.

Also like the way they show some outtakes.

woodoo

Judging by the viewing figures and the responses on twitter. Its going down very well in the UK. Fair play to him.

I think its good.

boobar

It's not exactly my cup of tea, but I have to say I've watched it a few times and it's not so bad.

I'm a fan of Curb and Peep Show and I know people that don't find these shows remotely funny.

So I suppose each to their own.

And as pointed out already, it seems to be getting high viewing figures in the UK, so I also say fair play to him.

Marzipan85

sup_dude wrote: »

That's nice

I take it that's sarcasm? as in, i'm not being nice. the internet is the best place for a venomous rant, didn't you know that?

fryup

they love it over in the UK if this forum is anything to go by:cool:

(then again maybe its just the irish diaspora being patriotic)

Precious flower

I never liked that show. I can't understand what everyone else finds so funny. The jokes don't even raise a smile on my face, but all lot of people seem to love it. Glad to see they are some people on Boards who share my strong dislike for it!:D

Interceptor

yes.

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Oranage2

I've actually never even seen it, I just thought as BO'C is the main guy it was safe to assume that it's sh!t.

KKkitty

Go with it OP. It's harmless fun. To anyone who doesn't like it change the channel simple as. Nobody is forcing ye to watch it. Many people I know don't like Brendan O Carroll as a comedian but love Mrs. Brown's Boys. How much comedy is completely original these days. Comedy is mostly observational and the rest is rehashed from other sketches from either the comedian themselves or from another comedian.

Radharc na Sleibhte

I think its ok.

The british seem to find a man in drag has a certain comedic value. I dont.
Its ok and fair play to him finding a market for jokes he was telling 15 odd years ago.

lastlaugh

I don't despise it as much as I thought I would, in fact, I don't despise it at all now that I think of it.

It's corny alright but if you don't like it, don't watch it.

I think some people would begrudge BO'C any kind of credit because they see him as a 'knacker'.

Vanbis

I've watched the last 3 episodes and getting to like it more.

St.Spodo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YtKtcedZzY

I know comedy is subjective, but that is really not funny at all.

EdenHazard

Fair play to the man, I'll give it a watch but I doubt I'd find it funny, I just don't like that type of Irish humour he's going for. But all the haters are doing nothing while he has a show on the BBC every week!! haters gonna hate

Fromthetrees

FYP...:cool:
List of Mensans.
Brendan O'Carroll – Irish comedian.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mensans

fryup

well did you see it tonight...the last episode of the series, fingers crossed it will be the last ever episode

the singing finale was cringeworthy...and the cameraman mobile phone malarky was so staged/false

Badgermonkey

tinyk68 wrote: »

So bring it on and f**k the begruders who think comedy must be "edgy". I don't care about edgy I just want a laugh:D

Fawlty Towers wasn't edgy

Steptoe & Son wasn't edgy

Yes Minister, Rising Damp, Porridge etc.

Poorly scripted, acted and directed, O'Carrolls sensibility is plainly more suited to cruise ship / Butlins summer-season light entertainment.

There is a place for broad, innuendo-laden saucy output, but this charmless guff is anti-comedy and an execrable endeavour with nothing to redeem it.

gcgirl

Only started looking at it too OP and I hate saying it but it makes me laugh

Yahew

fryup wrote: »

well did you see it tonight...the last episode of the series, fingers crossed it will be the last ever episode

the singing finale was cringeworthy...and the cameraman mobile phone malarky was so staged/false

The BBC have commissioned a 3rd series. Why did you watch the last episode ( or any) if you dislike it?

Roxbb

I like it always get a giggle out of it....harmless comedy....
This episode where she thinks the Jesus picture is talking to her was comical...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wwi5E15yWio&feature=youtube_gdata_player

fryup

Yahew wrote: »

Why did you watch the last episode ( or any) if you dislike it?

the other half insists on watching it:(

woodoo

The slow motion headbutt in tonights show was hilarious

hairyprincess

Have watched and loved every show, except tonights, I thought it was absolutely ****e. And the singing and dancing at the end of it; wtf?
I never liked BO'C's humour, I always found him to be very smutty but this was good.

woodoo

Badgermonkey wrote: »

Fawlty Towers wasn't edgy

Steptoe & Son wasn't edgy

Yes Minister, Rising Damp, Porridge etc.

Poorly scripted, acted and directed, O'Carrolls sensibility is plainly more suited to cruise ship / Butlins summer-season light entertainment.

There is a place for broad, innuendo-laden saucy output, but this charmless guff is anti-comedy and an execrable endeavour with nothing to redeem it.

Said almost as if you are an authority on comedy. The numbers are against you its going down a storm in the UK.

tigger123

I heard/read somewhere that O'Carroll is doing a special for HBO ... is this true?! :eek:

wellboytoo

I watch it betimes its crude crass and funny despite it all, in fact its just a good old variety show adapted for TV, I am amused by my Real actor friends reaction to it, nearly alL negative, snobbery alive and well in the arts.

Cedrus

BO'C is Vastly funnier on BBC than he ever was on RTE, so he's mildly amusing. Must be something eurovisionish about comedy that gets on the Late Late Show etc, that it has to be toecurlingly embassassing.

Badgermonkey

woodoo wrote: »

Said almost as if you are an authority on comedy.

Almost?

Cheek

woodoo wrote: »

The numbers are against you its going down a storm in the UK.

Sure is.

Numbers game is a rickety premise though -Jim Davidson, Roy Chubby Brown et al enjoyed huge success on network TV and DVD sales respectively.

Seomra Mushie

force eleven wrote: »

I scoffed and scorned it, and then by accident started watching it before Christmas, and have come to appreciate the sharp wit and in jokes of O'Carroll and Co.

You feeling the same?

I laughed at something on it tonight. Mrs. Brown trying to ordering "Pageone" (Page One) from the Italian.

rebel girl 15

Nah, its not wrong at all - think a lot of people wouldn't watch it because of BOC, then accidentally watch it and end up enjoying it