Amy Huberman. Finding Joy.

Be right back

Amy is trying to make Joy all quirky and flaky (they must think that is comedy?) but she is just terribly annoying in the little I have seen of it.

There was a great line in Extra's when Greg was reading a review of Andy Millman's sitcom (Gervais character's latest sh1tcom).

"Hmm Betty, the cats shat out the worst sitcom of all time''. That basically sums up this latest Huberman mess. It makes Mrs Browns Boys look like a masterpiece

walshb

Be right back wrote: »

Amy is trying to make Joy all quirky and flaky (they must think that is comedy?) but she is just terribly annoying in the little I have seen of it.

It’s that bad, it’s actually offensive!!

screamer

Drivel and that’s being nice

mr_edge_to_you

"Shane Murphy, RTÉ Group Head of Drama and Comedy"

He must be so busy with the Drama that he forgot the Comedy.

Elmo

mr_edge_to_you wrote: »

"Shane Murphy, RTÉ Group Head of Drama and Comedy"

He must be so busy with the Drama that he forgot the Comedy.

You'd wonder when you consider he's only involved in this, The Southwesterlies and Dead Still. Normal People and other dramas all tend to come from the Co-production/Acquired programming department.

Karlos77

I watched episode tonight jesus it's brutal...i'd rather go trainspotting.... during a train strike

Hangdogroad

Angry letter to today's Sunday Times about Liam Fays negative review. They're claiming he has a vendetta against poor Amy

ButtersSuki

Hangdogroad wrote: »

Angry letter to today's Sunday Times about Liam Fays negative review. They're claiming he has a vendetta against poor Amy

Lol. I wonder who penned that? :rolleyes:

Beechwoodspark

Watched it last night out of curiosity. Yes it’s not a classic but Enjoyed it more than I thought.

Omackeral

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Lol. I wonder who penned that? :rolleyes:

Probably some angry “dude”, B.

Man Vs ManUre

Now I’m no fan of her tv shows but I think the recent episode of lodging with Lucy shows why Amy is so liked. From a woman’s perspective she really is full of chat, great fun, has lots of stories both celebrity and every day, and she doesn’t seem to take herself too seriously. She is the female version of that idiot from Roscommon who did moone boy except she was blessed with good looks also. Don’t think she will break into Hollywood like he did especially if she keeps making these awful shows. I think she would make a great reality show character, her and Brian should do a show about moving into their new home in Rathmines.

Elmo

Man Vs ManUre wrote: »

Now I’m no fan of her tv shows but I think the recent episode of lodging with Lucy shows why Amy is so liked. From a woman’s perspective she really is full of chat, great fun, has lots of stories both celebrity and every day, and she doesn’t seem to take herself too seriously. She is the female version of that idiot from Roscommon who did moone boy except she was blessed with good looks also. Don’t think she will break into Hollywood like he did especially if she keeps making these awful shows. I think she would make a great reality show character, her and Brian should do a show about moving into their new home in Rathmines.

The letter to The Sunday Times really just says lighten up and its a bit of light fun.

I think this is essential the problem. The series and writing is all over the place, the first two episodes were sketch show like with no real plot to follow, followed by a mess 3rd episode, that largely revolved around a scene in a café with Human Aidan.

Why would I care if her best friend's husband left her? he was never introduced to the series and there no clear story suggesting that her husband was considering leaving her, Joy spent the last two episode in Bray and Holyhead. (In fairness I kind of skipped much of the 5th episode).

All of this would be find if this was a first time series and if RTÉ were producing more Drama/Comedy, but its not and they aren't so the wrath of a TV review will land firmly on a show that they would otherwise not have noticed.

bigpink

No person likes to knock a Irish women trying to creative but she has been given so many chances and non stop coverage..plenty of others they can try and take a chance on
I dont get the relate to normal people vibe she is a well off..this trying to play herself off as one if us sickens me

Just checked Wiki
She went to Loreto College Foxrock...No woman in Ireland can relate to her

zoobizoo

bigpink wrote: »

I dont get the relate to normal people vibe she is a well off..this trying to play herself off as one if us sickens me

r

Lighten up.

Lots of "normal" people go to private schools.

One of us,? You're generalising there. Who are us?

Shelga

bigpink wrote: »

No person likes to knock a Irish women trying to creative but she has been given so many chances and non stop coverage..plenty of others they can try and take a chance on
I dont get the relate to normal people vibe she is a well off..this trying to play herself off as one if us sickens me

Just checked Wiki
She went to Loreto College Foxrock...No woman in Ireland can relate to her

I mean, the Holocaust sickens me. I wouldn't call a woman creating a tedious "comedy" show sickening.

It's just irritating how little RTE are willing to invest in new talent, and create this unfunny, banal drivel instead.

kravmaga

Absolute sh1te............

fluke

I feel like Amy is inspired by stuff like Parks and Rec, and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and tries to emulate the main female characters in those shows, yet Finding Joy gets stuck in Irish special guest star trappings (Pat Shortt) and Irishisms.

Also can't imagine anyone in Bray was delighted with this making it look like the back of beyond.

gerbilgranny

fluke wrote: »

Also can't imagine anyone in Bray was delighted with this making it look like the back of beyond.

The fact that it wasn't actually Bray was a little consoling - there's no Caravan or mobile home park overlooking the sea in Bray.

The way they made Bray out to be some provincial town very far away from Dublin was as ridiculous as most of the storyline - it's a 20-minute drive from the hallowed ground of D4.

thesandeman

gerbilgranny wrote: »

The way they made Bray out to be some provincial town very far away from Dublin was as ridiculous as most of the storyline - it's a 20-minute drive from the hallowed ground of D4.

I presume that was done on purpose as in Joy knows nothing about anywhere outside Dublin and thinks everywhere else is pure cultie land.

ShagNastii

gerbilgranny wrote: »

The way they made Bray out to be some provincial town very far away from Dublin was as ridiculous as most of the storyline - it's a 20-minute drive from the hallowed ground of D4.

TBF that’s the actual joke and premise they were going for.

During that episode they stopped in Shankill Co. Dublin before going 3km further down the road to Bray in Co.Wicklow. It was hilarious because Joy was so unaware that people actually lived there and commuted to Dublin City centre.

“20mins? Bullet trains? etc. etc.”.

It really was like the first season, very poor. You could see what she was going for but it all seemed flat, tonally wrong and a bit forced/over written.

I like Huberman she’s genuinely likeable but the show is a dud.

Going by the ending the other night I’d put my house on a third series being announced.

Elmo

ShagNastii wrote: »

Going by the ending the other night I’d put my house on a third series being announced.

They couldn't, could they?

Muahahaha

fluke wrote: »

I feel like Amy is inspired by stuff like Parks and Rec, and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and tries to emulate the main female characters in those shows, yet Finding Joy gets stuck in Irish special guest star trappings (Pat Shortt) and Irishisms.

Also can't imagine anyone in Bray was delighted with this making it look like the back of beyond.

Huberman is definitely a fan of Parks and Recreation as she gatecrashed a student event in Trinity a few years back where the lead Amy Phoeler was talking

ButtersSuki

Elmo wrote: »

They couldn't, could they?

They could, and they will.

ford fiesta

bigpink wrote: »

No person likes to knock a Irish women trying to creative but she has been given so many chances and non stop coverage..plenty of others they can try and take a chance on
I dont get the relate to normal people vibe she is a well off..this trying to play herself off as one if us sickens me

Just checked Wiki
She went to Loreto College Foxrock...No woman in Ireland can relate to her

Given plenty of exposure and chances, just because of who she is / her profile and who she is married to.

saabsaab

'She went to Loreto College Foxrock...No woman in Ireland can relate to her'


What! That's daft of course they do. Lots of women go there or similar convent run schools.

Dempo1

Do people actually watch a full episode of this utter Sh***. I've seen trailers and mother of God its looks really dreadful, kind of amazing a promo is enough to turn off potential viewers.

But I suppose the equally ghastly Mrs Brown has an audience so no accounting for taste I guess.

Hangdogroad

Is that her in the Panadol ad at 1:40?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFLobWiuC3s

LushiousLips

Hangdogroad wrote: »

Is that her in the Panadol ad at 1:40?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFLobWiuC3s

No definitely not her

thesandeman

She'd give you a headache, not take one away.

Muahahaha

I see one of the Sky channels Witness has picked up on this so now international audiences get to suffer the dross too

Elmo

Muahahaha wrote: »

I see one of the Sky channels Witness has picked up on this so now international audiences get to suffer the dross too

I think it is W from UKTV, they've picked up a few RTÉ comedies .... I say a few I mean this and Bridget & Eamon !

Capt. Autumn

Muahahaha wrote: »

sorry no, Caitlin McBride, not sure if she is working for the Indo anymore or at least her name doesnt seem to be below on bylines any more

This is an example of the kind of ego massaging the Indo does on 'The Hubes' :rolleyes:

If Amy was involved in a sex tape would the Tagline be 'The pubes on The Hubes'?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/115077853#Comment_115077853

Jeez, Mrs Mc Carthy & myself gave it a " go" there......its repeated on rte2 ..........its absolutely brutal, why is billed as a comedy?????

jmlad2020

A bit of cleavage might make it better.

Elmo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117773628#Comment_117773628

It has a talking dog.

Anyway the new Amy Humberman vehicle see her playing second fiddle to Jane Seymore