Late Late Toy Show (25.11)

Irony reaching peak levels here

Summary:

Not enough toys. What little they did show would have been covered by Gaybo in 10 minutes.

Audience seemed bored most of the time and only got excited about freebies.

No stand out acts or moments. They were good but no real superstars.

Suprise guests were poor. Kelleher and the Irish Women's Team were the best. They all got into it. But Cuck-who? Literally famous only in her music school. And the girl's two friends? Nice but hardly earth shattering as she met them earlier today. And Mrs Brown just sent a video message probably in a huff when he found out the same girl was also getting the Irish Women's team.

No real Christmas feel.

A little bit, thanks

Say what you like about RTÉ, think what you like about Ryan Tubridy, but that was a FANTASTIC show!

Now, the “issue” of getting a bunch of exhausted, but still, somehow, hyper kids into bed. Might get a bit of a lie-in tomorrow, though.

That was missing this year, which was a pity, it's a traditional segment - but hey at least we got a self-indulgent bit where Ryan butchered some swing smaltz.

cuckoos family seem lovely, definitley of good stock, older girls well on thier way to a rose of tralee spot i would think.

Looking forward to next year's show already! They will probably start talking about it by Tuesday :-(. Is Santa Claus dead as i don't think he got a mention, he seems to be gone the same way as religion at Christmas and the Xmas number one. At least there are great drinks offers in the supermarkets, oh wait ...

Anyway, Merry Christmas everyone and a Happy Woo Year

Botton line is, it is not a Toy Show, but is constantly portrayed and pushed particularly by Ryan Tubridy as one for at least six months before it happens. Many posts here again tonight from parents saying their children are bored and disappointed that there are so few (almost none ) toys shown and demonstrated. It's just a childrens agenda driven fundraising variety show.

Is it just me or did they not do the segment where they bring in the younger kids to play with the toys earlier in the day?

Agree. It lacked something. I don’t think this years show had a “YouTube” moment (for want of a better description) that the last few years have all had.

I think they need some fresh ideas.

LLTS jumped the shark this year I feel. I think Toy Show the musical was a bad omen, they've made a monster of it and it's lost it's simple appeal. Very little focus on toys, or Christmas really for that matter. Nice to see kids with special needs and long term illness getting a moment in the spot light but at the same time there was a lack of typical salt of the earth kids who have character and give us all some laughs.

They're trying to up the ante every year now with the theme and the production and it's losing the simplicity that made it special... regular kids playing with the best toys of the year. Hoping that it resets to a simpler setup at some stage so that my future kids can enjoy it like I used to.

If you thinkbthat's bad practically every second comment on the /r/ireland mega thread was a cocaine joke

Still thinking of that poor fella getting a guided your of a parked up aeroplane at dublin airport

I was happy enough with that.

It wasn't overly emotionally compared to other years. Sometimes it was overdone in my opinion but it was nice for the kids.

The theme wasn't overdone either and they did have a Christmas song.

The amount of toys they showed was as good as it gets.

Special guests were average enough. Emma Watson's meant a lot to Catriona. I do think they could have pulled a singer out of the bag tough and a few others.

I did feel sorry for the girl who got that stupid trophy for the dolls house design.

Should have checked how many players are in a hockey team 🙃

There were feck all toys and every second child had a sad story of some sort.

There were a few lovely heartwarming moments but it’s not a toy show anymore

Yes, was going to post the same

I liked it. Very different for Ryan as there was no death and misery like a usual LLS.

Other than the badly mimed pre-recorded bit outside, the show was entertainment.

Singing was iffy but it’s rarely decent anyway (is that a function of the space or lack of in ear pieces for the singers). Not much toys and I’m glad they didn’t do the usual rubbish contrived interviews about toys with the kids. That never worked.

Book piece was made by the grumpy character especially when he interrupted the second (American ? ) girl.

He seemed much more comfortable with the kids than he is with adults every other week.