Comments on: TV Switch

By: Christopher

Christopher — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 14:42:53 +0000

Politically incorrect? On the contrary: two sterling exemplars of omnipresent (but hidden) White racism. But, yes, it titillated the ladies at the same time.

By: John Hannon

John Hannon — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 18:49:36 +0000

Although the show’s creator, Armando Iannuci, has been a Liberal Democrat supporter, it doesn’t display any ideological commitment as such, simply focusing on the absurdities of political obsession with spin and PR.

As for it being compared to Margaret Thatcher’s favourite TV programme, Yes Minister, Gnon only knows what Maggie would have made of the torrents of gloriously inventive profanity for which The Thick of It is renowned (the show even employs a “swearing consultant’).

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By: Matt Olver

Matt Olver — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 00:04:28 +0000

Indeed. He’s been repeating this mantra since the U.S. went off the gold standard on August 15, 1971. Ron Paul decided he wanted to enter politics for that reason, finally broke through in 1976. He knew it would all lead to cases like Detroit, among other catasrophic events along the way. The solution is always competing currencies.

By: Thales

Thales — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 18:05:11 +0000

Given that a premise of Deadwood’s dialogue is that many individuals learned literacy by way of Austen, I’d say we’ve arrived at something here, but I'm not sure what. Candidly, Swearengen's final line there is of great utility -- I often find myself thinking it when admin starts questioning reality. Merely "kicking the stone" seems inadquate "refutation" by contrast.

By: admin

admin — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 17:46:24 +0000

Times have changed.

By: fotrkd

fotrkd — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 17:40:29 +0000

People used to complain when Austen was compared to Shakespeare.

By: admin

admin — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 17:06:31 +0000

It’s the closest we have to a contemporary Shakespeare.

By: admin

admin — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 17:05:25 +0000

The weird thing about a lot of TV media output, is that the people involved on the creative side seem to subliminally know that quality is bound deeply to violations of political correctness. Even the most dogmatic liberals are drawn by this unspeakable psychic undercurrent into unexpected transgressions.

By: admin

admin — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 16:59:26 +0000

I hadn't heard of this show before looking it up (just now). It's compared with Yes Minister, which was notorious for being embedded in a Public Choice Theory perspective (and thus pointedly funny). Any ideas about the ideological commitments of this newer series?