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British Comedy and Drama are superb.
Definitely shits on American offers. Even shows like Friday Night Dinner which sound like it would be excruciatingly boring... Someone said they are planning on doing a US version... it will tank because it will suck. Somehow the Brits make it work, the writing is excellent, the ideas are fresh and imaginative. And they aren't afraid to take chances or push the boundaries.
You say that as if the UK isn't more liberal than the US.
In fact, many of the complains come from right wing religious people.
They're the ones who are most likely to complain and complain to the advertisers.
Who was that band who said they didn't like Bush and his war, then the whole of the right wing religious groupies decided they hated their music from that moment on?
I'm a big fan of Catherine Tate. She plays so many characters (all of them well) it would be hard to pick one as representative... but here's Nan -- all of the characters in the intro are her:
And here she is doing an American accent...
I'm a big fan of Catherine Tate. She plays so many characters (all of them well) it would be hard to pick one as representative... but here's Nan -- all of the characters in the intro are her:
And here she is doing an American accent...
I'm a big fan of Catherine Tate. She plays so many characters (all of them well) it would be hard to pick one as representative... but here's Nan -- all of the characters in the intro are her:
And here she is doing an American accent...
Which American Accent......
You say that as if the UK isn't more liberal than the US.
In fact, many of the complains come from right wing religious people.
They're the ones who are most likely to complain and complain to the advertisers.
Who was that band who said they didn't like Bush and his war, then the whole of the right wing religious groupies decided they hated their music from that moment on?
I have not experienced (in the shows mentioned) any overtly-liberal political statements presented in any way that might piss off an advertiser. Yes, there are jokes made... Fresh Meat had an episode about student protests in London... it was hilarious and (I thought) made fun of mush-brain college kids who didn't have any idea of what they were 'protesting' really... it was just something to do and say you were 'making a difference' somehow.
{SPOILER} In that episode, the main character brings a baggie full of pigs blood to throw... Someone asks her, "Is that supposed to be a statement?" She says.. "Don't know, could be a statement, could be just some blood thrown... anytime you throw blood you're saying something, really...eh?"
From a purely political standpoint, American comedy is much more liberally-vocal and biting. 30 Rock is pretty much a liberal political statement from start to finish. Now, culturally... I see a HUGE difference... The UK is not as reserved. They openly talk about "cocks" and make all kinds of crude sexual references and have a lot of toilet humor. But I have a theory that this is because in Europe people are more confined, they live closer together in tight communities, so they are comfortable being more open, intimately and personally to each other. In America, we're all spread out and more diverse... people tend to keep to themselves and remain private on personal matters. We're more "conservative" in that respect.
You're talking about the Dixie Chicks... They were the most popular country group in the country... had won all kinds of awards... Natalie Maines, their lead singer, made comments about being "ashamed" as a Texan of President Bush. This was at the apex of the liberal crucifixion of Bush over Iraq and emotions were running high... but country music fans in America are generally not liberal. They supported Bush and Iraq and they took her comments offensively. Well, they paid the price with their fans.
I'm a Conservative... anyone here can tell you that. A Ronald Reagan loving, Sarah Palin adoring Conservative who isn't ashamed to admit it. I don't like Libtards and their Libtarded views, and I make that point here every day. THAT SAID-- I can compartmentalize my views and appreciate art, even when it makes a political statement I may disagree with. To me, ART transcends politics. But therein lies a nuance... When is something ART and when is it just raw political activism? It's takes NO artistic creativity to stand up in front of an audience and denounce the president and his policies... Write a song... or screen play... make me FEEL your political point through your ART.
I'm a big fan of Catherine Tate. She plays so many characters (all of them well) it would be hard to pick one as representative... but here's Nan -- all of the characters in the intro are her:
And here she is doing an American accent...
Only time I ever saw her is as Dr Who assistant.
Ah -- then you'll dig this:
They're both well versed in Shakespeare.
The simple fact remains that British audience handle "Risky" material far more sensibly than Americans.
You're talking about the Dixie Chicks... They were the most popular country group in the country... had won all kinds of awards... Natalie Maines, their lead singer, made comments about being "ashamed" as a Texan of President Bush. This was at the apex of the liberal crucifixion of Bush over Iraq and emotions were running high... but country music fans in America are generally not liberal. They supported Bush and Iraq and they took her comments offensively. Well, they paid the price with their fans.
Ummmm.... she said that in England. To a British audience. In other words somebody was reaching over four thousand miles of ocean to find a reason to be "offended" at a comment that wasn't directed to them in the first place.
You remember Britain --- part of the outside world where all-time record protests took place on all seven continents in 800 cities, one of which was London, less than a month prior? Damn right she addressed the elephant in the room, no pun intended.
The reason for this is the desire to make money. You can't make money if you annoy the advertisers.