tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272008603641292743.post3641332742483566039..comments2024-03-22T07:38:11.573+00:00Comments on Sitcom Geek: The Royal BodyguardJames Caryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01315185952705396144noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272008603641292743.post-45463935621618634792012-01-30T21:44:09.619+00:002012-01-30T21:44:09.619+00:00The Royal Bodyguard followed by Mrs Brown's Bo...The Royal Bodyguard followed by Mrs Brown's Boys. <br /><br />Cost cutting idea for the BBC...just show a double bill of "No Place Like Home" instead. An hour of terminally unfunny dross at a fraction of the cost.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272008603641292743.post-78367847397230209612012-01-26T13:41:04.600+00:002012-01-26T13:41:04.600+00:00I was thinking the same thing at the start about w...I was thinking the same thing at the start about whether he is bumbling or just plain unlucky? To say nothing of the other adjectives mentioned above that help to further pollute the character's confused persona. It's in stark contrast to Mark Bussell and Justin Sbresni excellent work on Worst Week of My Life. It was clear that Howard was trying to do his utter best despite a series of calamities. He was unlucky and out of his depth, but this just helped to ellicit the usual expected viewer sympathy and recognition. <br /><br />Episodes like the crisp packet incident at the very start of The Royal Bodyguard help to paint Hubble as a dangerous idiot who is doing unprofessional things that directly endanger other characters lives. And furthermore, chastises others for their own unprofessional behaviour. Unfortunately such incidents continue throughout the series, helping to disrupt the reality of the drama at the heart of the piece. <br /><br />One can't help but be reminded of his mentor Ronnie Barker last ill-fated comedy turn in Clarence. At least TRB has managed to be recommissioned for a 2nd series. Hopefully, they will be able to rejig the Hubble character to match. There is no tangible reason why Clouseau can't work in the 21st century. <br /><br />I get the feeling the writers intially sat down with David Jason, he related a series of Clouseauesque character thoughts and personal musings and they dutifully went off and constructed a script to fit the disparate brief. In awe, they forgot they were ones with the ability to discriminate scriptwise, not the vaunted comic actor.<br /><br />I think what also does the show no favours and its critical rebuking is that the central conceit is so simple. How on Earth didn't its central weakness i.e Hubble be spotted at an early scripting stage?daftideasincnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272008603641292743.post-24468474083344014932012-01-10T15:36:41.528+00:002012-01-10T15:36:41.528+00:00David Jason is miscast, he is way too old to play ...David Jason is miscast, he is way too old to play a bodyguard..crap like this would not get past bbc writersroom, then how in the blue hell did this piece of shit get through???!!! BBC need to sort out there sitcom output fast, this with mrs browns boys is too much to bearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272008603641292743.post-12704443775478550372012-01-10T10:27:22.198+00:002012-01-10T10:27:22.198+00:00It is absolute dross, a waste of time and moneyIt is absolute dross, a waste of time and moneyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272008603641292743.post-3691789768030737752012-01-03T11:14:55.465+00:002012-01-03T11:14:55.465+00:00Brilliant analysis. Really wanted this show to be ...Brilliant analysis. Really wanted this show to be good and you've nailed it right on the head. Its confused so is no good.feels very amateur.dannoreply@blogger.com