Comments on: How the swamp works https://didacticmind.com/2019/09/how-swamp-works.html Strategic Defence of the Mantle of Responsibility Sat, 29 Aug 2020 12:31:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Didact https://didacticmind.com/2019/09/how-swamp-works.html#comment-1345 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 15:30:51 +0000 #comment-1345 In reply to Kapios.

Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister are easily two of the greatest sitcoms ever made. They have really stood the test of time in terms of series that produce hilarious soundbites and great wit. The effectiveness of the comedy of course stems from the highly accurate portrayal of government policy and functionaries. It's simply brilliant in every way.

I don't know if it was intended for comedic effect or just the guys being sharp in style and language back then.

Bit of both. If you look at similar comedies from around the same period, you will find that the Pommie Bastards had the full range of comedies available – from utterly puerile lowbrow junk to highly witty and sophisticated stuff that mocked the very top echelons of society. And back then, the Oxbridge accent was rife in the industry; there was none of this unintelligent, and unintelligible, Londoner slang that sounds so horrid to the ear.

Maybe we could sprinkle a bit of John Cleese on the monday posts just for some extra anti P.C content 😛

Not this Monday, as that one's pretty full up already – it takes hours to assemble those compilations, y'know – but in future, sure, why not?

]]> By: Kapios https://didacticmind.com/2019/09/how-swamp-works.html#comment-1344 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 10:23:32 +0000 #comment-1344 '… someone maleable… with no firm opinions' Fuck they got it right in the bull's eye within all the infinite bulls eyes fractal patterns. The whole video was a flawless description of today's prime ministers and presidents. There is not one excess or less word to be said. This might be a bit of a personal preference, but I love the unapologetic Britishness in ther mannerisms. I don't know if it was intended for comedic effect or just the guys being sharp in style and language back then. Either way I became a fan of the show.

Maybe we could sprinkle a bit of John Cleese on the monday posts just for some extra anti P.C content 😛

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