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Derek (Ricky Gervais and Karl Pilkington Sitcom)

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  • #122
    Welsh Megaman
    Registered Users Posts: 71,590 ✭✭✭✭Welsh Megaman


    New series begins this Wednesday at 10pm on Channel 4...http://www.channel4.com/programmes/derek


  • #123
    Basq
    Registered Users Posts: 43,774 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Just judging by the first episode of the new series..

    I have to say.. it's been a long time since a comedy-drama (dramedy?) felt so refreshing.

    It's very funny, and yet sad and uplifting in equal measures. That plus it's full of great performances.

    Pilkington is bloody great in it too!

    Oh, and some of the writing is sublime:

    "If I'm autistic - would it change me? Would it kill me? Would I be a different person? 'No'... Then leave it."


  • #124
    Richard tea
    Registered Users Posts: 3,597 ✭✭✭Richard tea


    Seriously. What was that? Carl was the only decent thing about Derek & I barely managed a chuckle for that. Infact ill stop there. It aint worth the effort to type my opinion any further.:(


  • #125
    Grimebox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,997 ✭✭✭Grimebox


    I thought the pilot was better overall but its still good. Derek refusing to be tested was brilliant. What would be the point of knowing? What difference would it make?

    Well that's me sorted for Wednesday nights


  • #126
    mfceiling
    Registered Users Posts: 12,774 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    I really enjoyed it. Karl was great. Loved the comment about throwing the neighbours wife in the skip.

    Think I'll series link it on sky.


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  • #127
    telekon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,425 ✭✭✭telekon


    Really enjoyed it. The pet therapy aspect was sweet. Good to see Karl try his hand at acting, he's excellent. :)


  • #128
    take everything
    Registered Users Posts: 9,800 ✭✭✭take everything


    Watching this again.
    Not sure what to make of it tbh.
    Wondering where it's going.


  • #129
    K.C
    Registered Users Posts: 572 ✭✭✭K.C


    I think this is excellent. Funny yet endearing. Really looking forward to next episode. Gervais has done it again.


  • #130
    Blisterman
    Registered Users Posts: 7,450 ✭✭✭Blisterman


    It's good, I enjoyed it, but something about it does feel a little safe. Whereas The Office had heart without ever being sentimental, this comes across a little too strong in trying to elicit emotion, eg the sad piano music.

    I think they should have focused more on the humour, and the interplay of the characters, and been a bit more subtle in their message.


  • #131
    Agricola
    Registered Users Posts: 6,547 ✭✭✭Agricola


    Must watch this. Is Karl playing Karl!? I think it would have been great to turn the tables by having Ricky play an idiot and Karl a relatively normal chap!


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  • #132
    nbar12
    Registered Users Posts: 1,381 ✭✭✭nbar12


    Agricola wrote: »
    Must watch this. Is Karl playing Karl!? I think it would have been great to turn the tables by having Ricky play an idiot and Karl a relatively normal chap!

    Ricky is playing an idiot but a kind, warm hearted idiot. Karl is just Karl from an idiot abroad which is weird but funny at the same time.


  • #133
    Grimebox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,997 ✭✭✭Grimebox


    nbar12 wrote: »
    Ricky is playing an idiot but a kind, warm hearted idiot. Karl is just Karl from an idiot abroad which is weird but funny at the same time.

    Karl's character is very different though. I think as the series progresses he will deviate a lot from his previous "roles"


  • #134
    sham69
    Registered Users Posts: 2,321 ✭✭✭sham69


    just watched the first epsiode, enjoyed Karls character but Gervais is awful.
    I might try another one or 2 and see how it goes.


  • #135
    Oat23
    Registered Users Posts: 15,168 ✭✭✭✭Oat23


    Tadpole Hitler!


  • #136
    mfceiling
    Registered Users Posts: 12,774 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    On tonight


  • #137
    Grimebox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,997 ✭✭✭Grimebox


    Didn't make much of that episode to be honest. A bit too much music along with montages considering its only 25 mins long


  • #138
    Basq
    Registered Users Posts: 43,774 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Grimebox wrote: »
    Didn't make much of that episode to be honest. A bit too much music along with montages considering its only 25 mins long
    Yeah.. agreed!

    Also, the chavvy probation worker with the heart of gold was more than a bit clichéd.

    To be honest, I would have preferred it if they went the other way and although she warmed to those in the home, she still saw it as just community service.. and didn't go back after it.


  • #139
    thelungs
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭thelungs


    I for one think it is very good... too many people started watching expecting it to be along the lines of Office/Extras...... it goes far beyond that. Ricky’s acting is excellent, its only funny in a sweet non derogatory way.


  • #140
    newballsplease
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,751 ✭✭✭newballsplease


    ALOT of people kissing Gervais arse on twitter... People saying they have watched an episode 3 or 4 times. Nonsense. It aint that good and its hard to sit through 1 episode never mind watching it twice.

    What relevance to the character is it that Gervais has to put on that face anyway?

    Im a huge fan of the office,extras,his stand ups AIA... Etc... But this Derek is brutal. And hes saying its the best piece of work he has done in his opinion....

    Not me..


  • #141
    Grimebox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,997 ✭✭✭Grimebox


    newballsplease wrote: »
    ALOT of people kissing Gervais arse on twitter... People saying they have watched an episode 3 or 4 times. Nonsense. It aint that good and its hard to sit through 1 episode never mind watching it twice.

    What relevance to the character is it that Gervais has to put on that face anyway?

    Im a huge fan of the office,extras,his stand ups AIA... Etc... But this Derek is brutal. And hes saying its the best piece of work he has done in his opinion....

    Not me..

    I worked with people with autism for a while and the vast majority of them have ticks like this


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  • #142
    Basq
    Registered Users Posts: 43,774 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Much better this week IMO!


  • #143
    Brinimartini
    Registered Users Posts: 279 ✭✭Brinimartini


    squonk wrote: »
    More of the same for Gervaise. Crappy comedy with an A lister (Connery) thrown in so you can watch the thing without feeling completely cheated. The Office was genuinely brilliant but everything else since then has been rubbish. I wish he'd go away at this point.

    Can't agree....Extras was brill and Derek is a hoot .I bet if you give them a chance they'll grow on you.....and I dislike Gervais in person but he's a clever sod.


  • #144
    94Conor
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭94Conor


    Karl's character is funny. Ricky's character is just uncomfortable to watch... he plays the character terribly imo.


  • #145
    leggo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭leggo


    Immense episode tonight. Gervais is nearing Office-like levels at times - unflinchingly blending the drama and comedy. Tonight was the best-rounded for both since the pilot.

    When Derek said, "I'd rather be sad so others wouldn't have to," I let out a big man sob. Karl is excellent at dressing down people too ("**** off! It's not as if you need the jewellery anyway, Mr T!").

    On a serious note, the show also gets across its point well without lecturing the audience either, which would be easy to do. Gervais doesn't always get it right, but when he does it's in a different league to most television drama/comedy we see today.

    Between that and Monday's Black Mirror, that's twice I've been blown away by British TV in a few days.


  • #146
    Grimebox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,997 ✭✭✭Grimebox


    I really enjoyed this last night. I found myself laughing at the not so obvious jokes throughout. My favourite bit had to be when Derek came in asking for some McDonalds almost immediately.

    The biggest problem I have is that alcoholic guy. I don't get him at all. You can predict what he's going to say and when he's going to come in.

    I was expecting an applause after Dougie's speech, was that in the pilot? It seemed very familiar


  • #147
    Basq
    Registered Users Posts: 43,774 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Grimebox wrote: »
    I was expecting an applause after Dougie's speech, was that in the pilot? It seemed very familiar
    Yep, thought it the same.

    It might have been in the 'Making Of' either... did you watch that as well?


  • #148
    leggo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭leggo


    Grimebox wrote: »
    I was expecting an applause after Dougie's speech, was that in the pilot? It seemed very familiar

    He gave a similar enough speech to the council people when they took away funding?


  • #149
    Grimebox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,997 ✭✭✭Grimebox


    Basq wrote: »
    Yep, thought it the same.

    It might have been in the 'Making Of' either... did you watch that as well?

    There are very few Gervais/Merchant/Pilkington related stuff I haven't seen!


  • #150
    Shane St.
    Registered Users Posts: 2,797 ✭✭✭Shane St.


    Massive Gervais fan.... Office, Extras, Standups, podcasts but I just can't get into this. I wanted to like it but I just can't. It's kind of depressing


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  • #151
    Richard tea
    Registered Users Posts: 3,597 ✭✭✭Richard tea


    Shane St. wrote: »
    Massive Gervais fan.... Office, Extras, Standups, podcasts but I just can't get into this. I wanted to like it but I just can't. It's kind of depressing

    Im a fan myself but I cant even bring myself to watch the 2nd and 3rd episode. Its pure tat. Someone mentioned earlier that he receives alot of praise on twitter but Ricky doesn't re-tweet the neg comments.


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