RTE: The Savage Eye

Hande hoche!

malene wrote: »

who were the 2 models on the show last night, wow!

The fur coat bit was quite amusing.

Ash.J.Williams

CountyHurler wrote: »

I honestly dont know how he gets away with the stuff he says, even with the disclaimer that it's by his "backward character" Mick The Bull... Yer wan on Newstalk's Victim Village was giving out yards about the portrayal of transexuals on RTE's recent comedy show.. The Centre.. I'm shocked she hasnt picketed RTE studios over The Savage Eye..

he's playing the part of a woman!

alleystar

Love The Savage Eye but a bit disappointed with last night's episode. Hector and Mick are by far the funniest characters. Don't really find the Daniel Day Lewis sketch all that great.

Delighted he brought the Blathnaid Ní Chofaigh sketch back though, probably the funniest sketch on Monday's show.

was a bit poor this week. hoping for better next time.

AnonoBoy

CountyHurler wrote: »

I honestly dont know how he gets away with the stuff he says, even with the disclaimer that it's by his "backward character" Mick The Bull... Yer wan on Newstalk's Victim Village was giving out yards about the portrayal of transexuals on RTE's recent comedy show.. The Centre.. I'm shocked she hasnt picketed RTE studios over The Savage Eye..

Because the Bull Mick is a grotesque character who we're laughing at. He's putting out these ridiculous view points, their ridiculousness highlights how out of touch he is..

In the Centre the 'normal' characters on the show were merely mocking the trans character.

It's all about context.

PauloConn

Yeah, wasn't great this week at all. The other 2 weeks started well but fell off towards the end.
But happy its back.
Funnily enough i do see him and Jen Maguire around the barge alot. Not together of course....
Thats my celeb spot story for the day

Hande hoche!

There a couple of clips on youtube that weren't used like this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXdjDweWi4Q

thelad95

This is woeful stuff. Running out of ideas I think.

take everything

He's clearly aping Chris Morris.
But doing it badly tbh.
I suppose there's worse things on telly.

Crackle

This season has been a bit hit and miss but tonight was absolutely awful.

Glebee

Disappointing tonight after a bright start to the season. Strange topic as well.

Ash.J.Williams

take everything wrote: »

He's clearly aping Chris Morris.
But doing it badly tbh.
I suppose there's worse things on telly.

there's was an article on the journal about bad drugs and i actually laughed when i read the comments....probably the first 50 comments were all Chris Morris "cake" references!

the last two episodes have been poor. As someone said maybe they are running out of ideas. The whole reason 1. the church etc. thing worked very well in the past but is not really working anymore - for me anyways.

thelad95

Glebee wrote: »

Strange topic as well.

This. It just didn't fit into his usual sketches. The Cavan men and the Bull Mick just didn't flow as naturally as they usually do. The Hector sketches had an air of desperation about them.

Stevecw

That was probably the worst episode of the Savage Eye so far, really poor. Last weeks wasn't great either. Loved the 1st 2 of this series, so hope he hasn't run out of ideas.

Cork boy 55

The bit with the Irish train to Jupiter was good(change at limerick junction for Ganymede) , and the alien and pat kenny lol, the garda sketches are shiite

The British pathe one on the Irish space program was a parody of this I think
"wrong way paddy "

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFdda_fNQXg

batistuta9

a bit hit & miss yeah, though hasn't it always been like that?
still probably the best irish show going however

the junkie at the start was good, he had a dig at dara o'briain too which was quite funny

Morgans

Big fan of the last couple of season, but this season has been one too far. Not remotely as intelligent this year. Hope he gets the mojo back.

smellmepower

I reckon McSavage is running out of obvious topics to lampoon at this stage, hence giving the subject of space a crack.

Thought it was alright.The sergeant explaining ''gravy tea'' to the student guards,the Cavan lads who walked to Belturbet and the little dig at Dara O'Briain were good.

Not a huge fan of the emotional builder stuff,and was weird seeing Don Wycherley in the (pretty bad) god/Rain Man sketch.

-=al=-

Weird episode but still got a few laughs out of it

alleystar

He knows himself that he's running out of ideas, he said so in an interview there a few weeks back.

Still miles better than that Republic of Telly ****e though.

Ultimate Ultan

Personally, I think he should drop the Mary Robinson sketches. Haven't been funny in an age.
The new character, yer wan in the leathers with the red hair is terrible.
Pat Kenny gags aren't funny either.

This weeks episode was brutal. Hardly a chuckle in it.

Ash.J.Williams

Pat Kenny jokes are obsolete as he's not on tv
THe gardai jokes are not funny anymore
the two boys from cavan are generally not great



there is some great satire though in between...and i think mcsavage is basically telling us he's out of ideas!! "how will the irish cope in space" ha ha


(God was hilarious)

Ultimate Ultan

Ultimate Ultan wrote: »

The new character, yer wan in the leathers with the red hair is terrible.

This weeks episode was brutal. Hardly a chuckle in it.

That's supposed to be rihanna!

thelad95

I think too many of his sketches are out-dated. I'd love to see him do a Tubridy sketch or a Michael D sketch.

Also, more Richie Kavanagh. That was hilarious.

thelad95

thelad95 wrote: »

I think too many of his sketches are out-dated. I'd love to see him do a Tubridy sketch or a Michael D sketch.

Also, more Richie Kavanagh. That was hilarious.

Turdity is his first cousin. There is probably a "don't go there" agreement!

Ultimate Ultan

glasso wrote: »

That's supposed to be rihanna!

It's supposed to be funny too, so that's a double fail.

ShagNastii

Nearly every skit was top notch tonight. Good return to form.

The stand up dying was funny, the Best Mick the Bull segment this series and I loved the priest's eulogy.

Say Your Number

Though it was ok tonight, that Bull Mick Quare Test was brilliant though

Birroc

I thought tonight was excellent. Some classics.