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The Centre RTE March 24th

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    #62
    celtic tiger 2011
    Registered Users Posts: 219 ✭✭celtic tiger 2011


    RichyX wrote: »
    Jesus Christ, who let you near a computer.

    The show is absolutely woeful though. Thinly written, stock characters and lame, lame, lame jokes.
    I nearly stopped watching several times from cringing at the awfulness of it.

    Whats your problem with my post you inner city dublin skanger? :mad:


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    #63
    humanji
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    celtic tiger 2011 wrote: »
    The Centre does seem to have received a very negative and vitriolic response from here and the main stream media. Having said that, they are still a lot of people on twitter who loved it . The fact of the matter, regardless of any perceived lack of quality from certain viewers, if it generates sufficient revenue for RTE to keep on air , do those who think it's offensive and ridiculing of perceieved soft targets such as transexuals, have the right to demand it be taken of air . I for one don't think they do . As Paul Weller said " And the public gets what the public wants"
    RTE keeps many shows that don't make a profit on air. That's the problem. They have no quality control or anyone doing cost–benefit analysis.


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    #64
    irishfeen
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    humanji wrote: »
    RTE keeps many shows that don't make a profit on air. That's the problem. They have no quality control or anyone doing cost–benefit analysis.
    Did I hear yesterday that they actually had a small surplus last year? ;)


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    #65
    AlanG
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    While I don’t think much of this show it’s worth remembering that the reason Mrs Browns Boys is such a big hit is because producers and online shouters were totally focused on high brow humor whereas many people watch TV for escapism and easy laughs. Perhaps "Boardies” are just not the target audience for this type of show.


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    #66
    Go Harvey Go
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,038 ✭✭✭Go Harvey Go


    celtic tiger 2011 wrote: »
    If it was an insult to the intelligence of the Irish people, then how come a lot of the Irish people on twitter thought it was hilarious . To be honest I think you really overestimate the intelligence.and sophistication of the Irish people.
    celtic tiger 2011 wrote: »
    The Centre does seem to have received a very negative and vitriolic response from here and the main stream media. Having said that, they are still a lot of people on twitter who loved it .

    Many Twitter users are not intelligent.

    Just so you know.

    :o:o:o:o:):););)


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    #67
    Go Harvey Go
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    celtic tiger 2011 wrote: »
    The fact of the matter, regardless of any perceived lack of quality from certain viewers, if it generates sufficient revenue for RTE to keep on air , do those who think it's offensive and ridiculing of perceieved soft targets such as transexuals, have the right to demand it be taken of air . I for one don't think they do .

    Hate to say this, but you might be in the minority there... :o:o:)


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    #68
    celtic tiger 2011
    Registered Users Posts: 219 ✭✭celtic tiger 2011


    Duggie2012 wrote: »
    the trailer looks awful, might give it a look but i wouldn't hold out any hopes for this one.
    Go Harvey Go wrote: »
    Many Twitter users are not intelligent.

    Just so you know.

    :o:o:o:o:):););)

    Well that's about 90% of the Irish population then. I wonder if there is a strong correlation between people who find shows like The Centre funny and low IQ'S.
    Honestly, we have to one of the thickest nations on Earth, right up there with American and Britain . The Europeans, Russians and Asians are so much smarter . They can speak three or four languages fluently, can do Maths at a much higher level , are more worldly etc.

    I mean we can't even speak our native tongue despite the fact that we spend at at least fifteen least years of our life learning it . Something just isn't right with Paddy.


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    #69
    celtic tiger 2011
    Registered Users Posts: 219 ✭✭celtic tiger 2011


    humanji wrote: »
    RTE keeps many shows that don't make a profit on air. That's the problem. They have no quality control or anyone doing cost–benefit analysis.

    I disagree there. If a show isn't getting the ratings which means low advertising revenue, they will take it off air. Shows like Mrs Browns Boys, Wagons Den, Winning Streak get high audience figures regardless of their perceived lack quality among a certain demographic.

    Of course in loads of other areas i am sure they waste money , because they are't a private business, but they can afford to, as they are funded by the tax paper and advertising revenue.


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    #70
    celtic tiger 2011
    Registered Users Posts: 219 ✭✭celtic tiger 2011


    Go Harvey Go wrote: »
    Hate to say this, but you might be in the minority there... :o:o:)

    You musn't believe in democracy then , because in a democracy the majority rule.


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    #71
    humanji
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    celtic tiger 2011 wrote: »
    I disagree there. If a show isn't getting the ratings which means low advertising revenue, they will take it off air. Shows like Mrs Browns Boys, Wagons Den, Winning Streak get high audience figures regardless of their perceived lack quality among a certain demographic.

    Of course in loads of other areas i am sure they waste money , because they are't a private business, but they can afford to, as they are funded by the tax paper and advertising revenue.
    Well they kept giving Craig Doyle a chat show over and over, despite abysmal ratings. Then there's the whole fiasco of throwing money at a select few presenters despite them running their shows into the ground. It's a company that refused to move with the times and turf out the old guard.


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    #72
    celtic tiger 2011
    Registered Users Posts: 219 ✭✭celtic tiger 2011


    humanji wrote: »
    Well they kept giving Craig Doyle a chat show over and over, despite abysmal ratings. Then there's the whole fiasco of throwing money at a select few presenters despite them running their shows into the ground. It's a company that refused to move with the times and turf out the old guard.

    Yeah but they took Doyle off air, once they realised that his rating weren't going to improve. There might be some shows that are sacred and they won't axe, no matter how much money they are loosing , but they have to keep out of the red as they are a going concern, advertising revenue and the tv licence fee will only go so far.


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    #73
    celtic tiger 2011
    Registered Users Posts: 219 ✭✭celtic tiger 2011


    Go Harvey Go wrote: »
    Many Twitter users are not intelligent.

    Just so you know.

    :o:o:o:o:):););)

    Here's an interesting question. Do you think Katherine Lynch is any more intelligent than her targeted audience?.


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    #74
    Elmo
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    celtic tiger 2011 wrote: »
    Yeah but they took Doyle off air, once they realised that his rating weren't going to improve. There might be some shows that are sacred and they won't axe, no matter how much money they are loosing , but they have to keep out of the red as they are a going concern, advertising revenue and the tv licence fee will only go so far.

    They tried desperately to give him a show, every week he had a new one.

    I haven't watched the show, it looks ****e. BTW largely a female case.


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    #75
    AnonoBoy
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    Elmo wrote: »
    I haven't watched the show, it looks ****e. BTW largely a female case.

    The largely female cast isn't the reason it's sh*te. The writing is the reason it's sh*te.


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    #76
    Elmo
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    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    The largely female cast isn't the reason it's sh*te. The writing is the reason it's sh*te.

    No I wasn't suggesting that, but I have noticed how many female commentators are always disappoint by the lack of women on the TV, so The Centre must be a plus


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    #77
    AnonoBoy
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    Elmo wrote: »
    No I wasn't suggesting that, but I have noticed how many female commentators are always disappoint by the lack of women on the TV, so The Centre must be a plus

    Ah right. I picked you up wrong.

    Large female cast = Good.
    however
    Large female cast in sh*te sitcom = Bad.


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    #78
    Elmo
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    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    Ah right. I picked you up wrong.

    Large female cast = Good.
    however
    Large female cast in sh*te sitcom = Bad.

    So the whole women on air initiative fails because of The Centre or should they welcome a sit-com with a large female cast?


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    #79
    Go Harvey Go
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    celtic tiger 2011 wrote: »
    I mean we can't even speak our native tongue despite the fact that we spend at at least fifteen least years of our life learning it .

    Because a lot of people don't like learning it, or don't see why they need to learn it, or both. Ceart go leor?

    celtic tiger 2011 wrote: »
    You musn't believe in democracy then , because in a democracy the majority rule.

    What I meant was that you might be in the minority in not thinking that people who find The Centre offensive have a right to demand its removal from the air.

    It may well be that the majority do think that such people have this right, or pay no attention as to whether or not they have it.

    But democracy hardly exists at Montrose. Why else is Ryan Tubridy's salary so big? :rolleyes: ;)

    celtic tiger 2011 wrote: »
    Here's an interesting question. Do you think Katherine Lynch is any more intelligent than her targeted audience?.

    I really couldn't give you a direct answer to that question, unfortunately. :o

    What I will say is that I'm sure she's not an airhead like most of this country's so-called "models", but I'm also sure she's not the brightest spark.

    Her IQ is probably the same as that woman in nice knickers... ;);)


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    #80
    AnonoBoy
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    Elmo wrote: »
    So the whole women on air initiative fails because of The Centre or should they welcome a sit-com with a large female cast?

    Not al all.

    The fact that it's a large female cast is good, yes. But that doesn't make the sitcom good.

    It's the quality of the program that things should be judged on, not the gender of the majority of the cast.


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    #81
    fiachr_a
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,204 ✭✭✭fiachr_a


    What is a centre anyway? Do these things exist in scummy estates? Is this some Government scheme? Are they only in Dublin?


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    #82
    Elmo
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    fiachr_a wrote: »
    What is a centre anyway? Do these things exist in scummy estates? Is this some Government scheme? Are they only in Dublin?

    Yes they do exist. I don't know which centre it is.


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    #83
    sok2005
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    fiachr_a wrote: »
    What is a centre anyway? Do these things exist in scummy estates? Is this some Government scheme? Are they only in Dublin?

    Seriously, you've never heard of a community centre?


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    #84
    celtic tiger 2011
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    Is anybody here going to watch The Centre tonight?.


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    #85
    Elmo
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    celtic tiger 2011 wrote: »
    Is anybody here going to watch The Centre tonight?.

    I think heading down to an actual centre might be more enjoyable. But then there is the backlash on boards.


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    #86
    celtic tiger 2011
    Registered Users Posts: 219 ✭✭celtic tiger 2011


    Elmo wrote: »
    I think heading down to an actual centre might be more enjoyable. But then there is the backlash on boards.

    Does anybody know what sort of viewer figures it got?.


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    #87
    Go Harvey Go
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    celtic tiger 2011 wrote: »
    Is anybody here going to watch The Centre tonight?.

    No. :P


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    #88
    AnonoBoy
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    There's a protest outside RTE at 7.30pm about the depiction of the pre-op transsexual character in this show apparently:

    http://eile.ie/2014/03/31/transgender-community-unhappy-with-rte-sitcom-character/


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    #89
    Elmo
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    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    There's a protest outside RTE at 7.30pm about the depiction of the pre-op transsexual character in this show apparently:

    http://eile.ie/2014/03/31/transgender-community-unhappy-with-rte-sitcom-character/

    Interesting to see how the BAI react after all they gave money towards the show.

    However it is nothing to protest about, other than it is a bad comedy. That I might agree with.


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    #90
    Sir Chops
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    celtic tiger 2011 wrote: »
    Is anybody here going to watch The Centre tonight?.

    I'd rather have all my skin peeled off and roll about in a pool of salt


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    #91
    jane82
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    I cant flocking wait for it. Im so excited its a bit sad really. Feckin protesters.


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