The inaugural PK Late Late Toy Show-24/11/23

lee_baby_simms · 25-11-2023 9:21pm

What was clear last night is how PK is much more at ease with himself than his predecessor was.

Tubridy gave off a sort of desperate, nervous energy. I don’t think he was self confident in that role, he was preoccupied with how he was being perceived and to that end he overthought everything. He was never actually in the moment. PK was the opposite last night.

I’m fairly certain that Ryan had massive narcissist tendencies that were battling intense feelings of self doubt.

Field east · 25-11-2023 10:48pm

Overall, it was a solid performance by PK. I found the show to be nicely balanced between the range of activities.Some comment s re improving it : -

(1) I felt that he did too much talking at the beginning - you were left wondering when is the toy show is going to really start.

(2) since the show was supposed to be about toys - and especially when PK was presenting toys, -then why did the Cameraman focus most of the time on PK when the 4 wheelers were being shown? PK could have been making the same commentary about each ‘vehicle’ while out of camera shot and while the camera was focusing MORE on the vehicles and their drivers

(3) I think during the introductions at the beginning he mentioned about all the surprises that were coming up. I felt that the surprises would have been more of a surprise when they happened and if we were not told about them. Apart from that they worked very, very well

(4) re the 3 reviewing the books, the boy on the left went through his books too fast and again the camera did not get the time needed for the viewers to catch some of the titles. There might also have been a lighting problem.

(5) the only toy that was ‘a stand alone’ and you knew what exactly it was about was that thing that went around and you jumped over it. OK there might have been one or two others like the horse/horse box.

(6) re the range /type of toys. The whole area - especially the tables - looked very clustered with toys. I think the set would work better with fewer toys and time given to the children to demonstrate how they work. Apart from the singing/ dancing, the ‘unique selling point’ of the toy show is to observe How the proverbial 5 yo explain s IN THEIR OWN WORDS’ how something works/ does not work while throwing in comments that might have nothing to do with the toy. That mullet headed Clare lad was a classical example of the type of toy show demonstrator that the show needs

(7) The organisers should keep in mind the following two points . (a) keep in mind the cost of the toys and families being able to afford them or otherwise. (b ) the size of the toys and where are they going to fit in the house - . Maybe the theme for the next toy show might be along the lines if promoting inexpensive toys

(8) PK ‘calm / quiet/monotones/unexciting voice is not ideally suited to the toy show. He could of course work on it for the next show or failing that if he lets the children talk more

Please do’nt see the the above as criticism. They are being made with a view to improving the show and they are only my opinions - through the eyes of a 65+ yo

TokTik · 26-11-2023 3:45am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121418515#Comment_121418515

Ok Ryan

squonk · 26-11-2023 12:05pm

PK was great but was a bit monotone at times. That direct take away from him doing a great show. I loved that the little girl demonstrating the dance jump thing was hyperactive and just went nuts but PK stayed in the moment and let her stay there and moved on himself. No grabbing her and pushing her aside. I thought it was very respectful to the child.

Camerawork was a bit amateur surprisingly. When they launched the LLS appeal I was kind of left wondering if it was intentional to show the member of production staff in the box. I figured at tge time it was but that it ruined the magic. Then later with the reveal of the Australian family I revised and thought the box reveal was just another fück up.

Lived Joe the kids were let be kids. There were a few with obvious disabilities but it wasn’t mentioned which is as it should be. I was delighted that the little girl with leukaemia wasn’t bright in as a dancing pony to tell us how sad living with leukaemia is. Some of these kids are probably living with basis issues or disabilities they have to deal with the year long. The LLTS should be a night where they get to enjoy being a kid and have any of that other crap pushed out of the mind for a while. In that I think PK succeeded very well. He was respectful and kind and didn’t have any agenda and thinking back he kind of blended into the scenery so you remember the kids more than him which is as it should be.

Final thought, just showing the books was great without Tubbs pontificating about all the great Irish authors. Irish Authors are doing very well for themselves and don’t need any help from him. Also none of the usual dross about wooden toys. Tubbs was big into those and I do realise they are great but I don’t think a lot of kids might agree these days.

odyssey06 · 26-11-2023 6:06pm

To those who played the Toy Show drinking game, I hope that hangover is gone by now :)

https://www.ladbible.com/news/new-late-late-toy-show-drinking-game-551971-20231124

callaway92 · 26-11-2023 6:11pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121419259#Comment_121419259

Feck off with comments like this, honestly.

The guy gave personal opinion/constructive criticism

Mo Ghile Mear · 26-11-2023 6:45pm

I’ve just watched some of it again. I haven’t done that in years 😄. Well done to Patrick and the children who took part.

hamburgham · 26-11-2023 6:48pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121418159#Comment_121418159

His brother the surgeon is obviously bright so maybe he always felt inferior.

Field east · 27-11-2023 9:37am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121419259#Comment_121419259

No. I’ll let ye try again.

Spon Farmer · 27-11-2023 11:05am

What is a DLB?

Spon Farmer · 27-11-2023 11:22am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121415729#Comment_121415729

You are ridiculous. Ryan Tubridy is not certainly NOT the master of the Late Late Show. Even if Tubridy was a fantastic television presenter and an amazing interviewer (he is neither) he would not be a patch on Gay Byrne.

27-11-2023 12:11pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121423142#Comment_121423142

Yeah I can’t even say I’d be an avid viewer but to suggest Tubirdy is a better television presenter than Gay Byrne.. even Pat Kenny was more tolerable ffs. 🤣

Master of LLS.. give me strength

Mo Ghile Mear · 27-11-2023 12:15pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121423071#Comment_121423071

It was the initials of a moniker for Ryan Tubridy that posters used here a lot, Dirty Little B******* or similiar. Like him or not it was nasty. Thankfully a lot of the crowd who came here for nothing only to spew bile seem to have moved on.

Spon Farmer · 27-11-2023 12:27pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121423354#Comment_121423354

Was this nickname because of the “financial irregularities” or from before all that?

He was terrible at the job and very few Siemens to have liked him. I know many people who would have it on a Friday night but not actually watch it so I have no idea how he got paid so much. And to think Gaybo lost so much of his well earned money twice is just so unfair. Yes I know he was by in the poor house as a result - not the point.

Anyway I don’t mention to ho off topic, just needed to get that off my chest. :P