Mrs browns boys and Brendan o Carroll

Wanderer2010 · 22-04-2017 10:22PM

Birneybau wrote: »

To whom does he owe anything, seriously?

I just find it odd that a man known for his generosity and taking people who are in dire straits out of unbearable financial and stressful situations would not throw a bone to the acting community in Ireland, where the same pool of actors appear in tv shows/movies etc over and over again. It was a great opportunity to launch some new faces. Even hiring a few family members is pretty normal but Christ, he has everyone including his bloody cat on the show.

Father Hernandez · 22-04-2017 10:22PM

Certainly not a fan of it and would turn it off in a heartbeat but different strokes for different folks.

Admire Brendan O'Carroll for what he's done and made his millions from being next to broke a number of years back. As a poster above mentioned, he's made a successful show out of it alongside his family.

Watched him on Graham Norton last night and came across very well, good on him

Chorcai · 22-04-2017 10:23PM

Brendan O'Carroll a creepy crossdresser

Zimmerframe · 22-04-2017 10:24PM

The only thing, I can think of that would be less funny than "Mrs Brown's Boys" is Brendan O Carroll not being "Mrs Brown".

Ok, I kinda lied, Jason Byrne exists.

whoopsadoodles · 22-04-2017 10:26PM

I never understand why people hate things so much that they want everyone else to hate it too.

I mean, I think that tipping point show is crap, and I can't understand why people enjoy the soaps, but I can't imagine hating anything so much that I would give it further thought than just.....not watching them.

hungry hypno toad · 22-04-2017 10:28PM

Chorcai wrote: »

Brendan O'Carroll a creepy crossdresser

No worse than Panty Blister.

Father Hernandez · 22-04-2017 10:29PM

whoopsadoodles wrote: »

I never understand why people hate things so much that they want everyone else to hate it too.

I mean, I think that tipping point show is crap, and I can't understand why people enjoy the soaps, but I can't imagine hating anything so much that I would give it further thought than just.....not watching them.

Totally agree, could be because he's Irish and we hate to see our own do well and be successful.

Very few successful Irish we have a universal positive opinion on

Rumpy Pumpy · 22-04-2017 10:31PM

whoopsadoodles wrote: »

I never understand why people hate things so much that they want everyone else to hate it too.

I mean, I think that tipping point show is crap, and I can't understand why people enjoy the soaps, but I can't imagine hating anything so much that I would give it further thought than just.....not watching them.

You see a lot of it on the radio forum on this website. Cranks who genuinely seem to despise the medium of radio, yet listen to shows just so they can complain about them.

It's extremely strange.

Rothko · 22-04-2017 10:32PM

If only I had a euro for every time I saw someone complain about it on here.

hungry hypno toad · 22-04-2017 10:36PM

Suas11 wrote: »

If only I had a euro for every time I saw someone complain about it on here.

You could pay them all to not make the show.

lawred2 · 22-04-2017 10:39PM

timthumbni wrote: »

Is it just me or this fecking (you heard me be funny by saying fecking) load of absolute ****e crap ready to knock it on the head?

Les Dawson did it a lot better imo....

Brits love it when Irish people play up like eejits.

Shur Paddy is a simple folk.

lawred2 · 22-04-2017 10:40PM

whoopsadoodles wrote: »

I never understand why people hate things so much that they want everyone else to hate it too.

I mean, I think that tipping point show is crap, and I can't understand why people enjoy the soaps, but I can't imagine hating anything so much that I would give it further thought than just.....not watching them.

Jaysus tipping point is great stuff ya big bollicks

Timberrrrrrrr · 22-04-2017 10:40PM

hungry hypno toad wrote: »

And would you still be laughing if he wasn't dressed as a woman?

Well in the 90's when it was on the radio and the follow up books he wasn't dressed as a woman. The character of Mrs Brown was just a woman (B O'C did the voice) on the radio.

22-04-2017 10:42PM

whoopsadoodles wrote: »

I never understand why people hate things so much that they want everyone else to hate it too.

I mean, I think that tipping point show is crap, and I can't understand why people enjoy the soaps, but I can't imagine hating anything so much that I would give it further thought than just.....not watching them.

Would you say tipping point pushes you over the edge?

Timberrrrrrrr · 22-04-2017 10:43PM

snowflaker wrote: »

Enya is very talented singer tbf

So is morrisey, I would still throw him under a bus to save future generations from having to listen to him. As has been said before, different strokes for different folks.

whoopsadoodles · 22-04-2017 10:44PM

Omackeral wrote: »

Would you say tipping point pushes you over the edge?

*twitch*

Birneybau · 22-04-2017 10:47PM

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

snowflaker wrote: »

Enya is very talented singer tbf

So is morrisey, I would still throw him under a bus to save future generations from having to listen to him. As has been said before, different strokes for different folks.

THAT MAN IS A SAINT!

Sam Kade · 22-04-2017 10:48PM

timthumbni wrote: »

Mrs brown and Brendan o Carroll Is it just me or this fecking (you heard me be funny by saying fecking) load of absolute ****e crap ready to knock it on the head?

Les Dawson did it a lot better imo....

Aren't they the same person?

Beyondgone · 22-04-2017 10:49PM

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

So is morrisey, I would still throw him under a bus to save future generations from having to listen to him. As has been said before, different strokes for different folks.

Morrisey appeals to loads of people. The Lift he has provided is priceless.

Murrisk · 22-04-2017 10:50PM

RayM wrote: »

It is what it is (shite, but very popular shite). It's a waste of time trying to understand its popularity.

My thoughts too. Some people like it, that's all there is to it. I think there is hand-wringing because people are afraid it represents what all Irish people find funny. Don't be so insecure, lads!

Timberrrrrrrr · 22-04-2017 10:55PM

Beyondgone wrote: »

Morrisey appeals to loads of people. The Lift he has provided is priceless.

Nothing like a bit of Morrisey to brighten up a cold wet January morning :pac:

CeilingFly · 22-04-2017 10:56PM

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

He gave every single member of his family and extended family a job on the show. Well done Brendan, great way to encourage local young actors and actresses by effectively using nepotism to cut off any potentially talented actors and actresses who need their big break and could have been just as good as any of his (many completely lacking experience) family.
A man who seems to help the Joe Duffy poor-me crowd but spits in the face of the acting community.

In fairness, they were mostly all involved when the show was a local hall show and had no money to pay actors.

Would be unfair to say feck off to them when it became popular.

As for popularity - the media is awash with negativity and bad news 24/7, so a show that does not take itself seriously, and it utterly stupid in its delivery (and not ashamed of it), just strikes the right chord for this moment in time.

Personally, I found the first couple of episodes watchable and funny in parts, but turned off last week early and same this week.

But, my tastes would be more black books style (starting now on gold)

Timberrrrrrrr · 22-04-2017 10:56PM

Birneybau wrote: »

THAT MAN IS A SAINT!

So is George but many Irish people dislike him too

Chorcai · 22-04-2017 11:04PM

hungry hypno toad wrote: »

No worse than Panty Blister.

Panti is a drag queen, Brendan O'Carroll dresses up as a granny, big difference there.

Sam Kade · 22-04-2017 11:08PM

Chorcai wrote: »

Panti is a drag queen, Brendan O'Carroll dresses up as a granny, big difference there.

Tranny Granny drag queen, what's the diff?

hungry hypno toad · 22-04-2017 11:23PM

Chorcai wrote: »

Panti is a drag queen, Brendan O'Carroll dresses up as a granny, big difference there.

Are they not both basically pretending (badly) to be women?

Beyondgone · 22-04-2017 11:37PM

hungry hypno toad wrote: »

Are they not both basically pretending (badly) to be women?

The difference is Panti would be offended by that ^ and Brendan wouldn't give a [EMAIL="sh@te"]sh@te[/EMAIL]. Ones a cross-dresser, the others a bloke in a dress getting paid.

hungry hypno toad · 22-04-2017 11:38PM

Beyondgone wrote: »

The difference is Panti would be offended by that ^ and Brendan wouldn't give a [EMAIL="sh@te"]sh@te[/EMAIL]. Ones a cross-dresser, the others a bloke in a dress getting paid.

Does panty not get paid?

Beyondgone · 22-04-2017 11:49PM

hungry hypno toad wrote: »

Does panty not get paid?

I've no idea. Ask Panti. I think she's a member here. Everyone else is anyway.

MonkieSocks · 22-04-2017 11:57PM

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

. different strokes

Watch You Talkin About Willis?

Mrs browns boys and Brendan o Carroll

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