Late Late Toy Show (25.11)

Loughc · 23-11-2022 10:57AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119909951#Comment_119909951

Or LLCSVTAS for short. Catchy.

furiousox · 23-11-2022 11:26AM

Sorry I forgot to add 'musical'

Its the LLCMSVTAS.

yourdeadwright · 23-11-2022 12:00PM

People are hilarious on here,

Oh the Toy show was better in the 80's ......no way really you think they toy show was better when ......you guessed it you where a kid... ye don't say ,

The kids still love it and that's all that matters ,

hawley · 23-11-2022 12:47PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119910719#Comment_119910719

The Late Late Toy Show: The last people this festive juggernaut is for are the kids

https://m.independent.ie/entertainment/television/the-late-late-toy-show-the-last-people-this-festive-juggernaut-is-for-are-the-kids-42166741.html

I genuinely don't think that children enjoy it as much as we did in the past. It has been marketed as a night for children, but there's very little in it for them. I have asked kids whether they enjoyed it, directly after previous years and most of them thought it was only okay. They enjoy the occasion, staying up late with their family and having treats, but don't actually enjoy the show. They dislike Tubridy's fake hyperactivity. The show is aimed at adults now. Generates more advertising revenue by attracting more adults to watch.

StevenToast · 23-11-2022 01:18PM

Can anyone paste that article from Pat Stacey?

I have Always held Pat Stacey in high regard....i respect his opinion.

pixelburp · 23-11-2022 04:01PM

At the risk of coming across like an áss: it's always a tad odd at how this forum's most popular thread(s) is for a show half then audience seem to hate with a passion. Only thread that routinely generates Reports too!

Is it no longer a toy show anymore? Undoubtedly, but its continued popularity and traction on social media, every year, seems to indicate nobody outside of this bubble actually cares about the format change; shifting towards something more like a Variety Show - the overall show remaining quite a charming, old school entity and something of a relic. I don't care for it myself, but it's sweet to see the country get so excited about it all the same. It's innocent fun.

Aside from anything else: before the internet the Toy Show was the main way you'd find out about the hot new toy for Xmas. What value is there in RTÉ producing a "toy show" in an era when the internet swallowed that hype weeks before airing, YouTube awash with adverts, talking heads and so on? Kids wanna watch Let's Plays, not Toys Shows. Or indeed when toy stores themselves are giant big-box retail units: how do you cover toys in a hyper-consumerist, saturated market?

Ryan Tubridy is a charisma vacuum, utterly overpaid and a flop when he tried to go over de' water - but he obviously has a blast making the station's seasonal Variety Kid's Show.

Cool.

23-11-2022 04:05PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119904169#Comment_119904169

I’ve given up on it - it’s the feicing toy show- that kindof means there should be toys- it’s getting way too lecturey and preachy and not enough time devoted to toys

Bah Humbug !!!!😜

freshpopcorn · 23-11-2022 04:11PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119910195#Comment_119910195

I do think kids are more into it now because of how it's marketed with the shops compared to the past.

I do like how you say at the end you'd like to see it in December but it just shows you how times have changed and some would like more toys, etc.

My only real grip is the set could be a bit more Christmassy.

It's always changing tough and I think kids generally like it.

CGI_Livia_Soprano · 23-11-2022 04:15PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119911875#Comment_119911875

How is it lecturey and preachy?

freshpopcorn · 23-11-2022 04:27PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119911931#Comment_119911931

I think some people feel Ryan can be a bit Preachy in general about topics trying to guilt people for having nice things.

CGI_Livia_Soprano · 23-11-2022 04:47PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119911993#Comment_119911993

I wonder what they mean. It’s all hot air without examples. 💨

23-11-2022 04:53PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119912076#Comment_119912076

We like “hot air” around these parts pilgrim - in fact we thrive on it- if you think im full of hot air, just wait till some of the current regulars arrive…..I’d relax a bit if I were you- you’re taking things way too seriously

freshpopcorn · 23-11-2022 04:57PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119912076#Comment_119912076

I'd say if you looked back on the old threads you might find something but I couldn't really be bothered.

I think it's a lot to do with Ryan's attitude at times and his wages but there's no point in debating it here.

CGI_Livia_Soprano · 23-11-2022 04:57PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119912103#Comment_119912103

I’m trying to have a conversation here, it’s a discussion forum.

NIMAN · 23-11-2022 04:59PM

Forgetting about less toys on show for now, I think there has been a gradual move away from the Christmas element as well.

Perhaps they are afraid of offending? The way some work places now have happy holidays instead of happy Xmas?

23-11-2022 05:00PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119904198#Comment_119904198

Great opening post- enjoy the show.

23-11-2022 05:07PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119904492#Comment_119904492

Last year was certainly the worst for toys- didn’t they used to thank Smyth’s toys on the past but that didn’t happen last year.

I reckon this year, we’ll have a few wooden toys made in Ireyland and of course about a million books - that and the sub machine squirter will be the extent of the toys

CGI_Livia_Soprano · 23-11-2022 05:08PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119912121#Comment_119912121

Well his wages are definitely a sore point for a lot of people here, and a common bone of contention for his critics. I don’t really know what people are expecting, that Ryan Tubridy asks for less money? It’s hardly his own fault RTE are throwing money at him. I don’t know about anyone else but if the company I worked for offered me an exorbitant salary for my dream job I would accept it.

A lot of his critics on here are absolutely terrible communicators. They love hinting at Ryan preaching woke propaganda from his pulpit but when pressed they absolutely can’t give a single example. Honestly it just confirms to me that all this “Woke Ryan” stuff is in their own heads, and his critics just want to have a whinge.

freshpopcorn · 23-11-2022 05:11PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119912179#Comment_119912179

That's all good and my advice to you now is to move on and make this thread a bit nicer instead of a debate because your profile does say #bekind.

23-11-2022 05:12PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119912132#Comment_119912132

Or like the Great Christmas American songbook which never mentions Christmas -

Let it Snow

The Holly and the Ivy

Baby it’s cold outside

The most wonderful time of the year

…to name just a few

23-11-2022 05:14PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119912195#Comment_119912195

* hugs *

😛

EmmetSpiceland · 23-11-2022 05:14PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119912195#Comment_119912195

That’s a tough ask, F. Whenever someone says anything “positive” about it seems to annoy the resident anger junkies.

JP Liz V1 · 23-11-2022 05:17PM

What "celebs" Dermot Bannon again, Westlife, Lyra maybe for music or Lulu Walsh new band

CGI_Livia_Soprano · 23-11-2022 05:18PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119912195#Comment_119912195

I don’t think there’s anything unkind about the exchange of ideas on a discussion forum.

freshpopcorn · 23-11-2022 05:19PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119912210#Comment_119912210

Certainly but I think it's important people practice what they preach.

freshpopcorn · 23-11-2022 05:26PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119912232#Comment_119912232

It's The Toy Show Thread tough wouldn't it be nice if it was like the actually Toy Show and full of positivity and kindness for example you could send another user a box of mince pies in the post or give a donation to character instead of trying trigger people or letting the trolls take over for one night/thread. There's plenty of regular Late Late Shows for debate. If somebody says something just leave it go and move on and the mods can step in if needs be.

freshpopcorn · 23-11-2022 05:33PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119912226#Comment_119912226

I'd be thinking Cian Ducrot.

The J Stands for Jay · 23-11-2022 05:49PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119910907#Comment_119910907

Yep, the kids love an excuse for a late night and to open the Xmas sweets. The year they couldn't stay awake for all of it, they'd no interest in watching the rest of it the next day.

23-11-2022 05:57PM

For posters not familiar with the regular weekly TLLS thread, this might help:

it is completely devoid of intelligent conversation and sometimes even unintelligible conversation- grunt noises and sniggers feature heavily (we bunch are actually quite intelligent but leave our brains behind for a few hours every Friday night).

We have a collective hatred of TLLS including the Toy show but also a strong desire and hope that one day it will all change and go back to the greatness it once was- and that in part is what binds us together as brothers, sisters and whatever you’re having yourself.

So now you know- engage with us at your peril 😛

kippy · 23-11-2022 06:03PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119910907#Comment_119910907

To be fair times are completely different now than when 'we' were kids.

I can see why kids mightn't say they get as much entertainment out of it as we might have said back in the day.

We lived in two channel land(some maybe had 6 channels), with no instant entertainment on YouTube/Netflix etc. We had no real comparison and no real options about entertainment.

Kids want to find out about toys now they have everything at their fingertips.

Our exposure to toys was limited. They were expensive and we generally, if lucky just got them at Xmas or a birthday. That's totally different now for a lot of families etc.

I don't agree that the show is aimed at adults but it has morphed into a more focused music and dance show with the toys being less of a thing while still there.

My own kids definetly enjoy the occasion, as you suggest, but also tend to enjoy the entertainment aspect.

While I amnt Tubridys biggest fan he does an okay job and ultimately it is very harmless TV.

We can't judge it by the standards we had 20,30, 40 years ago.

Late Late Toy Show (25.11)

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