Moone Boy (Sky One)

Dozen Wicked Words · 20-09-2012 08:40PM

MagicMarker wrote: »

This is on twice again tonight, they must be afraid people won't stick it out if they're going to condense all 6 episodes into 3 weeks.

Isnt it just repeating the first 2 episodes again though.

MagicMarker · 20-09-2012 08:52PM

Ah, I thought it was new episodes tonight.

cloud493 · 20-09-2012 09:04PM

The new episode is on Friday :rolleyes:

Hannibal Smith · 20-09-2012 09:59PM

I had to watch it again...I love it! So so funny. Can't wait for tomorrow nights. Love seeing some of the people from The Clinic in it too. That show should never have been axed.

I feel like a ghost buster

Onthe3rdDay · 21-09-2012 01:29AM

jojo86 wrote: »

No, I'm not comparing it to Ted in a sense. What I'm saying is the humor is similar in the sense it holds a fun house mirror up to society. Harmless fun. And probably when Ted started and I know I'm right, a lot of people just hated it for being a bit daft or whatever. That's where I am drawing my comparisons. Don't get me wrong I adore Fr.Ted and for sheer hilarity don't think it will ever be matched but I believe that the two have an essence which is similar.

Father Ted wasn't universally loved until at least Season 2. I remember a lot of complaints during season one that it wasn't funny. (and that's not counting the one's giving out that it mocked Ireland and the Church)

Duckworth_Luas · 21-09-2012 09:14AM

phasers wrote: »

You did not just compare this programme to the genius that was Father Ted.

You might not remember when Fr Ted first came out. After the first two episodes the general consensus was that it was not funny, it was very predictable, relied too heavily on stupid, outdated Irish stereotypes (priests FFS) and Dermot Morgan, as well as the chap playing the idiot priest, couldn't act their way out of a paper bag.

Welsh Megaman · 21-09-2012 09:28AM

Watched the first two episodes yesterday, showed a lot of promise. Some of the humour in places reminded me of 'Malcolm In The Middle', which of course is no bad thing.

And always good to hear Sultans Of Ping in a sitcom!

phasers · 21-09-2012 02:42PM

Wow, I can't believe that people didn't like Father Ted when it came out! I knew the Catholic Church gave out about it but I always though the public loved it.

dahamsta · 21-09-2012 03:32PM

Father Ted is nearly 20 years old now, 1995. The Catholic Church had a lot tighter grip on Ireland back then. They weren't /allowed/ to like it. Down with that sort of thing.

antodeco · 21-09-2012 03:49PM

I enjoyed both episodes. They werent amazing, but on face value, it was very easy to watch, a bit of light humour and a little bit of a story.

Basq · 21-09-2012 08:54PM

Was away last week when this started and just watched the first two..

.. thought it absolutely hilarious tbh!

Steve Coogan stole the show in the second episode.

Sardonicat · 21-09-2012 09:57PM

I love how Martin even sounds like Chris when he speaks.

Some of the dialougue is not too authentic, IMO. No-one addressed eachother as "pal" back in the late 80s. Or called songs anything other than songs or records, never tunes.

But these are small gripes. I think this is quite funny.

Or maybe I'm just enjoying the nostalgia.

1989, I remember it well...

MagicMarker · 21-09-2012 09:58PM

Another very good episode imo, less cringey this time around.

Max_Charger · 21-09-2012 09:58PM

Tonights episode was far better then the first two I felt. Deirde O'Kane was brilliant in it.

wnolan1992 · 21-09-2012 09:59PM

Just saw the second(or third?) episode there on Sky1, having not seen the first one.

Brilliant. Just brilliant. Really funny stuff from start to finish and very well paced.

Hannibal Smith · 21-09-2012 10:03PM

I loved it tonight...the dancing made me chuckle, so cute! The whole'if you spent more time doing your own make up'

. My fave tv comedy for a long time

Basq · 21-09-2012 10:49PM

Really is the best comedy Sky has probably ever done.. not that they're done many good ones!

But it is top-notch... performances are top-class from all involved (even the kid who plays Martin - who while not always convincing - is so damn likable)!

Think even Sky knew they were onto a winner since they commissioned a second season before it even started.

120_Minutes · 21-09-2012 11:00PM

watched the first three tonight, enjoyed them a lot. it was my first time laughing out load at irish comedy since hardy bucks. Plus as the only son and youngest of 4 myself, some of it rings a bit true for me.

or as steve coogan put it: "brillant"

JP Liz V1 · 21-09-2012 11:01PM

Really good third episode

ArtSmart · 22-09-2012 12:46AM

I dunno folks. I must be missing something.

ok, compared to sky's Spy, (which strangely enough, also has a kid in it) which is better?

is it the nostalgic thing getting to people? what? i just cant see it. yes, there's a few laughs, and well, that's about it. watching Spy for instance, you get a roller coaster of laughs, every 3 sec or so. this veers into social commentary, semi-drama. and when i say veer, i mean slowly trawls its way through banal side issues.

i dunno, i'm out of touch

ArtSmart · 22-09-2012 12:49AM

Basq wrote: »

Really is the best comedy Sky has probably ever done.. not that they're done many good ones!

But it is top-notch... performances are top-class from all involved (even the kid who plays Martin - who while not always convincing - is so damn likable)!

Think even Sky knew they were onto a winner since they commissioned a second season before it even started.

I imagine to hang onto the rising international star that is O'Dowd, before he became unavailable.

Well, I'm happy its going down so well, as it's co-written by O'Dowd, who i like, a lot.

not for me though.

wnolan1992 · 22-09-2012 12:50AM

ArtSmart wrote: »

I dunno folks. I must be missing something.

ok, compared to sky's Spy, (which strangely enough, also has a kid in it) which is better?

is it the nostalgic thing getting to people? what? i just cant see it. yes, there's a few laughs, and well, that's about it. watching Spy for instance, you get a roller coaster of laughs, every 3 sec or so. this veers into social commentary, semi-drama. and when i say veer, i mean slowly trawls its way through banal side issues.

i dunno, i'm out of touch

Definitely not nostalgia for me anyway. I just find it funny, for example in tonight's show there were a few parts that made me laugh out loud and that doesn't happen very often with comedies these days.

When the kid was dancing and his sister was looking out the window and said something like "what a knobbucket".
At the very end when the weightwatchers lads tried to get through the wall and couldn't
The kid's conversations with his imaginary friend while sitting on the wall and building the wall

as well as a lot more.

ArtSmart · 22-09-2012 12:55AM

wnolan1992 wrote: »

Definitely not nostalgia for me anyway. I just find it funny, for example in tonight's show there were a few parts that made me laugh out loud and that doesn't happen very often with comedies these days.

When the kid was dancing and his sister was looking out the window and said something like "what a knobbucket".
At the very end when the weightwatchers lads tried to get through the wall and couldn't
The kid's conversations with his imaginary friend while sitting on the wall and building the wall

as well as a lot more.

yeah, fair enough. i suppose i'm just not a fan of comedy drama - for me it's one or the other. I did appreciate the Hasslehorf thingy, and a few other bits, but, as for LOL, nope.

anyway,, as i say, hope it does well.

kevohmsford · 22-09-2012 02:40AM

Really enjoying the show so far. Used to love MacGyver.

dahamsta · 22-09-2012 03:40AM

I have "and yer socks" stuck in my head.

Yerman "playing with himself" in tonight's episode was a classic Linehan moment, like the jump shot to the ambulance in Father Ted when someone comes to Jack's attention. You know it's coming but you still LOL. As someone else said, O'Dowd was paying attention when he was doing The IT Crowd.

120_Minutes · 22-09-2012 09:26AM

Plus the irony that as one wall is coming down, another is going back up....

I'm also a sucker for tv themes.

cloud493 · 22-09-2012 09:33AM

That was very good indeed

love Chris Odowd, I must say.

Skid · 22-09-2012 04:56PM

I think it is an excellent show. There are a lot of characters for a 30 minute show and it jumps around a lot, but it is very enjoyable and it's great to see UK viewers getting to see a quality Irish Comedy after the appalling Mrs Br**ns B**s.

jojo86 · 22-09-2012 05:28PM

Skid wrote: »

I think it is an excellent show. There are a lot of characters for a 30 minute show and it jumps around a lot, but it is very enjoyable and it's great to see UK viewers getting to see a quality Irish Comedy after the appalling Mrs Br**ns B**s.

I could not agree more. It's about time some intellectual and witty comedy was showcased from this island.

purplegeko · 22-09-2012 08:02PM

Love Love Love Moone Boy. Its just so irish. I can relate to all of it - its like my childhood on screen.

Moone Boy (Sky One)

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