Why did the Irish fall out of love with Hector?

jimgoose · 06-02-2016 11:32PM

Beacause he's a spastic. Next!!

Dyr · 06-02-2016 11:34PM

I've always thought Hector was a class name since I read the whole Trojan Horse Myth as a kid

He ****ing ruined that.

Dyr · 06-02-2016 11:35PM

I've always thought Hector was a class name since I read the whole Trojan Horse Myth as a kid

He ****ing ruined that.

LynnGrace · 07-02-2016 12:21AM

Zaph wrote: »

That suggests we loved him in the first place.

Wish I could thank this post more than once. :pac:

Arghus · 07-02-2016 12:30AM

He seemed like good enough entertainment back in the day on TG4. But, like most Irish things or people that seem to have an appeal of sorts, he was shoved down our throats- whether on the radio, tv, or advertising - until collectively we were all sick of the sight of him.

Turns out his charming shtick is palatable in fixed minute doses, but if it's laid on thick across every available medium in the land, well, then you just want to punch him in the face, really. Don't you?

Fluffy Cat 88 · 07-02-2016 12:53AM

His "soldiers of the dawn" drivel used to drive me feckin mad!

Loved him in "Amu san Aise" on TG4 years ago though!

Mycro · 07-02-2016 06:34PM

I thought Hector was very good on the morning radio show and I really enjoyed it. In contrast, the muppets who replaced him drive me mad they're so childish. I just can't listen to them, so I'm on another channel for breakfast now. Bring back Hector.

Ruu · 07-02-2016 06:36PM

Tá sé great craic!

Paddy Samurai · 18-02-2016 11:19PM

I think giving Ajax the sword that he used to kill himself was bad enough.But the last straw for most Irish people was starting a fight with Achilles.

Dyr · 18-02-2016 11:35PM

Paddy Samurai wrote: »

.But the last straw for most Irish people was starting a fight with Achilles.

There was a pair of them in it :mad:

seamus · 18-02-2016 11:37PM

It's this "rural rascal" persona that he does. A few other people try it too. "Look at how Irish I am, bejaysus the shpuds and the turf and the quirky sayings that only me Mammy ever says".

It's not funny unless you're from the bog. Even then I'm sure it gets old quickly.

Sir Gallagher · 19-02-2016 12:41AM

seamus wrote: »

It's this "rural rascal" persona that he does. A few other people try it too. "Look at how Irish I am, bejaysus the shpuds and the turf and the quirky sayings that only me Mammy ever says".

It's not funny unless you're from the bog. Even then I'm sure it gets old quickly.

At least its somewhat genuine, i'd take Hector over the likes of Jennifer Maguire any day of the week.

Joe prim · 19-02-2016 12:46AM

glasso wrote: »

the horse-racing adverts did it for me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxQKso_BCRE

No, that was hilair-he walked into the restaurant on the racecourse and said something like "Boys oh boys, I'm so hungry, I could ate a horse", we all fell around, ROFL etc.--ye see, he was on a racecourse, and there was horses there, d'ye see/ D'ye get it, like..?

DEFTLEFTHAND · 19-02-2016 12:50AM

When he started doing those horse racing ads I said to myself enough is enough.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 19-02-2016 12:59AM

Gwynplaine wrote: »

Rahoo Rahoo. He's an idiot.

What was that Rahoo Rahoo thing about?

Is that a Meath thing or something?

Why did the Irish fall out of love with Hector?

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