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Let's Talk Black Adder
One episode down, and I find it....ok. Maybe I can only take so much of Rowen's screeching voice (Bean's silent, physical humor works better for him?)...maybe it's just this specific character.
Anyway, I understand he plays a lowlife or something in this series and his hangers on goes along with him though various historical periods. Does the show pick up in later episodes? Are the other eras more entertaining?
Thoughts on the series?
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I would check out some of;
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- Colorcrayons
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Great show. It made me realize when I was 14 how much of an asshole I would grow up to be, since I found the dark humor of black adders venomous contempt so hilarious.
An odd observation, but its weird seeing Rowan being handsome in season 2, and yet nearly every other show he is in, he looks like a malformed batrachian chomo. Odd for me anyways, since black adder the second was where I was first introduced to his acting.
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You have to understand that Atkinson is playing a different guy in each season. "Black Adder" is the ancestral title, not a particular person. So each season Atkinson invented a new character to play. The 14th century guy is obnoxious as hell, but there is some seriously funny English humor in it. It's worth continuing.
Hugh Laurie is magnificent as the Crown Prince in season three.
I personally prefer Black Adder Goes Forth, but all are good.
Mr. Bean is a waste of Atkinson's talent. His standup material is simply magnificent. Amazing Jesus is one of my favorite comedy bits ever.
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Now I have the closing theme song stuck in my head ...
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The series is worth the price just to see Rik Mayal's Lord Flashheart appearances in series 2 and 4.
The scriptwriting changed dramatically for series 2 onwards and is some of the funniest/clever writing in British comedy, courtesy of Ben Elton and Richard Curtiss, and it being implemented by Rowan, Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, Miranda Richardson, Tony Robinson and Tim McInnerny.
If you like this then check out the earlier The Young Ones by Ben Elton.
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The episode of Samuel Johnsons Dictionary is some of the best humour ever seen on British TV showing up Johnson as a fat, pretentious buffoon. There is just so much in all of these seasons.
Personally, I don't like Season 1 at all and find the comedy just misfires even with the addition of Peter Cook.
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