I have seen many reviews and I think giving this updated series 1 or 2 out of ten is just being dramatic. No way it is that bad.
After seeing much of the original and much of this one?
I would say this one is more accessible to North Americans (like me). The original often had British characters I knew literally nothing about...so the jokes meant little to me.
But the world has changed since then and a LOT smaller. Pretty much everyone they mentioned this time - I knew of. Or could easily find out about.
So is it as biting as it was? Not even close.
But with PC drowning out every, original thought these days. It's still nice to see someone poking fun at things/people most people would never dare.
Like Greta Thunberg (whom I actually rather admire). They just tore her up and they were probably the funniest bits for me. Trump was okay...not bad. Though I would have liked a harsher ripping of the Royals.
Okay - it's not as vicious (or as hilarious) as the original could be.
But if you forget that and just enjoy a little un-PC comedy in a MEGA-PC world?
It's pleasant.
After seeing much of the original and much of this one?
I would say this one is more accessible to North Americans (like me). The original often had British characters I knew literally nothing about...so the jokes meant little to me.
But the world has changed since then and a LOT smaller. Pretty much everyone they mentioned this time - I knew of. Or could easily find out about.
So is it as biting as it was? Not even close.
But with PC drowning out every, original thought these days. It's still nice to see someone poking fun at things/people most people would never dare.
Like Greta Thunberg (whom I actually rather admire). They just tore her up and they were probably the funniest bits for me. Trump was okay...not bad. Though I would have liked a harsher ripping of the Royals.
Okay - it's not as vicious (or as hilarious) as the original could be.
But if you forget that and just enjoy a little un-PC comedy in a MEGA-PC world?
It's pleasant.