• Albbi ( albbi@piefed.ca ) 
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      7 months ago

      I couldn’t quite find that Taskmaster spark in the New Zealand version. I think the Taskmaster is a bit too stiff and doesn’t seem to be having fun. In contrast, I loved Taskmaster Australia season 4, especially Dave Hughes.

      • I had the opposite experience. Jeremy is fun enough, I like when the folks that have known him forever take him down a peg. And I like Paul as the assistant, I see why he friends with Acaster and that circle of UK comedians. But I don’t like either Tom on TM AU. Gleeson kind of just seems like a prick.

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          7 months ago

          That’s interesting that you had the opposite experience. Tom Gleeson was definitely a prick in the first season but I think he mellowed out.

          I’ll give Taskmaster Australia another try. I did skip the middle seasons.

          You must’ve loved the Jason Mantzoukas season based on your username.

          • I may have to give Australia another shot. I was ready to swear it off after the first series, but when Lloyd Langford got cast for the 2nd I gave it another go, and 2 was better than 1. So I should give 3 and 4 a go too.

            I did like Mantzoukas a lot. It tickled me that he lost money on the gig because he want to be on so bad he paid his own expenses. But I worry that it’s started a trend of big, headline grabbing contestants (like Kumail).

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    7 months ago

    War Machine

    I knew it was going to be utter shit before I started. I got home a bit early last night and wanted to keep drinking, so i fired it up. Again i knew it was going to be utter shit, when I started watching it and to my complete surprise NOT it was …well…. Utter shit.

    Nuremberg

    Wow this was really great and is anchored by three of the best in the business. Crowe, Malek and Shannon. Truth be had i could watch Shannon read the phone book and i would enthralled.