Angry Boys

[sqbr]

We finally got a digital tuner setup on our computer network meaning we can watch and record tv really easily, and thus I've been watching a moderate mount of commercial tv for the first time in a while. Which, yay Rage etc, but OH GOD every time I see an ad for Angry Boys I feel really gross. Blech. Dear Australian comedians, blackface is neither cool or clever. "Summer Heights High" had creepy gender and sexuality stereotypes as well, I wouldn't be surprised if Angry Boys had them too.

I looked around for decent criticism of "Summer Heights High" back when it was on but it was all incredibly shallow, noone made it past "is it ok to show negative stereotypes to critique and satirise them?" to "assuming that social satire is ok in principle, does this particular satire do what it's aiming for or does it perpetuate the stereotypes it's claiming to critique?".

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oh god. i have no interest in angry boys, because i've had to listen for several weeks now to people at work talking about how funny it is and how he (presumably the comedian?) is so talented and clever, etc. etc. 'cause it takes so much talent and cleverness to enact and perpetuate existing stereotypes of every/anyone who isn't a white dude with his own tv show!

[ariaflame]

I have avoided this also. And any of the little Britain and spin off type things.

[sqbr]

He is actually pretty clever, in his way, but not anywhere near as clever as he think she is :/

[sqbr]

At least Little Britain doesn't claim to be deep :/ (Not that it doesn't still bug me)