Cossy
Perhaps some posting on here don’t recall the original Spitting Image, (it did make a brief re-appearance years after, but it didn’t have quite the sharpness or educated humour of the first one).
Something which had me laughing until I cried!
Lampooning politicians, the RF and (then) current popular figures like footballers and actors.
It was sharp, current and highly entertaining (IMO).
I’ll never forget poor old grey John Major, the only thing in colour on his frames, the green peas on his plate, or the gin swilling Queen Mother.
Most irreverent, most amusing!
We all have different ideas about humour (some seemingly totally lacking a SoH),
but I think many of us recognise humour is a great outlet for stress, and our ability as humans to deal with very important issues.
Personally I love stand-up, and for me, the best of these are those who laugh at themselves as well as being very sharp, quick witted and sure.
For me, a life without humour would be utterly intolerable.
Perhaps some posting on here don’t recall the original Spitting Image, (it did make a brief re-appearance years after, but it didn’t have quite the sharpness or educated humour of the first one).
Oh, I agree. The original was 'of its time', abrasively funny, intelligent humour. The world has moved on since - which is a bit of a sloppy phrase I know but can't think (in 30+ degrees heat) how else to put it. So I asked Google AI, confident that someone somewhere would've analysed the failure of the 'reboot'.
The Original...
"Driven by a fiercely British voice from legendary comedic writers like Ian Hislop, Stewart Lee, and Ben Elton. The humour was deeply rooted in sharp political dissection."
The Reboot...
"Attempted to appeal to a global audience to secure American broadcast deals. Led by an American showrunner (The Simpsons writer Jeff Westbrook), critics argued the scripts relied on lazy buzzwords, surface-level crudeness, and cheap, toothless gags rather than biting institutional critique."
Precisely!
