An Idiot Abroad

[Fenster]

Come on guys, you think Karl is really a thicko?

The brilliance is - his "stupid" observations actually make perfect sense. I laughed out loud a few times. Thought it was excellent.

[Gandalf]

Come on guys, you think Karl is really a thicko?

The brilliance is - his "stupid" observations actually make perfect sense. I laughed out loud a few times. Thought it was excellent.

That's the thing. He doesn't seem stupid as such, I would class it more as warped. He will say the things that other people have been conditioned away from mentioning or saying. In a lot of the scenes he was just pointing out the obvious. Very much just making observations and riffing on the cultural differences. A lot of "what's the point in this?" or "why do they do that?". I agree, a lot of the time he is bang on the money. I agree with him about the great wall, about the pollution, about the hawking on buses, the squat toilets etc. He is right, but says things and acts in a way that just makes it funny.

[Fenster]

Come on guys, you think Karl is really a thicko?

The brilliance is - his "stupid" observations actually make perfect sense. I laughed out loud a few times. Thought it was excellent.

That's the thing. He doesn't seem stupid as such, I would class it more as warped. He will say the things that other people have been conditioned away from mentioning or saying. In a lot of the scenes he was just pointing out the obvious. Very much just making observations and riffing on the cultural differences. A lot of "what's the point in this?" or "why do they do that?". I agree, a lot of the time he is bang on the money. I agree with him about the great wall, about the pollution, about the hawking on buses, the squat toilets etc. He is right, but says things and acts in a way that just makes it funny.

Well yeah of course it's funny, he is a comedian, he clearly plays up the dry wit act.

In this episode he never once laughs/smiles during it, even though he is intentionally being funny, apart from when he accidentally threw the needle into the camera mans arm, which was obviously not scripted

[Gandalf]

Come on guys, you think Karl is really a thicko?

The brilliance is - his "stupid" observations actually make perfect sense. I laughed out loud a few times. Thought it was excellent.

That's the thing. He doesn't seem stupid as such, I would class it more as warped. He will say the things that other people have been conditioned away from mentioning or saying. In a lot of the scenes he was just pointing out the obvious. Very much just making observations and riffing on the cultural differences. A lot of "what's the point in this?" or "why do they do that?". I agree, a lot of the time he is bang on the money. I agree with him about the great wall, about the pollution, about the hawking on buses, the squat toilets etc. He is right, but says things and acts in a way that just makes it funny.

Well yeah of course it's funny, he is a comedian, he clearly plays up the dry wit act.

In this episode he never once laughs/smiles during it, even though he is intentionally being funny, apart from when he accidentally threw the needle into the camera mans arm, which was obviously not scripted

For sure, he is really really deadpan. Not even a glimmer of a smirk most of the time.

One of the funniest bits for me was where he was gagging on the food. Surely that was genuine.

That's the thing with this. Obviously he is someone that is not exactly in his element when travelling, but at the same time it's hard to tell just where the line blurs between hamming it up and just being himself.

It's a view that seems to divide people.

[Fenster]

Come on guys, you think Karl is really a thicko?

The brilliance is - his "stupid" observations actually make perfect sense. I laughed out loud a few times. Thought it was excellent.

That's the thing. He doesn't seem stupid as such, I would class it more as warped. He will say the things that other people have been conditioned away from mentioning or saying. In a lot of the scenes he was just pointing out the obvious. Very much just making observations and riffing on the cultural differences. A lot of "what's the point in this?" or "why do they do that?". I agree, a lot of the time he is bang on the money. I agree with him about the great wall, about the pollution, about the hawking on buses, the squat toilets etc. He is right, but says things and acts in a way that just makes it funny.

Well yeah of course it's funny, he is a comedian, he clearly plays up the dry wit act.

In this episode he never once laughs/smiles during it, even though he is intentionally being funny, apart from when he accidentally threw the needle into the camera mans arm, which was obviously not scripted

For sure, he is really really deadpan. Not even a glimmer of a smirk most of the time.

One of the funniest bits for me was where he was gagging on the food. Surely that was genuine.

That's the thing with this. Obviously he is someone that is not exactly in his element when travelling, but at the same time it's hard to tell just where the line blurs between hamming it up and just being himself.

It's a view that seems to divide people.

I'm sure the gagging was genuine, with him hamming it up a bit, but he knew exactly that he was gonna eat toad, they set all that up in the beginging when in the office with Gervais and Merchant.

Whatever though it's funny stuff

[Gandalf]

Come on guys, you think Karl is really a thicko?

The brilliance is - his "stupid" observations actually make perfect sense. I laughed out loud a few times. Thought it was excellent.

That's the thing. He doesn't seem stupid as such, I would class it more as warped. He will say the things that other people have been conditioned away from mentioning or saying. In a lot of the scenes he was just pointing out the obvious. Very much just making observations and riffing on the cultural differences. A lot of "what's the point in this?" or "why do they do that?". I agree, a lot of the time he is bang on the money. I agree with him about the great wall, about the pollution, about the hawking on buses, the squat toilets etc. He is right, but says things and acts in a way that just makes it funny.

Well yeah of course it's funny, he is a comedian, he clearly plays up the dry wit act.

In this episode he never once laughs/smiles during it, even though he is intentionally being funny, apart from when he accidentally threw the needle into the camera mans arm, which was obviously not scripted

For sure, he is really really deadpan. Not even a glimmer of a smirk most of the time.

One of the funniest bits for me was where he was gagging on the food. Surely that was genuine.

That's the thing with this. Obviously he is someone that is not exactly in his element when travelling, but at the same time it's hard to tell just where the line blurs between hamming it up and just being himself.

It's a view that seems to divide people.

I'm sure the gagging was genuine, with him hamming it up a bit, but he knew exactly that he was gonna eat toad, they set all that up in the beginging when in the office with Gervais and Merchant.

Whatever though it's funny stuff

For sure, it's brilliant. Can't wait to see what he thinks of India next.

[Saddo]

caught the back end of this last night... i wasn't really bothered about it but must admit it made me LOL

[Mark TKO]

I really liked Pilkington - never seen him before

But I was cringing at Gervais' fake laughter......

[Gandalf]

Gervais is far too over the top. Sure Pilkington is funny, but not everything he says is a laugh out loud moment. Gervais does look a bit ridiculous when he does that sometimes.

[Howlin Mad Missy]

I think the droll manc accent enhances the thick tone.

[Gandalf]

Episode 2 for anyone who missed it. Not watched it myself yet, that's me busy for the rest of the evening. Enjoy!

An Idiot Abroad s01e02 .thebox.hannibal.avi (download torrent) - TPB

[ono]

Episode 2 for anyone who missed it. Not watched it myself yet, that's me busy for the rest of the evening. Enjoy!

An Idiot Abroad s01e02 .thebox.hannibal.avi (download torrent) - TPB

Loads better than last weeks i thought. Quality. You'll love it.

[Gandalf]

It was really fun, but I really wasn't sure what to make of that guy twisting his nob round and round a stick and then jumping up and down on the stick. There is nothing spiritual about that. It's just plain demented. I laughed a few times. The common theme is that these really are not places you would really want to go and visit. I agree with Pilkington, the Great Wall is a bit rubbish. And India as a whole is not a place where you could comfortably take a shit.

[ono]

It was really fun, but I really wasn't sure what to make of that guy twisting his nob round and round a stick and then jumping up and down on the stick. There is nothing spiritual about that. It's just plain demented. I laughed a few times. The common theme is that these really are not places you would really want to go and visit. I agree with Pilkington, the Great Wall is a bit rubbish. And India as a whole is not a place where you could comfortably take a shit.

Haha. He's quality at looking uncomfortable. Where is he this week?

[Gandalf]

It was really fun, but I really wasn't sure what to make of that guy twisting his nob round and round a stick and then jumping up and down on the stick. There is nothing spiritual about that. It's just plain demented. I laughed a few times. The common theme is that these really are not places you would really want to go and visit. I agree with Pilkington, the Great Wall is a bit rubbish. And India as a whole is not a place where you could comfortably take a shit.

Haha. He's quality at looking uncomfortable. Where is he this week?

Some Arab like Indiana Jones place, I don't know its name. Some more strange food on the menu.