Sad but not surprised that what I said here has proven to be correct so far about the Spitting Image reboot.
Satire has to reflect the power imbalances of the time, and prey on the worries of its political targets. That's being seen to be crap now. Not shock. They REVEL in shock
Satire has to reflect the power imbalances of the time, and prey on the worries of its political targets. That's being seen to be crap now. Not shock. They REVEL in shock
https://twitter.com/garius/status/1290981224505397254
Frankly this mob will just be wanking themselves silly over the fact that they've made it onto Spitting Image at all.
They'll remember its peak with Thatcher, Major et al. and be thinking:
"Look at me! I'm big league now!"
This is what they dreamed of in posh school six form.
They'll remember its peak with Thatcher, Major et al. and be thinking:
"Look at me! I'm big league now!"
This is what they dreamed of in posh school six form.
"Oh yes, delighted to see a good old-fashioned British tradition back on our screens. A real HONOUR to be on it. Oh I don't watch it, but I've seen some clips and it looks terribly funny."
etc. etc.
Guarantee you.
etc. etc.
Guarantee you.
As I said before, you want to satirise this lot? You know the way you do it?
1) Make them look small and insignificant
2) Make them look out of their depth
3) Make them look petty
4) Make them look not very bright.
1) Make them look small and insignificant
2) Make them look out of their depth
3) Make them look petty
4) Make them look not very bright.
Good political satire is about reflecting reality back at politicians and forcing them to confront something that reads as funny but which they kinda know is true.
That was why gross-out worked on Thatcher and co. Because they liked to see themselves as a polite, fair elite.
That was why gross-out worked on Thatcher and co. Because they liked to see themselves as a polite, fair elite.
And it's why that doesn't work on Johnson and co. Because they've co-opted gross-out into an active part of their politics. It's all about shouting 'WOKE MEDIA' and 'IRA SYMPATHISER' and starting culture wars. And they see themselves as chessmasters running the board.
The only way to annoy and embarrass this lot is to turn Douglas Adam's Total Perspective Vortex on them. Show them up as mere passengers to events, too stupid to know they're not in control.
And that those behind them who ARE in control, are laughing at them behind their backs.
And that those behind them who ARE in control, are laughing at them behind their backs.
Wanna do that with puppets?
Have Gove and Cummings hunting with shotguns, and talking about how good it was to keep this going in COVID etc.
At the end, cut back and show they're hunting the cabinet, not grouse.
Do the same 10mins later, but with a fox hunt.
Then ducks, etc
Have Gove and Cummings hunting with shotguns, and talking about how good it was to keep this going in COVID etc.
At the end, cut back and show they're hunting the cabinet, not grouse.
Do the same 10mins later, but with a fox hunt.
Then ducks, etc
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