I’ve had everyone I’ve sent this to say either ‘that’s accurate’ or ‘that’s shit.’ Where do you fall? youtu.be/0beJsOvRZX0?... - ThreadSky

docoho44.bsky.social • 9 days ago

I’ve had everyone I’ve sent this to say either ‘that’s accurate’ or ‘that’s shit.’

Where do you fall?

https://youtu.be/0beJsOvRZX0?si=_A_w3PyCAwVl5rvR

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danielknight73.bsky.social•9 days ago

With friends like these...

stephenhawkwind.bsky.social•8 days ago

Made me chuckle.

retrobrendo.bsky.social•9 days ago

Shit.

retrobrendo.bsky.social•9 days ago

A couple of points as I’m now conscious.

The Doctor does win the day by everyone praising him. In 2007. So topical, Dead Ringers.

In this era, the Doctor has won the day by dragging a dog behind his car, and shooting the villain with a space gun.

retrobrendo.bsky.social•9 days ago

The icky implication behind “wheelchair bound person… trans person, you get a hug” is that these characters/actors are only there for box ticking. They can’t have been created and cast based on talent, can they?

And “wheelchair bound” is an outdated term which feeds into negative stereotypes…

retrobrendo.bsky.social•9 days ago

… and ignores there are ambulatory wheelchair users (including Ruth Madeley!)

“We know! It’s still going!” Yeah, and it’s still on TV, Dead Ringers.

Don’t show emotion or appreciation for your friends. That’s woke now. Fuck off.

retrobrendo.bsky.social•9 days ago

Finally, Culshaw as Gatwa. Either they didn’t ask a black comedian/actor to take on the role, or they did ask and they weren’t willing to do it. Either of which would say a lot about the production team for Dead Ringers.

paulcresser.bsky.social•9 days ago

It’s pretty accurate really. Unfortunately. 😬

markdonaldson.bsky.social•9 days ago

Why can't it be both? It's an accurate piss take of the era but not actually all that funny. Though "gay robot" really made me laugh

mtsmjohnathan.bsky.social•9 days ago

It’s accurate and unfunny. It’s Dead Ringers.

quigonsmith.bsky.social•9 days ago

Is that meant to be an impression?? Yikes.

grahamward.bsky.social•8 days ago

Appallingly unfunny and I’ve heard all these criticism a million times from anti-woke crusaders and I’m bored with them. Don’t need it from lazy comedians.

jonarnold.bsky.social•9 days ago

On so many levels, Jon Culshaw is entirely the wrong person for that impersonation.

mattblack2022.bsky.social•9 days ago

I fall on the "it's a comedy show, take it with a pinch of salt and laugh along". Honestly, fans who can't accept criticism of the show, especially when made by a satirical comedy show need to have a word with themselves.

7themberxander.bsky.social•8 days ago

Listen, i say this as someone who has legitimately given up on Doctor Who... please don't hand-wave all criticism as just butthurt fans zealously defending their favourite show. There's plenty of stuff to criticize the new series for, but that was a fucking awful "sketch."

lacus71.bsky.social•5 days ago

Uncomfortably accurate... sadly. 😒

fitgeekuk.bsky.social•9 days ago

Well that was unfunny patronizing shit. I'm guessing the Dead Ringers team have been told to employ right wing people for "both sidedness"

jamesbeltsvo.bsky.social•8 days ago

It's like the 90s all over again in that each barb at the show feels like a personal attack on us as fans. Really uncomfortable feeling to shake. 😢

jamesbeltsvo.bsky.social•8 days ago

Ouch.....but valid.

quiquaequod42.bsky.social•8 days ago

Could’ve been so funny but ending up being utter shite

quiquaequod42.bsky.social•8 days ago

The point about the token representation of RTD2 could been hilarious if it didn’t come with the implication that Doctor Who is bad now because the Doctor shows emotion (?!?)

quarkmcmalus.bsky.social•8 days ago

It is of the usual standard of a Dead Ringers sketch.

gavinwinters.bsky.social•9 days ago

Utterly shit. Just a lazy rehashing of every right-wing talking point about the show being too “woke”.

And Christ, Culshaw’s attempt at Ncuti’s voice… 😬

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