Ricky Gervais as 'Derek'

TurnipHead · 19 Apr 2012 at 16:40

Think this was just a pilot. It got a good reception so the series should be following pretty soon.

Mark A · 19 Apr 2012 at 16:58

Phiew! I hope they do make more as it looked like it could turn into a good series.
I was looking forward to watching the next one tonight

. There's absolutely nothing else on either.

thedoc46 · 19 Apr 2012 at 17:27

Dimple said:
Carry on believing the myth.
The guy is a great comedian, end of.
Yes he has weird ideas about life but he knows exactly how to get a laugh out of it.
I'm also 100% convinced he doesn't like the places he went to because I know people like that, to quote my daughter standing in front of the Pyramids "Bricks, what's the point?".
You should have caught on after the first series when they had the talk:
"Karl, we know you hated going on those trips but we've made bags of money. We're going to pretend that you're so thick & clueless that we're going to trick you into a second series but most students and some adults will fall for it and don't forget to keep mentioning it in the series".
And then comedy history is made ..................

Of course he knew what he was getting himself into. No-one doubts that. Its his reaction to the things he's faced with, which brings in the comedy.

That's him, like it or not. I actually have a good friend who's EXACTLY the same. Everyone around him constantly in laughs about some of the things he comes out with. Some very dumb and some very intelligent comments both at the same time. New people are OMG is this guy for real? He just goes about his business, almost oblivous to it.

SexyGreyFox · 19 Apr 2012 at 18:43

thedoc46 said:
Of course he knew what he was getting himself into. No-one doubts that. Its his reaction to the things he's faced with, which brings in the comedy.

That's him, like it or not. I actually have a good friend who's EXACTLY the same. Everyone around him constantly in laughs about some of the things he comes out with. Some very dumb and some very intelligent comments both at the same time. New people are OMG is this guy for real? He just goes about his business, almost oblivous to it.

I reckon if you go and read everything I have said you will actually be agreeing with me.
There are people who actually believe that Karl is totally thick and believes his Monkey news stories.
There are people who actually believe he was tricked like a 4 year old into doing a new series.
There are people who believe that everything we see with Karl is how it exactly happened.
I worked with a factory full of Karl's, my youngest daughter has the same outlook on life as Karl and my rhythm guitarist is actually nicknamed Pilkington but he hasn't got a clue what we're on about.
If you agree that he sat round a table and agreed to a next series without being 'tricked' then you must also agree that he was 'produced'.
For instance, he could say something in passing and then the Producer turns round and says 'Let's get that on film'.
I am 1000% convinced that during the XFM recordings he may have said something stupid in a pub and then Merchant/Gervais work it into the show.
Both series of Idiot Abroad were full of XFM references.
I think we actually agree on Karl.

thedoc46 · 19 Apr 2012 at 21:20

Dimple said:
I reckon if you go and read everything I have said you will actually be agreeing with me.
There are people who actually believe that Karl is totally thick and believes his Monkey news stories.
There are people who actually believe he was tricked like a 4 year old into doing a new series.
There are people who believe that everything we see with Karl is how it exactly happened.
I worked with a factory full of Karl's, my youngest daughter has the same outlook on life as Karl and my rhythm guitarist is actually nicknamed Pilkington but he hasn't got a clue what we're on about.
If you agree that he sat round a table and agreed to a next series without being 'tricked' then you must also agree that he was 'produced'.
For instance, he could say something in passing and then the Producer turns round and says 'Let's get that on film'.
I am 1000% convinced that during the XFM recordings he may have said something stupid in a pub and then Merchant/Gervais work it into the show.
Both series of Idiot Abroad were full of XFM references.
I think we actually agree on Karl.

I think you're being too analytical of the fella. Of course he's going to do a 2nd series. It's beaucoup money for him. Who wouldn't. That pretty normal that his comments are possibly repeats. It's the same fella after all. No doubt he enjoys being the fool everyone laughs at. Of course he's playing it up a little and of course if he's said things in the past that have cracked people up, then he'll repeat, most likely without his own knowing.

Also lets not forget the Idiot Abroad shows are probably 3 months of non-stop footage, being compressed into what 6hrs? I see nothing of concern here. It is entirely possible that one or two acts were fabricated. But for the most part, it's just Karl Pilkington being Karl Pilkington & doing what he does best, coming out with fantastic, yet very dumb reasonings for many things.

SexyGreyFox · 19 Apr 2012 at 21:38

thedoc46 said:
I think you're being too analytical of the fella. Of course he's going to do a 2nd series. It's beaucoup money for him. Who wouldn't. That pretty normal that his comments are possibly repeats. It's the same fella after all. No doubt he enjoys being the fool everyone laughs at. Of course he's playing it up a little and of course if he's said things in the past that have cracked people up, then he'll repeat, most likely without his own knowing.

Also lets not forget the Idiot Abroad shows are probably 3 months of non-stop footage, being compressed into what 6hrs? I see nothing of concern here. It is entirely possible that one or two acts were fabricated. But for the most part, it's just Karl Pilkington being Karl Pilkington & doing what he does best, coming out with fantastic, yet very dumb reasonings for many things.

Well you're reading me wrong then because I'm 100% with you.

There are however people on here who think that what you see and hear is exactly what you get.

trentlad · 19 Apr 2012 at 23:47

Dimple said:
my rhythm guitarist is actually nicknamed Pilkington

Dimple, you owe me another monitor

ThomasTheTankEngine · 20 Apr 2012 at 16:39

Dimple said:
Well you're reading me wrong then because I'm 100% with you.

There are however people on here who think that what you see and hear is exactly what you get.

Loads of characters on TV are like that. Remember when Jamie Oliver first turned up.... every 3rd word was "pukka, sorted, or geezer". He doesn't talk like that now he's famous. Maybe the occasional phrase, but it's obvious at the beginning the producers told him to exaggerate it a load.

SexyGreyFox · 21 Apr 2012 at 13:53

Just listened to the new Ricky Gervais Show 301.
Karl on form

Jay794 · 21 Apr 2012 at 13:59

Didn't like the office, The Invention of Lying was ok, his standup is passable, this though, just seems insulting

Johno please? · 21 Apr 2012 at 21:07

Jay794 said:
Didn't like the office, The Invention of Lying was ok, his standup is passable, this though, just seems insulting

aww are you offended?

I'll admit im a Gervais fanboy but this wasnt all that funny, but I still enjoyed it.

Karl being the only bits I laughed at.

trentlad · 23 Apr 2012 at 11:30

Johno please? said:
aww are you offended?

Haha! He can't help it, poor chap. Aww.

Mark A · 23 Apr 2012 at 16:53

When will we know if the series gets picked up by Chanel 4? I guess just keep an eye on Ricky's blog?

Really hope it does go ahead as I can see it being a great show.

weringo · 23 Apr 2012 at 19:05

Why does every Ricky Gervais thread turn into Dimple starting an argument over whether or not Karl is a real character?

SexyGreyFox · 23 Apr 2012 at 19:21

weringo said:
Why does every Ricky Gervais thread turn into Dimple starting an argument over whether or not Karl is a real character?

Because I think he is one of the most amazing comedians ever and I feel sorry for people who actually believe that he believes his Monkey News stories.
The guy is a legend who has been mentored very well by Merchant & Gervais.
Yeah, he's a bit thick but certainly knows how to play on it.
More Karl.

Bubo · 24 Apr 2012 at 09:19

weringo said:
Why does every Ricky Gervais thread turn into Dimple starting an argument over whether or not Karl is a real character?

I think its because he likes to let everyone know that he has "cracked" the Karl Pilkington code. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Johnz0r · 24 Apr 2012 at 11:56

Bubo said:
I think its because he likes to let everyone know that he has "cracked" the Karl Pilkington code. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Who cares if he is real or fake? If he makes you laugh then does it really matter?

Bubo · 24 Apr 2012 at 12:40

Johnz0r said:
Who cares if he is real or fake? If he makes you laugh then does it really matter?

Didn't really say if i cared or not, but for the record I don't care. Pilko has obviously been groomed since the early days, and so what?

SexyGreyFox · 24 Apr 2012 at 18:32

Johnz0r said:
Who cares if he is real or fake? If he makes you laugh then does it really matter?

Because in past threads I have had all manner of insults thrown at me because I said he was 'produced' and it's now nice to see that more people think the same.

Mark A · 24 Apr 2012 at 20:41

I like the fact that he is a millionaire but still seems down to earth and likes to potter about in B&Q etc. Unless of course that is fabricated

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