Maybe I have been a little overly critical. I've seen his stand-up on Dave before and it's fairly good (although a little heavy on the jokes about Thai ladyboys :P). It's his weekly show that bothers me, and that is largely because of the reliance on the video clips. I guess that might be inherent in a weekly comedy show compared to an hour-long stand-up routine, but it seems a little unoriginal. I'm very annoyed by his lack of variety in delivery too; it's not even that all his jokes are the same, but that he tells them all in the same way too.
I think he was *much* better on Mock the Week, because he had to actually tell jokes and not fill the gaps between now and the next video of a cat falling off a bed :P He's also funnier in the Mystery Guest bit on Good News, which is the only bit that ever makes me laugh much on his show.
I dislike RayWilliamJohnson with a much greater passion, by the way, so don't get me started :P At least Russell tells some jokes; RayWilliamJohnson just knits other people's video clips together. Maybe that is the point though, because the trend in comedy at the moment seems to be towards collecting lots of rapid fire, mildly amusing clips all in one place. Either that or I'm an unpleasable cynic who should retire temporarily from society until which time I am more suitable :P
I feel the exact same way. About RWJ too. I dislike that he's one of the biggest Youtubers, yet he's just really not very funny. I can accept difference senses of humour, but he's just crap! It's a shame, because there are so many funny Youtubers, who deserve the credit he gets.
Ah well, at least there are still plenty of great comedians out there!:) You don't have to watch Russell Howard.:P
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Maybe I have been a little overly critical. I've seen his stand-up on Dave before and it's fairly good (although a little heavy on the jokes about Thai ladyboys :P). It's his weekly show that bothers me, and that is largely because of the reliance on the video clips. I guess that might be inherent in a weekly comedy show compared to an hour-long stand-up routine, but it seems a little unoriginal. I'm very annoyed by his lack of variety in delivery too; it's not even that all his jokes are the same, but that he tells them all in the same way too.
I think he was *much* better on Mock the Week, because he had to actually tell jokes and not fill the gaps between now and the next video of a cat falling off a bed :P He's also funnier in the Mystery Guest bit on Good News, which is the only bit that ever makes me laugh much on his show.
I dislike RayWilliamJohnson with a much greater passion, by the way, so don't get me started :P At least Russell tells some jokes; RayWilliamJohnson just knits other people's video clips together. Maybe that is the point though, because the trend in comedy at the moment seems to be towards collecting lots of rapid fire, mildly amusing clips all in one place. Either that or I'm an unpleasable cynic who should retire temporarily from society until which time I am more suitable :P
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I feel the exact same way. About RWJ too. I dislike that he's one of the biggest Youtubers, yet he's just really not very funny. I can accept difference senses of humour, but he's just crap! It's a shame, because there are so many funny Youtubers, who deserve the credit he gets.
Ah well, at least there are still plenty of great comedians out there!:) You don't have to watch Russell Howard.:P