Barbara Ellen of the Guardian says farewell and good riddance to Little Britain. Ellen is badly underestimating the intelligence of people who enjoy comedy that she doesn't. The blindingly obvious point to it all, it seems, had always passed way over her head: that it was satire. Whether the humour actually appeals is irrelevant. The underlying intention was never for us to laugh at their victims, as she seems to be claiming – only the most moronic amongst us today would actually be laughing at the disabled because they're disabled – it was to laugh at British society's marginalising and discriminatory attitudes and how far those attitudes have gone into shaping people. But even though I could very easily see this point I certainly couldn't find Little Britain funny all the time – like The Fast Show and Catherine Tate I quickly get bored of seeing the same jokes week after week.
So, because I've got nothing better to do, a poll:
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So, because I've got nothing better to do, a poll:
[Poll #1753669]