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Opinions on Charlie Brooker?

HarryDn

Hate the guy tbh, usually love offensive/dark humour but he just gets my goat :mad:

also married to my longtime childhood crush konnie huq :nope:

Reply 1

Izzyeviel

I haven't forgiven him for marrying Konnie Huq :mad2:

Reply 2

mellowcentral

Charlie Brooker, as in director of Black Mirror?

Reply 3

HarryDn

Original post by mellowcentral

Charlie Brooker, as in director of Black Mirror?

yes

Izzyeviel

I haven't forgiven him for marrying Konnie Huq

out of his league :tongue:

Reply 4

mellowcentral

His work is quite good on making you think about the society in which we live, for example his 2014 Wipe with Adam Curtis. It's definitely one of his more serious works and worth the watch in mu opinion.

Reply 5

Kaiju

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2010/mar/22/charlie-brooker-newspapers-dangerous-drug

he's pretty good

Reply 6

Manitude

I don't agree with everything he says but I thoroughly enjoy his scathing criticism of just about everything.

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Reply 7

HarryDn

Original post by mellowcentral

Kaiju

i like alot of his write ups tbh, but often on tv he just sounds bitter and OTT

Reply 8

Kaiju

Original post by HarryDn

i like alot of his write ups tbh, but often on tv he just sounds bitter and OTT

Ah - I don't watch TV.
I've only ever read his stuff and based it entirely off of that so I may be biased :parrot:

Reply 9

HarryDn

Original post by Kaiju

Ah - I don't watch TV.
I've only ever read his stuff and based it entirely off of that so I may be biased :parrot:

oh cool

my flatmates used to watch screenwipe a lot, he comes off as a bit OTT on that a lot tbh

Reply 10

HarryDn

Original post by Manitude

I don't agree with everything he says but I thoroughly enjoy his scathing criticism of just about everything.

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usually enjoy that sorta stuff, dont for him :dontknow:

Reply 11

BefuddledPenguin

I'm quite fond of him.

Reply 12

acollins_

Original post by BefuddledPenguin

I'm quite fond of him.

Same here, only read a few of his articles on The Guardian, but I love his sardonic sense of humour.

Reply 13

luce'

I thought he was great, until black mirror scarred me for life :P

But seriously I think he is very funny & clever

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Reply 14

Manitude

Original post by HarryDn

usually enjoy that sorta stuff, dont for him :dontknow:

I guess it's not everyone's cup of tea. He's pretty deadpan at times and often negative, so I can relate to him on that :rolleyes:

Reply 15

samaniefan_06

I think ...Wipe is more funnier & adult-orientated that Harry Hill's TV Burp (aka Matthew Hall's Television Burp). Brooker's most said word is "f**k".