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Reply 1
Oxbridge students aren't intellectual.

They just have no life and know how to pass exams.
Reply 2
Wait, so there is no "intellectual thing" for people who don't go to Oxbridge?
Reply 3
Original post by newhere
I'm posting here because of the intellectual thing - this is likely to interest Oxbridge students, I guess



Lol, so only Oxbridge students are capable of intellectual debate or appreciation? Or do you just assume they would be interested?


Either way, you look like a bit of a ****.
Reply 4
Original post by Broderss
Oxbridge students aren't intellectual.

They just have no life and know how to pass exams.


Somebody sounds jealous :tongue:

As for the OP - I watched it before when I was bored, I wouldn't say it was that bad, but It isn't showing Fry at his best. As he said himself, he is good at sketch comedy, so this sort-of standup form was never going to be very good.
Reply 5
No, I just thought some might be interested, and Fry talks about Cambridge in the performance, which is probably why it occurred to me. I didn't mean to offend anyone!


Original post by Riderz
Lol, so only Oxbridge students are capable of intellectual debate or appreciation? Or do you just assume they would be interested?


Either way, you look like a bit of a ****.
Reply 6
I love the guy.
Reply 7
Fair enough :-)

I guess my wider point is that he's marketed as an intellectual, in a culture in which people are quite suspicious and mocking of intellectuals. And yet he's so popular. And yet he's so banal!

I'm confused.


Original post by Cybele
I love the guy.
I'm reading Stephen's autobiography at the moment and I wouldn't say he's narcissistic at all. Quite the opposite. He's spoken about himself pretty negatively through what I've read so far.
Reply 9
I didn't watch all of it, but it wasn't that bad. I guess some people are just better in different formats. I think he's a brilliant actor, and I love him in QI, his written work is brilliant too.
Reply 10
Why would you say he wrote an autobiography?

Original post by Cappuccinoes
I'm reading Stephen's autobiography at the moment and I wouldn't say he's narcissistic at all. Quite the opposite. He's spoken about himself pretty negatively through what I've read so far.
Reply 11
That's the thing - why do you think he's "brilliant"? He's educated, amusing, nice - but he's not brilliant!!! (in my view).


Original post by lukas1051
I didn't watch all of it, but it wasn't that bad. I guess some people are just better in different formats. I think he's a brilliant actor, and I love him in QI, his written work is brilliant too.
Original post by newhere
Why would you say he wrote an autobiography?


Sorry, what do you mean?
Reply 13
In your view, why do you think he wrote an autobiography?
Anyone who follows Stephen Fry on Twitter will know he's not 'up his own arse'.

Wrt the link, I believe someone already mentioned the fact that Fry is more of a sketch comedian than a stand-up, his personality reflects that.
Reply 15
Original post by newhere
In your view, why do you think he wrote an autobiography?



I know your question wasn't directed at me, but maybe some people would be interested to read it. Why does anyone write a autobiography?

He's actually written two- one about his childhood and teenage years and the other starting from when he goes to Cambridge.

I've only read his first one and he isn't at all narcissistic. Its a really honest and open autobiograpy IMO, he speaks frankly about his illegal activities when he was 17 and his time spent in prison. He's had a far more intersting life than a great deal of people who have written autobiographies (*cough*Justin Bieber*cough*)

I found it both interesting and entertaining and read it becuase I find him amusing on shows such as QI and Jeeves and Wooster.

I look forward to reading his second autobiography.
Original post by newhere
In your view, why do you think he wrote an autobiography?


Well I don't think it was for narcissistic reasons. That's not the impression I get. The part of his life which he's written about in this book is a part which many people have expressed interest in, so I wouldn't be at all surprised if he'd actually been persuaded to write it by other people. Some of the things he talks about like his experiences of manic depression, suicide attempts and being banged up in a youth offender's institute are also things which I think most people would prefer to keep under wraps, let alone a narcissist.
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Reply 17
I see your point. Maybe narcissistic is unfair.

I guess I feel frustrated at the way people are built up to be something, and yet they are clearly not. And yet people buy into it all.

Don't get me wrong, I'm sure he himself is really nice and I've every respect for him. But the dynamics and personality cult are things I find unpleasant and slightly worrying. But it seems no one else does so far.





Original post by Cappuccinoes
Well I don't think it was for narcissistic reasons. That's not the impression I get. The part of his life which he's written about in this book is a part which many people have expressed interest in, so I wouldn't be at all surprised if he'd actually been persuaded to write it by other people. Some of the things he talks about like his experiences of manic depression, suicide attempts and being banged up in a youth offender's institute are also things which I think most people would prefer to keep under wraps, let alone a narcissist.
Reply 18
Original post by newhere
In your view, why do you think he wrote an autobiography?


The same reasons a lot of famous figures write one - because he's got a vast fanbase who want to know more about his life.
Reply 19
Thanks for posting that :biggrin: I'm almost finished with watching it. Lovely! I love Stephen Fry. He's brilliant.