Dapper Laughs

[andy-hughes]

I have never heard of this 'character' or seen his show, but after hearing that a second series of his comedy show has been axed by ITV two, and he has voluntarily cancelled his tour, my question is this -

How could an apparently reasonably inteligent man like Daniel O'Reilly think that creating an 'alter ego' like this could be remotely funny?

And secondly, how could a national broadcaster think it entertainment to offer him a series-long platform for this 'comedy'?

[kvalidir]

I think he considers himself 'satirical' andy. The problem with that is that most people disagree with him, however there is always an element of 'Emperor's New clothes' in TV etc and wanting to be the 'edgiest' the ' most dangerous' and so on. He clearly pitched himself a edgy laddish humour to someone who bought into that and then has realised to his cost that his audience don't actually find him funny.

[ummmm]

Never heard of him so googled. He doesn't sound very funny to me.

[andy-hughes]

kvalidir - "I think he considers himself 'satirical' andy. The problem with that is that most people disagree with him, however there is always an element of 'Emperor's New clothes' in TV etc and wanting to be the 'edgiest' the ' most dangerous' and so on. He clearly pitched himself a edgy laddish humour to someone who bought into that and then has realised to his cost that his audience don't actually find him funny"

I think you've pretty much summed up the situation there kal.

I can quite appreciate laddish humour - if you look at the success of Celebrity Juice, there is obviously a massive audience for it, but this guy seems to have less than co judgement about what is actually funny, and what is frightening and / or offensive.

I have never believed the defence of 'It's not to be taken seriously ...', or 'It's a character, it's not real ...'.

Giving yourself a silly name and pretending to be a character doesn't add a previously missing element of humour to rape and sexual harrassment.

[bednobs]

i suppose there ARE people who do find the format funny. Like ali G, Borat, keith lemon, bi selecta and so on - i find them all vile, humourless and offensive on laods of levels. However, some people love them. I suppose you can only find out a tv prog is an epic fail once you've tried it

[jno]

it seems to be agreed among media moguls that being "edgy" is important and being safe is for squares who like watching Dad's Army. I can't say I agree.

[kvalidir]

The thing with Sacha Baron- Cohen though Bednobs is he is not generally that offensive himself and you are in on his 'joke' of setting other people up, he leaves room for his victims to show how offensive they are in real life, so you forgive his character that brought them there- Dapper laughs hasn't copped onto this aspect probably because he's not as bright.

[andy-hughes]

jno - "it seems to be agreed among media moguls that being "edgy" is important and being safe is for squares who like watching Dad's Army. I can't say I agree."

I'd agree with your assessment jno - the problem with being 'edgy' is that you are close to the edge, or as in the case, spectacularly falling over it.

[bednobs]

ok, that's your opinion, mine is that he is vile :)

[ludwig]

I'd never heard of him either. I sort of wish I never had now. My answer to your questions above is 'no idea' to both.

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2014/nov/11/dapper-laughs-obscurity-celebrity-big-brother-protests-petitions

[kvalidir]

Well yes, you don't have to like him, but I think that is the difference between the two 'acts' and why one is considered funny and the other decidedly not. You are never quite sure where Dapper Laughs ends and his originator begins whereas that line is very clearly drawn with Sacha Baron Cohen even if you don't personally like him.

[anotheoldgit]

I am one of the squares who likes watching Dad's Army, perhaps that is why i don't know who this person is or what he has said or done.

[ChillDoubt]

Never heard of him so just watched a bit on youTube.
Pretty standard fayre, he was ok but he's no Simon Brodkin.

[Booldawg]

He seems to have fused a bit of Jay from the In Betweeners with Danny Dyer.

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2831214/Dapper-Laughs-gone-Comedian-ITV2-axed-told-female-audience-member-gagging-rape-says-s-retiring-character.html

There that might set things off a little, but to some it is just me taking the opportunity to post my daily, Daily Mail link.

[andy-hughes]

AOG - "There that might set things off a little, but to some it is just me taking the opportunity to post my daily, Daily Mail link."

I find myself in sync with the Mail on this - they make no pretence to be other than revolted by the material this man has produced as 'comedy', and their bafflement at his self-confessed air of confusion that nobody thinks he is even remotely funny, or that his character represents some form of alter-ego, so it's not actually him saying this nonsense.

[ludwig]

The man has managed to bring synchronicity to the views of the Daily Mail, The Guardian, and so far everyone on answerbank. That takes some doing.

[Gromit]

I have never seen it, heard that fo it, read about it, until now.

Apparently the ratings indicate that nobody watched it.

So not sure why their has 'much written' about the show being axed.

Or even why it is worth an AB Question?

[chaptazbru2]

Saw it once, thought it was rubbish !

[janbee]

I'd never heard of him before so I had to Google his name. He sounds as funny as terminal cancer. Who would laugh at that kind of sick "humour"?

[Kromovaracun]

I'd never heard of him either. Having watched his newsnight notpology, I sort of wish I hadn't.

So, I think the real question is....

Who the hell watches ITV2?