How Taskmaster took over British television
How Taskmaster took over British television
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How Taskmaster took over television | The Observer
cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/post/1193198
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How Taskmaster took over British television
How Taskmaster took over television | The Observer
cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/post/1193198
Its made by smallish groups of people and isn't focus-grouped to death.
As such its not always perfect and its full of little details to enjoy, like Joe Lycett deciding to 'steal' something in each task, Rhod Gilbert's solution to tying himself up, or Jason Mantzoukas... being Jason Mantzoukas.
It isn't that these things can't be pre-planned or written, it's that they're more enjoyable because the audience knows these came from the pressure of being given an unknown task.
It's genuine.
It's an absolute casserole.
The Australian version felt focus grouped to death. It felt very scripted, and the contestants seemed to be trying super hard to be quirky/funny.
That's true, I don't enjoy the Australian one nearly as much as the New Zealand one.
It’s an absolute casserole. I started binging Taskmaster last week on the YouTubes, much recommend. https://youtu.be/xFIRODMFYAo