http://www.lauracowen.co.uk/blog/2006/02/22/the-it-crowd/ Laura's view on her world Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:22:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.lauracowen.co.uk/blog/2006/02/22/the-it-crowd/#comment-234 tonywhitmore.co.uk » Blog Archive » IT Crowd Tue, 08 Aug 2006 12:14:17 +0000 http://www.lauracowen.co.uk/blog/2006/02/22/the-it-crowd/#comment-234 [...] As Laura says, the characters are thin stereotypes - one geek with funny hair, glasses and a croaky voice, the other unkempt in an RTFM t-shirt, a female IT manager who knows nothing about IT and a shouty, buzz-word obssessed boss. I really rate Chris Morris, who is one of the most edgy and subversive talents in British comedy. I love his work on BrassEye, The Day Today and Nathan Barley. His interviews with Peter Cook are hilarious. But the part he plays in this show is unconvincing and jars with the more traditional sitcom acting going on around him. [...] [...] As Laura says, the characters are thin stereotypes - one geek with funny hair, glasses and a croaky voice, the other unkempt in an RTFM t-shirt, a female IT manager who knows nothing about IT and a shouty, buzz-word obssessed boss. I really rate Chris Morris, who is one of the most edgy and subversive talents in British comedy. I love his work on BrassEye, The Day Today and Nathan Barley. His interviews with Peter Cook are hilarious. But the part he plays in this show is unconvincing and jars with the more traditional sitcom acting going on around him. [...]

]]> http://www.lauracowen.co.uk/blog/2006/02/22/the-it-crowd/#comment-2 Laura Fri, 03 Mar 2006 22:56:00 +0000 http://www.lauracowen.co.uk/blog/2006/02/22/the-it-crowd/#comment-2 See also Tony's view on why The IT Crowd is not good: http://www.tonywhitmore.co.uk/blog/index.php?id=98 See also Tony’s view on why The IT Crowd is not good: http://www.tonywhitmore.co.uk/blog/index.php?id=98

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