Join Andy Zaltzman, Babatunde Aléshé, Emma Sidi, Jack Dee & Rosie Jones in Series 18
I just Rosie Jones on something talking about taking a first date to a posh restaurant and then seeing Greg, Alex, and Tim Key at a table, and her being torn about wanting to give her attention to her date but also really wanting to be on Taskmaster. I’m glad at least one worked out.
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I’m going to out myself as a horrible person here, but I find Rosie Jones painful to watch, for the obvious reason. I’ll accept the downvotes, because I don’t like that I feel that way. But it is what it is.
I have no issues with her disability. I’m sure she’s a smart, funny, talented woman who just happens to have been dealt a shit hand. And she (and by extension anyone else suffering from her same condition) are strong and amazing people who live productive lives because of that and deserve all of my respect.
But watching her struggle to speak even the simplest sentence is just painfully bad television and I personally just accept the fact that I’m a somewhat terrible person who just can’t subject myself to it without cringing.
I don’t know you, but I can see that you’re halfway there. Let’s take the next step.
It’s important for yourself that you understand that it’s not Rosie who is „struggling“. The one „struggling“ is you, it’s projection. I get it, I’ve been there. We all fall into these traps of projecting our own insecurities onto others.
Let’s take another step.
Consider the possibility you did not type your comment primarily for us to read. Is it possible you typed it out for yourself, to externalise an inner conflict? Maybe, via your comment, you’re effectively trying to address the better version of you, which you’re painfully aware is inside of you waiting to be allowed? If that‘s the case, allow yourself to grow and resolve this conflict. Love yourself and your attitude towards yourself and by extension towards others will likely change. It seems that you actually crave this alteration. I don’t believe that you have accepted defeat despite saying „but it is what it is“.
In any event, Rosie has a successful TV career. Nobody forces you to watch anything or anyone. Personally, I find Rosie funny as fuck, and the suspense of waiting for the deadpan punchlines to come through is what makes her comedy unique. Go Rosie.
I don’t know why you think that this is projection on the OPs part.
Personally I don’t find that “suspense” part that you describe. I fully agree that she has a highly successful career and fan base - doesn’t mean her humor is for everyone.
Personally I’m curious to see the series and I find her way less annoying than some of the past people which were highly popular (Cooper and Stirling for me personally).
I’m more curious than worried - and could fully understand that someone expressed “oh there’s this comedian I don’t enjoy, too bad. Oh is that something I shouldn’t say about this person specifically?”.
I think Jack Dee has been the name Alex would routinely say when asked who he’d most like on - I’m looking forward to see how he handles Taskmaster.
Man, last series wasn’t that great, and this one might not be either…
Like, I actually started a rewatch and am on 4 right now. I think it kind of peaks around 7.
I wish instead of all the spinoffs, they just sent Alex to another country for a few weeks for the tasks, then bring in Greg to film all the studio bits with everyone back to back.
They’ve been cranking out 3-4 series a year even during COVID or something crazy, they’re gonna run out of Brits soon. I know it’s filmed very efficiently, but there’s only so many options they have for contestants, and I think they burnt thru a bunch of their top picks in the beginning.
But where all the spinoffs fail is the Greg/Alex replacements.
We got Reggie Watts as Greg in America. Who would have been an amazing contestant and a decent Alex. He’s just too gentle to be a Taskmaster.
The taskmaster has to at least be able to pretend he’s a dick. It’s the main premise of the show.
Just for fun, who would have been better in the US edition?
For the Taskmaster?
Daniel Tosh, hands down.
Only person who could come close, maybe Joel McHale.
Ironically I think McHale was making his Netflix ripoff of Tosh’s old show when the US Taskmaster tried to be a thing. But I could be wrong.
Oh hell yeah. Daniel Tosh would have crushed it as Taskmaster.
Another great host IMO, would be Bill Hader.
Wild card host options would be, Colin Quinn,
As for contestants, I think the following would make for interesting and a good fit.
Mindy Kaling, Zach Galifianakis, Bill Hader, Dulcé Sloan, Tig Notaro, Leslie Jones, Fortune Feimster, Deon Cole, Pete Holmes, Will Sasso, Eric Andre, Tim Dillon, Theo Von, Bobby Lee, Ronny Chieng, Ali Wong, Iliza Shlesinger, Jimmy O. Yang, Tiffany Haddish, Craig Robinson, Margaret Cho, Sinbad, Kristen Schaal, John Leguizamo, Whitney Cummings, David Cross, Mike Birbiglia, Demetri Martin, Taylor Tomlinson, Tracy Morgan, Martin Lawrence, and Brian Regan.
My first Taskmaster (American) ‘dream team’ would be, Mindy Kaling, Zach Galifianakis, Bill Hader, Kristen Schaal, Theo Von, and Fortune Feimster.
then we wouldn’t have Paul Williams, who imo is a better Alex than Alex
I love Rosie and Babatunde too. I also like Jack, but could have sworn he has already been on (back in the Dave days)… Don’t know enough about the other two.
Last couple of series I’ve been finding myself uninterested most episodes, Julian Clary and Susan Wokoma salvaged a few episodes on their series, and the one before that was quite good (love Mae Martin and Frankie Boyle, and Jenny Eclair, Ivo Graham and Kiell Smith-Bynoe were all good too), but the show really has been in a slump, I’m hoping this series will liven it back up a bit…
I just Rosie Jones on something
Do you now.
Andy Zaltzman though! I know his voice so well, wonder what he looks like. (oh, guess I should watch the video.)
