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anonymous-user

54 months

Friday 28th March 2014
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So yes, yeah.....no....of course.

GetCarter

29,380 posts

279 months

Friday 28th March 2014
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Crossflow Kid said:
So yes, yeah.....no....of course.
Right, absolutely, Latte?

FiF

44,078 posts

251 months

Friday 28th March 2014
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Cool. Er so a cappuccino. Cool.

anonymous-user

54 months

Friday 28th March 2014
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Yes, yes, yes, absolutely.......no?

FiF

44,078 posts

251 months

Friday 28th March 2014
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Well I wasn't here when this was being discussed, and I will stand behind you that goes without saying, whatever you decide to do, but...

anonymous-user

54 months

Friday 28th March 2014
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So that's all good, no?

Must admit, what I find so addictive about W1A is that I get to hear the same sort of cr@p every day at work, and it's reassuring to see it's not just me that finds it all so hollow, futile and cringe-inducing........no?

12TS

Original Poster:

1,842 posts

210 months

Friday 28th March 2014
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There were some real laugh out loud moments for me in episode 2, I liked the way that poor old Ian suddenly had a Twitter account and was tweeting stuff he didn't know about.

The whole episode also built really well, I didn't expect that ending, but I suppose you could see it coming.

anonymous-user

54 months

Friday 28th March 2014
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12TS said:
There were some real laugh out loud moments for me in episode 2, I liked the way that poor old Ian suddenly had a Twitter account and was tweeting stuff he didn't know about.
fking sums up a lot of modern PR.....it's not what you're Twitting, it's the fact you're Twitting at all that really counts rolleyes

FiF

44,078 posts

251 months

Thursday 3rd April 2014
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Episode 3. PMSL all the way through.

Perhaps except for feeling sorry for the writer having to deal with those pricks and figure out what to do next.

PR curve company, so true. Knobs.

And as for Sting phoning Alan Yentob personally.... rofl

marcosgt

11,021 posts

176 months

Thursday 3rd April 2014
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FiF said:
Episode 3. PMSL all the way through.

Perhaps except for feeling sorry for the writer having to deal with those pricks and figure out what to do next.

PR curve company, so true. Knobs.

And as for Sting phoning Alan Yentob personally.... rofl
Absolutely, my wife doesn't believe PR companies can really be like that biggrin

M.

5CylTurbo

318 posts

126 months

Thursday 3rd April 2014
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FiF said:
Perhaps except for feeling sorry for the writer having to deal with those pricks and figure out what to do next.
On top of being dumped!



OldandGrumpy

2,681 posts

241 months

Thursday 3rd April 2014
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ideation architect....I want to be an ideation architect

"cheese is not a fruit"

Edited by OldandGrumpy on Thursday 3rd April 16:24

FiF

44,078 posts

251 months

Thursday 10th April 2014
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Having seen all 4 episodes now I'm confused by my reaction.

Did I laugh. Well yes.
Do I want to punch that beardy speccy PR curve tt in the fizzog. Undoubtedly.
Do I want to serially rant at that spineless Simon Harwood character and stamp on his stupid creative specs. Definitely.
Do I sympathise with the Kneesnight director for being instructed to speak with the presenter despite everyone seeing every kind of clusterfk lumbering over the horizon. Absolutely.
Not quite sure what I want to say to the poor bewildered prick who earns, sorry used to earn twice what that other useless Cameron earns. I bet Dave can't work out how to fold a Brompton either.
And I bet Will the intern gets a job as he's probably more use than any of the other wkers in that place. Cool.

Amused. A bit. Annoyed. Also a bit.

Thank fk it's over.

Tags: BBC, creatives, cock sockets, funking useless waste of money, licence fee, charter, wavey

williamp

19,256 posts

273 months

Thursday 10th April 2014
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We smile rather then laugh, and it felt like the same joke over and over. When you think how much those offices would cost, and bow much the bbc pay their people, the joke is getting very thin.

Still its about the industry, so the industry will be very self-congratulatory and give it awards, no doubt

anonymous-user

54 months

Thursday 10th April 2014
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FiF said:
And I bet Will the intern gets a job as he's probably more use than any of the other wkers in that place. Cool.
Duh! It's not just "cool" it's "Like yeah no, cool, yeah say again?"

marcosgt

11,021 posts

176 months

Thursday 10th April 2014
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I think it lacks some of the urgency of the Olympics.

In that case there was the huge project looming with an unavoidable deadline and lots of things going horribly wrong.

In this case, well, it's just day to day bks that you get in any organisation really.

Sure, being the BBC, it's more in the public eye, but really, I'm sure many of us recognise the kind of situations portrayed.

A worthwhile stab at 'continuing' the success of the Olympics series, but ultimately, a weaker sequel.

M.

5CylTurbo

318 posts

126 months

Thursday 10th April 2014
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Loved the star of David bit

And the intern not being able to put letters in envelopes

Head of values should have suggested they all take a pay cut rather than just him

FiF

44,078 posts

251 months

Thursday 10th April 2014
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Didn't watch 2012. Was the Italian holiday with the PA a follow on from that plot?

9.3

1,134 posts

192 months

Thursday 10th April 2014
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5CylTurbo said:
Loved the star of David bit
So wanted Siobhan to say "yay, go Israel!" as Ian annnounced that bit!

5CylTurbo

318 posts

126 months

Thursday 10th April 2014
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9.3 said:
5CylTurbo said:
Loved the star of David bit
So wanted Siobhan to say "yay, go Israel!" as Ian annnounced that bit!
or more likely

yay, go Palestine