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[Kit Marz]

Easily my least favorite contestant since Bridget Christie. And for similar reason. (I think Bridget might actually be retarded though.)

The saving grace for her was learning she doesn't know how to walk and Alex getting genuinely frustrated with her.

I agree with everything else. Rosie makes it difficult to watch. I did feel bad for Jack Dee that he wasn't at least in a three person team with her.

 

[Crescent Fresh]

The saving grace for her was learning she doesn't know how to walk and Alex getting genuinely frustrated with her.

I agree with everything else. Rosie makes it difficult to watch. I did feel bad for Jack Dee that he wasn't at least in a three person team with her.

Bridget to me was retarded yet in a way that made it funnier and didn’t actively bring the show down, because she didn’t hurt to listen to, which Rosie does.

 

[Dalkgalbi]

Rosie is far less terrible than I was expecting, I am skipping her prize task time though. Overall a good cast, and it is good to see Andy Zaltman again, I used to listen to the Bugle ages ago.

 

[UnKillFill]

This was fucking hilarious to me. Rosie tried to fuck with Alex from the beginning, but she was almost immediately shut down, and thrown off for the entire rest of the interview because of the gimmick.

From the questions Alex asks, these seem to have been filmed at some point in the middle of completing the personal tasks. He did similar interviews for the other contestants, but it feels like he went a lot harder on Rosie than the others, and I'm there for that. He literally made her say she hated hearing her own name by the end of it.

Spoiler: The other interviews

I like to think of it as Alex Horne's revenge on Rosie for being, well... Rosie...

 

[DienoEnneCalah]

Really solid episode IMO.

I'd say the stand-out was Baba, mostly because I was very unimpressed by him in previous episodes, but he had some funny moments here. The nigerian talking drum was a fun anecdote, his studio bickering about giving the rocket salad points was classic Taskmaster shiftiness and the surprisingly great banksy was unexpected.

Frankly the entire art task was unexpected, those can often be a bit shit but they were all (bar Rosie, maybe) really good. Even Rosie's answer at least reminded me of Sam Campbell, a far superior contestant.
Pub quiz was a really funny concept for a task too.

Also Emma Compact Disc is really cute, she might be my favourite this season.

 

[Homoshrexual2]

I can't listen to this disabled chick for more than 3 seconds. I'm skipping through all her tasks.

 

[UnKillFill]

Really solid episode IMO.

Frankly the entire art task was unexpected, those can often be a bit shit but they were all (bar Rosie, maybe) really good. Even Rosie's answer at least reminded me of Sam Campbell, a far superior contestant.

I was alarmed that for the art task, my my mind went immediately to the same "art" that Rosie's did (A fucking Campbell's soup can is not art, but it's still where my mind first went.) But it's a 2d painting and taking a picture of a RL can would be an almost perfect "3d" version, even if it would be boring. Her rendition was trash though. I don't know why she got as many points as everyone else did, she didn't deserve them.

Side note, Jack Dee was cheated. He looked exactly like Van Gogh. I'd have given him 5 points, everyone else but Rosie 4 points (they were all great too), and Rosie 1 point.

 

[⋖ cørdion ⋗]

I understand selling a straight-up concept and the brand visuals, but the one we got here is just.. the same. They tried finding a "stern" taskmaster and a slightly submissive aide. It worked out 100% and it's probably the best copy-paste of a show format I've seen, but it still feels yucky to go "Either we need to find someone naturally close to the original or force someone to act that way".

 

[Kit Marz]

I was alarmed that for the art task, my my mind went immediately to the same "art" that Rosie's did (A fucking Campbell's soup can is not art, but it's still where my mind first went.)

That's where my mind first went, too. I immediately discredited it for being too easy. I'm really curious how many points she'll get by the end of the series. She's not very witty and relies on sex jokes and her disability as a shield. I don't think she'll be first, but she definitely won't be last even though she probably should be.

 

[DienoEnneCalah]

I should start taking notes while watching this to have proper posts actually summing up my thoughts. As a summary though:

1. Emma Sidi still cute but no way she's going to win this
2. Andy Zaltzman is my official pick for winner
3. Jack Dee is an underdog contestant with great moments being overshadowed by slightly more vibrant personalities
4. Babatunde Aléshé too easily falls into negro stereotypes to really rise to a scene stealer
5. Rosie Jones aggravates me but also surprises me quite a lot. I think she's a very strong contender for winner in this season as a result of editing bullshittery

The creepy laughing task was creative and the studio task being solved after one round was amazing taskmaster chaos

 

[Kit Marz]

I was surprised to see the fuckbot-5000 make an appearance in this week's episode.

 

[IDanceonTrannyGraves]

I can't listen to this disabled chick for more than 3 seconds. I'm skipping through all her tasks.

It's what I'm doing. Poor Jack Dee getting saddled with her.

 

[UnKillFill]

It's what I'm doing. Poor Jack Dee getting saddled with her.

If he doesn't win, I blame her.

 

[DienoEnneCalah]

Feeling very confident in my Zaltzman pick for winner, though they can and have pulled out a bullshit win at times. Also Rosie is annoying but giving her points because Alex couldn't cut a fucking wire in time was the right decision.

 

[BiggestKai]

I really wish they'd keep the reveal that there's sabotage task going on in the teams until the actual showing.

 

[IDanceonTrannyGraves]

Feeling very confident in my Zaltzman pick for winner, though they can and have pulled out a bullshit win at times. Also Rosie is annoying but giving her points because Alex couldn't cut a fucking wire in time was the right decision.

I think it's going to be Jack Dee.

 

[DienoEnneCalah]

I think it's going to be Jack Dee.

Emma Sidi is literally tied for second right now? She's my pick, I'm simpmaxxing.

 

[UnKillFill]

I've heard it's really really bad, and from the clips I've seen, yeah it is... but I would really like to see Taskmaster US some day.
It seems to be the only English-speaking Taskmaster that they won't put on the channel, which only makes me want to see it more.

Lisa Lampanelli is particularly vile.

Also Rosie is annoying but giving her points because Alex couldn't cut a fucking wire in time was the right decision.

Agreed.

 

[BiggestKai]

I tried Taskmaster NZ by jumping into Season 5 under the assumption it would have had the most amount of chemistry between the taskmaster and his assistant.

I think the tasks are really good, by virtue of them having a seemingly higher budget, longer time and larger house to work with and it's my favorite part of the show and the reason why I'll probably keep up with it. Paul too is just as cheeky as Alex while being able to do his own thing and he's great fun to watch.

The in-studio work is extremely lacking since I think Paul is the only one who's a comedian, the rest are extremely low energy and especially the taskmaster himself, the man brings the energy of a news presenter doing a short segment on the show. The man's barely interested and his scoring makes no sense and feeds into this idea that he's only really there because they need someone formal looking to look like the taskmaster. I never thought I'd actually care for the scores in taskmaster but when they're so random and nonsensical it really does take away from the whole thing.

The cast of that season is mixed, the autist is funny whenever she isn't bringing up her autism or trying to be "cool", the jock is... eh, the purple haired chick goes between unremarkable to annoying and all the subtitutes they get in for the fat Maori guy(who I suspect was less ill and more just too lazy to bother showing up in the studio) are either not really there or seem like extremely vile and unfunny people(the one who showed up for the first two episodes was so offputting in what little moments she spoke up I'm probably never touching season 1) and the last one I have no impression of outside of him possibly being gay
In the studio they all feel too awkward and it reminds me of the less enjoyable seasons of the main show, the ones where no one actually speaks up during the studio parts or attempt to give and take with Greg/Alex and they just sit there and look smug for the applause.

Also having them occasionally bring up piracy while I actually pirated the episodes was a bit funny.

 

[DienoEnneCalah]

I feel like it's a good indication that this show is good when I think it's a weak season because I only like 3/5 candidates.
I don't even hate Baba and Rosie.

I know it's a common joke that this show embarrasses comedians but I think I've liked more comedians as a result of this show that I would otherwise think retarded.