u/ValWenis

I just finished watching the VHS upload on YouTube of the original theatre run of Still Game and was surprised to open the comment section to mostly negative comments.

I thought it was a very refreshing change of pace from the series that was just as funny and heartfelt. Loved the idea of the 3 characters in the 1 room just gabbing away about a lot of shite. You can really see the influence from other sitcoms about at the time that were also about 'nothing' (yes, Seinfeld).

Most comments however seemed to call it boring and whatnot. It's usually sacrilege for anyone to speak negatively about Still Game (even the post-comeback series) so it was a surprise to see it was the majority opinion. I thought it was a much better watch than any series 7-9 episode.

So with that in mind I'm curious about what a Reddit take on the original theatre show is rather than a YouTube one??

I know we're all aware of how much the right-wing are pushed all over social media, but Jesus Christ how is it so unchallenged?

I have a private Facebook account, never linked to politics, in fact I don't like any posts with it or anything, just keep it for Messenger. I open news feed for the first time in a long time, and the first 4 posts are all Rupert fucking Lowe. No friends posts in-between, nothing like that, 4 posts all from Rupert Lowe with his usual right-wing bullshit.

Social media has radicalised a whole generation and its not any of the ones younger than me. And what are our so called journalists doing? Fuck all.

She smashes it out of the park every time. Always a pleasant surprise when I tune in and it's her voice instead of Nick's (as much as Nick's okay!!)