I've never seen a British Tv show where the concept of "cleverness" wasn't central or heavily emphasized. Is there a cultural obsession with being smart or is this merely the government trying to promote intelligence?
I've never seen a British Tv show where the concept of "cleverness" wasn't central or heavily emphasized...
Blake Brooks
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Adrian Turner
try watching bottom, catterick, spaced, harry hills tv burp, a touch of cloth, blackadder
Joseph Diaz
Stop watching trash shows intended for the American tumblr audience.
Actually, just stop watching brit TV altogether, there hasn't been a single non-documentary worth watching in a decade.
Elijah Richardson
>Is there a cultural obsession with being smart
You may be surprised to hear but intelligence is seen as a positive thing in all human cultures other than in America.
Gabriel Gutierrez
It's a regionally specific to London I think, particularly since that place has a cultural heritage of superiority, and since most of our shows come out of London, there you go. Look at the humour of Vic and Bob or Frank Sidebottom compared to Stephen Fry or Rowan Atkinson.
Gabriel Ross
You're watching the wrong British media.
Leo Hernandez
Imagine an American trying to understand chubby brown
Benjamin Johnson
>Stop watching the BBC
Shortened that for you
Luke Reyes
ur just dumb
Ethan Long
i love BBC
Jason Flores
Blackadder has a huge "cleverness" theme throughout
Anthony Butler
>I've never seen an American Tv show where the concept of "dumbness" wasn't central or heavily emphasized. Is there a cultural obsession with being stupid or is this merely the government trying to promote ignorance?
Nolan Butler
That's because you only watch BBC stuff that gets exported that reddit americans love like Dr. Who
Watch literally anything on ITV, bbc's main competitor.
For example
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Evan Foster
>Is there a cultural obsession with being smart or is this merely the government trying to promote intelligence?
I'm astounded. Why do you make this sound like a bad thing?
Benjamin Butler
ITT: Americans think BBC/London shows = British television
Liam Torres
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Stupid redditor Americans watching Shooting Stars. Utterly tragic, desu.
Elijah Moore
>impyling a dumbdumb American is going to understand words like "astounded"
Sebastian Miller
>what the fuck I can't just turn my brain off!?
Cooper Jenkins
No. Much more pervasive empathising with the underdog.
We like rooting for the shit guy.
Brandon Phillips
>Americans get offended by intellectual tv shows
Leo Watson
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