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>> ^gargoyle:
Intonation sounds like Stephen Hawking.


Christopher Walken

>> ^davidraine:
Up and coming is right... Guy needs to work on his timing, but his material is okay. I'm guessing he was a bit nervous to make his TV debut. Oh, and note to self -- If ever invited to be on television, watch an episode or two of the show first to see how it's supposed to go.

>> ^poolcleaner:
I dunno, I thought he was maybe doing a bit of dry deconstruction like Andy Kaufman's foreign man. In either case, it appeals for the same reasons; even if it was unintentional, it was unintentionally funny -- which works. Note to self: If I ever get invited to be on television, be awkward and wander around like I'm lost.


Maybe. I guess the key is to see how he develops. Regardless, I'm interested to see more of his work now, so it was a successful set from my point of view.

>> ^potchi79:
"Nobody took a bite out of this peach when it was ripe." That was great.


Yeah i never heard that before...

Joe Wong? More like, SO WRONG!!! put ME on letterman now

>> ^davidraine:
Up and coming is right... Guy needs to work on his timing, but his material is okay. I'm guessing he was a bit nervous to make his TV debut. Oh, and note to self -- If ever invited to be on television, watch an episode or two of the show first to see how it's supposed to go.


I dunno, I thought he was maybe doing a bit of dry deconstruction like Andy Kaufman's foreign man. In either case, it appeals for the same reasons; even if it was unintentional, it was unintentionally funny -- which works. Note to self: If I ever get invited to be on television, be awkward and wander around like I'm lost.

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>> ^xxovercastxx:
Didn't feel there was any patronizing going on. Thought he used who he is perfectly... played the stereotypes in his favor, capitalized on his awkwardness, even snuck some mild social commentary in there.


Yes! You know what's up! The man may or may not have been patronized by the audience; but he went up there, did his set and killed. I have respect for that.

>> ^deputydog:
>> ^EDD:
meh.
in terms of jokes, first couple of minutes were ok, but the rest was very mediocre. don't get me wrong, guy's accent is fun and he has great likability, but they're also the only things really working for him.

^same here
and there was too much polite, patronising laughter from the audience.
'oh how wonderful! the little chinese man just told a joke! bwahahaha!!'
he wasn't very funny. or maybe i'm just a cranky twat this afternoon.




Well that's a bit unfair, its just the man's act. That's like saying the only thing Seinfeld has going for him is Dry Sarcasm. Which is 99.9% of the man's jokes.

>> ^EDD:
meh.
in terms of jokes, first couple of minutes were ok, but the rest was very mediocre. don't get me wrong, guy's accent is fun and he has great likability, but they're also the only things really working for him.


^same here

and there was too much polite, patronising laughter from the audience.

'oh how wonderful! the little chinese man just told a joke! bwahahaha!!'

he wasn't very funny. or maybe i'm just a cranky twat this afternoon.