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Citizen Khan
OP - August 29, 2012, 12:21 PM

Glad they have this. It's good to start criticizing the 'stereotypes'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2194972/Citizen-Khan-provokes-200-complaints-BBC-accused-insulting-Muslims.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMESKXubTJo&feature=player_embedded

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Reply #1 - August 29, 2012, 12:23 PM

The trailer looks pretty crap though, lol. Not very funny.

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Re: Citizen Khan
Reply #2 - August 29, 2012, 12:30 PM

Quote from: Stardust on August 29, 2012, 12:21 PM
Glad they have this. It's good to start criticizing the 'stereotypes'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2194972/Citizen-Khan-provokes-200-complaints-BBC-accused-insulting-Muslims.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMESKXubTJo&feature=player_embedded

That thing is insulting .. stupid show....

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Re: Citizen Khan
Reply #3 - August 29, 2012, 12:49 PM

Yeah, it is actually. It may have been better to create a drama of british-muslim community an issues within to highlight them.

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Re: Citizen Khan
Reply #4 - August 29, 2012, 12:51 PM

seems like he's trying to do a borat style....

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Re: Citizen Khan
Reply #5 - August 29, 2012, 12:57 PM

As a Bengali (which is basically a Pakistani) myself, watching most of this was like 'Meh, trying too hard.'

I don't know if it's like that for those who aren't
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Re: Citizen Khan
Reply #6 - August 29, 2012, 03:05 PM

Yeah seemed pretty lame to me too. Rehash of stuff that's already been done.

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Re: Citizen Khan
Reply #7 - August 29, 2012, 03:53 PM

I'd rather watch Spike Milligan's Pakistani Daleks on a loop.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0n88tZQc4Q

They'll be remaking Love thy Neighbour next.

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Citizen Khan
Reply #8 - August 29, 2012, 06:25 PM

What did people think of it last night? I found it funny and i can so relate to it with the humour. I think most asain families can. Bad thing is people have complained about it already.

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Re: Citizen Khan
Reply #9 - August 29, 2012, 06:31 PM

i found it funny, dunno why people found it offensive

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Re: Citizen Khan
Reply #10 - August 29, 2012, 07:28 PM

Why are people offended by this? I'm baffled.

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Re: Citizen Khan
Reply #11 - August 29, 2012, 07:34 PM

I thought it was funny. Sure it pokes fun at stereotypes, so does most comedy and so do most sitcoms. I think people need to get off their high horse and join the human species down here in the muck where it's most fun.

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Re: Citizen Khan
Reply #12 - August 29, 2012, 07:37 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imTroiDQIog

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Re: Citizen Khan
Reply #13 - August 29, 2012, 07:41 PM

Ok, that^ video was a bit funny

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Re: Citizen Khan
Reply #14 - August 29, 2012, 07:54 PM

I saw it on YouTube last night. Here is the full episode so other non-UK viewers can watch it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDRxxqHsWho

I didn't like it, it wasn't funny at all. They're trying too hard!
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Re: Citizen Khan
Reply #15 - August 29, 2012, 08:00 PM

Mr Khan is a better mockumentary character. Not sure that it works as a sitcom. I'll have to watch more of it before I make up my mind. Give it a chance.

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