Americans React To "Blackadder - S1E1 - The Foretelling"
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"Oh dear. Richard the Third..."
First series was fantastic.
S2 is a significant improvement on s1, which is true of many sitcoms.
@@DavidZ4-gg3dmThis obsession with strength. Just let it be and appreciate the creation, it must begin somewhere. Anyway, I whole heartedly disagree.
Whole season is a must.....100%
This was my favourite series of Black Adder. The episode with the Spanish Infanta still makes me hoot with laughter just thinking about it.
Just call me Jeremy of Estonia :)
This series is just different, but it's definitely not bad. Bryan Blessed is awesome, and the episode with Miriam Margolyes is another highlight.
As you enjoyed it yu should watch the rest just for your own enjoyment even if you don't record a reaction. There's a lot to enjoy in there on it's own merits. Baldrick's "Oh dear, Richard the Third" is a brilliant line reading which has stayed in my head for 40 years!
My favorite line. I love the understatement!
And Brian Blessed [ King Richard IV] plays his usual part - Brian Blessed.
So many great British actors appeared in the first series. Some just one-off characters or (like Brian Blessed), in all 6 episodes I.e. Elspet Gray as the Queen.... Also Peter Cook, Miriam Margolyes, Jim Broadbent, Rik Mayall and Patrick Allen to name but a few... Fantastic cast! 😊
You have the LEGEND that is Peter Cook as King in this series... one of the true greats of UK comedy
I'm convinced that most people who say they hate the first series have likely never seen it. It's not as well received as the later ones, but that doesn't make it bad. I've always preferred it, in fact.
Agreed, or just haven’t seen it for decades, it wasn’t repeated a lot like the others. I started to rewatch months ago and was surprised how much I laughed out loud, it’s not the weakest series at all.
I have seen it a couple of times and still I don't like the first season. 🤷
I've sat through it 4-5 times as I have them all on DVD. I find it quite painful to get through, there are funny moments for sure but most of it resembles the kind of jokes you find on CBeebies.
Also, a lot of younger fans have no idea who Peter Cook was, or how much of a coup it was to get him to play Richard III. Same with Brian Blessed, just seen as a shouty man by the younger set.
As per the numerous Blackadder documentaries, the creators and stars don't really have the fondest memories of it. Though I don't think even they would advise people to skip it!
And, at the start of battle, Peter Cook [ Richard III ] is declaiming Henry V's speech at Agincourt, from the Shakespeare play ........
The first series of BlackAdder is an exercise in alternative history, such as novels where The Nazis win WWII or The South win The American Civil War. In this case Richard III winning The Battle of Bosworth Field. In reality Richard lost and was the last English king to die on the battlefield and Prince Richard (Richard IV) actually died aged 9 or 10, supposedly murdered on Richard's orders.
The ghost appearing and the witches at the end are both allusions to the play Macbeth.
Blackadder's Christmas Carol is a belter. Tradition to watch every year. Know it word for word. Still hilarious
I loved that one
Aw, I think you should continue with 1 for sure. It is it's own thing, but it does get better and the rest of the episodes all have strong moments that it would be a shame to miss.
Richard the 3rd is played by British comedy legend Peter Cook, former partner of Dudley Moore, and one of the most respected and beloved comedians of his generation. Check out Derek & Clive, if you dare.
They might also recognise him from a single word - "mawwaige"
Please carry on with this. It’s so funny. I’ve not seen it in decades. So good
The episode where he leads a band of mercenaries 👌🏻. And rik mayall as mad Gerald. There’s so much good stuff in this series, it’s probably my favourite. I think he’s funnier as the slimy, cowardly version in this. And it gets better with every episode.
LET'S GET THOSE MEEK BASTARDS NOW!!!
Incidentally, the "battle averages" scene is actually based on cricket. Hence the reference to a "duck" (zero score).
The best episode of season 1 is "The Spanish Infanta's Beard". Nothing will make you laugh harder than the words "Again, please" after you watch that.
Little boy with big job to do.
It’s ‘The Queen Of Spain’s Beard’. Which, to be fair, doesn’t make sense as she’s not a queen. But it alludes to the phrase “singeing the King of Spain’s beard” so it all sort of ties up in a strange sort of way.
@@GrilloTheFlightless It has been a while. I think the title reference comes, however, from the moment when Edmund is awaiting the infanta and the translator comes up behind him, says "Hello" and "I am the spanish infanta" and Edmund looks at him and cracks back something like "No one told me you had a beard."
Miriam Margolyes and Jim Broadbent brilliant... 😂😂😂
The moment that Blackadder and Baldrick try to save the king lives rent-free in my head for when I need a smile.
You probably noticed Peter Cook as the King! he was a fantastic comedian, If you haven't heard Derek & Clive, I suggest you do, but a review would probably get de-monitised 🤣
"I said, 'Dolly, you've tested me in the past...'"
I put my great nailed shoes on...
“This bloke came up to me, and said:”
Watch it all! - It is the original Blackadder! - it’s excellent
Series 1 gets a lot of hate, but I really like it! It’s very different to the other series’ but still very funny.
And historically very poignant 😅🤣
But like most comedies it was new & people didn't understand it.a new generation who didn't even no who Rowan Atkinson was.or Peter cook,Stephen fry,rik mayall etc were.I was 10/11 when the young ones appeared.just laughed because it was anarchic more than jokes.saw a Canadian woman react to 1st episode of rising damp😫she was speechless at the rascism,bigotry,sexism which was greatly written & portrayed the times(still does 50 years later😫)by 2nd episode she laughed all the way through.each to their own
I like series 1. It’s a bit rough round the edges, but it has Brian Blessed and Peter Cook, so it has to be good!
The last 3 episodes of the series especially are as good as any in the others imo. That duo of Jim Broadbent and Miriam Margolyes is absolute class, and the Spanish Infanta is one of her best comedic performances.
Whether people like it or not depends mostly on their level of education. If you know history and Shakespeare, it is hilarious. If you don't, it's not. It's a great way to find out which are your most informed friends.
Dan, King Boomer just said that you look like Bill Bailey! This is different from later series, but still fun!
Tell him everybody's sayin' he looks like L. A. Knight. (Yeah!)
😆 And also Dan, you're a muppet. 🤣
I enjoyed the 1st series of Black Adder, it was good that the roles reversed for Baldrick and Blackadder in later series but it was still a good 1st series. The Spanish Infanta was my favourite episode....
Favourite episodes are queen of Spain's beard and witchsmeller pursuivant.
I have always been enthralled with the new King. His massive mouth and teeth, the confidence in his projecting performance. He must be from the stage.
Rowan Atkinson actually wrote this, then made way for Ben Elton for the following seasons........ They are quite good. Particularly the one where they're nearly burnt at the stake
I'd like to think the Black Vegetable would've succeeded where the Black Adder failed.
You may as well watch the rest of the series as it's better than the specials. The haters are mere fopdoodles.
As has been said by others The Queen of Spain's Beard is a must watch. Has some of the funniest moments in any Blackadder. There are little gems sprinkled throughout the series like when Edmund is trying to proove Harry is illegitimate but , yeah, the pacing is a bit off and there is a lot of scene chewing going on for a comedy series.
Richard the third was found under the car park of Leicester city council building , he is now buried at Leicester Cathedral , quite a way from Bosworth fields
I love the first series.
It’s different from the rest but still damn good. It’s the one I grew up with, mainly. Please, continue with it!
A good place to start but know it gets much better.
"are you Edmond duke of all Edinburgh ? no im a bowl of soup, get on with it" best line from this series imo
It's good to see you watch the first series. I enjoyed it.
When you get to the episode with Miriam Margolyes (Ep4 The Queen Of Spain's Beard) one of the greatest gags of all time is buried in the end credits and never referred to. You will recognise Jim Broadbent (from Harry Potter among many others) as the Spanish Infanta's interpreter, but look for the character's name. You will not regret it.
I saw this when it was first transmitted. Loved it. Very different to the norm at that time.
You should have started with the first series, saw it all the way through before moving onto the second. It’s just daft to not do them in sequence. You also might have had a different opinion but seeing as how there were so many commentators insisting it was bad , that might not have been the case…but as someone who sat glued to this at around 7/8/9 when it was originally shown. This was very much beloved at the time by everyone I knew.
The character definitely develops as it goes on, the witchsmeller pursuivant episode is probably my favourite of them.
I loved the first series, it was the best, way ahead of Game of Thrones, it cost too much, made on location in Alnwick Castle (Hogwarts) and they had to cut the budget for the later series.
We are so lucky that Blackadder was alowed to carry on, we would have missed out so many laughs, Bob.
only real fans appreciate this masterpiece as good as the others 😊
If you say Blachadder to me i still first think of this character, especially the hat.
I like this season the best honestly
The first series has always been my favourite. Witchsmeller Pursuivant is the best episode for me
You probably recognise quite a great deal of Shakespeare being quoted in that first episode. Including the witches at the end, from Macbeth.
The original pilot amounted to the second episode of the first series done in the style of the second series with a different Baldrick.
Season 2 is where it really finds its way.
The first series does markedly improve as it goes on. The Spanish Infanta episode and the Archbishop episode are great! I'd like to see you do the rest of it.
Season 1 isn't bad, it is just that Season 2 was so good it became the base for everything going forward. The best part of the episode was Baldrick's delivery of the line "Oh dear, Richard the Third".
'Bout time someone reacted to Blackadder 1. It may be different to the format of the others, but it's a great series in it's own right.
Series 1 was a bit of a mixed bag. It does have some great gags but it also is a bit weak in parts.
Episode 1 also has the late, great Peter Cook doing his best Laurence Olivier impression as Richard III
Oof. the OG Black Adder, aka Mr. Bean. The least played of my complete series DVDs. Mirian Margolyes is hilarious in this at least!
I think I said a similar thing when you guys posted the first episode of season 2. And I'll say it again here. There's nothing wrong, per se, about the first season. It's just the least good of a show that just got better and better with each and every season.
Season 1: okay
Season 2: very funny
Season 3: hilarious
Season 4: genre defining
See, I love the first series but I find the third one to be the weakest of the bunch.
i think if you liked this first episode and saw potential in it i say watch it, i personally think its a good series, it has it flaws but it was trying something new
I recall how much I loved this as a 14 year old when it first came out. It's not true that its wasn't a success, it was popular and an award winner. However it was also very expensive, with a huge cast and lots of location filming. Obviously the Blackadder and Baldrick characters are very different, this is Rowan Atkinson's Blackadder, the other one is Ben Elton's version performed by Atkinson. I just don't understand the hate piled on this series, the other episodes feature Mitriam Margolyes as the sex mad Spannish Enfanta, a amazing witch trial featuring Frank Finley and in another Blackadder ends up Archbishop of Canterbury, and throughout you get Brian Blessed in one of his best roles.
Black Adder series is brilliant!
await to black adder is appointed arch bishop and two drunken knights back from the crusades hell isnt all that bad
Season 1 isn't bad, just very different in tone to the other seasons.
If you enjoyed this one, then you should continue to watch the rest of the series. It's a different slant on what would become Blackadder, but still has it's funny parts.
Rowan Atkinson tends to write rough idiot characters for himself by choice. As he did so in this series. After this series he gave up writing Blackadder in favour of Ben Elton who changed the dynamic to have Blackadder be dashing rather than idiotic and the only sensible person surrounded by morons.
I think many who saw the first series when it was first shown loved it as something completely new and very entertaining. And, if you were a history fan or a Shakespeare fan it was all the more enjoyable because of the many related references. But the subsequent series were even better. The lower budgets meant that the writers had to become more creative and this pushed the show to new levels of quality. Those who saw the first series after any of the later versions might well have been a little disappointed as a result. Which is why the first series is sometimes less well remembered. But it was ahead of its time and is still well crafted and well worth seeing all six episodes. I'd leave the specials until later on, personally. Especially the Christmas one, which is a real treat to watch during the festive season.
I watched all four seasons and didn't particularly like this season, but on rewatches it has grown on me.
more please! desperately hanging out for the Witchsmeller Pursieveant
See baldrick should have had a cunning plan , when black adder lopped richards head off. Season two is when black adder becomes black adder. The guy in the bed is Henry the 8ths dad Henry the 7th the guy who actually won boworth. It’s an alternate reality
Unfortunately they only recorded a reaction to this episode (which was months ago). Nothing else from series 1.
Ah, the magnificent bastard that is the god himself, Brian Blessed.
For your next series please watch Red Dwarf . Half hour comedy show. Lots of good ( funny ) memories watching it
Hmmmm 1-6 are brilliant. 10-13 are brilliant. Wtf was back to earth about,?
@@michaelcattrell2407 i agree on 1-6 but was not to keen on 10-13 they had got too old . Their time had passed in my opinion. Still love it all but just was not as funny. Still love the insanity of it all
Thanks for doing this! Did you notice the much higher budget? Location shooting! Epic score! Brian Blessed in every episode! Stunts! Later episodes don't require Shakespeare knowledge to get all the jokes.
I wouldn't expect you to do the all six given the luke warm reaction, but the witch hunt episode and the finale are worth seeing at some point as both are better than this.
If you have time. If you're not doing anything better.
As a massive Blackadder fan, I can't remember exactly when I got switched on to them, but I did watch 'Forth' when it was originally broadcast in about '89, and it was watched by everyone in the student accommodation I was living in at the time, staff included.
I found the first series hard going, and it's not my favourite, and apart from the obvious (filmed on location, vs filmed on sets), I think from the cast, crew, and writers, made massive changes from the second series onwards, and the characters are far more defined. That said, without the first series, we would never have had the rest.
I'd rather see you watch the full series of this instead of the utter shite that was blackadder back and forth.
Blackadders Christmas Carol on the other hand is brilliant
Plep please show more!
The royal.Shakespeare company hamming it up. I'll also.recommend upstart crow
The other series were made with half the budget and twice the knob gags.
Watch the pilot, it's the unbeanie version in the same setting.
I really liked series 1. It was totally different but still great
👌👌👌👌
Brian blessed is one of our finest actor's ever. Also Peter Cook played king Richard was as funny as Rowan. Try listening to him and Dudley Moore in adnauseum.
It's just different. It's not bad at all it's just not what the newer series were
I like Series 1, cool time period it's just the production was a bit rough and ready compared to the later Series. I think Black Adder being thick makes it more believable, we all have a tricky in our families 😂😂😂
The best 2 episodes are banned this is a red flag!!
Beheads King Richard III, no strength in this season? Stop listening to the Baldricks out there.
Shout out to the late Peter Cook BTW.
Why didn’t you finish the season 4 reaction?
The first series isn't great but it did create the foundations for a great show
I hope you watch thin blue line
Season 1 is definitely below par but judging it on only one episode is rather unfair.
I very strongly recommend that you also watch Episode 4 "The Queen of Spain's Beard", which is by far the funniest.
It also stars Miriam Margolyes, who you might know from her outrageous Graham Norton interviews! Well worth a look.
I love the first series but it is very different to the rest.I would skip to blackadder the fourth because you will get the historical context more,
Season 1 may be tbe weakest season, but its still better than most shows.
season 1 is not as bad as same say
Series 1 was the best. The next ones were not as good.
I wouldn't go near the specials, they were capitalising on a good reputation but clung to past tropes. You'd be better off following through on the first series.
Ehhh.. "This is not Black Adder".. This is literally what Black Adder was, as it IS the first season. The OTHER is what is "Different".. It is absolutely not like Mr. Bean (Same actor, some physical comedy.. There are many more things that differs than are similar).. It is set on a rather correct historical backdrop (With many many references to Shakespeare's play).. with extremely good location scenes.... and.. it cost a lot..
To save money and make it more available.. they changed it to cheap scenery, almost no location shots.. and to make it more readily available to everyone they reduced the comedy to boob-jokes (both kinds) and snarky insults.
I wouldn't say either is funnier than the other, but.. Of course scripts, rolls, and actors get more refined after a while. Especially after the pilot (whenever haven't a second series at least been more "at ease"? even if it may lose some edge). They just are different and the reason people don't think the first is funny is EITHER because of ignorance (they don't know the backdrop. It may not be part of the humour but in comedy context do matter), OR because they are incapable of disconnecting the two modes of Black Adder from eachother, and even if there isn't more comedy in the latter series (If we look away at how you THINK you felt, you WERE laughing all the way through both of you, just at different volumes).. They made a huge change..
but.. I am QUITE sure that IF you had literally seen this episode WITHOUT having seen the other Mr. Bean so you SERIOUSLY evaluated it ONLY based on it's own merits you'd find it a lot more funny.. if you ALSO hadn't been PRIMED (told..brainwashed).. that "you aren't supposed to like this" before hand.. you'd probably like it even more..
That is why I don't like a shitload of people on the internet.. They are too self-righteous.. "I don't like this, therefore it is imperative that I get others to not know it".. Considering how priming works, this becomes a self-fulfilling prophesy and people aren't allowed to really just enjoy things and realize for themselves whether they like it or now. It becomes a funnel->echo-chamber styled event.. It's harmless, but.. why ruin people's fun? The WORST I ever do of the sort is that I may say.. "Well.. .I didn't like it... it had it's moments, but it wasn't for me.".. about media.. and even then usually on a direct question. Just in general in life I try to "Build up" instead of tear down.
This show and Red Dwarf are two shows where the early episodes are WAY underrated.. and.. people make SURE to ruin people's fun. I don't agree with the evaluation, I loved the first season of both shows as much as the later, even if refinement and "comfort"+"refinement" on the show's side, and "Familiarity" on mine made the latter more enjoyable I still loved the first ones.. You know when a show you love ends and you wish you had more to watch, because you'll miss it?.. THAT is when you wish you actually followed the ENTIRE journey.. because even if the pilot episode and the first season of any show usually is at least slightly more rough.. It STILL helps you follow the journey, AND before you have anything to "compare it to" you can watch it with an unbiased mind.
Of every person I know who actually didn't watch it "on recommendation by others" (as in: people who weren't told by others to skip the first series).. Every single one who whines about the first series being.. "bad".. literally.. SAW IT!.. in FULL!.. And also.. They DID start watching the next series as it came out.. They SERIOUSLY can't have thought it was that bad. ~I~ have watched some shows that I thought was bad.. The thing I did was to stop watching.. A few times SOMEONE have told me that "it got better".. and I have then either continued to watch from where I left off, or started watching at the point they said it got better.. and the thing is. .I'd say that 2 times out of 3 I still decided that I don't like the show and stop watching it.. There are at most two shows that I have gotten recommendations to watch where I decided to give it a second go where I actually DID think it started working after a while, the rest of the time I ASSUME it's because.. well.. people have their own views. People misuse the word often, but when it comes to media the word "opinion" IS correct to use.
Apart from series 4 Blackadder is fucking terrible.
Season 3 ain't to bad,I got hooked in season 2 episode with Tom Baker,he's got woman's hands,started drinking his own piss before the water ran out.stephen fry was hilarious playing a grovelling part.
You should have skipped this season.
Series 1, Underrated, but underfunny
Series 1 is the crap series, check out series 2, 3, 4
I've been a Blackadder fan since season one. 1 is brilliant. Well worth watching all 6. 😀
Just seen this opinion at the end....
Carry on watching.... The character develops as the series goes on... Even if not for reaction videos. Ok I say this as a massive Blackadder fan who goes up watching it. Had them all on VHS and know them all inside out. But seriously as season one carries on they develop the characters more. The Spanish infanta episode is one of the best Blackadder episodes out of every season. So at least watch that one. 😀
Love you guys. Please consider reviewing the Queen of Spains beard just to see Miriam Margoyles in it. Pretty please with sugar. Apparently it's episode 4. 😉
The first series was alot darker and Baldrick actually was fairly intelligent, very different from the rest of the series but not in a bad way, still bloody hilarious 😂