2:41 pm - 08/29/2012
Is Citizen Khan offensive? Yes, and not because of its treatment of religion but because it patronises its audience by flogging dead jokes and dumb stereotypes. It is offensive for parading as a shiny new comedy when its biggest failure is its lack of originality and wit, which, you’d think, would be a pre-requisite for any new comedy series.
That it is a ‘Muslim’ comedy, dealing in such freighted motifs as the Koran, the hijab and the interior of a mosque, is not its crime. This could have marked its boldness – to take on such subjects in our politically-charged times and turn them into cutting-edge comedy that has something relevant, even provocative, to say. Chris Morris’s satire, Four Lions, was all about ‘Muslims’ – suicide bombers, no less – and all the British Muslims I spoke to, including the former Guantanamo detainee, Moazzam Begg, found it funny. Who can remember it being described as offensive?
smh. But I have to give some credit to the U.K. for trying. I doubt the U.S. would EVER dedicate an entire sitcom to a Pakistani family, at least not in this ~post-racial society~.
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New British sitcom "Citizen Khan" About British-Pakistani Family Is Offensive/Racist/Stereotypical
Is Citizen Khan offensive? Yes, and not because of its treatment of religion but because it patronises its audience by flogging dead jokes and dumb stereotypes. It is offensive for parading as a shiny new comedy when its biggest failure is its lack of originality and wit, which, you’d think, would be a pre-requisite for any new comedy series.
That it is a ‘Muslim’ comedy, dealing in such freighted motifs as the Koran, the hijab and the interior of a mosque, is not its crime. This could have marked its boldness – to take on such subjects in our politically-charged times and turn them into cutting-edge comedy that has something relevant, even provocative, to say. Chris Morris’s satire, Four Lions, was all about ‘Muslims’ – suicide bombers, no less – and all the British Muslims I spoke to, including the former Guantanamo detainee, Moazzam Begg, found it funny. Who can remember it being described as offensive?
smh. But I have to give some credit to the U.K. for trying. I doubt the U.S. would EVER dedicate an entire sitcom to a Pakistani family, at least not in this ~post-racial society~.
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is the article on the BBC which has comments from the actor and various other Muslims, etc.
I did find bits funny, but mostly...meh
IDEK if it's still on.
Edited at 2012-08-29 08:00 pm (UTC)
- little mosque on the prairie
Are we really doing this though
The George Lopez Show
Clearly there needs to be improvement on both sides of the Atlantic.
But overall they both suck.
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Edited at 2012-08-29 08:03 pm (UTC)
Edited at 2012-08-29 08:07 pm (UTC)
Whether it's the most stereotyped show on German TV is arguable though haha ;)
the other male cast member was one of my neighbours relatives and i saw him irl when i was like 10. i am v. proud of my only celeb encounter.
And The Desmonds (I am that old).
well, a picture of her was... in the background of one of the sketches.
I'm not from the UK so I have no idea what that show is, so I'm just going to have to take his word on this one.
I wish they re-ran it, or even released it on DVD.
But it got cancelled...because that's how the US do, I guess.
r.i.p