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I was watching Paramount last night, and they had a trailer for a 'Cheech-and-Chong-athon', being shown this Friday evening. Great, except it's being introduced/linked by the Hamiltons. The Hamiltons dressed up like a couple of weed smokers, in a weed smokers flat. This was obvious, as there were pictures of cannabis leaves plastered all over the wall. And as we know, weed smokers all do that.
Anyway, this post isn't about the OTT stereotyping, but about the Hamiltons themselves. The Hamiltons, and their fellow attention seeking friends. When I was at University, various people had a cult following. To qualify as a 'cult', you usually had to be a particularly memorable TV presenter from the students' youth, who was still seen occasionally on TV. The cult would then often have a student bar named after them. This soon became a parody of itself, and you could predict the names of the bars the following week. But this dubious honour was given to people who had just got on with their jobs, and had left a lasting memory with people.
What's been noticeable in the last few years, are previously famous people trying to force themselves into this 'cult' category. OK, it's probably on the advice of an agent, and it's making people money, but it's just naff in the extreme. One example is Paul Daniels. I'll admit I used to watch him as a kid. Definitely not for his personality, but just because I liked watching magic. And also because I was fascinated with Hans Moretti trying to spectacularly kill himself on a regular basis (remember, this is how it appeared to the mini devo). Lately Paul Daniels has been springing up here and there, trying to make fun of himself, but just coming across as a smug ex personality (particularly on Room 101). He's been on a Louis Theroux Weird Weekend, a Heineken advert, and if he hasn't been on Banzai already, I'm sure he will be soon. The Hamiltons are even worse. They are just famous for scandals. Admittedly the rape allegations never stuck, and I don't think anyone ever really believed the claims. Though there was a perverse thought that it may have been cooked up as a totally desperate publicity stunt. Though I don't think even they could be that stupid. That kind of unsubstantiated claim shouldn't be made against anyone, but that didn't stopped them from thinking how they could use it to their advantage.
Coming back to the present, it seems they are trying so hard to become cult figures. But they don't seem to understand that to be a cult you need to be accepted by a group of people for what you are, or what you've done. You don't become a cult by virtually sticking a flag in your head with "I'm a cult, love me please." written on it. Seeing them dressed up as weed smokers is neither funny or ironic, it's just pathetic.
But it's not going to stop. They will carry on appearing in programmes relating to 'youth' or 'alternative' culture without a clue as to what they are actually involved in. They have obviously passed the point of caring about the public perception of them. And they, and their agent, will keep on getting richer. Well, perhaps until the next time they file for bankruptcy.
Anyway, this post isn't about the OTT stereotyping, but about the Hamiltons themselves. The Hamiltons, and their fellow attention seeking friends. When I was at University, various people had a cult following. To qualify as a 'cult', you usually had to be a particularly memorable TV presenter from the students' youth, who was still seen occasionally on TV. The cult would then often have a student bar named after them. This soon became a parody of itself, and you could predict the names of the bars the following week. But this dubious honour was given to people who had just got on with their jobs, and had left a lasting memory with people.
What's been noticeable in the last few years, are previously famous people trying to force themselves into this 'cult' category. OK, it's probably on the advice of an agent, and it's making people money, but it's just naff in the extreme. One example is Paul Daniels. I'll admit I used to watch him as a kid. Definitely not for his personality, but just because I liked watching magic. And also because I was fascinated with Hans Moretti trying to spectacularly kill himself on a regular basis (remember, this is how it appeared to the mini devo). Lately Paul Daniels has been springing up here and there, trying to make fun of himself, but just coming across as a smug ex personality (particularly on Room 101). He's been on a Louis Theroux Weird Weekend, a Heineken advert, and if he hasn't been on Banzai already, I'm sure he will be soon. The Hamiltons are even worse. They are just famous for scandals. Admittedly the rape allegations never stuck, and I don't think anyone ever really believed the claims. Though there was a perverse thought that it may have been cooked up as a totally desperate publicity stunt. Though I don't think even they could be that stupid. That kind of unsubstantiated claim shouldn't be made against anyone, but that didn't stopped them from thinking how they could use it to their advantage.
Coming back to the present, it seems they are trying so hard to become cult figures. But they don't seem to understand that to be a cult you need to be accepted by a group of people for what you are, or what you've done. You don't become a cult by virtually sticking a flag in your head with "I'm a cult, love me please." written on it. Seeing them dressed up as weed smokers is neither funny or ironic, it's just pathetic.
But it's not going to stop. They will carry on appearing in programmes relating to 'youth' or 'alternative' culture without a clue as to what they are actually involved in. They have obviously passed the point of caring about the public perception of them. And they, and their agent, will keep on getting richer. Well, perhaps until the next time they file for bankruptcy.
I like the Pope, the Pope smokes dope.
Now thats funny.
Now thats funny.
Agreed, Colonel Gimp.
I was watching Paramount last night, and they had a trailer for a 'Cheech-and-Chong-athon', being shown this Friday evening. Great, except it's being introduced/linked by the Hamiltons. The Hamiltons dressed up like a couple of weed smokers, in a weed smokers flat. This was obvious, as there were pictures of cannabis leaves plastered all over the wall. And as we know, weed smokers all do that.
Anyway, this post isn't about the OTT stereotyping, but about the Hamiltons themselves. The Hamiltons, and their fellow attention seeking friends. When I was at University, various people had a cult following. To qualify as a 'cult', you usually had to be a particularly memorable TV presenter from the students' youth, who was still seen occasionally on TV. The cult would then often have a student bar named after them. This soon became a parody of itself, and you could predict the names of the bars the following week. But this dubious honour was given to people who had just got on with their jobs, and had left a lasting memory with people.
What's been noticeable in the last few years, are previously famous people trying to force themselves into this 'cult' category. OK, it's probably on the advice of an agent, and it's making people money, but it's just naff in the extreme. One example is Paul Daniels. I'll admit I used to watch him as a kid. Definitely not for his personality, but just because I liked watching magic. And also because I was fascinated with Hans Moretti trying to spectacularly kill himself on a regular basis (remember, this is how it appeared to the mini devo). Lately Paul Daniels has been springing up here and there, trying to make fun of himself, but just coming across as a smug ex personality (particularly on Room 101). He's been on a Louis Theroux Weird Weekend, a Heineken advert, and if he hasn't been on Banzai already, I'm sure he will be soon. The Hamiltons are even worse. They are just famous for scandals. Admittedly the rape allegations never stuck, and I don't think anyone ever really believed the claims. Though there was a perverse thought that it may have been cooked up as a totally desperate publicity stunt. Though I don't think even they could be that stupid. That kind of unsubstantiated claim shouldn't be made against anyone, but that didn't stopped them from thinking how they could use it to their advantage.
Coming back to the present, it seems they are trying so hard to become cult figures. But they don't seem to understand that to be a cult you need to be accepted by a group of people for what you are, or what you've done. You don't become a cult by virtually sticking a flag in your head with "I'm a cult, love me please." written on it. Seeing them dressed up as weed smokers is neither funny or ironic, it's just pathetic.
But it's not going to stop. They will carry on appearing in programmes relating to 'youth' or 'alternative' culture without a clue as to what they are actually involved in. They have obviously passed the point of caring about the public perception of them. And they, and their agent, will keep on getting richer. Well, perhaps until the next time they file for bankruptcy.
Anyway, this post isn't about the OTT stereotyping, but about the Hamiltons themselves. The Hamiltons, and their fellow attention seeking friends. When I was at University, various people had a cult following. To qualify as a 'cult', you usually had to be a particularly memorable TV presenter from the students' youth, who was still seen occasionally on TV. The cult would then often have a student bar named after them. This soon became a parody of itself, and you could predict the names of the bars the following week. But this dubious honour was given to people who had just got on with their jobs, and had left a lasting memory with people.
What's been noticeable in the last few years, are previously famous people trying to force themselves into this 'cult' category. OK, it's probably on the advice of an agent, and it's making people money, but it's just naff in the extreme. One example is Paul Daniels. I'll admit I used to watch him as a kid. Definitely not for his personality, but just because I liked watching magic. And also because I was fascinated with Hans Moretti trying to spectacularly kill himself on a regular basis (remember, this is how it appeared to the mini devo). Lately Paul Daniels has been springing up here and there, trying to make fun of himself, but just coming across as a smug ex personality (particularly on Room 101). He's been on a Louis Theroux Weird Weekend, a Heineken advert, and if he hasn't been on Banzai already, I'm sure he will be soon. The Hamiltons are even worse. They are just famous for scandals. Admittedly the rape allegations never stuck, and I don't think anyone ever really believed the claims. Though there was a perverse thought that it may have been cooked up as a totally desperate publicity stunt. Though I don't think even they could be that stupid. That kind of unsubstantiated claim shouldn't be made against anyone, but that didn't stopped them from thinking how they could use it to their advantage.
Coming back to the present, it seems they are trying so hard to become cult figures. But they don't seem to understand that to be a cult you need to be accepted by a group of people for what you are, or what you've done. You don't become a cult by virtually sticking a flag in your head with "I'm a cult, love me please." written on it. Seeing them dressed up as weed smokers is neither funny or ironic, it's just pathetic.
But it's not going to stop. They will carry on appearing in programmes relating to 'youth' or 'alternative' culture without a clue as to what they are actually involved in. They have obviously passed the point of caring about the public perception of them. And they, and their agent, will keep on getting richer. Well, perhaps until the next time they file for bankruptcy.