Subreddit for the international show Taskmaster
I love Jason Mantzoukas as he always seems to be a wild card in the roles he plays.
It'll be interesting to see if that carries through into his performances here.
As I'm an American, I really don't know the others yet. It's been quite fun to watch some of the contestants work and then revisit a series later.
Mathew Baynton is great. I recommend watching the UK series Ghosts to get an idea of him. Horrible Histories is pretty good too, especially if you've got young-ish kids, or just want to learn some history in the most disgusting ways possible.
Maximum Derek!
It is resplendent, and mostly functional!
yes?
Derek!
I know 3/5, Mantzoukas, Martin and Baynton should all be great. If you can stomach X still, seek out Martin's short skits there, those are great.
Fatiha was hilarious on the recent Big Fat Quiz, and judging by that clip is not going to be taking any of Alex's shit :D
It'll be interesting to see Jason Mantzoukas in a whole season of something, he's always amazing when he shows up as the hilariously disruptive force in whatever show he's in (think Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Good Place).
Mathew, Rosie and Stevie I don't know at all.
Fatiha didn't click for me at all in the quiz to the point that I didn't finish it. Just something with her didn't click for me at all.
But that was also true for Rosie Jones whom I deeply adored after two episodes - I'm so looking forward to getting my mind blown away once more!
She definitely seems to have a sort of aggressive indifference that definitely wouldn't click with everyone.
In a longer series run, whether it looks like she's playing a character or herself might be the difference between success and failure. The prize and live tasks - as always - would be the great deciders.
Stevie Martin! 🤩