Damocles said:dazdon said:Damocles said:Trust me though, the more you more stand up you watch and examine as an entertainment medium the more Stewart Lee become increasingly hilarious. You have to sort of read between the lines to find references that you don't really favour unless you watch a lot of stand up.
He is really brilliant, and I don't use that word lightly.
Because you've recommended it and to prove i'm not a closed minded philistine i'll stea....borr...buy a copy of one of his shows and get back to you and give you my genuine opinion.
You have to realise that his comedy is based on taking the piss out of comedy. It's weird and you have to persevere a bit but once it clicks he's unmatched in my opinion.
I think he could well be taking the piss with his comedy hair cut,
the front is classic comedy, spiky clown,and sides like a serial killer.