Little late to the party here, but have to say, this episode has possibly my favourite line in all of Blackadder.... "I don't care if he's been rogering the Duke of York with a prize-winning leek! HE SHOT MY PIGEON!!!" 😂
"...just turn your brain off and enjoy it." Ehmm, there is a little more to it than that, isn't there? It is spoken comedy, not Keystone Cops, and it does have a social commentary shade to it.
At the time of WW1, even in England, "spunk" would have been an old-fashioned upper-class word for courage / vitality etc. But for over half a century, it's just meant "sperm". But the double-entendre would have been well understood at the time of this series.
@@MeganRuth Just remember it still means courage and spirit here too. It's just that you've been corrupted by the additional eyebrow raising double meaning of the word.🤣
interesting story for you(true)back in the day at oxford uni when only kids of rich could attend.rowan atkinson was at queens college(one of the more elite ones)3 students would employ a valet to keep their romm fires going(no central heating then)shine shoes do shopping iron clothes etc etc the name of rowans valet was mr blackadder
Dasani tried to launch their brand in the UK. Their marketing campaign included ‘bottled spunk” and “can’t live without spunk”. Didn’t last very long! Plus it was found to be filtered water and not spring with heavy amounts of chemicals! A similar incident happened (shown on Top Gear) when a Swiss company improved a Jaguar sportscar and named it “The Growler”. Along with it’s huge price tag, that didn’t sell much either. Words and phrases can have different meanings in different languages and cultures.
Blackadder and Monty Python shall never get old. If you ever want some new material to react to, I recommend Spike Milligan. he was the comedian Monty Python listened to when they were young. The best word I've ever heard to describe his humor is "anarchic".
Not that surprising - because even in countries where you're not forced to watch E6 at school, everyone has heard of it because it's a "historic tv moment"
Megan ..took too long before we saw you do a reaction on Black Adder again...please do more..more Blackadder,more Falwty Towers and more Benny Hill :) I love your reactions :)..always a treat..especially these ones..on my favorite english humour acts..:)
I use to watch what looked like an Iranian couple doing the same thing as you a long time ago. I’m glad I found you, as these comedies brings back found memories. Could you make the clips you’re showing, full screen and your head in a little box up in a corner. It’s not a dig at you, I think you’re lovely. ❤️❤️👍I have subscribed to your channel now I found you 👍👍
(1.) This wasn't the first time an independent intervention from a third-party had ensured that Blackadder (just-barely) survived an attempted execution. (Compare series 1). (2.). You, a North American, seriously don't think that in real life "the military"/"national security" don't suspend/pervert every last judicial procedure whenever they think they can get away with it?
I love your reactions Megan, you have such an amazing smile and it always lights up day seeing you laugh along with these shows 😊 I have a suggestion, well more a question Have you ever considered combining these reaction videos with your other more risqué content? You could do these reaction videos while wearing lingerie Or perhaps even topless but framed in a way with your arms covering your chest You could use these lingerie/topless reaction videos as a way to promote your other content You could insert a call to action in your introduction saying: "If you want to see more that cant be shown on UA-cam, then check the link in my bio" I think it would boost your YT engagement and boost the subscriptions to your other content
You explaining how the British ruined spunk for you was a bit of a mouthful 😂👍 sorry I couldn't resist
Now THAT is the kind of humour we need in these dark,dark times...
HAHAHA. SPUNK IS FULL OF LIFE WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT LOL 😅
😂 it is!
Little late to the party here, but have to say, this episode has possibly my favourite line in all of Blackadder....
"I don't care if he's been rogering the Duke of York with a prize-winning leek! HE SHOT MY PIGEON!!!" 😂
Don't listen to people saying series one is terrible, it isn't, it's just different, but imo just as good.
Especially the " Black Russian"!
3rd & 4th series by far the best,Stephen frys speckled jim,bring in the murderer, that's him,that's him. It's absolutely classic..
You certainly enjoyed that Megan. That’s what Blackadder does ( apart from Series 1 ). Great reaction.
Oh I absolutely did! Thank you 😊
"...just turn your brain off and enjoy it." Ehmm, there is a little more to it than that, isn't there?
It is spoken comedy, not Keystone Cops, and it does have a social commentary shade to it.
At the time of WW1, even in England, "spunk" would have been an old-fashioned upper-class word for courage / vitality etc. But for over half a century, it's just meant "sperm". But the double-entendre would have been well understood at the time of this series.
Sorry we ruined spunk for you. 🤣🤣
😂 it’s okay!
@@MeganRuth Just remember it still means courage and spirit here too. It's just that you've been corrupted by the additional eyebrow raising double meaning of the word.🤣
@@MeganRuth
It'll have to be 😂
❤ from Northeast England ❤️
Has somebody been eating pineapple again? 😋
@@alanmackie6180
I wouldn't have understood that until last week. Someone from America talking about it
"Schnell, schnell, Kartoffelkopf!" = quickly, quickly, (you) potato head! :D
interesting story for you(true)back in the day at oxford uni when only kids of rich could attend.rowan atkinson was at queens college(one of the more elite ones)3 students would employ a valet to keep their romm fires going(no central heating then)shine shoes do shopping iron clothes etc etc the name of rowans valet was mr blackadder
Dasani tried to launch their brand in the UK.
Their marketing campaign included ‘bottled spunk” and “can’t live without spunk”. Didn’t last very long! Plus it was found to be filtered water and not spring with heavy amounts of chemicals! A similar incident happened (shown on Top Gear) when a Swiss company improved a Jaguar sportscar and named it “The Growler”. Along with it’s huge price tag, that didn’t sell much either. Words and phrases can have different meanings in different languages and cultures.
Hard to argue against the damning testimony of General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett VC KCB DSO.
Blackadder and Monty Python shall never get old.
If you ever want some new material to react to, I recommend Spike Milligan. he was the comedian Monty Python listened to when they were young. The best word I've ever heard to describe his humor is "anarchic".
Monty Python has about a 25% hit rate for god sketches. Spike Milligan Q series was far better. Blackadder Ser 1 was really bad
Spike's Pakistani Daleks sketch is one of the funniest things I've seen.
Love the slight pause before the penny dropped with the Aim to Please gag 😂. Just as well they have the spunk to shoot....😝
Watching a lot of this comedy with you over the past month has been great fun
I think spunk used to mean the same here which is why George is using it but it means something else now to modern British ears.
Great video Megan, glad you like Blackadder 4, it keeps getting better !👍👍👍
It's Clare Grogan!
"Deny everything Baldrick".
😊😊😊😊😊 Still Brilliant,the dialogue is so sharp.The ending of the series is surprising and memorable Megan ❤❤
Not that surprising - because even in countries where you're not forced to watch E6 at school, everyone has heard of it because it's a "historic tv moment"
@@Grithron2 no,think you' re right but I didn't want to give anything away .
The finest British comedy series ever, Rowan Atkinson is a national treasure.
“We AIM to please 👉🏻” always makes me cackle 😂😂
Megan ..took too long before we saw you do a reaction on Black Adder again...please do more..more Blackadder,more Falwty Towers and more Benny Hill :) I love your reactions :)..always a treat..especially these ones..on my favorite english humour acts..:)
The firing squad was just beautiful comedy.
Make sure you see the final episode!
You can’t beat the old British comedies. It’s a shame they have all ended. 👍👍
Waiting to see your reaction to the last episode.
Blackadder Goes Forth is the best series of all the series of Blackadder 😅😊
you cut out the Oscar Wilde bit, so funny
I use to watch what looked like an Iranian couple doing the same thing as you a long time ago. I’m glad I found you, as these comedies brings back found memories. Could you make the clips you’re showing, full screen and your head in a little box up in a corner. It’s not a dig at you, I think you’re lovely. ❤️❤️👍I have subscribed to your channel now I found you 👍👍
As a Brit, I formally apologize for us ruining the work spunk for you 😂
Pineapple juice, that's the answer. And none of that British asparagus. Ruins it.
@@BruceHoult lol
spunk is full of life
There are many conurtains where the English language is different now days. One meaning back then was so innocent now it can be deemed derogatory
What's odd is we are all made from it.. LOL
OFC i mean laughter..
The series ends tragically
...but brilliantly 🥀
You need to react to the very last episode of the last series, with the best ending possible for a dark comedy about War... 🙂
Ah, I always forget Jeremy Hardy is in this episode. RIP to one of my favourite comedians.
Seconded. A truly great man. There'll never be another singer like him.
@@quasarsphere yes, his rendition of Thank You For The Music will live with me forever
You can always rely on us Brits to ruin words! Wait till you find out what we call a cigarette….! 😂
Oh I already know! 😂
you should check out Black Books
Or a even better sitcom in PHONE SHOP Ricky gervais was the script editor I think it was his first tv show job and the show is a comedy gem 💎
(1.) This wasn't the first time an independent intervention from a third-party had ensured that Blackadder (just-barely) survived an attempted execution. (Compare series 1).
(2.). You, a North American, seriously don't think that in real life "the military"/"national security" don't suspend/pervert every last judicial procedure whenever they think they can get away with it?
Better have the Kleenex handy fir the last Episode.
Megan, you've now ruined SPUNK for ME! 😅😅😅
oops, sorry! 😂
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Rowan Atkinson looks so bloody hilarious playing Adolf Hitler here! 😂😂
😂 yep!
@@MeganRuth Goodnight 🌙 Megan 👋
I love your reactions Megan, you have such an amazing smile and it always lights up day seeing you laugh along with these shows 😊
I have a suggestion, well more a question
Have you ever considered combining these reaction videos with your other more risqué content?
You could do these reaction videos while wearing lingerie
Or perhaps even topless but framed in a way with your arms covering your chest
You could use these lingerie/topless reaction videos as a way to promote your other content
You could insert a call to action in your introduction saying: "If you want to see more that cant be shown on UA-cam, then check the link in my bio"
I think it would boost your YT engagement and boost the subscriptions to your other content
Hugh Laurie..House.
Sorry you have Trudeau as a countryman....
I am sorry that you have found British spunk such a disappointment.
Don't bother with series one.
Series 1 isn't bad.
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