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Iana Murray
Sep 11, 2020
Is it really a Frankie Boyle show if there isn’t some controversy?
The latest episode of the comedian’s series, Frankie Boyle’s New World Order, aired last night – naturally, the series sparked a conversation while viewers are divided.
In the episode, Boyle uses his classic spiky comedy to criticise various topics including the government’s response to the coronavirus.
Boyle took aim at Priti Patel in one of his scathing jokes, saying that she is the “one woman in Britain who can orgasm by imagining a slow puncture at sea.”
On the subject of Keir Starmer, Boyle said that he "looks like someone playing the prime minister in an old Spice Girls video."
Some fans praised the series and Boyle for his no-nonsense approach to criticising the government.
Frankie Boyle on Boris Johnson. I laughed at least as hard as Miles Jupp did. https://t.co/iteTjM0RoM— BD (@BD) 1599168862
While his detractors thought he wasn’t funny at all and accused him of becoming "woke".
Who's watching Frankie Boyle? It's hilarious. And not in a good way. In a way that's like listening to middleclass… https://t.co/vvafk4tLvH— What's the frequency, Kenneth? (@What's the frequency, Kenneth?) 1599772702
Boyle’s takedown of those in power was inspiring to some.
Seeing the gammon out in force hating on Frankie Boyle for having BAME guests and telling the truth about corruptio… https://t.co/7Scsk4bLng— LeighPouse (@LeighPouse) 1599802646
And the fact that it was almost exclusively white people who were mad about the whole thing wasn’t lost on people.
I see Frankie Boyle is now trending. Because it is [checks notes] offensive to white people. Lolz. The guy is s… https://t.co/QsRZH2phUu— Gareth (@Gareth) 1599773840
Which only proved that Boyle is exposing who the real snowflakes are.
The people being "woke" trying to pretend Frankie Boyle isn't funny is... funny! A lot of them are whining like...… https://t.co/dlkMwveouu— spoonlamp (@spoonlamp) 1599805220
Even those who didn’t watch the show had something to say – Boyle's reach goes far.
If there is one thing the series has succeeded in, it’s that a lot of people are talking about it.
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