Are You Offended By Underbelly II – A Tale Of Two Titties?
I can’t believe people are getting SO up in arms over a little tits and arse on Underbelly II.
Australia’s hottest TV show Underbelly, has had plenty of complaints about its graphic sex and violence – but it’s about to get worse. Nine’s hit series is set to plunge into deeper controversy with a scene depicting frontal male nudity.
In the episode to screen on Monday week, a naked Mark “Chopper” Read intimidates criminal Laurie Prendergast in a prison shower block.
If you’re like me, you’re probably of the opinion that once you’ve sat through Matthew Newton’s bare arse on your television screen, a little cock in a wholesome prison setting will be a breeze.
You know what should really offend you about Underbelly II?The fact that Channel 9 have coughed up enough bucks to access comedy wardrobe from the seventies and eighties, nicked off with one of Ritchie Benaud’s spare toupees and thrown it on Peter O’Brien’s head, filmed some shooting and drugging and swearing, and we’re expected to believe that it’s the greatest piece of television this country has ever produced.
It’s okay. Some of it is entertaining. Some of it is laughable. It says something about the Hole In The Wall riddled state of Australian television that critics around the country have soiled themselves with glee over the show. We can – and should – produce much better stuff that this. This nation is full of amazing stories, a few of which that don’t just involve guns and sex. I’d like to see network television put them on the screen from time to time too.
/end sook.
PS: SHOUT OUT TO RUNDLE MALL MASSIVE! There is a dude beatboxing the White Stripes as we speak. Is this common in Radelaide? Wait, now he’s doing Eye Of The Tiger! SOUTH AUSTRALIA FOREVS!
PPS: Post title stolen from a trivia team name at The East Brunswick Club on Tuesday. You wags!
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Underbelly II offends me because Matthew Newtown is in it. I saw him in a play last year at STC, and he is the WORST actor on the face of the planet.
Male full frontal nudity. Oh YES!!
Why would anybody be afraid of seeing a bit of tassle? People can be so prudish.
I think there is way too much nudity and sex. Everytime I switched it over all there was were people rolling around in bed.
But in saying that no-one is making me watch it. If it offends you, dont watch. That simple cos I’m not.
Dear Jess,
In celebration of your makeover of that boring old word “prison”, I dub thee “Miss Prision”!
“Misprision”, get it? Oh, never mind…
ED: You cheeky fucker. I am human, and awesome, and flawed. You’ll note I’ve corrected myself now. Miss Prision indeed!
That would have had to be a stunt cock Eric Banana had in the movie Chopper, he wouldn’t have been able to whip it out that many times for all those takes without chaffing.