#taskmaster s6

[kalidels]

rewatching older series(es?) of taskmaster :)

[cloudberrylane]

when Greg made a pun:

We all know Greg hates puns (and with S17, there will be lots of them), so it's rare when he makes them.

[flintstill]

“You can’t beat a genuine and heartfelt ‘for fuck’s sake’ ”

-Taskmaster S6E3

[arsenicandnewlace]

Showed my friend the season 6 greg/alxe kiss last night and she literally jumped from her seat shouting like so surprised and delighted that it happened

Truly a delightful experience to get to experience again through her

[jenster21]

Alex sitting on a cake is perhaps the peak weirdest and best moment of the whole show and I mean that

[eesttm]

S06E01 outtake

[3dprintcess]

Heroic work.

I'd argue that Greg's face he makes afterwards is in response to Alex saying "Finally." If Alex hadn't, I don't think Greg would have reacted like that - but because it's The Assistant being happy about it, The Taskmaster must act with revulsion to counter it. If Alex had said something like "I feel weird now..." then I think Greg would have doubled down on looking smug.

I also think the nod from Alex is a bit more enthusiastic than just to the camera. I love his nod here. So much energy in it!

Thank you for your analysis!

Blah blah blah, I see you’ve been thinking about the kiss. Have you considered thinking about it harder?

Series 6 Episode 6 - The Kiss

First, the full clip, for context:

And now, we scrutinise.

(Some parts have been slowed down for a more detailed analysis.)

He said, with no emotion, fidgeting with his hand nervously. Also not enough people are speaking about the moan. He moans! Greg is already excited, though playfully, because he knows what's about to happen.

Greg says his line straight to camera, taunting Alex. Alex is visibly nervous, still fidgeting.

They begin to turn to each other, Greg is already grinning, Alex is far more sincere.

They lean in. Alex has to lean a bit further out of his chair to reach Greg. Alex’s hand is still on his chair. Alex’s other hand and Greg’s hands both go down with their knees. (So in sync). They’re already tilting their head, Alex to the left and Greg to the right.

Some hesitation, or rather, Alex leans forward, lips parted, but Greg backs up a bit.

Alex leans in again, giggling anxiously. Greg doesn’t move, also grinning, but more so at Alex. They’re so close, but they manage to not touch yet. It’s as though they have been struck by the reality of what they’re about to do.

Greg goes in for the kiss and now Alex can follow. Greg closes his eyes first and puckers up a bit more than Alex.

Alex completes the kiss with a final peck and backs off with a slight grimace. Greg smiles and doesn’t move quite yet.

Alex nods satisfactorily to camera and Greg pulls away. They adjust their legs and settle back into their seats.

Questions: Is Alex a) in shock, or b) full of regret? And what is Greg writing on his cards? (I have a conspiracy theory that at least half of the time he is scribbling nonsense, and I demand that he show us the cards.)

Greg cringes a bit. Just for camera? I’m not convinced he’s that upset about it.

Later, Greg touches his lips. In fairness he always has his pen in his mouth, so this could very well be insignificant.

And that’s The Kiss!

In conclusion: Greg takes the lead in the kiss and is an absolute tease. We also know that Greg writes these post-ad break bits. Which makes sense considering how excited he is, but it also leaves me dumbfounded. I don't even know what to say about that.

Bonus:

Alice Levine and Asim Chaudhry absolutely unsurprised and supportive. They get it.

I feel like I’m holding my breath until they kiss again, but it seems unlikely. But for now they won’t shut up about their fanfic, so that’s pretty satiating in the meantime.

[notnowsirimaddingup]

Holding hands in S06E03

[lizluzz]

Greg: I was just chatting to Alex backstage, and he told me that all afternoon he's been rehearsing his joy dance for you. I don't know what it is, but - take it away!

Alex: Do the song!

Greg: Oh yeah, I'll sing.

series 6 outtakes

[kiwitaskmaster]

CHAT??? HES AT THE HOUSE??

[meggannn]

every so often i get a little worried that taskmaster might be running out of steam or the shine isn't as bright as it used to be, and i admit i was a little worried about this one, idk why, maybe just all the excitement over ~AMERICAN STAR!! JASON MANTZOUKAS!!!~ joining made me worry that they were emphasizing jason over the others, or relying on him to bring the wackiness and the others wouldn't be as weird or silly? but anyway all those doubts were unfounded because i don't think i've laughed this hard at a first taskmaster episode since maybe the watermelon smash in series 1. yes jason was unexpected at times but the entire sequence of fatiha's attempt to "do something cool, then do it again in reverse" was what broke me. like there were tears in my eyes and this is just the first episode, so i'm relieved and convinced this season series will be great

playing the backwards clip first was way funnier because it was still so fucking baffling to EVERYONE. alex building it up makes us think it's gonna be mysterious and interesting while he KNOWS it's gonna infuriate greg because greg hates it when a comedian looks like they're Confidently Doing The Task Completely Wrong

the slow, intense horn music as we zoom in on fatiha and alex slowly picking up candy one by one

"what the FUCK is going on?"

"do you want to see it going forward?" "well i need to because now i JUST feel angry!"

fatiha bragging about how good she is at the "guess which sweet is in my mouth" game and then needing eight guesses to win

the juxtaposition of the dramatic horn music during the backwards clip against the ~funky upbeat silly music in the forwards clip

"if we were holding hands i would've got on the first one"

greg being NO less confused after the explanation about why she thinks this is "cool" than he was before it

fatiha insisting this is a "known game" just because she and her friend "play it all the time"

"do you know why it didn't work? because muppet features over there had glasses on!"

"why didn't you tell me to take the glasses off?" "well because--" (someone in the audience laughs) "SHU'UP!!!"

"if he doesn't bring [the sweets], do you call the police on him?"

everyone on this show is so good at what they do. after 19 series alex knows that greg and the cast will give a better reaction to the second clip first, it surprises fatiha too and she now has to defend it against greg's rising anger/confusion which always makes for funny arguments, and the producers also just trust the comedians can spin a bizarre, out-of-context clip into good banter regardless.

things are so bleak in the world these days that i'm grateful i can get regular doses of a well-made show that's just about having a good time and wanting the audience to have a good time. thank you LAH, thank you lord greg davies, thank you taskmaster

[youpricksneverwalk]

Okay so what is going on with taskmaster s19?

Because I was looking on reddit and saw thus post

Which if true would I'm guessing (since that's a thursday) that it would also start airing in the uk then??

And that would line up with what Alex said in that interview, that he thought it would be May 'sometime'.

Although we haven't had a may airdate since season 8, so its odd.

[cloudberrylane]

When contestants try to lie to the Taskmaster

series 5:

series 6:

Taskmaster (2017): The residue around the hoof. || Taskmaster (2018): What kind of pictures?

[flintstill]

Russell Howard is fit, in both the British and American sense of the word

[jenster21]

Tim Vine task where the hook gets stuck on his shirt is so fucking iconic, he loses his whole mind during the task

[eesttm]

S06E01 outtake