#blackadder is way more cynical about the army than captain

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Captain comedy connections

I’ve always said that the way I feel about the Captain, and the reason he was my instant favourite, is this: it’s like walking into a party and seeing someone you know. The ‘blustering but ineffectual authority figure’ is a really recognisable comedy staple. Just him being there positions Ghosts in a long line of classic British sitcoms. And then they flipped that archetype by giving him a relatable inner conflict and all his funny little idiosyncrasies, all those hints at the real person buried beneath the persona ♡ Anyway, none of these characters are identical to Captain, but I think he certainly shares some of their DNA and I just felt like gathering them together

#a selection of 20th century repressed comedy dads #bbc ghosts #britcom #the captain ghosts #monty python #fawlty towers #dad's army #the fast show #bbc porridge #blackadder goes forth #molesworth #are you being served #Ben says he’s inspired by his own teachers so I included one of Molesworth’s schoolmasters #blackadder is way more cynical about the army than captain #but I don’t think he’s exactly any of the others in that show either #there’s an episode of dads army where cpt mainwaring falls in love with a married woman #and it makes him question all his values and it’s sweet and poignant & that feels very captain to me #ralph isn’t bossy at all but he and ralph are here for the exquisite pining vibes #this is embarrassingly earnest but I’m breezing through it #been in my drafts for ages but felt like posting it today