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February reads!
Not a huge quantity of reading this month, due to new job, but A Month in the Country is one of my favourite things I’ve read for years, so I’m happy.
What did you read this month?
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Happy 50th Anniversary to Band on the Run by Paul McCartney and Wings, the band the Beatles could have been
#I do actually love botr#it’s the main reason I got my paul message this year#that’s trent crimm from the independent fyi#band on the run#paul mccartney#paul mccartney and wings#alan partridge#james lance
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TIM WAS ON RED NOSE DAY YESTERDAY !!! there’s no videos him rn but i am constantly checking everywhere (shitty photo from my twitter mutual)
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STEVE COOGAN. IF I HADN’T ALREADY REALIZED I WAS PAN THIS WOULD HAVE CONFUSED THE SH*T OUT OF ME. THIS CHARACTER IS SO PRETTY AND FOR WHAT?!?
HOW TF IS THIS STEVE COOGAN?!?! AHHHHHH
*clasps hands*
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Tim Key as Simon Denton aka ‘Sidekick Simon’ in ‘Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa’ (2013) dir. Declan Lowney
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Some people are so boring when they talk about Alan saying stuff like "he's been milking it" or "isn't it time to put it to rest" or complaining because he's changed and I Am Alan Partridge was funnier (spoiler: Series 2 certainly wasn't) and I just wanna scream SHUT THE FUCK UP CAN'T YOU SEE THIS IS UNPRECEDENTED?
Yes Steve has been doing it for 30+ years but that makes it special. Him and the writers have kept the quality sooo consistent and it's great how they've embraced new media and the evolution of politics and applied Alan to it all. They've built such a rich and detailed universe for the character as if it was a Marvel movie but set in Norwich and found a way to make it funny in its own right but also make it interact with the real, ever-changing world. No one has managed to this in comedy and I believe people will realise how incredible it all is only when they kill Alan off.
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“Gina, do you like ABBA?” “I love ABBA.” “Would you like to do a medley of ABBA songs with me right now?”
Steve Coogan and Rebecca Front as Alan Partridge and Gina Langland • Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge (1994)
#steve coogan#rebecca front#alan partridge#gina langland#knowing me knowing you with alan partridge#kmkywap#gifs
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#txt#WHERE AM I#alan#alan partridge#fav#red nose day or children in need#ive always been more of a pudsy fan myself
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Welcome back to this whole analysis business. Today we’re talking about Alan Partridge and his repressed bisexuality. He’s definitely an interesting character to talk about when it comes to his attitudes with anyone queer!
I’ve probably missed out other stuff, or gotten things wrong, so if that’s the case, feel free to add on or correct me!
It is no surprise to anyone that has seen the Alan Partridge franchise that Alan in his early days is a bigot. He occasionally followed remarks with “and please don’t write in saying that is [discrimination], it’s not” and has a general very dislikable attitude towards those that are minorities. Later on in the franchise he does adopt a much more polite attitude, though keeps quite a bit of stereotypes when discussing minority groups.
His attitude towards queer people, however, is very interesting. Alan describes himself as a “homoskeptic” - thinly veiling homophobia - and acts negatively towards Glen Ponder when he finds out he’s gay. Alan has also shown transphobia, such as dismissing a trans woman on KMKYWAP - though in more recent shows he seems to have become more relaxed.
However despite this open attitude, Alan has a lot of telling facts about him that hint towards the fact he is heavily repressed in his own sexuality.
Let’s talk first about his attitude to trans people. In the I'm Alan Partridge episode Watership Alan, it is revealed Alan watched a short bit of a porno film titled “Bangkok Chickboys” to which he denies to the staff of the hotel. As the conversation goes on, it becomes more and more obvious that Alan watched this on purpose.
Now it’s important to understand the meaning of “chickboy”. Chickboy in this refers to the term kathoey. In English it has two meanings - trans women or effeminate gay men. In Thailand, the term can also mean being intersex.
Another thing of note is that the term is also named “ladyboy” and this is how they are referred to throughout the series. It is made very clear that the meaning of “ladyboy” to Alan is trans women. Alan seems to express some sexual interest, if the above example and his fascination suffice.
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One of the biggest mysteries of I'm Alan Partridge is what is in the drawer of Alan’s desk.
Episode 1:
Lynn: For example, in this drawer… (opens the drawer and pauses, shocked) You, er… you have, er, things, and um… sometimes, you have too many things.
(Later in the conversation)
Alan: They were there when I moved in.
While Armando Iannucci says that the contents of Alan’s drawer are of magazines of fat women on the toilet (in Dutch) this doesn’t really seem to make sense given Alan’s disgust of “water sports”.
Steve Coogan, Alan’s actor, says in contrast in the commentary for the show that the contents of the drawer is a plastic cock.
However it should be important to know that it was never decided what was really in the drawer. Honestly it’s completely up to interpretation of the viewer, though it very much leans towards something that implies Alan’s repressed sexuality.
Throughout season 1 of IAP, Alan has daydreams where he is acting as a stripper for someone important, most of the time Tony Hayers. Alan seems perfectly willing to let himself act this way in these daydreams, despite the fact that in the real world he has a clear hatred for these people.
Episode 1:
Daydream Alan: Would you like me to lap dance for you?
Daydream Hayers: (offers money)
Daydream Alan: Nuh-uh. I want a second series.
Alan seems to also have some kind of celebrity crush on Roger Moore. He notes him in KMKYWAP as his favourite Bond actor and keeps a framed picture of him in his room at the Travel Tavern. It is also revealed that he keeps this portrait of Moore in his daydreams.
One thing that’s important to know regarding Alan’s sexuality is his relationship with Michael.
While Michael never refers to Alan other than “Mr Partridge” and Alan treats Michael with some disdain, the two have a notably strong bond, with Alan even calling him a friend.
In This Time, we look at Alan’s photo gallery. While his gallery contains photos of, among several things, pictures of Noel Edmonds and Alan posing with a car, one of the photos in Alan’s gallery is Michael, followed by a drawing of him.
The fact there’s a drawing of Michael is very telling. Michael tended to not have any real friends apart from Alan, so it can be implied this is Alan’s own drawing of Michael. But then, why did Alan draw Michael? It seems a tad odd.
When Alan and Michael finally reunite after the latter being missing for a decade in From the Oasthouse, Alan is clearly very happy to see him.
Alan: Oh my god. It’s ringing. I think I might have solved it. … nah, he’s absolutely going to hate- Hello?
Michael: Hello?
Alan: Michael?
Michael: Aye.
Alan: Oh my god, oh my god- Michael… it’s- it’s- it’s Alan.
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Michael: Oh hello Mr Partridge!
Alan: Yeah, that’s me! Yeah! I knew you’d remember!
Michael: Aye.
Alan: I- oh my god, I can’t believe I’m talking to you.
Michael: Aye.
Alan: I can’t believe I’m actually speaking to you.
[…]
Alan: It’s actually you. You didn’t drown then!
Michael: Me? No.
Alan: Are you alright?
Michael: Aye.
Alan: Oh I’m glad because we- we used to have fantastic chats didn’t we?
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Alan (after the call is over): Ah, that was amazing. I got goosebumps again now.
While Alan has had friendships (Simon) and rivalries (Simon & Clifton), Michael is the one friend he’s had permanently over his time in the franchise, and is one of the few main recurring characters - alongside Lynn.
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Anyway thanks for reading my lil analysis on this silly little pathetic guy /aff. Hope you enjoyed reading, and I hope it gave you something to think about.
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“You know what this room says to me? Aqua. Which is French for water.”
self-indulgent: Alan Partridge stimboard
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