At least Veep acknowledges that people sometimes knowingly do unethical things for personal gain. Twenty-Twelve gives me the impression that everybody involved with the Olympics is well-intentioned but incompetent.

At least Veep acknowledges that people sometimes knowingly do unethical things for personal gain. Twenty-Twelve gives me the impression that everybody involved with the Olympics is well-intentioned but incompetent.

"Among the scripts Tony is shown reading: Nail Me To My Car and Abso Vampires."

"Among the scripts Tony is shown reading: Nail Me To My Car and Abso Vampires."

In the sense that the creators of The Games publicly claimed that Twenty-Twelve ripped them off, yes.

In the sense that the creators of The Games publicly claimed that Twenty-Twelve ripped them off, yes.

"It’s painfully funny that one of the senior staffers of the deliverance
committee is devoted to 'sustainability'—and not, as she’d remind you, 'legacy.'"

"It’s painfully funny that one of the senior staffers of the deliverance
committee is devoted to 'sustainability'—and not, as she’d remind you, 'legacy.'"

Best cool it down with the child porn mate.

Best cool it down with the child porn mate.

Morton seems to have run out of originality at some point around September 2001. Broken News was basically a washed-out copy of The Day Today.

Morton seems to have run out of originality at some point around September 2001. Broken News was basically a washed-out copy of The Day Today.

Even with Sally and Ian it's highly debatable whether you could call them "highly qualified" with a straight face. I assume Adams was being sarcastic.

Even with Sally and Ian it's highly debatable whether you could call them "highly qualified" with a straight face. I assume Adams was being sarcastic.

Things I found to be disappointing about 20-12:

Things I found to be disappointing about 20-12:

I guess so. It's at least as predictable and repetitive as Big Top was, but it's much better in terms of technical competence and celebrity cameos.

I guess so. It's at least as predictable and repetitive as Big Top was, but it's much better in terms of technical competence and celebrity cameos.

Twenty Twelve is the most aggressively dull comedy I've ever watched; in its finest moments, it's mirthlessly inoffensive background noise. Reviewing it on the same night as TToI is just cruel.

Twenty Twelve is the most aggressively dull comedy I've ever watched; in its finest moments, it's mirthlessly inoffensive background noise. Reviewing it on the same night as TToI is just cruel.