19.11.13 Monty Python To Be Reformed and Another Big Reunion

As just about everything is susceptible to reformation (including ham) it comes as little surprise (although with a fair amount of disappointment) that the Monty Python team is to come together again.  I am not sure of the driving force for this manoeuvre, which must of course be that at least one member is skint (and John Cleese seems always in need of money to pay his ex-twats who he stupidly allows to nick his fortune) but it is hardly good news.

Yes, there will be many who are pleased about the reformation, but after so many years (well, decades actually) can there be any doubt that whatever the Pythons do it will be far less funny than either what they did in the past or what is now expected of them?  "No" is the simple answer.  Everything has its day, and the Monty Python phenomenon was something unique and good - but for its time.  Harking back now to the amusement that dusted our early years is almost guaranteed to disappoint.  Reminiscing is wonderful and appropriate for those of a certain age, but can there ever be any justification for trying to recapture what was unique, and watering down the whole history?  No.

I fear that the enterprise is destined to be a sad and tired attempt to replicate past glories, and it just cannot work.  Still in this day and age, many are under pressure to 'reform', or are desperate and needy enough to encourage alleged claims that reformation is warranted.

Take All Saints.  I'd rather not, quite frankly, but for the purposes of the argument, let's explore this one.  I read today that they are reforming.  I wonder if it counts this time, because the last time the group reformed it was minus Shaznay, lasted 39 seconds and was met with the lamest response from so-called 'fans' that could ever have been envisaged.  Yes, a few years ago, Shaznay Lewis had the good sense to ignore the efforts of the Appletons and the Blatt, and the trio (under the All Saints name) was disillusioned, albeit very briefly. Now, as I understand, all four are in synch (as opposed to NSYNC) because various agents have no doubt convinced them their 'fans' want them back.  No, ladies - if I wanted anything from you (and I don't) I'd buy an old CD. Anything you do now that hits my ears is as unlikely to be welcome as a wasp looking to place a sting.  "The Big Reunion" is a liability, and misguided "celebrities" are as silly as the people who never actually made it to "celebrity" status, whatever they believed when they earned a few quid.  Any reunion is a risk, and 80% are a joke/failure.

Réunion - this is a small island east of Madagascar, and about 200km southwest of Mauritius.  Any other use of these letter (with or without the accent) is annoying.

So, having clarified when these letters might have some interest or worth (not that I've ever visited) I suggest that we all ignore all and any 'hype' that comes our way regarding the "long awaited" or "exciting" reunion of Freebie and the Bean, Janet and John, R2D2 and CP3O or the Beatles.  It's bad enough having McCartney still making noises without contribution from the graves.

Le Tampon is the fourth largest commune on La Réunion, and there seems to be some sense employed by the French that translates to the English obsession with reunions.  I reckon a fucking tampon would stem the flow of these things rather successfully!

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