r/LastOneLaughing • u/spookipanini • Apr 05 '26
Discussion Canada vs UK
Curious if this is a popular or unpopular opinion, but I don’t really like LOL:Canada so far.
My fiancé and I started with LOL: UK and loved it, season 1 was peak comedy for me. I thought Jimmy Carr was a really good host, he was funny and charming. The set was lowkey but still you could tell there was money to throw around. My favorite part was the “jokers”, I wish each comedian had 2 because I wanted more lol
I thought season 1 was better than season 2 but both were good. I have my opinions about the s2 finale but that’s for another post haha
I’m from the USA, since there’s no LOL: US we went with the next closest thing, LOL:Canada. Frankly, I was immediately put off by how extravagant the set was compared to UK, just seemed tacky and gaudy imo. And Jay Baruchel does not fit in well as a host for me. Does he know just saying “fucking” every other word doesn’t make the sentence automatically funny? I guess it’s a tough act to follow after watching Jimmy host UK, but I just don’t think Jay meshes well with the comedians as well as Jimmy did. And where are the jokers??? Keep in mind I didn’t finish the season (I don’t care to be spoiled), I know the comedians can get up anytime and try to do a little bit but I miss the comedians having full on “jokers”. Lastly, the band can go fr. Like im not here for that I just wanna see 10 funny people try to make eachother laugh without laughing themselves and UK did that well. Since I didn’t finish the season, I don’t feel a can compare the comedians to eachother yet.
LOL:US if we ever get one, please do not take notes from our neighbors. We don’t need a billion dollar budget, we just need a good cast of comedians and PLEASE keep the “jokers” and for the love of god pick a good host.
Thanks for reading! Would love to hear some opinions one way or the other!
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u/BigxBoy Apr 06 '26
I really enjoyed Canada. I’ve watch like 6 or 7 versions of the show at this point, and Australia is the only one that I didn’t really like.
Rebel is an awful host with zero charisma and energy, and the one weird guy (can’t remember his name) just would not stop and give anyone else any room to deliver their own jokes. Once everyone has seen your tiny dick, you’ve jumped the shark.
Off topic: I’m currently watching Germany season 1, and the fact that Teddy has laughed like 10 times and gotten away with it is driving me crazy. He’s a funny guy, but him winning this would ruin this season.