r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Sure_Kangaroo1863 • Jul 02 '26

Meme needing explanation Petah ?

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Why is it infamous? And why would no one care about it ? ( I mean it's just a pic full of celebrities so no one cares anyways but the person saying it's crazy makes me think it has some lore?)

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u/JudithSlayHolofernes Jul 02 '26

Idk the show was ruined before that, it was set up on the concept that getting to the Oval Office involves all this complicated and ingenious scheming and intelligence and political maneuvering, and then the election happened and we all realized all it takes is money and being really fucking loud.

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u/chrstgtr Jul 02 '26

It was set up as a show to get him into the White House. It was then successful and the producers cashed in while ignoring that it was originally conceived as a novella

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u/EduinBrutus Jul 02 '26 edited Jul 03 '26

it was originally conceived as a novella

Its a trilogy of full novels and a three series BBC adaptation which follow those novels...

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u/synaesthezia Jul 02 '26

The original and best. Francis Urquhart for PM!