@Fergal That's the thing the TV show (through no fault of its own) could never match. You miss seeing everything through that filter. #1 min ago
@Fergal Key thing about Jeeves novels is that Bertie is narrator, not just the main character. As a narrator he's funny in spite of himself. #3 mins ago
@Fergal I could never warm to relentlessly "off-the-wall" comic novels. The whole thing's unsustainable. You quickly get weary. #6 mins ago
@Fergal In comedy timing & rhythm are kings. If you can't master those then clever-clog wordiness will not save you. #8 mins ago
@Fergal Great comic novels are astoundingly rare. Comedy (like horror) is much better suited to the short burst. #12 mins ago