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You're Not Funny, Amanda

July 26, 2006 BY Mark Evans

Not to pound on the Rocketboom soap again but Amanda Congdon's newest video blog is not funny and kind of sad. It makes you accept the reality Andrew Baron is Rocketboom's creative muse while Congdon was just the talent who was embraced by love-lorn bloggers.

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  • Mathew

    Actually, I thought it was not bad — and I wasn't even that big a fan of Amanda's. Maybe it was the Ze Frank credit that got me.

  • Anonymous

    I loved it!

  • AGORACOM

    Mark, couldn't agree with you more. Should have stuck with what worked. Now, we can call her Suzanne Somers 2.0
    Best,
    George

  • Anonymous

    … Ugh, some people just want to sit around and watch people fail… that's horrible. I think it was funny and it was meant to be lame — the whole obsession with the Boomgate is lame.

  • Anonymous

    Mark,
    Did you really not like it? How lame of you. It was incredibly funny.
    Actually, if you've been watching RB, it is kinda clear what's up. It's in general been pretty bad, with 2 out of 10 good days.
    Guess you just don't get it. Some people are like that.

  • Anonymous

    I loved it
    I really thought it was funny.

  • Ross

    It is amazing how the 'Amanda' soap opera has managed to galvanize such polar opposite and passionate opinions. Perhaps this is the essence of good blogging.
    I must say, I am with you on this one. The new Rocketboom is so much more interesting with Joanne Colan at the desk. She brings a more intelligent humour, and along with Andrew, they manage a fresh and innovative approach to almost every show.
    Amanda is, well, just plain narcissistic. Perhaps I have been biased by her split with Andrew. He was dignified and professional in his comments about the split – she wasn't. I am sure we all wish her the best, but I have a feeling that she has already experienced her '15 minutes' (and more) of fame.