Never has the premise of a television show been closer to violating the Geneva Convention than last night's episode of TV3's Living With Lucy. The episode saw Lucy Kennedy move in to Katie Hopkins spare room in Bristol to spend a few days with the much-maligned collection of controversial views that have coalesced into something resembling a person; or 'Katie Hopkins', as she is known. Sending someone to live with Ms. Hopkins seems like some extreme level of punishment, a method of torture which would be considered beyond the pale even bythe fellas in Guantanamo Bay who's walls are lined with pliers, car-batteries and nipple-clamps.
That said, however much you can disagree with the opinions of Katie Hopkins, she undeniably has a right to hold them. In much the same way that if someone wants to cradle a boiled ham for weeks on end, until it has begun to putrefy, and then eat this ham, you will think the person utterly deranged, utterly removed from any frame of reality you can relate to, but they undeniably have a right to do it.
As such, the calls to have the show pulled before it was aired, and the abuse that Lucy Kennedy received for giving Katie Hopkins the 'oxygen of publicity' was rather petulant. Lucy Kennedy excellent played up to Ms. Hopkins, challenging her on her opinions, while still obviously being all too painfully aware that she was staying in the Ms. Hopkins' spare room and so was trying not to push her to an extent that would see her return one evening to the room and find all her clothes bagged up and sent to a landfill.
Anyway, the people of Twitter naturally reacted rather vehemently to the show, but was surprising in that the dominant view seemed to be that people found themselves warming to her over the course of the show.
I think @KennedyLucy is playing a blinder!Same reason I like Louis T & the Nazis/Westboro episodes. Challenged at every turn #livingwithlucy
— Jim Sheridan (@Jim_Sheridan) October 3, 2017
Everyone need to watch #livingwithlucy to see @KTHopkins isnt as bad as people think she is shes actually very funny @KennedyLucy #TeamKatie
— KING ERIC ♿️ (@KickAssCantona) October 3, 2017
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Katie Hopkins husband is the Melania Trump in this situation ?? #LivingWithLucy
— CROSSY (@CrossyTweets) October 3, 2017
I watched #LivingWithLucy. It wasn’t a platform but rather a fascinating insight into a woman who came across as a bit thick & desperate.
— Barbara Scully (@barbarascully) October 3, 2017
Beyond me why Irish TV channels insist on giving #katiehopkins airtime. She's just a sad hatful bitter woman #livingwithlucy (Katie not Lucy) ?
— Karen Hughes (@EmeraldInterior) October 3, 2017
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Never hated @KTHopkins,she's just a real talker with her own opinions and people who disagree don't live in the real world ? #livingwithlucy
— Kevin Muldoon (@kevin_muldoon) October 3, 2017
@KTHopkins got @KennedyLucy to do the garden for free. Love it. #LivingWithLucy
— Stevie Cahill (@StevieCahill) October 4, 2017
@KTHopkins as much as I don’t agree with your views I think you came across as a nice person #livingwithlucy
— ross fennell PB (@real_rossfennel) October 3, 2017
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#livingwithlucy lucy had a tough gig tonight with @KTHopkins but i enjoyed it. Great show
— Baz Kelly (@Bazkells) October 3, 2017
In fairness who wouldn’t love to live with @KennedyLucy #fiercesound Welcom any time! Kettle on, vodkas, Jamey whatever ! #LivingWithLucy
— Aoibheann McCaul (@AoibheannMcCaul) October 3, 2017
@KennedyLucy played a blinder with Katie Hopkins... very insightful look at a woman with a bizarre mindset! #livingwithlucy
— Sophie Morris (@sophmorris) October 3, 2017
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@KTHopkins At home watching #livingwithlucy with my other half! I love your honest opinions, he didn't know you. He LOVES your opinions!FAB
— Claire Kirby (@Kirby252) October 3, 2017
Actually I think kh needs to be pitied more than anything #livingwithlucy
— Janet Leavey (@JanetLeavey) October 3, 2017
Sure, she's not the worst, is she?#livingwithlucy
— Aidan Shields (@TheAidanShields) October 3, 2017
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Seeing a whole new normal side to @KTHopkins on #LivingWithLucy ?
— Michael Finnan ? (@finnan22) October 3, 2017
Great #livingwithLucy with @KTHopkins ,a strong headed lady wit lots to say+ I have huge respect for her. Fair play Katie ?! Go back Lucy!
— Andrea Ní Mhathúna (@mefein) October 3, 2017
Loving @KTHopkins ? she is hilarious even if I don’t agree with all her views I’m still a fan,great episode @KennedyLucy #LivingWithLucy
— Daniel Considine (@dannyconsy93) October 4, 2017
