I swear the pythons must have had a secret pact with Graham Chapman (another passed away member of the group) where they aren't allowed to get sentimental in public about him or his death. I remember seeing a documentary on Chapman and every time any of the pythons spoke about him, they were completely ruthless but holding back tears at the same time. Once I realized what was going on, it became really sweet to see them staunchly holding on to what I assumed was a promise to dying friend. It was probably hard on the surviving members to carry on like that and Terry doesn't seem to be getting that treatment:
Palin added: "Terry was one of my closest, most valued friends. He was kind, generous, supportive and passionate about living life to the full.
"He was far more than one of the funniest writer-performers of his generation, he was the complete Renaissance comedian - writer, director, presenter, historian, brilliant children's author, and the warmest, most wonderful company you could wish to have."
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