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Post by curiousgirl on Oct 1, 2016 13:15:18 GMT
Have had this on in Scotland already?
Says new series starts on Friday 7th at 9.30pm, BBC 1. Fingers crossed that its still as good.
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Post by 4th Chord on Oct 1, 2016 14:40:57 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2016 14:51:27 GMT
No, Series 7 has not been shown in Scotland yet.
I'm in two minds about this. While it will be good to see the characters again, like all sitcoms, after the first few series Still Game relied more on guest stars and storylines involving side characters who are only good for the one gag. I had no interest in seeing Tam getting married or even his wife of 70 giving birth.
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Post by 4th Chord on Oct 6, 2016 15:36:36 GMT
1 day to go!
Got the beefy bakes in, the scotch pies (frozen in the middle, red hot round the outside), and a few tins of Fusilier Lager.
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Post by 4th Chord on Oct 11, 2016 15:45:25 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2016 6:47:24 GMT
Were some laugh-out loud moments last night - Winston's leg at the funeral and Jack showing his bus pass during the raid. BUT... the show is too inconsistent. The gadgets petered out last week when they could have done so much more. E.g. Navid with a drone and the signal interfering with Joe's buggy or something. Boabby's patter when J+V walk into the pub is p**h, and their comebacks are p**h. Tired stuff. I wish they would cut that out altogether. Would give Boabby better character development seeing as he's fed up, if that's what they are trying to do. The Boabby selling-up plotline is good social commentary... and will continue, as will Winston and his brother, and Methadone Mick ... but the over-focus on peripheral characters takes the focus away from Jack and Victor. Maybe they have been explored enough already? Dunno. What I have noticed apart from the obvious - the HD look - is the toning down of the accent. And if you look closely when Eric walks past Winston in the pub, what Winston is saying has been edited out. Looks like it's "I mean...". Absolutely no need to edit that out. The line about being a one-legged pallbearer seems forced and too much a joke without the first bit. Still better than Mrs Brown's Boys, but that's not saying much.
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Post by 4th Chord on Oct 15, 2016 11:18:46 GMT
I reckon it'll find its feet. It's been a bit hit and miss but really funny in bits.
To compare with Mrs Brown's Boys though is like comparing The Apollo 1976 with Vienna 2016.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2016 23:26:56 GMT
winston at the funeral actually had me crying. that bit was on a par with anything from previous years.
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Post by 4th Chord on Oct 16, 2016 10:01:34 GMT
winston at the funeral actually had me crying. that bit was on a par with anything from previous years. "The legs away.......THE LEG'S AWAY"
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2016 17:10:18 GMT
winston at the funeral actually had me crying. that bit was on a par with anything from previous years. "The legs away.......THE LEG'S AWAY" feckin brilliant 6 words, that's all.... pure genius
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2016 21:47:16 GMT
Garbage tonight. Felt like a long-winded Only An Excuse sketch with Mick and his teeth. Completely ruined Winston's character. He's now a simpleton. Half of the dialogue consists of adjective followed by expletive. So much potential with the breaking into the office bit. Could have done a Mission Impossible spoof. Would have been way funnier. No Navid.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2016 22:56:51 GMT
Dear, oh dear.
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Post by curiousgirl on Oct 21, 2016 23:12:38 GMT
1 day to go! Got the beefy bakes in, the scotch pies (frozen in the middle, red hot round the outside), and a few tins of Fusilier Lager. Just looked at this clip and the performance style has really changed. This is more League of Gentleman and now they're a bit Last of the Summer Wine.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2016 3:31:39 GMT
Another rank rotten episode last night. After ruining Winston's character, they've ruined Navid's as well. Completely out of character - mean right from the start. The job swap set up the chance for the writers to have fun, but Boabby was given nothing to do. Navid just stood there and insulted everybody. Fergie was painful to watch. The redhead though... Should never have brought the show back. Maybe just an extended episode to catch up. Having seen the plot for episode 6, I hope they treat it with the humanity and respect that Still Game was once (and should be) about. I know it's a sitcom but you felt for Victor when he felt abandoned because Jack went off with the charity shop woman, or Bert losing his wife. There was a real heart to the show, as well as hilarious moments like the pot of pish, etc. Now it's just "get Jack and Victor to say something ridiculous and hope that it will develop into a catchphrase", much like a Chewin' The Fat sketch. Next week's episode (#5) looks awful. I really hope #6 gives the show a proper send-off, IF it is to be the last ever episode. You can check out the plot at: www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2016/45/still-game
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Post by 4th Chord on Oct 29, 2016 8:52:41 GMT
I thought last night's episode was a vast improvement on last week's crap. Their biggest mistake has been pandering to the English. Accents toned down, speaking slowly....bollocks to that. If some fanny from Hampshire doesn't understand it, tough shit. Some good moments, but nowhere near as good as it used to be. We were the opposite. Thought last night was the worst episode ever. Will watch it again later to double check. Maybe a Xmas and New Year special each year was the way to go......
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