Gavin & Stacey, 10 years on

[Evangelion]

"pleasant nostalgia blanket" - very good, I'm sure I'll pinch that at some point.

[ofcorsa]

SpudLink said:

That’s how I felt about it. Seeing Pete and Dawn was a highlight for me. G&S was always about the supporting characters more than the bland eponymous couple.
Not everything in it was ‘comedy gold’, but it was nice to end Xmas day in a pleasant nostalgia blanket with an old favourite.

Agreed, this was a bit of a tonic this year. Hit the right notes for me.

[irocfan]

The Mad Monk said:

Why do you call her Mrs Iroc?

Surely if you are going to do that, then logically she should be Mrs Fan?

hadn't thought of that TBH - maybe I've had too many cold callers "Hello is that Mr Iroc?" as opposed to (as you rightly point out) "Hello is that mr Fan?"

[CardinalBlue]

davek_964 said:

I enjoyed it. Not as funny as some of the series, but still pretty good.

Didn't think baby Neil was a particular good casting choice though. I know it's just a kid, but he was pretty awful.

The actor who played Neil the Baby was the original Baby Neil in the series.

[bigandclever]

Evangelion said:

"pleasant nostalgia blanket" - very good, I'm sure I'll pinch that at some point.

You could use it to smother everyone involved in that g&s xmas tripe.

[Robertj21a]

bigandclever said:

You could use it to smother everyone involved in that g&s xmas tripe.

It sounds as if you didn't like it......

What did you find worth watching over Xmas (if anything, most was rubbish) ?

[bigandclever]

Robertj21a said:

What did you find worth watching over Xmas (if anything, most was rubbish) ?

I genuinely enjoyed Worzel Gummidge. Just joyous
And I binged His Dark Materials for a day.

Tried to avoid most ‘specials’ because they very rarely are. Grinch

[Riley Blue]

I've never watched Gavin & Stacey before but I thought I'd have a look to see what all the fuss was about. I gave up when they all started doing peculiar robotic movements when greeting each other. I guess you had to be there a decade ago to find the humour in it.

Edited by Riley Blue on Monday 30th December 16:56

[The Mad Monk]

Riley Blue said:

I gave up when they all started doing peculiar robotic movements when greeting each other. I guess you had to be there a decade year ago to find the humour in it.

I suppose the point of it is that there is no point to it.

[Evangelion]

I think the point they were trying to make is that before Stacey came along, Gavin and Smithy were stuck in a rut. Gavin managed to get out of it, but Smithy was still stuck in it ten years later to some extent. (Driving the same Volvo was a subtle hint in a way.)

[chrispmartha]

FiF said:

chrispmartha said:

loskie said:

The chap that posted a list of what he thought funny stuff failed to mention Friday Night Dinner.

Just goes to show how comedy, art, music films etc are subjective to the individuals viewing them.


THERE IS NO RIGHT OR WRONG.

I don't like Mrs Browns Boys and CANNOT stand that tt Michael McIntyre but other do like em.##


'nuff said

Sorry I did indeed forget Friday Night Dinners which is a great example of a fantastic comedy show from the last 10 years that is IMO easily bettter than G&S

May I just add Episodes to the list.

Yes another good one I missed off the list!

[coppice]

Riley Blue said:

I've never watched Gavin & Stacey before but I thought I'd have a look to see what all the fuss was about. I gave up when they all started doing peculiar robotic movements when greeting each other. I guess you had to be there a decade ago to find the humour in it.

Edited by Riley Blue on Monday 30th December 16:56

It escaped me in period - I saw 5 minutes once and snootily wrote it off as a waste of Rob Brydon . But then came Netflix - and we thought we'd tried episode one. Within minute we were hooked , and watched the rest in successive nights.

It isn't a comedy per se - In The Thick Of It, W1A (recently) were comedies , and brilliant , of course. G and S can make me smile , and often does, but it is the characterisation which beguiles . Add in thumpingly good actors ( Corden , Steadman and Brydon especially) and it is a hugely enjoyable watch -in the same way that Cheers and Frasier were - and there's no greater praise from me. Not for everyone - some might prefer Mrs Brown's Boys - which I would only watch with a gun pointed at my head but which obviously strikes a chord with many ..

Chacun a son gout innit ...

[Robertj21a]

coppice said:

It escaped me in period - I saw 5 minutes once and snootily wrote it off as a waste of Rob Brydon . But then came Netflix - and we thought we'd tried episode one. Within minute we were hooked , and watched the rest in successive nights.

It isn't a comedy per se - In The Thick Of It, W1A (recently) were comedies , and brilliant , of course. G and S can make me smile , and often does, but it is the characterisation which beguiles . Add in thumpingly good actors ( Corden , Steadman and Brydon especially) and it is a hugely enjoyable watch -in the same way that Cheers and Frasier were - and there's no greater praise from me. Not for everyone - some might prefer Mrs Brown's Boys - which I would only watch with a gun pointed at my head but which obviously strikes a chord with many ..

Chacun a son gout innit ...

Thank goodness that someone else understands. You are quite correct inasmuch that it has characterisation similarities to Cheers - and, I would suggest, Mash 4077.

[marcosgt]

MC Bodge said:

Many of my tastes and interests may be considered a little high brow by Joe Public, but I like Gavin & Stacey. I'm not sure how people could actively dislike it or not find it amusing at all.

I'd never watched an episode of G&S until Christmas, to be honest.

It just passed me by, I'd seen trailers, but it never really seemed that funny, I guess I like my comedy a bit broader than just observational stuff, in the main.

I do like some modern comedy, Episodes and Fleabag were great I thought and I enjoyed Motherland, too, recently.

I did watch the Xmas special, though, as my Mum was staying and I knew she was a fan.

I'm not a big fan of James Cordon, although I wouldn't say he bothers me, but I do like Rob Brydon and Alison Steadman had some of the best lines, I thought.

It wasn't dislikeable and did find it amusing at times, but not enough to think I needed to go back and watch any more.

I guess, on balance, it was pretty much what I expected.

By accident, I caught a very late Only Fools and Horses that I'd never seen before a few days before Christmas and I laughed much more than at G&S.

M

Edited by marcosgt on Tuesday 31st December 10:24

[FiF]

Mind you characterisations from comedy series can land folks in trouble. There was a woman at work who looked and acted a lot like Dawn, played by Julia Hill, the blonde who is always bit of a drama queen. Anyway she got the nickname Dawny, behind her back obviously, not guilty thankfully. Until one day a new manager started calling her Dawn. To be fair to her she was ultimately a good sport about it, but 'twas a tricky day or three.

[The Mad Monk]

Someone I know in one of my clubs is called, by some people, Thrush. I expect you can work out why.

[PinkTornado]

Now confirmed as coming back for one final Christmas special this year.

[paulw123]

PinkTornado said:

Now confirmed as coming back for one final Christmas special this year.

Good stuff, I still enjoy the series. Hope they wrap it up well.

[Steamer]

paulw123 said:

PinkTornado said:

Now confirmed as coming back for one final Christmas special this year.

Good stuff, I still enjoy the series. Hope they wrap it up well.

...And we find our what happened on the boat

[roadie]

Great! If as good as the last special it is likely to be the highlight of Christmas TV this year.