Gavin & Stacey, 10 years on
Discussion
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. Not everything in it was ‘comedy gold’, but it was nice to end Xmas day in a pleasant nostalgia blanket with an old favourite.
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
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&SJust 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
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.
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. Edited by Riley Blue on Monday 30th December 16:56
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 ...
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.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 ...
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.
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Edited by marcosgt on Tuesday 31st December 10:24
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.
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