Cold Feet

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Antony Moxey

8,087 posts

220 months

Wednesday 13th February 2019
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V8covin said:
I only started watching a couple of series ago .... I think it's very watchable,David cracks me up.
David is unwittingly hilarious. Glad he appears to be back on the up, I would have hated him to have spiralled completely to the bottom which is where the current series seemed to be taking him.

Hub

6,437 posts

199 months

Saturday 23rd February 2019
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Jamp said:
Anyone still watching some guilty-pleasure girly telly?! Generally it's really well written, but this series seems to have them acting out of character, and the Karen-Adam storyline is just ridiculous!
Yes - I don't buy the Karen - Adam thing. It seems lazy, soap opera-like writing. Not a lot of chemistry there so the sudden wild lust and inseperability after 20 years isn't believable!

The characters generally are getting more like caricatures over time too, and the show getting weaker.

Brave Fart

5,740 posts

112 months

Monday 25th February 2019
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Hub said:
The characters generally are getting more like caricatures over time too, and the show getting weaker.
Agreed; the show has become too comfortable for its own good, and the Karen/Adam thing seems like the writer has run out of ideas.
I'd prefer it if became more bitter/sweet. For example, Jenny's cancer has been portrayed as a slight inconvenience to her. The potential for genuine drama has been missed, and I found myself not really that bothered by her story. Another example is the suicidal bloke that Pete "rescued". As soon as it got interesting, the bloke disappears only to pop up later on apparently "cured". Even the children all seem to be pretty happy and balanced - there just isn't much drama going on.

Cold Feet used to make me cry [Rachel's death for instance], and laugh out loud too. Now it does neither, it's rather a bland version of what it once was.

Pothole

34,367 posts

283 months

Monday 25th February 2019
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Antony Moxey said:
V8covin said:
I only started watching a couple of series ago .... I think it's very watchable,David cracks me up.
David is unwittingly hilarious. Glad he appears to be back on the up, I would have hated him to have spiralled completely to the bottom which is where the current series seemed to be taking him.
I find I can't even laugh at him. He's so useless I want to kick him in the balls constantly.

V8covin

7,326 posts

194 months

Monday 25th February 2019
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I think the scriptwriters went too far with Fay Ripley's character making her totally self centered and wholly unlikeable.

TopTrump

3,228 posts

175 months

Monday 25th February 2019
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This series was a disappointment for me. The episode where they were at the festival could have been a classic but it fell short in so many ways. It's the first series they have done that I thought was ordinary. Shame.

marcosgt

11,021 posts

177 months

Tuesday 26th February 2019
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TopTrump said:
This series was a disappointment for me ... It's the first series they have done that I thought was ordinary. Shame.
I always enjoyed Cold Feet (I used to love the use of music in the original series, but I find the recent series mostly use music I'm totally unfamiliar with and mostly don't enjoy, so it doesn't work the same for me - I often used to track down music I'd heard on the show), but I tend to agree with that.

I won't give up on it just yet (assuming more is to come), as there are still great moments, but it did feel like they were retreading familiar ground a fair bit...

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defblade

7,438 posts

214 months

Monday 13th January 2020
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Back tonight woohoo

Antony Moxey

8,087 posts

220 months

Tuesday 14th January 2020
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Good start, but the scene where Fay Ripley's sat at the mirror and takes her wig and make up off was one of the most moving I think they've ever done.

HTP99

22,579 posts

141 months

Tuesday 14th January 2020
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Antony Moxey said:
Good start, but the scene where Fay Ripley's sat at the mirror and takes her wig and make up off was one of the most moving I think they've ever done.
Not watched it yet but have watched all the other series, as a character I just don't like her, I can't warm to her, she has always come across as very self centred.

Antony Moxey

8,087 posts

220 months

Tuesday 14th January 2020
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I think she has a very dry and laid back sense of humour, but I guess they can't all be jolly/bumbling/lovable rogue/well meaning.

greygoose

8,266 posts

196 months

Wednesday 15th January 2020
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Antony Moxey said:
Good start, but the scene where Fay Ripley's sat at the mirror and takes her wig and make up off was one of the most moving I think they've ever done.
Yes a very touching scene, I do like Cold Feet and was glad to see it back again.

Legend83

9,986 posts

223 months

Wednesday 15th January 2020
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Antony Moxey said:
Good start, but the scene where Fay Ripley's sat at the mirror and takes her wig and make up off was one of the most moving I think they've ever done.
Apart from the obvious error that she is not naturally blonde.

But yes, was very moving (personally as we have close friends going through the same thing right now).

dirky dirk

3,015 posts

171 months

Wednesday 15th January 2020
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I like it
but they have to be careful its not turning into a vehicle for nesbit and his new girlfriend

seem to get the best lines doesnt he?

marcosgt

11,021 posts

177 months

Tuesday 17th March 2020
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Some while back I bought the early series boxset on DVD for a pittance and my wife and I have been watching them recently.

It was great TV and has some truly laugh out loud moments in most episodes.

Well worth revisiting (or visting, for all you youngsters!)

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