Quote: Josh Dulaney @ June 7, 2007, 5:26 PMIt's subtle and truthful to every single character. Within ten minutes of the first episode i was sucked into the world the characters live in, i felt i knew them and i think that is a testimnent to the writing to feel like that after 10 minutes.
Its a comedy drama so I agree with that. The writers are actors so you would hope they would have picked somthing up from their other projects.
Quote: Josh Dulaney @ June 7, 2007, 5:26 PMThe characters have heart and warmth and this i think is much harder than writing "dark" or "edgy" comedy.
Why do they attempt 'edgy' jokes then like the Diana jokes?
Quote: Josh Dulaney @ June 7, 2007, 5:26 PMThe 2 families in the show are named the Shipmans and the Wests. Never flagged up in the series, just left for you to realise.
Is that meant to be a joke? Jokes like that without context are cruel and lazy. Why is that funny? And why are you pointing it out?
Quote: Josh Dulaney @ June 7, 2007, 5:26 PMThe way the writers have fully formed seven main characters who you believe in is surely testiment to wonderful writing. The review in the Times said,"This show should be shortlisted for next years BAFTA already, character comedy like this has never been so good." I, as you know, agree with him. I can't see what's remotely lazy in the writing, i think it's precise, well crafted and most importantly funny!
Writing is all about conflict yet the conflict in this show does not arise from the characters but situations forced into the plot. an example would be the scene in the church with the sandwhich and the telephone call where Gavin is talking to another person on the phone and Stacy gets annoyed.
Quote: Josh Dulaney @ June 7, 2007, 5:26 PMIt reaches out to you as a viewer and asks you to come on a journey with the characters
So does a news report.