Have I? You big girl.
Beautiful People - Series 1 Page 10
Oh no, what a terrible insult!! 
When I start doing my Jodie Kidd impression, then you can call me a big girl! 
You probably have the same build as her...
Haha!
Well, this isn't terrible. It's SO Jonathan Harvey, but the writing is generally strong and I don't mind spending time with these characters. I see that Harvey was inspired from somewhere to write this. I think the American version of this (which will inevitably occur) will work better, however. Taking the late 90's as the decade to refer to seems slightly contrived. The young/gay thing doesn't really work because, firstly, it is too recent. Also, the gay factor would have been more convincing if Our Hero was describing the 80's. It rings slightly hollow.
A very good cast, but some slightly clunky writing. And it doesn't really know (like so many single-camera sitcoms) whether it is gag-based "heightened reality", or whether it cares more about characters and realism.
(I can't wait for my writing to be torn apart after broadcast, being an vital, vocal and fire-brand type of masochist myself.)
This show is entertaining and I look forward to watching the rest of the series. And there's no higher recommendation than that. 
Even if you do say so yourself.
Quote: zooo @ November 6 2008, 10:34 PM GMTYou probably have the same build as her...
If only you knew, my dear, if only you knew.
Quote: Tim Walker @ November 6 2008, 11:04 PM GMTThe young/gay thing doesn't really work because, firstly, it is too recent. Also, the gay factor would have been more convincing if Our Hero was describing the 80's. It rings slightly hollow.
I don't get what you mean.
I think he means he doesn't identify with being closer to that age in the 1990s as much as he would if it was the 1980s.
Quote: zooo @ November 6 2008, 11:14 PM GMTI don't get what you mean.
All I am saying is the 'Beautiful People' they describe were more than obvious to anyone growing-up or living in the 90's. The 80's is where the natural comedy of the dichotomy would eminate. I don't know if the late 90's was originally conceived as the main period for this show, or whether things were shifted forward a decade (from the late 80's) so that it would resonate with a wider audience...
As I say, I'm not knocking this show. I laugh at it and think most of the perfomances are really good. I just think that the orginal concept must have been changed? Not neccessarily for the better?
Quote: Tim Walker @ November 6 2008, 11:42 PM GMTAs I say, I'm not knocking this show. I laugh at it and think most of the perfomances are really good. I just think that the orginal concept must have been changed? Not neccessarily for the better?
Fair enough, but I think it was a very vague quibble really. It's a whimsical show so I don't think setting it in the 80s would have made any difference.
I think you're saying you don't like it set in the 90s, and because of your age you would prefer it to be in the 80s....
But yeah, obviously you know that not everyone watching is your specific age, so you're probably not really saying that...
Anyway, we all agree it's good so I ain't arguing.
Quote: zooo @ November 7 2008, 12:57 AM GMTI think you're saying you don't like it set in the 90s, and because of your age you would prefer it to be in the 80s....
But yeah, obviously you know that not everyone watching is your specific age, so you're probably not really saying that...
Anyway, we all agree it's good so I ain't arguing.
Zooo, it's not about my age really. I was just saying that to me comedically it would make more sense if it was set in the 80's. At 35 I don't think I'm senile quite yet.
I knooow. They wouldn't let you inject people with the sleepy drugs if you were tooo old.
I'm just thinking that's quite a specific, personal taste thing, that you don't like the decade.
I don't understand how comedically the 80s would work better.
Are you sure it's not partly because the 90s feels like about 5 minutes ago, rather than an 'era' that something should be set in?...