I wouldn't say I liked it, it was just much better - ie better written, more gag-heavy than G & S. While I was watching it I thought 'I bet this gets panned'. If you analyse both at a writing level it's clearly better, but that's not how criticism works.
At the end of the day it's amusing that H & C was slaughtered because it shows that people aren't really able to tell shit from shinola without help.
I didn't include Gavin & Stacey either because I just didn't realise it was a sitcom. Surely not.
The three I would pick are Green Wing, Gavin and Stacey and According to Bex. 
Surely According to Bex was never rated in the first place.
Quote: Ian Wolf @ September 30 2009, 8:47 AM BSTSurely According to Bex was never rated in the first place.
'Twas a joke.
In my world everything is according to Bex. 
I think I'm one of the few people on here who like Gavin And Stacey. 
I didn't dislike it, just didn't think it was as great as the awards and press implies.
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ September 30 2009, 9:23 AM BSTI didn't dislike it, just didn't think it was as great as the awards and press implies.
I liked it quite a lot, probably one of my favourite Brit comedies of the last few years (which is a bit odd as it's not my usual thing), but my word did it ever get a kicking on here! A lot of people really seem to hate it.
Quote: Oldrocker @ September 30 2009, 12:40 AM BSTI seriously question your sanity.
Then what are you doing here ffs ?
Oh bugger off, you know what I meant.
Quote: Matthew Stott @ September 30 2009, 9:27 AM BSTI liked it quite a lot, probably one of my favourite Brit comedies of the last few years (which is a bit odd as it's not my usual thing), but my word did it ever get a kicking on here! A lot of people really seem to hate it.
Matt, imagine someone said to you: "The trouble with the League of Gentlemen is it's unimaginative, poorly written and very badly acted." That's what it feels like when people praise Gavin & Stacey. I wonder whether they are talking about a different show to the one I've seen but with the same name on a different channel.
Perhaps you like G & S more if you haven't spent most of your life mixing with Essex shitbags.
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I don't know why so many people are so hard on Gavin and Stacey. I think it's really funny and masively charming. I would've never thought I'd ever be into something which is basically a rom-com, but I love it.
Quote: Moonstone @ September 30 2009, 10:24 PM BSThard on
*snigger*
Most people, myself included, find James Corden's existence offensive.
Quote: Moonstone @ September 30 2009, 10:24 PM BSTI don't know why so many people are so hard on Gavin and Stacey. I think it's really funny and masively charming. I would've never thought I'd ever be into something which is basically a rom-com, but I love it.
Quote: Matthew Stott @ September 30 2009, 9:18 AM BSTI think I'm one of the few people on here who like Gavin And Stacey.
Can't say, never seen it.