Haha. Bless him.
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Now I feel sooooooooooo guilty. Not.
But to clarify it is only the character I can't stand. The actor himself is probably okay in real life. I'd still stand on his toes though for annoying me so much. 
Quote: David Carmon @ March 19 2010, 2:39 AM GMTBefore commenting I would get to know the humour of the forums and actually read things properly, unless you're actually a chav in a trackie eating a kebab whilst hanging up the phone to one of the mothers of 13 children who want a cut of some of your benefits.
Offensive character stereotype or not, let's move back into discussing the show in more general terms shall we so as to keep this thread amicable...
Personally I'm warming to the show. It's clearly not meant to mirror real life (no one would be that dumb to not be able to see through the dodgy talent agent?)... but some of the characters are still a bit 2D at the moment. I'm giving it till after episode three before passing judgement.
Really enjoyed this week's episode. I think this show is really growing. Looking forward to seeing a lot more of it.
I've calmed down slightly now on this one, still not loving it, but not hating it either.
Wouldn't cry if I missed it, but wouldn't turn it off.
If it's grew on me slightly maybe there's hope I'll love it by the end
Quote: James Cotter @ March 25 2010, 5:48 PM GMTReally enjoyed this week's episode. I think this show is really growing. Looking forward to seeing a lot more of it.
Yeah, it's starting to grow into something quite fun. I think it helps we're now getting to know some of the peripheral characters a bit better. The Gran character is great. I'm loving Kenny too!
I like the OCD cafe owner, I'd quite like more of him.
Felt like a slightly better episode this week, although I didn't follow much of the first half. I did really enjoy the various anal gags though.
I watched it for the first time tonight and have to say it was pretty dire.
I'd agree with those who say the gay character is yet another example of a horrifcally overused stereotype in order to achieve a few easy jokes - although in this case it even fails to manage that.
Unfortunately, even the plesant location failed to retain my interest. I couldn't help but feel I was watching the set of Last Of The Summer Wine, just without the old men flying down hills in abandoned shopping trollies.
As a young girl from a Yorkshire mill village who is at drama school trying to be an actress, I found this programme patronising and dull. I was offended at the horrible stereotyping of gullable stupid northerners and her accent was absolutely appalling. Won't be watching it again.
As a middle aged man living in a west Yorkshire town I wasn't offended at all.
The world is full of idiots. Doesn't matter if it's west Yorkshire or west London, they are there.
As for pulling apart the wtiter/actors I quite liked it. If you don't then don't watch - or better still write something better and get it snapped up.
Quote: rwayne @ April 2 2010, 2:21 PM BSTAs for pulling apart the wtiter/actors I quite liked it. If you don't then don't watch - or better still write something better and get it snapped up.
On this forum people are entitled to comment on why they don't like the show, as much as why they do. Otherwise all we'd have are bland threads of admiring comments, leaving any casual reader with no objective sense of how this show has been received. Also, as most people on here aren't writers, any argument along the lines of "if you can't write anything better then stop moaning" is unfair and generally irrelevant.
(I did, however, take your advice and stopped watching after episode 1. 
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To say most people on here aren't writers is maybe, in itself, not fair. Everyone leaving comments on here is opening up their opinions to an audience - isn't that what writing is? - and I agree everyone is entitled to an opinion but would say just saying something along the lines of "It's shit" is not really an opinion without a reason for saying it.
There's a world of difference between writing down one's thoughts, and attempting to write any kind of fictional, comic narrative.