The daybreak riffing near the start was very good.
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I loved Brydon doing Partridge.
I missed that. 
I liked the car journey.
Although the dream sequence was very good, I don't like to hear such bold use of the c word especially when you're not expecting it and right at the start. Very funny yes, and nicely dark, but still, maybe another word could have been use instead. imo.
I rather enjoyed that one. I didn't take Brydon's advances to be serious or sinister- just gentle joke flirtery.
Trying to kiss another woman is gentle and jokey?
Don't tell your boyfriend you think that! 
Well as the start did with Coogan, the end brought a darkness to 'Rob Brydon' and I think that is clever writing, it gives us much more of a reason to keep watching and probably gives (they hope) the awards people more reason to give them one.
Quote: Alfred J Kipper @ November 22 2010, 11:34 PM GMTWell as the start did with Coogan, the end brought a darkness to 'Rob Brydon' and I think that is clever writing, it gives us much more of a reason to keep watching and probably gives (they hope) the awards people more reason to give them one.
I guess you could be right.
It wasn't that he did it that bothered me, but that I felt we were supposed to find it a funny and light hearted moment.
But if it was intended to be dark then that makes a lot more sense.
I think Brydon's flirting was just another aspect of the competitiveness between the two men. It felt like Brydon just trying to compete more than anything.
Quote: chipolata @ November 23 2010, 12:11 AM GMTI think Brydon's flirting was just another aspect of the competitiveness between the two men. It felt like Brydon just trying to compete more than anything.
This.
It was unsavoury, I say. Unsavoury!
Well whichever way it was meant it was fantastically done, I didn't see that twist coming or the opening scene suggesting a secretly self loathing Coogan. That was a top quality sitcom episode that raised it way above being just a vehicle for their impressions. Very impressive writing, acting, production, the lot, and it is now a proper sitcom albeit an unconventional one still.
If it doesn't go down hill in the next two I think this has blown every other sitcom in a very good year for BBC sitcoms completely out of the race, for me, but there are two episodes left I know. Let's see but my money is on it not disappointing.
I'm not sure they needed another 10 minutes of Michael Caine impressions though.
In his live stand-up show Brydon makes a joke that he traded his first wife (with whom he has a few kids) for a "younger, blonder" one, once he became more successful.
Although I saw the unsuccessful pass as not (entirely) serious, I guess they were showing that whereas Coogan has a reputation as a womaniser, Brydon could be predatory too.
Quote: chipolata @ November 23 2010, 12:11 AM GMTI think Brydon's flirting was just another aspect of the competitiveness between the two men. It felt like Brydon just trying to compete more than anything.
Agreed.
Last night's episode almost did go on a bit too much in places, but it was still a great episode. I am falling in love with this series.