I enjoyed This Is England 88 although I could have done without the dreary post-natal depression storyline and the obigatory karaoke scene. And Misfits Man seemed to be doing his Misfits character to such an extent I half expected him to split in two. McQueen was excellent as the dad, though.
This Is England 88. Actual post-natal depression would be more fun than the post-natal depression storyline.
Quote: chipolata @ December 14 2011, 12:41 PM GMTAnd Misfits Man seemed to be doing his Misfits character to such an extent I half expected him to split in two.
Surely strictly that should be 'in Misfits the This Is England man is doing his This Is England character to such an extent I expected him to have a girlfriend who beats her rapist Dad to death'.
I watched about 10 minutes of it before the bleakness made me turn off. I noticed it had at least two people in it from Life's Too Short though, which was fun.
Haven't seen it yet, but loved the film and the last TV run.
This is England
Frankly it's boring the arse off me tonight...
Quote: Matthew Stott @ December 14 2011, 10:38 PM GMTSurely strictly that should be 'in Misfits the This Is England man is doing his This Is England character to such an extent I expected him to have a girlfriend who beats her rapist Dad to death'.
I may be wrong, but I don't remember Gilgun(?) being like this in the film and previous series. He seemed okay in them, now his character is just an arse.
I think it's been great so far.
Quote: Nil Putters @ December 14 2011, 11:33 PM GMTI think it's been great so far.
You do realise the black guy isn't Tealeaf? 
Hahaha
Why does bloody Guardian woman, Zoe Williams, on Sky, think we'll all be entranced by her flaunting her big fat knees? Fancies anything in trousers (along as it's male). Somebody should tell her she's making an arse of herself.
Quote: chipolata @ December 14 2011, 11:16 PM GMTI may be wrong, but I don't remember Gilgun(?) being like this in the film and previous series. He seemed okay in them, now his character is just an arse.
I think this is Woody trying to cope with and adapt to the changes in his circle of "friends" (now basically his family, posh girlfriend, and boss), which leads to him coming across as an arse because he's been so used to a certain group of people and now he's having to tone it down to some extent and attempt to be someone he doesn't really know how to be.
Quote: Marooned @ December 15 2011, 10:25 AM GMTI think this is Woody trying to cope with and adapt to the changes in his circle of "friends" (now basically his family, posh girlfriend, and boss), which leads to him coming across as an arse because he's been so used to a certain group of people and now he's having to tone it down to some extent and attempt to be someone he doesn't really know how to be.
Yeah, I know. He's being an arse because he's unhappy. But it's still being an arse on screen. And coupled with the dreary unhappy-single-mum storyline it makes the episodes harder work than they should be.
I feel really sorry for Woody, he's so unhappy without Lol and his friends and really doesn't want his new life.
Quote: Nil Putters @ December 15 2011, 11:20 AM GMTI feel really sorry for Woody
Pff! Girl.