Miranda - Series 3 Page 28

Again, I really enjoyed this episode (normally I'm a "Miranda-Sceptic").But: they really shouldn't do these musical endings if it's not absolutely "necessary". Second, they could have worked in Barlow's appearance a bit more plausible. It felt a bit like the situation in Extras/When The Whistle Blows with the guest appearance by Chris Martin in WTWB. Andy Millman was annoyed and said something like: "Don't put in a guest star only because he's available; it's not plausible for a pop star to pop in a factory during weekdays".
Here it was similar: "Hey, it's Take That's Gary Barlow" as if they wanted to make sure that even the near-sighted ones of the audience get it.

I realise they play a bit with the "cheapness"-factor (like Freddie Mercury often did during his lifetime)...but I think yesterday's ending looked cheap because that's what it was; not because it was a kind of knowing allusion.

Keyword allusion: I liked the bit when Miranda said something like "Oh no, I have to begin acting now".

Quote: zooo @ January 22 2013, 10:17 AM GMT

Yes, all us girls have a singsong before bed each night...

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Did I sound sexist? I was just repeating what Fiona Allen had said about her reasons for doing musical numbers at the end. They didn't care that it wasn't funny, they were just expressing their girly sides (or words to that effect).

I always hated the songs on Smack The Pony. But I love the silly endings on Miranda. They're not really the same at all. The STP ones were actual covers, changed slightly to avoid having to pay, and they went on forever. All they do on Miranda is sway about a bit and wave to the accompaniment of a short bit of song.

The whole idea of some random bloke in the shop getting involved in all Miranda's issues was inspired

And it worked brilliantly

Had me in stitches

Right up to the end when someone asked HIM "who are you" and HE said "I don't know"

Clever stuff

Quote: lofthouse @ January 22 2013, 7:20 PM GMT

Right up to the end when someone asked HIM "who are you" and HE said " I don't know"

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Ha yes, loved that bit.

Quote: Gordon Bennett @ January 22 2013, 11:16 AM GMT

Again, I really enjoyed this episode (normally I'm a "Miranda-Sceptic").But: they really shouldn't do these musical endings if it's not absolutely "necessary". Second, they could have worked in Barlow's appearance a bit more plausible. It felt a bit like the situation in Extras/When The Whistle Blows with the guest appearance by Chris Martin in WTWB. Andy Millman was annoyed and said something like: "Don't put in a guest star only because he's available; it's not plausible for a pop star to pop in a factory during weekdays".
Here it was similar: "Hey, it's Take That's Gary Barlow" as if they wanted to make sure that even the near-sighted ones of the audience get it.

I realise they play a bit with the "cheapness"-factor (like Freddie Mercury often did during his lifetime)...but I think yesterday's ending looked cheap because that's what it was; not because it was a kind of knowing allusion.

Keyword allusion: I liked the bit when Miranda said something like "Oh no, I have to begin acting now".

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Usually when you start getting random celeb cameos then it's because the writers have ran out of ideas but with Miranda I think it's so silly and slapstick that it adds to the show. Great episode too.

Reminds me about Only Fools when John Sullivan wasn't sure about dressing up Del and Rodney as Batman and Robin because he thought that usually meant the writer had run out of things to do with the characters.

Quote: dennispennis123 @ January 23 2013, 12:50 AM GMT

Reminds me about Only Fools when John Sullivan wasn't sure about dressing up Del and Rodney as Batman and Robin because he thought that usually meant the writer had run out of things to do with the characters.

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Which is why, ironically, he dressed Rodney up as Gladiator in the 2001 episode.

Quote: dennispennis123 @ January 23 2013, 12:50 AM GMT

Reminds me about Only Fools when John Sullivan wasn't sure about dressing up Del and Rodney as Batman and Robin because he thought that usually meant the writer had ran out of things to do with the characters.

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I usually find it suspicious when they introduce new regular characters (Damian in case of OFAH)...often a show is on its last legs when they do this. That goes especially for American shows.

Ironically in Miranda they got rid of one (the gay barman).

Quote: Gordon Bennett @ January 23 2013, 12:35 PM GMT

Ironically in Miranda they got rid of one (the gay barman).

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Camp maybe, but seeing as, in one episode, he was moonlighting as a male escort who was hired by Miranda, I'm not sure you can label him as gay.

Quote: Tony Cowards @ January 23 2013, 2:01 PM GMT

Camp maybe, but seeing as, in one episode, he was moonlighting as a male escort who was hired by Miranda, I'm not sure you can label him as gay.

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I haven't seen that many episodes (series 3 is the first for me to watch in its entirety). From what I've seen I thought he's gay. Maybe a parallel to AYBS's Mr. Humphries; his sexual orientation was left to one's own imagination (well, more or less).

The customer was funny - played by Dominic Coleman. He's been in it before.

It was a great joke he suddenly appeared again lying on her couch hidden under a blanket.

It's sad it's over next week the series has just gone so quickly! But an excellent series it has been.