I'm no fan of this show, but at the end of the day it's just an entertainment, pure and simple. Since when has it been the business of television drama or comedy to provide positive role models for people to aspire to?
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Quote: dellas @ April 14 2011, 8:50 AM BST
OK Aaron, fed up now of your constant denial: I watch the programmes I comment on. Here goes, maybe a spelling or grammar error.
Some explanation! Finally! 
Quote: dellas @ April 14 2011, 8:50 AM BSTWhy is everything pink? Cabs, clothes, lippy, all terribly cliched and bimbo-ish.
A group of women trying to launch a new company: I don't think it's a massive stretch of the imagination, or any mass transgression of feminism, to have them choose a bright, gaudy shade of pink as their signature colour. It was addressed in the first episode that the dead member of the trio, Shazza, had insisted on everything being pink. It's called marketing. If there was any evidence of the womens' homes looking like a fairy had been sick all over the walls, then you'd have a point. But they don't.
Quote: dellas @ April 14 2011, 8:50 AM BSTIf a group of intelligent females started a taxi business, surely they have researched basics, and prepared for 'The Knowledge' and requisite permits?
That they have to then to be rescued by a 'leery oaf' is amazing.
I agree. Poor writing with little knowledge of the business/industry they're writing about.
Quote: dellas @ April 14 2011, 8:50 AM BSTThe gratuitous underwear scenes are reminiscent of 'Carry On Cabby' circa 1960.
Gratuitous? No. Pointless? Yes. Nothing like Carry On Cabby though - you're getting it confused with the style of later films in the series.
Quote: dellas @ April 14 2011, 8:50 AM BSTI totally despair that in 2011 writers are churning out this rubbish!
A strong Northen comedy for women, NO, where are the emancipated characters?
Please don't expect me to believe that any one of these even has a full licence
let alone a brain.I bet the lead woman with 'big tits' gets off with a 'helpful' bloke.
Sorry, I despair. This was potentially a great idea, but poorly executed.
I agree. It's poor.
There's no nice way to put it.
It's not "poor"
It's f**king shit.
But still I've sat through 2 hours of it so far.
Plus it's nowt like Carry On Cabby. That is the best film of the series and not rude in the slightest.
Quote: David Carmon @ April 14 2011, 10:17 PM BSTCarry On Cabby. That is the best film of the series.
No it's not.
I only saw the wedding at the end, but the FX were awful. I've seen more convincing crowd scenes in the showcase thread here. The marquee on the pitch looked like a child had cobbled it together in photoshop.
I tried hard to explain my disappointment, but failed, very difficult with arthritic hands.
Some chums have agreed, but I don't expect everyone will, that is democrasy.
I really love idea of women having Taxi company, but I should be in charge!
I can't bring myself to watch this, the premise is so f**ked. But hey maybe it's a 2011 'Making Out'.
Quote: chipolata @ April 8 2011, 3:20 PM BST(...) a quick internet trawl has a comment from Commissioning Head of Comedy, Cheryl Taylor saying:
"We're delighted to be on board with the girls from Candy Cabs. The series has a wonderful cast, warm and witty writing and a sparkling seaside setting brimming with Northern soul. We look forward to three nights of emotional and dramatic fun with these lovely ladies."
This makes me sure it isn't. 'Warm' comedy usually means there's a fat woman with big tits in it. 'Northern Soul' is something else entirely Cheryl Taylor, look it up.
Quote: dellas @ April 15 2011, 4:59 AM BST
I think we understand: you were hoping for a show that portrayed a successful business run by a group of strong, independent women. But it's turned out to be a generally quite poor show that's got a hint of 'girl power', but is far more light-hearted, fluffy and lightweight than that.
But that doesn't make it sexist, as you were earlier protesting.
Aaron thanks you do understand me a bit, we are so new into our relationship bound to have a couple of 'lovers tiffs'.
Do not understand why you let others off for mis-spelling and crudeness? is ok to make a genuine mistake or is it 'nepotism'? such as naff 'cuddly' posts or stupid dat? or 'I'm pink an cuggley, fankuuu'?... I await answer in total despair.
ps If the women in 'Candy Cabs' have to be rescued by men, that is a failure and very sad indiciment of womens' strength, so to me that is false and sexist.
Quote: Aaron @ April 15 2011, 6:48 PM BSTI think we understand: you were hoping for a show that portrayed a successful business run by a group of strong, independent women. But it's turned out to be a generally quite poor show that's got a hint of 'girl power', but is far more light-hearted, fluffy and lightweight than that.
But that doesn't make it sexist, as you were earlier protesting.
I don't think they are strong and independent, I think they are quite pathetic and that does make it sexist...
These pernicious cliches of lovely stupid girlies are starting to feel uncomfortably like a big step backward.
And the show is just poor, poor. The bit where they show a pink cab driving up a Northern road, followed by VO
"Ooh I'm dropping her off at the new hairdressers book me in"
"Ooh my boyfriend had some Cidra last night pick me up some sunglasses."
That's filler. No drama ever needs filler, period.
5 million viewers 2nd episode. What a lot of people wrong.
Quote: Stephen Goodlad @ April 16 2011, 12:05 PM BST5 million viewers 2nd episode. What a lot of people wrong.
How many the first?
Quote: Stephen Goodlad @ April 16 2011, 12:05 PM BST5 million viewers 2nd episode. What a lot of people wrong.
People will pretty much watch anything that's stuck on BBC One in the right time-slot. Witness the success of New Tricks and anything with Martin Shaw in it...
In truth, you could stick on a behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of a shit BBC drama on BBC One at 9pm - for example, Waterloo Road: Back To School with Jake How - and it would still pull-in 3 million viewers. Faced with a choice of sitting placidly in front of terrible telly or having to talk to one's family, most will take the least painful option.
This tripe will get a 2nd series. And most probably in the second series, a rival all-female cab firm will open (run by Amanda Holden, naturally) and the competition between the two will get down-and-dirty!
To paraphrase some dead writer... "In the country of the third-rate, the second-rate gets an extended run on BBC One featuring Amanda Holden as a rival taxi firm boss".
*fiddles whilst Rome/White City burns*