I gave up with this during the first episode, I found it rather boring, the jokes were a bit laboured.
Peter Kay is OK in small doses, but not a whole series.
DVDFever's "review" is hilarious! Proper going into detail about the Forever FM DJ's careers and the usual spiel about who may or may not have fallen out 10 years ago.
Half-way through I remember thinking what happened to the review of Peter Kay's Car Share? Then it got on track again.
There's no need to be embarrassed about liking tripe; I love Mrs Brown's Boys, and they don't come much triper than that.
However, I think peter kay must be the unfunniest comedian on TV.
I once decided to give Mrs Brown's Boys ten minutes, but only lasted about five. Yet I like O'Carroll when he's himself (and didn't he appear in Max and Paddy once selling the dodgy TV?).
I quite like Kay's stuff but I'm not keen on his stand-up. It can take me a while to get into it however. With Car Share I half-watched the first episode on iPlayer and it was OK. But I saw it again on TV last night and didn't want it to end! Problem is I missed the last two episodes on iPlayer now have to wait two weeks before they're on TV.
I liked it, and could appreciate the gentle humour. Quiet guy sharing a car with a chatterbox of a girl who at first seems to irritate him, but by the end of the day he finds himself having a laugh with her. Loved the Cilla Black bit, and the corny radio adverts. I prefer to watch Peter Kay any day over the likes of Russell Howard / Leigh Francis. Those two - I can't stand them or their brand of humour.
Thought it was pretty good, first episode was the weakest. Subtle seems to be the word for this.Agree with Prince in that she is supposed to be slightly annoying, the best bit in the first episode is the way John warms to Kayleigh a touch. This affection then develops more as the episodes went on.
I've already watched episodes 3 and 4 so I know it gets better than this first one. I do love Peter Kay though, so it was always going to be a winner for me
I've watched the first episode. Kay is just being himself, in fact he's just being a typical northern bloke. He doesn't appear scripted and also seems semi interested.
Maybe the millions in the bank and his back catalogue have caused him to lose his mojo?
There was a continuity error in the first 5 mins when he was driving to her house.
It was nice and sunny, then he turned a corner and it was grey
Can happen to be fair, The back window of my house looks like a totally different place to the front, One has sun beaming on it and the other has dark rain clouds overhead
Just saw all 6 episodes, really good and funny, I like claustrophobic comedy where just 2 people (in the main) act. Just got a couple of quirks though.
1. The girls voice is very grating when she over acts.
2. John says he can't remember the last time he took a day off work, but in the previous episode he said he took a month off to grief his dads death just before Christmas.
3. Why does Kayliegh never drive them to work ? (except when forced to when John fell over)
4. That DAMN back window How come the sides aren't dirty but the back is ? As surely continuity would matter in all directions.
5. Does Peter Kay really fit in that car ?
Still loved the show though
I think he specifically said 'Sick day' rather than a leave day
I loved Peter Kay in his early days but he's become a one trick pony recycling the same old material and slowly his material has dried up. I don't find him all that funny these days. During his interviews on chat shows like Jonathan Ross or when he did Parkinson he just came across like a big kid who wanted all the attention and tried to take over the show with his cheeky crazy Blackoool style antics and tomfoolery and I just think these days he's a bit of a big headded arse who got too big for his boots too quickly then ran out of things to say.
Here's the thing, DVDfever. Those points you were disputing were other people's genuinely held opinions. Your opinion isn't any more valid than anyone else's. Comedy is very subjective, and there is rarely a "correct" opinion of it. By all means put yours forward but give other people room to express theirs.
I wasn't going to bother with this show. I'm not a Peter Kay fan, I don't think he's a great comedian and he can be very repetitive. But your comments here made me watch ep 1 to see how bad it really was. But it turns out it's actually very promising. It started badly with him arguing with his satnav but from then on it improved steadily. Kay is subtle and understated for a change and Sian Gibson is outstanding. The humour is built up naturally in a well structured way, not forced with jokes and one-liners. It's not laugh a minute by any means, but I don't think that was the idea.
Your review isn't as clever as it thinks it is either.
DVDFever has spent an inordinate amount of time maintaining a godawful website with reviews that are neither funny or clever.
I didn't think this was bad or as great as others have said, I think that because of Peter Kay's usual comedic stuff, I had expected LOL moments when it seems this is something different he's doing. That said there were a handful of moments that made me chuckle and in the past I have had watched other dramas where I wasn't swayed by the first episode but the rest of the series made it worth sticking to. I will be watching tonight. ;-)
Here's the thing, DVDfever. Those points you were disputing were other people's genuinely held opinions. Your opinion isn't any more valid than anyone else's. Comedy is very subjective, and there is rarely a "correct" opinion of it. By all means put yours forward but give other people room to express theirs.
I wasn't going to bother with this show. I'm not a Peter Kay fan, I don't think he's a great comedian and he can be very repetitive. But your comments here made me watch ep 1 to see how bad it really was. But it turns out it's actually very promising. It started badly with him arguing with his satnav but from then on it improved steadily. Kay is subtle and understated for a change and Sian Gibson is outstanding. The humour is built up naturally in a well structured way, not forced with jokes and one-liners. It's not laugh a minute by any means, but I don't think that was the idea.
Your review isn't as clever as it thinks it is either.
Top post Allafix. I wish I took advice from your last line as I read the review which seemed an excuse to state a pre-existing hatred towards Peter Kay's CV and the BBC.
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Peter Kay is OK in small doses, but not a whole series.
I once decided to give Mrs Brown's Boys ten minutes, but only lasted about five. Yet I like O'Carroll when he's himself (and didn't he appear in Max and Paddy once selling the dodgy TV?).
I quite like Kay's stuff but I'm not keen on his stand-up. It can take me a while to get into it however. With Car Share I half-watched the first episode on iPlayer and it was OK. But I saw it again on TV last night and didn't want it to end! Problem is I missed the last two episodes on iPlayer now have to wait two weeks before they're on TV.
Do you mean that peter kay was her teacher?
Gave up trying to read your site ---- "godawful" colour scheme......
Regards
No her and paddy and Peter have been mates since then where he grew up and went to school
There was a continuity error in the first 5 mins when he was driving to her house.
It was nice and sunny, then he turned a corner and it was grey
I recorded it and watched it last night, and I must admit that I really enjoyed it.
The actress who plays Keighley is particularly good. I seem to recognise her from somewhere.
I hope the rest of the series is just as good.
Love Peter Kay. I don't understand people who don't get his stand up to be honest. Must be just the peasants who get his stand up.
Max & Paddy > Car Share so far for me.[/highlight]
She has been in virtually everything peter kay has ever done, hardly a newcomer
This is her imdb page under her original name Sian Foulkes
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1697730/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Maybe the millions in the bank and his back catalogue have caused him to lose his mojo?
Can happen to be fair, The back window of my house looks like a totally different place to the front, One has sun beaming on it and the other has dark rain clouds overhead
I think he specifically said 'Sick day' rather than a leave day
DVDFever has spent an inordinate amount of time maintaining a godawful website with reviews that are neither funny or clever.
You Don't have to tell me mate I have followed Peter for years
Don't worry all good
Top post Allafix. I wish I took advice from your last line as I read the review which seemed an excuse to state a pre-existing hatred towards Peter Kay's CV and the BBC.