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Disapointed with the new series of Birds of a Feather?
Luner13
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Is anyone else? I am a HUGE fan and was so happy when it got a new series last year. That series was ok overall though not as good as the original run.
This new series (so far) has been really poor scripts Pauline, Linda & Lesley deserve so much more than this. The new Garth is just as weak as the McBusted guy imo perhaps a little better but not much.
I am really hoping it gets better as I know its capable of greatness, I watched the 1993 Xmas special "It Happened in Hollywood" last night on the Drama channel and my goodness that was like a thousand x better than the new episodes.
What do you think?
This new series (so far) has been really poor scripts Pauline, Linda & Lesley deserve so much more than this. The new Garth is just as weak as the McBusted guy imo perhaps a little better but not much.
I am really hoping it gets better as I know its capable of greatness, I watched the 1993 Xmas special "It Happened in Hollywood" last night on the Drama channel and my goodness that was like a thousand x better than the new episodes.
What do you think?
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I think there is already a thread for this.:D
Yes but I couldn't be bothered searching I am lazy like that. ;-)
Just a bit more effort required on occasion then perhaps! It is on page one of this forum after all!
Not when I made this thread it wasn't.
How do you know if you didn't look?
Just to answer your question and not have pop about there being another thread
I was also looking forward to the new series but it is awful, there seems to be no real storyline to the episodes. The last one I saw was the one where they were going to Tenerife but never went.
The jokes are old, the actors who play traceys sons are wooden and even Dorians not making me crack a smile so unfortunately I won't bother watching any more
The Casting of the new Garthy is just a disaster. The Australian GF/daughter were bad enough but it seems they decided to forget Garths back story and just make a mini Daryl/Del boy The guy cant even act making it even worse.
At this rate it wont be back for a 3rd series they have totally blown it IMHO
If it brings in the ratings it will keep going until the three leads want to stop.
Not a fan of the new Garth - when did the character suddenly become a thick Neanderthal? More realistic now though of the sort of people who live in Chigwell though.
I agree about the scheduling, Benidorm and Birds are surely an ideal combination with a shared audience.
As for the show, I thought the Boxing Day one was poor, but the 2nd episode was better.
Well past it's sell by date
What on God's little green earth were you expecting!?!?!?!? It was rubbish when it was on the BBC. It ain't gonna get better
Except it wasn't.
The first six series of the original BBC series that aired between 1989 & 1994 were all GOLD.
It really only came back with the success of the stage show they did.
given the weakness of the scripts 2nd series I think maybe the BBC only wanting specials might have been the best option.
agree
look at upstairs downstairs the Christmas Episodes were really good in the reboot as soon as it became a proper series the scripts just fell apart and the series was axed.
BOAF on BBC had quite naughty storylines and language but tied in with decent scripts. having Tracey sitting there like lou beale didn't really work the first time and now she's older its making her a complete waste of space without harping on about Daryl every 10 seconds and Sharon not slagging Chris off they seem totally surplus.
Dorien is the only character that's really kept her original role and the show is now centred around her