Originally Posted by Abomination:
“Just out of curiosity, but why? The trivial line in question was clearly celebrating the man and his achievements in its own little way. Is it any different or worse than making a Whodunnit story with a fictional interpretation of Agatha Christie, when she herself was alive until 1976? How long are we expected to wait before we can celebrate the dead faces of fame who put themselves in the spotlight?”
“Just out of curiosity, but why? The trivial line in question was clearly celebrating the man and his achievements in its own little way. Is it any different or worse than making a Whodunnit story with a fictional interpretation of Agatha Christie, when she herself was alive until 1976? How long are we expected to wait before we can celebrate the dead faces of fame who put themselves in the spotlight?”
Only Fools and Horses had references to Rodney's payoff after leaving his father-in-law's employment as his "Maxwell Money" - within less than two months. And in no way was that "celebrating" anyone!
