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Old 31-12-2016, 17:09
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Right I finally got to watch it. On I player last night . I found it not good , Jonathan's wife I found cardboard and imo not needed acting apalling Mr Warwick was ok it never showed us he he drove his car I mean the special adaptations required, and really would a vicar be allowed to be 3 ft just a thought overall a bit far fetched story, and as I used to enjoy the old series's in the windmill with Caroline Quintin this I don't .
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Old 31-12-2016, 17:14
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Right I finally got to watch it. On I player last night . I found it not good , Jonathan's wife I found cardboard and imo not needed acting apalling Mr Warwick was ok it never showed us he he drove his car I mean the special adaptations required, and really would a vicar be allowed to be 3 ft just a thought overall a bit far fetched story, and as I used to enjoy the old series's in the windmill with Caroline Quintin this I don't .
Quality, not quantity, is the important prerequisite for vicars. .
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Old 31-12-2016, 17:36
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Right I finally got to watch it. On I player last night . I found it not good , Jonathan's wife I found cardboard and imo not needed acting apalling Mr Warwick was ok it never showed us he he drove his car I mean the special adaptations required, and really would a vicar be allowed to be 3 ft just a thought overall a bit far fetched story, and as I used to enjoy the old series's in the windmill with Caroline Quintin this I don't .
Why would we need to see how he drives? We can all guess that he has an adapted car. As for his height and being a vicar, Does that matter either? No
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Old 31-12-2016, 18:08
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And where have you got this "general consensus" from?

If from this thread then most comment contributors said they enjoyed it more than they thought they would or very much enjoyed it full stop. Admitting it wasn't the best JC ever certainly isn't saying it was poor.

Most comments in this thread surround plot details where trying to find motives and picking holes is a big part of the pleasure.
Ignore that poster, they pop up in all sorts of threads expressing their hate for various persons/programmes on tv and then continue watching the show week after week, popping back to remind us why they hate them.
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Old 31-12-2016, 18:49
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Ignore that poster, they pop up in all sorts of threads expressing their hate for various persons/programmes on tv and then continue watching the show week after week, popping back to remind us why they hate them.
? Kind of using an Internet forum set up to give views on television programmes?

Am I supposed to ask your permission about which threads I can post in?

Or ask your permission about what views I can post?

Or do I need to check your views first in case I disagree, to make sure I only ever post something that you agree with?

Bizarre. Truly truly bizarre.
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Old 31-12-2016, 19:36
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I love all the people suggesting that Jonathan "ditches his wife". Have you seen her? ��
It matters not what she looks like if you can still hear her in the dark.
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Old 31-12-2016, 20:49
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Why would we need to see how he drives? We can all guess that he has an adapted car. As for his height and being a vicar, Does that matter either? No
It adds info to the story. Not just slap dash script writing
So for me attention to detail
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Old 31-12-2016, 21:33
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It adds info to the story. Not just slap dash script writing
So for me attention to detail
To me it makes not one iota of difference at all to the plot line (why would it?) but if you are that curious about Warwick and his car he and his family did a holiday type programme once where he was driving.
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Old 31-12-2016, 21:38
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I did find it fairly enjoyable - but the issue is that with the sheer amount of quality tv there is available I don't think that's good enough reason to spend the time watching it. The only reason I do watch is because I remember just how good it used to be and I hope each time that it will recapture some of that magic (the same reason I kept watching the Royle Family christmas specials).
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Old 31-12-2016, 21:39
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have just started watching it and do feel that if they had to marry him off it should have been to someone he has some chemistry with.

but my question is - what happened to Adam Klaus the magician who worked with JC in the early episodes? - I really miss him and the humour of them working together.

Am bored with this - hence typing whilst watching - but will stick it out as used to love it.
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Old 31-12-2016, 21:48
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would a vicar be allowed to be 3 ft
Is there any reason on Earth (or in Heaven, come to that) why not?
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Old 31-12-2016, 21:51
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Just finished watching it. It was terrible, probably the worst JC there's ever been... but I enjoyed it nevertheless.

The good:
Warwick Davis, would like to see that character back again
Umm...
.. errr...
...

The bad:
Anti-money / antimony
The 90 degree turn
Hobgoblin / haemoglobin
Not enough Ken Bones
I really miss Adam Klaus
Creek's missus: why is she always so peed off with him? It's tiring.
The big haunted house / stately home AGAIN
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Old 31-12-2016, 21:54
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Who was the escaped/released prisoner who hid in the box and why was he after Jonathan? Had it any bearing on the case - was he blamed for the first wife's death? Sorry to be thick, but completely missed what that was about.
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Old 31-12-2016, 21:59
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Who was the escaped/released prisoner who hid in the box and why was he after Jonathan? Had it any bearing on the case - was he blamed for the first wife's death? Sorry to be thick, but completely missed what that was about.
He was convicted in a previous episode as a result of Jonathan's work. He would have got away with it if it hadn't been for those darned kids ... er ... Creek, etc. The vicar had visited him in jail which was how he found out about Jonathan's new whereabouts. No immediate bearing on the present case.
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Old 31-12-2016, 22:07
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Ah yes thanks - he was the guy the vicar had mistakenly thought had "turned over a new leaf"?
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Old 31-12-2016, 22:43
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He was convicted in a previous episode as a result of Jonathan's work. He would have got away with it if it hadn't been for those darned kids ... er ... Creek, etc. The vicar had visited him in jail which was how he found out about Jonathan's new whereabouts. No immediate bearing on the present case.
Yes his part in this episode was really a filler.
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Old 31-12-2016, 22:47
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To me it makes not one iota of difference at all to the plot line (why would it?) but if you are that curious about Warwick and his car he and his family did a holiday type programme once where he was driving.
That's why we are all different, some of us want to learn things see things, understand things. Not just about this average TV episode. But in life general. Can you comprend?
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Old 31-12-2016, 23:54
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Right I finally got to watch it. On I player last night . I found it not good , Jonathan's wife I found cardboard and imo not needed acting apalling Mr Warwick was ok it never showed us he he drove his car I mean the special adaptations required, and really would a vicar be allowed to be 3 ft just a thought overall a bit far fetched story, and as I used to enjoy the old series's in the windmill with Caroline Quintin this I don't .
Jeez what risible gripes.
No special car and a vicar who was too short?

Are you for real?
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Old 01-01-2017, 00:07
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For anyone who wants to know how short people drive... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kCHJ-zheAM
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Old 01-01-2017, 00:32
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That's why we are all different, some of us want to learn things see things, understand things. Not just about this average TV episode. But in life general. Can you comprend?
If you want to learn about life, maybe fictional drama isn't the best place to learn.
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Old 01-01-2017, 00:34
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Fictional drama often includes the best exposition of an eternal truth.
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Old 01-01-2017, 00:56
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For anyone who wants to know how short people drive... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kCHJ-zheAM
More specifically this is how Warwick drives https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_JeYNCdk4E

I could see how this might be relevant if he played a car thief or taxi driver but not really a vicar. Warwick's daughter Annabelle is an actress and could make an interesting young sidekick.
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Old 01-01-2017, 10:38
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The biggest saving grace of the episode was Warwick Davis. He was the best thing in the plot and was a welcome addition.
I'm mildly surprised at how popular that character was. For me he was too corny, especially at the start. His incompetence with the knife killer was boring, and his attempt to do his own magic tricks became puerile. Swallowing the buttons and then giving them back after washing the poo off - that's the level of comedy you guys want? He did get better towards the end when he became a bit more serious and competent.
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Old 01-01-2017, 11:31
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I thought it was 1 of the better JC episodes that we have had since it was brought back.
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Old 01-01-2017, 11:33
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and really would a vicar be allowed to be 3 ft .
Erm....yes? Otherwise that would be discrimination. Honestly in this PC, 'enlightened' age I'm amazed that anyone would even ask such a question! From a practical perspective I struggle to see why height would be relevant to being a vicar anyway.
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