Fair City [News, Spoilers and Discussion]

julyjane

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I really feel the writers are overpowering us with the Dillion family I am even sick of the parents now as well as the offspring

I agree, I can't take Judith seriously at all I remember years ago she was in what I think was supposed to be a sitcom called "Upwardly mobile" Pete was in it as well, it was on sunday nights about a family of "common" Dubs who won the lotto and moved to a posh part of Dublin. It wasn't that good TBH

STIG83

julyjane wrote: »

I agree, I can't take Judith seriously at all I remember years ago she was in what I think was supposed to be a sitcom called "Upwardly mobile" Pete was in it as well, it was on sunday nights about a family of "common" Dubs who won the lotto and moved to a posh part of Dublin. It wasn't that good TBH

Thought it was on Friday nights?
It was an awful show, the guy from Ballykissangel was in it too.

Deise Tom

angel01 wrote: »

In fairness you could say this about lots of soaps, a lot of characters never have accents from where they are supposed to be from

Agreed. There is a lot wrong with Fair City in recent times. Maybe instead of met the actor sometime on their website they could have meet the ___________ (Whatever) who would answer questions from viewers who have questions or observations as to what is wrong with fair city and give propper answers.

dirtyghettokid

wow that was some scene with neasa!

also, meant to say yesterday ... judith said THURlough like the way renee used to say it lol

JP Liz V1

julyjane wrote: »

I agree, I can't take Judith seriously at all I remember years ago she was in what I think was supposed to be a sitcom called "Upwardly mobile" Pete was in it as well, it was on sunday nights about a family of "common" Dubs who won the lotto and moved to a posh part of Dublin. It wasn't that good TBH

Oh yes there was tool in it always in bicycle shorts

STIG83

angel01 wrote: »

In fairness you could say this about lots of soaps, a lot of characters never have accents from where they are supposed to be from

Michael Sheehan who plays Dean is from Waterford, and in the soap his accent is a Dublin one, ive no idea has he a Dub accent in real life though.

jos28

Just spotted Malachy in Trivia (RTE 1) and wasn't eating sandwiches :eek:

jos28

dirtyghettokid wrote: »

wow that was some scene with neasa!

Brilliant scene, thought herself and Tommy were excellent, very tender.

The Paws

It is funny to see Carol and Yvonne look very similar lately...they must have the same hairdresser! I thought Carol looks fab with her makeup and her new fringe. Yvonne is forever fabulous in her red jacket - red is a great colour on her.

anyway Neasa did really well with her acting with her dad..great stuff.

JP Liz V1

jos28 wrote: »

Just spotted Malachy in Trivia (RTE 1) and wasn't eating sandwiches :eek:

Dominic was the sandwich king of Carrigstown

STIG83

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Dominic was the sandwich king of Carrigstown

Whats the connection with Dominic and sandwiches?

vampire of kilmainham

iv watched fair city on and off over the years and personally for me anyway it's just a load of rubbish iam not a soap or drama man anyway but i must say i did enjoy raw...

STIG83

vampire of kilmainham wrote: »

iv watched fair city on and off over the years and personally for me anyway it's just a load of rubbish iam not a soap or drama man anyway but i must say i did enjoy raw...

No need to be slating FC

_whiskers

STIG83 wrote: »

No need to be slating FC

This thread is for the show Fair City, so any opinions people have on the show should be voiced on the thread without people defending it to the high heavens! All shows have good and bad points.

vampire of kilmainham

STIG83 wrote: »

No need to be slating FC

if you enjoy fair city thats your own buisness i dont like it and im entiled to my own openion and in my openion it's crap for anyone else that enjoys it well good luck to them it's a free world watch out for the new world order though:eek::eek::eek:

Fittle

vampire of kilmainham wrote: »

if you enjoy fair city thats your own buisness i dont like it and im entiled to my own openion and in my openion it's crap for anyone else that enjoys it well good luck to them it's a free world watch out for the new world order though:eek::eek::eek:

You sure are - I'm one of those who thinks it's so bad, it's good:D We're all entitled to watch, or not watch...I try not to miss it, if possible, although I often criticise!

Neasa was good in that scene with her dad last night. Quite good acting on her part, I thought.

Still think it's way off that she is acting so devastated after a 3 week relationship though - she's acting like a widow with a 20yr marriage behind her:rolleyes:

I do like Deise Toms suggestion, that boardsies could put some of their observations to the writers/producers etc at some point? Do you think they'd be up for that Angel?

angel01

jos28 wrote: »

Just spotted Malachy in Trivia (RTE 1) and wasn't eating sandwiches :eek:

It wasn't Malachy who used to eat Sandwiches, it was Dominic

angel01

Fittle wrote: »

You sure are - I'm one of those who thinks it's so bad, it's good:D We're all entitled to watch, or not watch...I try not to miss it, if possible, although I often criticise!

Neasa was good in that scene with her dad last night. Quite good acting on her part, I thought.

Still think it's way off that she is acting so devastated after a 3 week relationship though - she's acting like a widow with a 20yr marriage behind her:rolleyes:

I do like Deise Toms suggestion, that boardsies could put some of their observations to the writers/producers etc at some point? Do you think they'd be up for that Angel?

I think they would, You can email them at faircity@rte.ie or send them a tweet www.twitter.com/rtefaircity

angel01

STIG83 wrote: »

Whats the connection with Dominic and sandwiches?

Every scene he was in (or seemed to be in) he was eating a sandwich.. I felt sorry for the actor, and can't blame him for leaving.. I did find it funny - the sandwich link :D

He should work as the face of O'Briens sandwiches :cool::D

angel01

STIG83 wrote: »

Michael Sheehan who plays Dean is from Waterford, and in the soap his accent is a Dublin one, ive no idea has he a Dub accent in real life though.

No he doesn't have a Dub accent in real life..

Meeja Ireland

I wonder if the actor who played Dominic knows about the sandwich thing. I bet he gets the occasional funny look in a cafe, particularly if one of us is serving.

I'm impressed with people's long memory for the show. Has anyone been watching it from the first episode? The first big story I remember was the triangle with Helen and Paul and Mike.

robo

deelite wrote: »

Where's Sean gone - Niamh's brother?

Also Nessa was amazing tonight - fair play to her.

Saw him walking down Nutley Lane (Road between Vincents Hospital & RTE studios) last Monday

robo

Meeja Ireland wrote: »

I wonder if the actor who played Dominic knows about the sandwich thing. I bet he gets the occasional funny look in a cafe, particularly if one of us is serving.

I'm impressed with people's long memory for the show. Has anyone been watching it from the first episode? The first big story I remember was the triangle with Helen and Paul and Mike.

What I remember earlier was Paul & the actress Bernie (Charlie's daughter, actress Ger Ryan) about to dance and Charlie busted in at an event to stop them...Paul had hair back then. That was well before the Helen-Mike-Paul triangle?

Meeja Ireland

Watching last night's episode. I don't think Neasa's reaction is too exaggerated. You can go quite far with someone in five weeks.

I also feel very sorry for Turlough. Two weeks ago he was learning to walk, and now he's buried in the RTE car park.

Philip and Dervla are great, aren't they? The younger actors are usually a weak link, but there's something very engaging about those two.

Meeja Ireland

robo wrote: »

What I remember earlier was Paul & the actress Bernie (Charlie's daughter, actress Ger Ryan) about to dance and Charlie busted in at an event to stop them...Paul had hair back then. That was well before the Helen-Mike-Paul triangle?

That is a long way back. It might even be the first series. I do remember a story then about who burned down the Community Centre. Everyone thought it was Johnny One, but it turned out to be someone surprising. Benjy Riordan, maybe.

I like the idea of having the writers and producers answering questions. I'd ask if there is a campaign to make the show better-looking. No disrespect to the old cast, but when you cut from Louie and Ingrid to Neasa or Tommy, you'd have to say it's a bit more glamorous than it used to be.

angel01

I wish they would bring Anne Clarke back, gosh I loved her.. to be honest I used to love some of the old cast.. I am not sure how long I am watching but think it is definately from the first series of it.. I so wish they would start repeating the episodes from day 1 up to the current day, one episode a day or something in the afternoons would be brilliant..:D

Isn't this picture fab from series 1

jos28

angel01 wrote: »

It wasn't Malachy who used to eat Sandwiches, it was Dominic

Doh ! Stupid mistake, sorry. While we are on the subject, where is Malachy ? Where is he supposed to have disappeared to ?

JP Liz V1

jos28 wrote: »

Doh ! Stupid mistake, sorry. While we are on the subject, where is Malachy ? Where is he supposed to have disappeared to ?

I think he went to the UK to help Laura and her baby

Deise Tom

STIG83 wrote: »

No need to be slating FC

Its not a Fair City Appreciation Society however and people have the right to say what they dont like about it, and lets face it, at times there is a lot not to like about it.

Deise Tom

angel01 wrote: »

Every scene he was in (or seemed to be in) he was eating a sandwich.. I felt sorry for the actor, and can't blame him for leaving.. I did find it funny - the sandwich link :D

He should work as the face of O'Briens sandwiches :cool::D

Would that mean that we would have the Dominic Sandwich as well as the Rachel Allen one.

Meeja Ireland

Deise Tom wrote: »

Its not a Fair City Appreciation Society however and people have the right to say what they dont like about it, and lets face it, at times there is a lot not to like about it.

It's like following a football team, isn't it? No matter how much you like them, you spend a lot of time cursing and slagging them off.

I don't think Ingrid will leave. She could have lots of stories with Louie, and she's obviously a pretty capable actress. I certainly don't fancy Carol's chances against her. Rasher sandwich, meet caviar surprise.

JP Liz V1

Surely someone from Turlough's family would have come and taken his stuff from the house and maybe spoke with Nessa - did his family even know about Nessa

Deise Tom

Has Turlough been buried in the Park in Carraigstown. Looked like it last night with the stone wall all around it and a few wooded crosses stuck in the ground. Why dont they use a real graveyard like they do in other soaps and not show the names on the head stones. To have their own realisitic looking one like what Emmerdale has might be a bit much.

angel01

Deise Tom wrote: »

Its not a Fair City Appreciation Society however and people have the right to say what they dont like about it, and lets face it, at times there is a lot not to like about it.

I disagree, I know I am really biased but I don't give a stuff, I like to focus on the positive as negativity brings you nowhere but I think that is quite uncalled for in fairness.

angel01

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Surely someone from Turlough's family would have come and taken his stuff from the house and maybe spoke with Nessa - did his family even know about Nessa

He only has Una and she is away.. trying to think was Una aware of Neasa?

angel01

Meeja Ireland wrote: »

It's like following a football team, isn't it? No matter how much you like them, you spend a lot of time cursing and slagging them off.

I don't think Ingrid will leave. She could have lots of stories with Louie, and she's obviously a pretty capable actress. I certainly don't fancy Carol's chan we against her. Rasher sandwich, meet caviar surprise.

She made an interview though and said the door was open for her return (least I think so anyway!)

Sorry behind in episodes again

Fittle

angel01 wrote: »

I disagree, I know I am really biased but I don't give a stuff, I like to focus on the positive as negativity brings you nowhere but I think that is quite uncalled for in fairness.

And it's good that you can focus on the positives of FC Angel - but you have to acknowledge that not everybody can be as positive as you about every aspect of FC;)

JP Liz V1

angel01 wrote: »

He only has Una and she is away.. trying to think was Una aware of Neasa?

Are his parents dead? What about the sister who was with Keith Duffy's character?

Fittle

I do like Joe & Dermot, they are usually quite funny.

But that scene last night with the tattoo....:rolleyes:

And I agree that they could have filmed the graveyard scene IN a graveyard...who even paid for his funeral??

angel01

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Are his parents dead? What about the sister who was with Keith Duffy's character?

I think they are dead. She is still in Africa I believe

Fittle wrote: »

And it's good that you can focus on the positives of FC Angel - but you have to acknowledge that not everybody can be as positive as you about every aspect of FC;)

No but to call it as negative as Deise Tom does, I thought was unfair.

You quote

I try not to miss it, if possible, although I often criticise

Why comment on something that you admit you try not to watch? waste of your energy I would have thought...

Fittle

angel01 wrote: »

I think they are dead. She is still in Africa I believe



No but to call it as negative as Deise Tom does, I thought was unfair.

You quote

Why comment on something that you admit you try not to watch? waste of your energy I would have thought...

I never understand why you get so defensive of a fictional tv show. We are all entitled to comment, good, bad or indifferent on FC and waste as much of our energy as we choose to.

Ever seen the Soccer forum? Like someone else said,FC is like supporting a football team... even though we are 'fan's....criticism is allowed!!

JP Liz V1

Fair City can be great and it can be sh*te sometimes so all comments are welcome here

Fittle

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Fair City can be great and it can be sh*te sometimes so all comments are welcome here

Not according to Angel!!!!

JP Liz V1

Fittle wrote: »

Not according to Angel!!!!

She is blinded by her Louis love

deelite

I can't believe how much I am enjoying every scene that the Ingrid one is in. I had a pre-conceived notion in my head that she'd be wooden (ex-model and all that) - but how wrong was I. Ingrid has this air about her that she's the victim - but really I think in the blink of an eye she'd offer Louis a line of "coke" for old times sake.

To the Fair City people who read this thread - can I please have the scarf my Keith was wearing last night. Thanx.

Fittle

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

She is blinded by her Louis love

Louis....who has the haircut of an 8yr old boy making his first holy communion:p

angel01

Fittle wrote: »

Louis....who has the haircut of an 8yr old boy making his first holy communion:p

Jealousy is a terrible thing.. lets see your haircut then

Louie is hot hot hot! :cool::D

angel01

deelite wrote: »

I can't believe how much I am enjoying every scene that the Ingrid one is in. I had a pre-conceived notion in my head that she'd be wooden (ex-model and all that) - but how wrong was I. Ingrid has this air about her that she's the victim - but really I think in the blink of an eye she'd offer Louis a line of "coke" for old times sake.

To the Fair City people who read this thread - can I please have the scarf my Keith was wearing last night. Thanx.

Me thinks she would offer Louie more than a line of coke :mad::eek:

JP Liz V1

I did laugh at Ray last night when Ingrid walked in with the wine his line about Louis being very lucky Carol wasnt expressed

Deise Tom

angel01 wrote: »

I disagree, I know I am really biased but I don't give a stuff, I like to focus on the positive as negativity brings you nowhere but I think that is quite uncalled for in fairness.

Pointing out the wrongs could and should lead to improvements if taken aboard, would you agree.