Fair City [News, Spoilers & Discussion v5] Read Post #1 Before Contributing

dee_mc

Rym Shanley wrote: »

Yeah, and all actors are nice people who would never do anything bad in real life.

Grow up.

But it's a thread intended for discussion of the soap and it's storylines, not for unsubstantiated character assassinations of the actors involved...
Nobody is saying they're all saints, but (a) it's none of our business what they do in their private lives, and (b) the purpose of the thread is not to discuss or critique their private lives.

Gwynplaine

Chawlie Kelly's accent changes are hilarious.
There must be great facilities in the prison, Sash's hair and make up was done by a professional.

jos28

The Talking Bread wrote: »

Don Paulioni Brennan

:D:D

Lady Chatterton

Mod Note

The thread has been cleaned up and inappropriate remarks about a FC actor have been removed. Please continue to report posts that you find offensive or have an issue with, don't quote or respond to them.

jos28

Poor Caoimhe and Damien, very difficult to watch :(

dirkmeister

Neil is off to Galway...

He may as well be off to the Bermuda Triangle.

walshb

The dog Greasy's betting on is Jamaican. It's called K9 Bolt. He can't lose, Caddle.

JP Liz V1

jos28 wrote: »

Poor Caoimhe and Damien, very difficult to watch :(

Yes very sad but well acted by both


Is Thomas from Dillon or Halphin family?

Lisha

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Yes very sad but well acted by both


Is Thomas from Dillon or Halphin family?

Tommy 'the ram' Dillon is the grandfather.

It was extremely well acted by caoimhe especially I thought. Sadly a family member suffered a smiliar loss a good while back and IMHO fc got it right.
But the initial scenes when she the scan showed no heart beat were a bit wrong. No way would a midwife tell a patient that with consulting with a doctor. A few other things were off too but tbh I might only know that from family experience.

A heart rending story line which was fairly well tackled I thought.

walshb

I've finally figured Flynn out. He's been watching too much of the posh version of Conor McGregor.

Lisha

walshb wrote: »

I've finally figured Flynn out. He's been watching too much of the posh version of Conor McGregor.

That's funny id the same thought last week.

walshb

Lisha wrote: »

That's funny id the same thought last week.

Beat ya to it.

JP Liz V1

Lisha wrote: »

Tommy 'the ram' Dillon is the grandfather.

It was extremely well acted by caoimhe especially I thought. Sadly a family member suffered a smiliar loss a good while back and IMHO fc got it right.
But the initial scenes when she the scan showed no heart beat were a bit wrong. No way would a midwife tell a patient that with consulting with a doctor. A few other things were off too but tbh I might only know that from family experience.

A heart rending story line which was fairly well tackled I thought.

How did I forget Tommy Dillon


Did Nina perhaps experience a miscarriage in her past

jos28

Lisha wrote: »

Tommy 'the ram' Dillon is the grandfather.

It was extremely well acted by caoimhe especially I thought. Sadly a family member suffered a smiliar loss a good while back and IMHO fc got it right.
But the initial scenes when she the scan showed no heart beat were a bit wrong. No way would a midwife tell a patient that with consulting with a doctor. A few other things were off too but tbh I might only know that from family experience.

A heart rending story line which was fairly well tackled I thought.

Well said Lisha, unfortunately I know someone who went through the same horrible ordeal too. They had a funeral for their baby and it was harrowing. I thought FC handled it all very well, Caoimhe and Damien were excellent. Thankfully the couple I know went onto have 3 other children.

Rym Shanley

I've been through it.

The scriptwriters got it mostly right.

The advice is spot on re trying to cope - hold the baby after the miscarriage / stillbirth, give him or her a name, and try to lean on the support of family and friends (especially in the days afterwards).

All are proven ways of assisting with grief. It doesn't go away but it all helps to lessen the impact.

Caoimhe did none of this.

walshb

Rym Shanley wrote: »

I've been through it.

The scriptwriters got it mostly right.

The advice is spot on re trying to cope - hold the baby after the miscarriage / stillbirth, give him or her a name, and try to lean on the support of family and friends (especially in the days afterwards).

All are proven ways of assisting with grief. It doesn't go away but it all helps to lessen the impact.

Caoimhe did none of this.

Did Caoimhe behave unnaturally do you think?

Rym Shanley

walshb wrote: »

Did Caoimhe behave unnaturally do you think?

People are affected differently. Particularly in the initial stages. Wouldn't call it unnatural.

However, to maintain that behaviour - with no consideration for what her husband / partner is going through - strikes me as somewhat selfish and obnoxious.

jos28

Rym Shanley wrote: »

I've been through it.

Sorry to hear that Rym, hope life has treated you better since then

Strazdas

Rym Shanley wrote: »

People are affected differently. Particularly in the initial stages. Wouldn't call it unnatural.

However, to maintain that behaviour - with no consideration for what her husband / partner is going through - strikes me as somewhat selfish and obnoxious.

She seems to have into a state of complete denial, not verbalising how she's feeling and almost trying to run away from what has happened. If she refuses to grieve now, it will come back to haunt her.

hungrypig

Laura was absolutely brutal tonight, rubbing her bone dry eyes with her enormous hands. Actors tears are as rare as extra's dialogue on faircity.
Why the hell is flynn's face so bloody shiny ?
Also noticed the same chaplain in the maternity hospital as delores' hospital.

squadro

**** it. I backed trap 2.

Caoimhes reaction is off the wall.

It's like she is consumed with anger !!
The initial reaction to a miscarriage or stillbirth is grief....Uncontrollable grief . Anger comes way down the line.
You fall apart, you need hugs, you accept support .
Caoimhe just keeps doing that think with her bottom lip , like she is going to snarl, then storms out or every room!!

Also what stage of pregnancy was she at?? She had absolutely no bump the day before the miscarriage? She must have been 4/5 months at the most?

I've been there 3 times . I also lost a child to cancer. I understand grief but never in all of those losses did I express that kind of snarly anger ! Poor Damien also lost his child. Anger comes months later but at the beginning you simply bawl your eyes out ....for days and weeks. You need your partner. Men and women deal with these things differently but Caoimhes attitude to Damien is awful and so unreasonable . What did he do wrong?

Please please Fair City don't let this become like Orla when Junior was sick and her OTT acting !!!

walshb

I think they got a lot right with the loss of the baby, but Caoimhe's reaction is just not at all believable. Soaps always seem to do this. They make it more about anger and aggressiveness. Caoimhe's being portrayed as being too rough and hard during this terrible and painful time.

The scene a few days ago with her going back to work to do a shift. FFS, what on earth crosses the minds of the writers and directors?

walshb

Anyone else find it very odd that a very very angry Paul did not once enter the house to check on it as the mute extras were walking out? I don't think Deegan was stopping him. Had to laugh at Bunion Kelly to Don Brennan.. "Let John do his job." What's that, Bunion Kelly? Sitting on a wall with a notepad and pen ticking off as each person leaves the house....? Paul's current kiddy squabbles with Doug are laughable.

desbrook

Sadly when you do things the way the FC writers do the impact of a story like this is lost on me. The reason is simple - I have never really bought into the idea of Damo and Caoimhe as a couple. First they had a sudden FWB type thing that saw them trapped in the building the day of the fire. That was bad enough but then a week or two later and they admit the love each other . Okay so what happens then ??? nothing that's what happens for almost a year. Then bingo around the anniversary they are a couple and in oh so romantic style Damo has a key for Caoimhe. She initially didn't want to move in but was persuaded . She want to do medicine, she doesn't - but eventually is persuaded .Then she's pregnant and Damo doesn't want the baby....100% ....but he is persuaded . Basically every step along the way has been forced and is terribly artificial. They share nothing in common bar family dysfunction. Different ages, class , backround interests everything.

Maybe if they had a proper believable romance, I'd believe in them and believe in their grief. I just know that in six months time they won't be together. Probably Caoimhe will get a job in come pub in Kilkenny and we'll never see her again. Damo will go back to the shop of the painting and getting five grand for mopping a floor. It'll all be forgotten.

coolhull

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Caoimhes reaction is off the wall.
...........
.

I've been there 3 times . I also lost a child to cancer.
.............

You've had it tough, Sweet Maggie. Expressions of sympathy are not of much help to you, but it's all we have. We can only offer our sincere condolences on your sad, heart-breaking losses and we're pleased you came out the other side so well, with your sense of humour still intact.

desbrook

walshb wrote: »

Anyone else find it very odd that a very very angry Paul did not once enter the house to check on it as the mute extras were walking out? I don't think Deegan was stopping him. Had to laugh at Bunion Kelly to Don Brennan.. "Let John do his job." What's that, Bunion Kelly? Sitting on a wall with a notepad and pen ticking off as each person leaves the house....? Paul's current kiddy squabbles with Doug are laughable.

Absolutely but also :

Doug and Neil are about 23 and 27 and haven't lived in Carrigstown in a while ??? So who in the name of God would they know who'd be bothered having a party in a random house on a Sunday afternoon ???

Why was Paul's window open?

walshb

Deleted User wrote: »

Why was Paul's window open?

To suit the preposterous Sunday afternoon party that all the local teen/adults were having there.

BTW, if Deegan was really doing his job surely breaking and entering would have been an option; trespassing on private property even?

No, not in FC. Pen and notepad and tick here and there and all is sorted! Deegan and Nina would make a great double act!

Flippyfloppy

Nah sure once a window is open anything inside becomes property of the public.