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littelady

What's wrong with mee dahs hands.

The Talking Bread

Cormdogg wrote: »

She was a horrendous actress, really quite difficult to watch. The same panto school of acting Nicola seems to have graduated from

I found her very "real". There are 100s of "Jos" out there with her behavioural characteristics so she portrayed a character well. There has to be a bit of an extravagant theatre bout a soap character also sometimes as well. I think her
strong accent and demenour probably made her seem a bit camp t times.

Cant say that about vast majority of the actors on the show and their characters

Flippyfloppy

The Talking Bread wrote: »

I found her very "real". There are 100s of "Jos" out there with her behavioural characteristics so she portrayed a character well. There has to be a bit of an extravagant theatre bout a soap character also sometimes as well. I think her
strong accent and demenour probably made her seem a bit camp t times.

Cant say that about vast majority of the actors on the show and their characters

I agree with this, and I actually found Nichola quite real also, I've met a few like her in my time!

The Talking Bread

Flippyfloppy wrote: »

I agree with this, and I actually found Nichola quite real also, I've met a few like her in my time!

Nicola of old was very real and likeable, new Nicola is like a panto character I'd say also. Very cringeworthy and unrealisistic the way she threw herself at Paul after arriving back the first and second time and all that cr$p with Clawwwwwwwr, and her bitching with Niamh.

Speaking of whom, is Nichola still shacked up in the Ballintine at Paul's expense?

walshb

The Talking Bread wrote: »

Nicola of old was very real and likeable, new Nicola is like a panto character I'd say also. Very cringeworthy and unrealisistic the way she threw herself at Paul after arriving back the first and second time and all that cr$p with Clawwwwwwwr, and her bitching with Niamh.

Nicola's recent character makes Haley's character look very normal and believable. Nicola's character is quite possibly D most ridiculously cast in soap history.

Wanderer2010

There are 2 sides to every story. I'm pretty sure RTE didn't just sack Jo out of the blue, there must have been circumstances around it. And the actress who plays her did herself no favors when she went on a rant about how stale and boring her character was and how FC is very behind the times. But I'm not sure if she gave that interview before or after she was sacked.

It seems to be very much the case that if you say one bad thing about the show you are out on your ear. Begs the question as to how Carol and Delores and Niamh and Paul are still there, unless they really really like their jobs!

Strazdas

The Talking Bread wrote: »

I found her very "real". There are 100s of "Jos" out there with her behavioural characteristics so she portrayed a character well. There has to be a bit of an extravagant theatre bout a soap character also sometimes as well. I think her
strong accent and demenour probably made her seem a bit camp t times.

Cant say that about vast majority of the actors on the show and their characters

Yes, I liked Jo too. She was sort of a bossy snob, but was quite likeable too and I've definitely met people like her before.

Strazdas

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

There are 2 sides to every story. I'm pretty sure RTE didn't just sack Jo out of the blue, there must have been circumstances around it. And the actress who plays her did herself no favors when she went on a rant about how stale and boring her character was and how FC is very behind the times. But I'm not sure if she gave that interview before or after she was sacked.

It seems to be very much the case that if you say one bad thing about the show you are out on your ear. Begs the question as to how Carol and Delores and Niamh and Paul are still there, unless they really really like their jobs!

It seems you wouldn't want to cross them. They do have form for turfing out people unceremoniously.

I thought there was something odd about Michael's exit too. He seemed to be getting on fine on the show and suddenly out of nowhere he was gone and written out for good : I wonder if he had clashed with the producers before this.

The Talking Bread

Strazdas wrote: »

It seems you wouldn't want to cross them. They do have form for turfing out people unceremoniously.

I thought there was something odd about Michael's exit too. He seemed to be getting on fine on the show and suddenly out of nowhere he was gone and written out for good : I wonder if he had clashed with the producers before this.

no he was murdered by a hotel reception desk. But Yes it was strange and suddenly out of nowhere.

fin12

The Talking Bread wrote: »

no he was murdered by a hotel reception desk. But Yes it was strange and suddenly out of nowhere.

maybe him turning up on set with a black eye had something to do with it.

js35

Strazdas wrote: »

It seems you wouldn't want to cross them. They do have form for turfing out people unceremoniously.

I thought there was something odd about Michael's exit too. He seemed to be getting on fine on the show and suddenly out of nowhere he was gone and written out for good : I wonder if he had clashed with the producers before this.

Iirc there was a story going around about him breaking a leg (the time in fc the character was in a wheelchair) and something about him turning up on set repeatedly with a black eye!
Then again I could be wrong as I have young kids and am seriously sleep deprived lol 🙂

Galwayguy35

Only a few weeks ago Tommy was telling Debbie their affair was "more than a fling" and now he is acting like he couldn't care less about her and is only waiting for the chance to hop on Jackie again and it's making him look like a total asshole.

groucho marx

The ram morbeg Bob love triangle is a welcome break from Wayne doll Pete whinged fest and the Hughie Renee leather jacket saga
Now bring back slappy...he's behind the Katie disappearance I just know it.
Although I am amused by love hates denim jacket think it was handwash only and he put it in a boil wash

Wanderer2010

I'm not 100% up on all the names....who is slappy and Morebegs?

Shakyfan

Cormdogg wrote: »

And if you missed this: http://m.independent.ie/entertainment/television/underworked-fair-city-stars-need-second-jobs-despite-460-day-shifts-actress-34909073.html

Who was Aoife Coleman?

groucho marx

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

I'm not 100% up on all the names....who is slappy and Morebegs?

Slappy was Barry o Hanlon he was the teacher headmaster for years think he started seeing niamh when she was his student,anyway he was the least obvious murderer ever
The lady ram is with now can't think of her name bobs ex used to be in morbegs:)

The Talking Bread

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

I'm not 100% up on all the names....who is slappy and Morbegs?

Carrie Crowley:

Galwayguy35

I thought denim jackets went out of fashion years ago, I never seen anyone wearing them any more.

And certainly not inside in a house in July.

amtc

I still think it is odd that caoimhe has had no contact from her sisters and mother since giving birth. Plus I agree re health insurance... With a preexisting condition.

Strazdas

js35 wrote: »

Iirc there was a story going around about him breaking a leg (the time in fc the character was in a wheelchair) and something about him turning up on set repeatedly with a black eye!
Then again I could be wrong as I have young kids and am seriously sleep deprived lol 🙂

Yes, he did turn up with those injuries and they had nothing to do with the storyline (does he play football or something?). Perhaps they lost patience with him, thought he wasn't taking the FC job seriously and fired him.

bottlebrush

Strazdas wrote: »

Yes, he did turn up with those injuries and they had nothing to do with the storyline (does he play football or something?). Perhaps they lost patience with him, thought he wasn't taking the FC job seriously and fired him.

Might have been conflicting with his job on the side of lighting up christmas trees

Strazdas

Strazdas wrote: »

Yes, he did turn up with those injuries and they had nothing to do with the storyline (does he play football or something?). Perhaps they lost patience with him, thought he wasn't taking the FC job seriously and fired him.

It's tragic that the powers that be would expect the actors and scriptwriters to take Fair City seriously when nobody else can.

The Talking Bread

Jesus, Emmet must be freezing. He is only wearing a t shirt.

The Talking Bread

Returns: Orla, Gripey, The Don, Emmet, the fact that Katy is missing, Sourpuss, Oisin.

Two minutes in..........

bottlebrush

Bela, Charlie and Cass are missing a long time now.

liam7831

Oh not Bella Slapped arse

bottlebrush

Spoke too soon. Bela is back too. So who's gone on their three month break then - Robbie, Carol, Jack, Dan, Laura, Damien, Caoimhe, Nora, Rose

The Talking Bread

bottlebrush wrote: »

Bela, Charlie and Cass are missing a long time now.

They never came home after The Stone Roses in Marlay Park

liam7831

Is she the wan from the Lotto ad