Derry Girls (Channel 4)

alastair · 20-03-2019 10:43am

SoundsRight wrote: »

The chubby one tweeted that it might be the funniest episode yet. Thought it was quite poor compared to the rest. The running gag about an escaped polar bear...how did that get off the drawing board? What'll they drop in next week? Aliens?

Didn’t rate the episode, but the escaped polar bear plot would have been lifted from the various actual and imagined animal escapes from Belfast Zoo. There was a panic when a supposed escaped lion was sighted near the zoo about ten years ago. Police search started and public warnings went out, before it turned out to be a, eh, large dog.

Sam Hain · 20-03-2019 3:33pm

Addle wrote: »

I thought the travellers accent was very funny.
I thought the whole show was hilarious.
Maybe being a 90s teenage girl adds to my enjoyment.

You're easily entertained.

Sam Hain · 20-03-2019 3:38pm

Addle wrote: »

Wtf else is meant to feature in a show about girls from Ulster?

What parts of Ulster have you visited that you are the oracle on their behaviour?
Derry is quite different to a lot of Ulster.

Avatar MIA · 20-03-2019 4:34pm

Sam Hain wrote: »

What parts of Ulster have you visited that you are the oracle on their behaviour?
Derry is quite different to a lot of Ulster.

It's because of the Derry air :pac:

:P

Skid X · 20-03-2019 7:09pm

alastair wrote: »

Didn’t rate the episode, but the escaped polar bear plot would have been lifted from the various actual and imagined animal escapes from Belfast Zoo. There was a panic when a supposed escaped lion was sighted near the zoo about ten years ago. Police search started and public warnings went out, before it turned out to be a, eh, large dog.

That would have been a better storyline.

A giant wee dog, so it was.

Rflwr88 · 20-03-2019 7:19pm

As a Londoner married to someone from NI, some of the jokes make no sense to me but it’s mostly hilarious to me.

The traveller accent was lacking...

20-03-2019 11:45pm

I'm liking this now. Thought the first episode was awful but then curbed my expectations and try to watch it when I'm not tired or hungover.

20-03-2019 11:46pm

who was your man playing the traveller he looked familiar from somewhere

brian_t · 21-03-2019 12:06am

bluewolf wrote: »

who was your man playing the traveller he looked familiar from somewhere

Ryan McParland

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3130001/

NIMAN · 21-03-2019 12:06am

I think it's becoming fashionable now to have a dig at the show, be a hater.

I would agree the standard has dropped slightly from the first series, but it's still a decent enough comedy show.

Most comedy shows on TV aren't flat out laughfests. Most of them would be classed as mildly amusing, and DG falls into that category too IMHO.

Comedy is a very hard thing to make successfully. This is doing a decent job, but comedy is very like music, films and other forms of entertainment. It's all very subjective. Some people like it, others don't. Some like this film, others hate it. Some like this music artist, others can't stand them.

If you find you don't like it then maybe time to stop watching it?

21-03-2019 12:52am

NIMAN wrote: »

I think it's becoming fashionable now to have a dig at the show, be a hater.

It's not at all. The show has just gone to ****e in S2. Not a decent episode so far.

I would agree the standard has dropped slightly from the first series, but it's still a decent enough comedy show.

See above.

Most comedy shows on TV aren't flat out laughfests. Most of them would be classed as mildly amusing, and DG falls into that category too IMHO.

Most comedy shows ARE flat out laughfests. That's why they are comedy shows. The only thing S2 of this show has given is the odd smile or two. Not one LOL moment.

Comedy is a very hard thing to make successfully. This is doing a decent job, but comedy is very like music, films and other forms of entertainment. It's all very subjective. Some people like it, others don't. Some like this film, others hate it. Some like this music artist, others can't stand them.

From the comments I've seen and heard about S2, the negatives outweigh the positives.

If you find you don't like it then maybe time to stop watching it?

That's a ****ty thing to say. Many people agree its gone to the dogs but are still willing to see the rest of the series out. For someone who speaks so highly of the show, you're quick to turn away the critics. I'll give it the benefit of the doubt and watch the rest of it....if that's OK with you?

21-03-2019 12:56am

I thought season 1 was excellent BTW.

21-03-2019 1:31am

I watched season 1 after watching the first episode of season 2. They're pretty similar.

Mantis Toboggan · 21-03-2019 10:15am

Deleted User wrote: »

I watched season 1 after watching the first episode of season 2. They're pretty similar.

yeah season 1 is good but largely overrated.

I think this is because people didn't expect much at first and when a few episodes were good they soon became great. Also the soundtrack is good and the nostalgia element sucked people right in.

If you go back and watch season 1 now you'll find it's very similar to season 2 so far.

21-03-2019 11:45am

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

yeah season 1 is good but largely overrated.

I think this is because people didn't expect much at first and when a few episodes were good they soon became great. Also the soundtrack is good and the nostalgia element sucked people right in.

If you go back and watch season 1 now you'll find it's very similar to season 2 so far.

I completely agree. I absolutely loved season 1. I was so let down by the first episode of season 2. I went back and watched all of season 1 with my gf and realised its identical. Hit or miss at times but usually full of layered jokes. Exact same as season 2.

Like that joke about the polar bear... All the main characters are talking about the newscast about the DUP and Ian paisley at the same time. It's reused theme that they're talking about something benign and something seriously political.

Have a look at the average ratings online. The general consensus is that season 2 is marginally better so far. I recommend super fans should treat yourself to season 1 again and see if you enjoy the new ones more.

RhubarbCrumble · 21-03-2019 9:58pm

The traveller's accent seemed to be more "Limerick sham" than anything else.

Utopia Parkway · 22-03-2019 3:05am

I think it’s the nostalgia element and the soundtrack that make the show really because as an actual comedy it’s very very average.

That said it’s an easy watch for 25/30 mins if you fancy a bit of light hearted escapism. Good fun but almost instantantly forgettable.

Great comedies are infinitely rewatchable 10, 20 years into the future. That’s why something like Father Ted is still pretty much constantly on repeat on various channels. I can’t see anyone really rewatching Derry Girls in 20 years time.

gmisk · 22-03-2019 11:52am

Deleted User wrote: »

I completely agree. I absolutely loved season 1. I was so let down by the first episode of season 2. I went back and watched all of season 1 with my gf and realised its identical. Hit or miss at times but usually full of layered jokes. Exact same as season 2.

Like that joke about the polar bear... All the main characters are talking about the newscast about the DUP and Ian paisley at the same time. It's reused theme that they're talking about something benign and something seriously political.

Have a look at the average ratings online. The general consensus is that season 2 is marginally better so far. I recommend super fans should treat yourself to season 1 again and see if you enjoy the new ones more.

I got round to watching episode 3 of season 2.....it was ok....a few funny bits (I liked

the nuns choice of reading material on the bus

)
I think this season has been poor in comparison to the first no getting away from it.
I re-watched season 1 before it came back and it just worked a lot better for me I found it a lot funnier and each episode had a decent little arc.

I had no idea what the traveller was saying a lot of the time, the guy playing him is normally a decent actor usually as well he was good in a show called 6 degrees, but he was distractingly bad in this one.

Joe_ Public · 22-03-2019 12:03pm

Interesting that a lot of people are crediting the soundtrack as one of the positive aspects of the show. I can’t think of a sitcom where a few background tracks made a whit of difference to the quality. For me it’s always been around 40% character, 55% script and plot, 5% other odds and ends, and I’m afraid this series is falling down badly on the first two fronts.

Hyzepher · 22-03-2019 12:04pm

I was convinced Sister Michael was going to the concert

Addle · 22-03-2019 12:09pm

Maybe she was-now that'd have been funny to see.

Welsh Megaman · 26-03-2019 10:25pm

Rock The Boat

Wheety · 26-03-2019 10:39pm

"I'll just stop you there" is from Father Ted

Basq · 26-03-2019 10:49pm

I'm just really tiring of this show now..

gmisk · 26-03-2019 10:50pm

That was best episode of this series IMO.
Aunt Sarah stole the show with that opening scene.

I think it helped that it focussed on other characters more bar away from the kids.
Music was spot on, definitely not season 1 good but I will take it.