Derry Girls (Channel 4)

wakka12

Skedaddle wrote: »

It's very funny, but are they taking artistic licence with the amount of religiosity in it, or was Derry really like that in the 1990s?

I grew up in 1990s Dublin and Cork and it was definitely not even remotely as religious as that. It looks more like the kind of attitudes you'd have seen maybe in the 1960s or so.

I could be misreading it and looking at it from a 'southern' and exclusively urban perspective and I know it's comedy so they can really do whatever they like, but was Derry THAT religious in the mid 90s?!

Obviously dublin would have become less religious quicker than other places but Im sure its also exaggerated quite a bit for comedic purposes

Mr.Nice Guy

Skedaddle wrote: »

It's very funny, but are they taking artistic licence with the amount of religiosity in it, or was Derry really like that in the 1990s?

I grew up in 1990s Dublin and Cork and it was definitely not even remotely as religious as that. It looks more like the kind of attitudes you'd have seen maybe in the 1960s or so.

I could be misreading it and looking at it from a 'southern' and exclusively urban perspective and I know it's comedy so they can really do whatever they like, but was Derry THAT religious in the mid 90s?!

I grew up in Dublin in the 90s and remember it being very religious. Communions and confirmations were seen as a huge deal. Sure if you tried to miss mass for The Simpsons you'd get a dirty look and that was back in the days the show was truly unmissable.

JP Liz V1

Avatar MIA wrote: »

I don't mind the English cousin, and if it was just a show for NI he could be left out. But, it's shown across the UK he probably represents them in that 'if I were living in NI that would be me'.

I think he looks like Will the teacher from Glee

Avatar MIA

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I think he looks like Will the teacher from Glee

Never watched Glee I'm afraid.

JP Liz V1

Avatar MIA wrote: »

Never watched Glee I'm afraid.

Avatar MIA

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Hmmm - not seeing the similarity.

tringle

Avatar MIA wrote: »

Hmmm - not seeing the similarity.

I think its the curly hair that they have tried to tame

circadian

Skedaddle wrote: »

It's very funny, but are they taking artistic licence with the amount of religiosity in it, or was Derry really like that in the 1990s?

I grew up in 1990s Dublin and Cork and it was definitely not even remotely as religious as that. It looks more like the kind of attitudes you'd have seen maybe in the 1960s or so.

I could be misreading it and looking at it from a 'southern' and exclusively urban perspective and I know it's comedy so they can really do whatever they like, but was Derry THAT religious in the mid 90s?!

Pretty much aye. There was hell any time I got caught skipping mass. For most people anyway. A few of my mates were never seen at mass but it was more common to be made go by the parents.

FanadMan

Skedaddle wrote: »

It's very funny, but are they taking artistic licence with the amount of religiosity in it, or was Derry really like that in the 1990s?

I grew up in 1990s Dublin and Cork and it was definitely not even remotely as religious as that. It looks more like the kind of attitudes you'd have seen maybe in the 1960s or so.

I could be misreading it and looking at it from a 'southern' and exclusively urban perspective and I know it's comedy so they can really do whatever they like, but was Derry THAT religious in the mid 90s?!

I lived in Derry in the late 90s and the families of quite a few friends were that way about religion. Where I'm from, there are still a lot of families that are that religious (not sure whether it is for themselves or just to be seen that way)

Skedaddle

FanadMan wrote: »

I lived in Derry in the late 90s and the families of quite a few friends were that way about religion. Where I'm from, there are still a lot of families that are that religious (not sure whether it is for themselves or just to be seen that way)

Parallel worlds!

wakka12

Dunno why people thought episode 4 was bad!
I thought it was gas
Have you got a Union Jack splashed across your tits, Clare? - I'm making a point. Is the point, "I'd like to get beaten up"?


'Winking? at your age ? Christ, I feel sick'

Few LOL moments for me anyway :)Im warming to a lot of the characters, sad the ukrainian girl won't be in it anymore!

Fr Tod Umptious

Enjoyed the 4th episode.

It reminds me a bit of The Hardy Bucks.

It can be laugh out loud funny at times and other times it just falls flat, because they are trying to be funnier than they need to be or because you can just see the plot/jkes developing miles away.

I think the Erin and Michelle characters are brilliant, not sure about the other girls though, kind of neutral about the gay English fella.

It's a million miles better than something like Bridget and Eamon that RTE have served up in recent years.

Walter E GO

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Enjoyed the 4th episode.

kind of neutral about the gay English fella.

citytillidie

Reaction should be fun tonight online when the tackle the subject of the 12th

Lisha

I’m looking forward to the laughs later

Atlantic Dawn

Lisha wrote: »

I’m looking forward to the laughs later

Tonight episode has the most potential to be good, marching season, marching songs

I recall visiting Galway in the 90's during July and the place would be swamped with NIRL reg cars, they would get the hell out of the place for the 2 weeks around marching season.

Lisha

I’m a bit tired but I think I’m staying up to see Derry girls! Hope I wake up on time in morning:)

clfy39tzve8njq

Tommy Tiernan needs to deck that father in law

Lisha

First half very funny. Could have done without the dope In the boot but how’s ever

WoollyRedHat

Harmony Handsome Newspaperman wrote: »

Tommy Tiernan needs to deck that father in law

Awful dose.

'Sorry St. Anthony, false alarm.'

TT coming into his own in this ep.

JP Liz V1

punt purse, puntless

clfy39tzve8njq

WoollyRedHat wrote:

TT coming into his own in this ep.

Definitely the most he's had to say :-)

buckfasterer

The grandfather is starting to grate on me. The joke was funny at the start but the same thing over and over though is a bit much

clfy39tzve8njq

buckfasterer wrote:

The grandfather is starting to grate on me. The joke was funny at the start but the same thing over and over though is a bit much

Wrecking my head at this stage

citytillidie

Lisha wrote: »

First half very funny. Could have done without the dope In the boot but how’s ever

Well considering that was a big thing in Derry during the troubles it was kind of ok about it

um7y1h83ge06nx

Harmony Handsome Newspaperman wrote: »

Wrecking my head at this stage

Agreed, getting a bit bloody old at this stage. Overall I thought it was a weak enough episode, my least favourite so far.

Atlantic Dawn

Could have done with another half an hour, was only really getting started.

WoollyRedHat

I can't stop thinking in a Derry accent.
Derry goes, Derry goes again, racing through my brain.

riffmongous

I loved it, it's much too short though. Some great lines in there 'ah relax, we've got another two or three hours before the rioting starts', 'What are you looking at you tangerine tool!?'

Also Starring LeVar Burton

I felt Clare's frustration over losing that bookmark... Nothing more frustrating in the world than losing your place in a book.