[pressgang] Episode 5: A Night In

[Dipskit Comedy]

Hi Laura

So glad there’s a new generation of Colin fandom! 😆

Spike’s joke about his dad/hitting wife I’ve always felt was a bit odd when you get to the later series when Spike’s mum visits and she’s like an adult Lynda. Doesn’t seem at all like someone who had an abusive relationship. Spike also mentioned in an early series how his dad wore dirty T-shirts (or something like that) but the photo we see several times shows him in a suit looking quite clean cut.

Cheers

Claire

> On 20 Feb 2022, at 21:21, Laura Nunn <laura.nunn at gmail.com> wrote:
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> I was really looking forward to watching this with my eldest; it's one of my favourite episodes from S1.
> 
> I felt:
> 
> - The Spike/Lynda banter seemed harsher than I remembered - properly unpleasant. But then it becomes clear that Lynda is on edge from being dumped so makes a bit more sense
> - Already getting the sense that Spike is more of a people person than Lynda - from actually caring about Sarah's wellbeing last week, to being the bigger person and turning up for late duty this week
> - Spike's show of temper - throwing papers to the floor - was brushed over a little bit; that would be a red flag these days!
> - Totally agreed with others - had to have an awkward conversation with my 9 year old about "apologising is what my dad things your wife does if you hit her enough" - explained it was supposed to be a joke, but it's not funny and it's really serious if that happens. (Blah, blah, insert effective parenting here.)
> - I wondered why late duty was necessary and what they were actually supposed to achieve as they ostensibly did nothing
> - Also the "Lynda's eyes are sweating" line from Tiddler - a weird editorial touch to show Lynda quite clearly *not* crying/teary.
> 
> 
> Eldest child:
> 
> - Loved, loved, loved Colin in his bunny suit
> - Ditto spotting more Pings in Tiddler's earrings and Colin's bunny suit
> - She was actually rolling around with laughter at the end credits when Julie has seen a pink bunny that talks to her
> 
> Laura
> 
> 
>> On Sat, 19 Feb 2022 at 20:10, Katarina Hjärpe <katarina.hjarpe at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Den lör 19 feb. 2022 kl 08:48 skrev Dipskit Comedy <dipskitcomedy at gmail.com>:
>>> Hi Vince/all
>>> 
>>> I never really liked the dinner eating competition Lynda has with Spike. It seems too unreasonable even for her. I guess she’s dealing with realising she was dumped though,
>> 
>> IDK, I've had students who went off on eating competitions just on a whim, so it doesn't seem unreasonable to me! One kid ate 18 peperoncini in a row.
>> 
>> Katta 
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