[pressgang] An idea

[Laura Nunn]

I decided this was the perfect time to introduce my eldest girl (9) to PG,
and we watched the first episode together last night.

My first impressions were that it was too old for her - I think the witty
repartee went over her head a bit (it probably did for me at that age, but
as I watched and rewatched it so often, it eventually sunk in!), and she
was more interested in working out who all the characters were. There are a
*lot* of new characters for a first episode! We are introduced to Lynda,
Spike, Kenny, Frazz, Colin, Danny, Sarah, Julie, Mr Sullivan, Mr Kerr,
Chrissy, Mr Vader off the top of my head!

I think kids' TV is much softer these days - Lynda is really quite unkind
to Gormless Godfrey - that sort of low-level bullying wouldn't be condoned
today (or if it was shown, he'd do something to "redeem" himself).

There were also more scenes than I remembered with adults talking to each
other (e.g. Kerr and Sullivan), which isn't that engaging for children.

As an adult rewatching it myself, I thought the dialogue was still snappy
and pacey (albeit diction wasn't perfect among the cast members so some
lines were nearly lost). Everyone looks so YOUNG! I wondered how Sullivan
and Kerr were supposed to know each other - it was heavily suggested that
they weren't new acquaintances.

The voiceover at the end credits is brilliant. My daughter loved this -
they never watch the credits these days because you can click "next" to go
to the next episode, so she thought this was fantastic.

Eldest girl was keen to watch more episodes (I'm rationing them to one a
week for the full 80s' experience), which is an accolade.

On Wed, 19 Jan 2022 at 11:21, Matt Saunders <matts at yoyo.org> wrote:

> It's a wonderful idea Vince - I'm up for doing it too when I can!  Very
> interested in the nostalgic aspect - taking me back to my teenage years
> - but also seeing how the episodes stand up in today's climate..
>
> Kevin: I wonder if it would be possible to sync the QOTD with this
> schedule?  What do you think? :-)
>
>
> Cheers,
> Matt.
>
> On Jan 16, Vince Deehan wrote:
> > Dear all,
> >
> > After reading the PG article that Matt sent yesterday, I've been
> > overcome by nostalgia for the show and have an idea that might
> > interest the group.
> >
> > I am considering watching the show from start to finish, one episode a
> > week. Starting this week.
> >
> > Then I will post a few thoughts and observations.
> >
> > It would be cool if others joined in, if they feel so inclined.
> >
> > I may have started something that I can't follow through on, but let
> > me give it a go and we'll see what happens.
> >
> > So we will all watch the same episode each week, starting on a Sunday.
> > Those who want to. Not necessarily on the same day, but just sometime
> > during the week.
> >
> > What do you think?
> >
> > Vince Deehan
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