[pressgang] An idea

[Paul Bathgate]

Good idea

On Thu, 20 Jan 2022, 6:27 pm Katarina Hjärpe, <katarina.hjarpe at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I haven't watched yet and fully plan to, but I'm thinking of maybe making
> a reaction video. I've been tempted to for a while and this seems like a
> fun reason. Would anyone be interested in watching if I did?
>
> Katta
>
> Den tors 20 jan. 2022 kl 05:08 skrev Katie Bird <k.bird at optusnet.com.au>:
>
>> Thanks both Laura and Vince for your posts about episode 1 (Vince – your
>> post did come through for me).
>>
>>
>>
>> I like the idea about re-watching the episodes, but so far haven’t
>> actually gotten to episode 1 yet. But I do enjoy reading other people’s
>> thoughts about the episode – it really brings it to life.
>>
>>
>>
>> Katie
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* pressgang [mailto:pressgang-bounces at lists.yoyo.org] *On Behalf
>> Of *Vince Deehan
>> *Sent:* Thursday, 20 January 2022 9:50 AM
>> *To:* Press Gang Mailing List
>> *Subject:* Re: [pressgang] An idea
>>
>>
>>
>> I enjoyed reading that, Laura.
>>
>>
>>
>> The talking over the end credits was a great idea. Did the show Drop The
>> Dead Donkey do this first, or did Press Gang do it first?
>>
>>
>>
>> By the way, has my post about episode one been received by anyone. I
>> posted it on Monday night, but I never saw it appear.
>>
>>
>>
>> Vince
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 19, 2022 at 1:43 PM Laura Nunn <laura.nunn at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> 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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