DoonTheSlope Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Still Game carried on from where it left off and lived up to its expected disappointment. It only slightly picked up with about 5 minutes to go. Again they shoehorned Methadone Prick into it It reached its peak around series 3/series 4. Shouldn't have been brought back Itll go down the OAE route and get to the stage where people are only watching it to see how bad it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Did you tape it for me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 I thought its strong point had been featuring characters and situations that were down to earth, often things not normally featuring on TV (e.g. pensioners arguing over biscuits, dreaming of pies or worrying about bars on electric fires). But today's episode seemed to have too much 'hilarious' exaggeration. The scene with the guys fishing for booze had an uncomfortable echo of zany, contrived Last of the Summer Wine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bzzzz Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Yip, i agree, was pash. A most as bad as Last of the summer wine now. just no funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wubbs Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Just watched the second episode from series 8. Wasn't impressed with either episode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 On 3/8/2018 at 10:08 PM, DoonTheSlope said: Still Game carried on from where it left off and lived up to its expected disappointment. It only slightly picked up with about 5 minutes to go. Again they shoehorned Methadone Prick into it It reached its peak around series 3/series 4. Shouldn't have been brought back Itll go down the OAE route and get to the stage where people are only watching it to see how bad it is Was Methodone Mick in the first episode? I watched it and don't remember seeing him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, Fairbairn said: Was Methodone Mick in the first episode? I watched it and don't remember seeing him! Right at the end after the credits I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Last night's was slightly better but as has been said it's like they're trying too hard instead of keeping it more natural Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larky Masher Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 41 minutes ago, Kirk said: Last night's was slightly better but as has been said it's like they're trying too hard instead of keeping it more natural .....and it did have Bruce Morton in it I hadn't seen him for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Last nights episode seemed to be a back of a fag packet plot that was all over the place. While last weeks episode was nothing special, it was enjoyable and had a few laughs in it, last night just seemed to be a case of making up the numbers for the series ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 I guessed Winston would fall down one of the holes with no pants on, as soon as he hung up his pants to dry. You can see the jokes coming from literally miles away. Even Isa running away as soon as Naveed back is turned. Saw it from that shop scene onwards at my mum's when visiting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 I think our expectations of this are maybe a bit high. It's a well made and reasonably entertaining sitcom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macy37 Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 I see we have some budding producers and script writers on here now. Every cunt on this board is an expert on every cunting thing. Incredible stuff. Still game, humorous and easy to watch still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 I have no ability to create original scripts but I can't help if i see the set ups. For all we know I could be the greatest deductive/Inductive reasoner since Sherlock Holmes, so it might not even be that predictable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringo Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 22 minutes ago, phart said: I have no ability to create original scripts but I can't help if i see the set ups. For all we know I could be the greatest deductive/Inductive reasoner since Sherlock Holmes, so it might not even be that predictable. Elementary phartson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 2 hours ago, fringo said: Elementary phartson My Grandfaither was a Watson. Pish info, Ah ken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 (edited) I think I’ve gave myself a hernia laughing about the old boy who ate a dodgy tin of salmon and defacated himself to death Edited March 22, 2018 by DoonTheSlope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Thought last nights was the best of the new ones. Fair chunks of it are a bit forced, but I think it’s worth it for some of the lines. I just liked hearing Jack call Isa a fanny bastirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Thought last nights one was the best of the series, but again, a very weak plot that was seriously padded out with side gags to get it past the 20 minute mark. Really hard for a Scottish Comedy show to do something football related and fall into OaE/Athletico Partick territory, but they did not seem to fall into the same hole of obvious gags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted March 23, 2018 Author Share Posted March 23, 2018 The best episode so far this series. There was a couple of decent one liners like where Victor can’t open the lemsip and says “come oan ya lemon bastirt yae” which is the sort of real thing people would say and toiling with a hangover, it was straight from the first 3 or 4 series like “two pieces and shite” The bit where Isa dived across the bar was funny and the undertaker talking about the boy who shat himself to death was hilarious They still shouldn’t have brought it back though. It’s went the same way as Rab C and Only Fools and Horses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapofGlencoe Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 i thought the isa goalie jump was contrived. Think it was funnier when it was about auld timers trying to get by and every day tales. seems to be more unnecessary swearing as well. overall not the worst of the series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macy37 Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Just watched it and I thought it was horrendous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted March 31, 2018 Author Share Posted March 31, 2018 Just catching up with Thursdays episode and it’s absolutely bowfing. They have just copied half of the first live show that they done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 On 3/23/2018 at 5:19 PM, PapofGlencoe said: i thought the isa goalie jump was contrived. Think it was funnier when it was about auld timers trying to get by and every day tales. Generally, this. I felt getting the whole mob involved including Isa just seemed contrived. Too unreal/zany, too Last of the Summer Wine I think the criticism is fair comment if it's getting at why something taken a turn for the worse - not just saying it's crap. I though funniest bit was when the young lad puts on the dog head and it looks like him. (That of itself says something...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapofGlencoe Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 credit where it's due, thought Still game was much better on thursday. less implausible contrived guff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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