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<blockquote data-quote="Mel O&#039;Drama" data-source="post: 265965" data-attributes="member: 23"><p>While to my mind the writing of the third series wasn't quite as sharp as the first two. with Johnnie Mortimer's departure as sole writer, the Series Three scripts were perhaps a tad more heavy-handed, with the emphasis on scenario rather than dialogue. That said, there was no major shift in tone, and the reliable cast nicely glossed over any minor wobbles that may have occurred from the change. </p><p></p><p>Series Four, on the other hand, is taking far more adjustment. Gone are David and Lynn, which is a shame. They'd really grown on me as essential parts of this series, because there was so much potential with the dynamics of the protective fathers and their children. Put any two or three of the characters together and there's a different energy for each combination. Thinking about it, the whole series was based primarily on the premise of the two households being forced to interact - despite the enmity between the elders - due to the engagement and marriage of the children. Without David and Lynn, a great deal of the series' situational potential is gone. </p><p></p><p>I'm not sure whether this is something that's come from necessity or by design. Robin Kermode was in the mini-series <em>Shroud For A Nightingale </em>around this time, while poor Julia Watson has a huge gap in her CV after <em>Never The Twain</em>. There are a few one-off appearances for both in various ITV action series and whatnot for a few years afterwards. Of course, that's not to say they may not have been busy with acting on stage or working in other fields or busy personally. I like to think they had a say in being written off this series as it seems daft to write them out for change's sake. </p><p></p><p>Incidentally, it looks like Robin is very busy as an author, keynote speaker and podcaster specialising in communication. He's grown into a very suave and charismatic chap:</p><p style="text-align: center">[MEDIA=youtube]wbmL1I5uh0g[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>It's nice that David and Lynn's sudden absence was acknowledged in dialogue, and it even drove the plot of the first S4 episode as Simon attempted to find a new tenant from a series of rather tedious archetypes (including Lofty from <em>EastEnders</em> as a poor man's <em>Citizen Smith)</em>. </p><p></p><p>Back at Series Four, there's a very sudden, very jarring romantic relationship between Banks the butler-cum-au-pair and Mrs Sadler, Oliver's accident prone housekeeper, about which I feel nothing but indifference. I've only seen one episode, of this new format so I'm hopeful it will grow on me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mel O'Drama, post: 265965, member: 23"] While to my mind the writing of the third series wasn't quite as sharp as the first two. with Johnnie Mortimer's departure as sole writer, the Series Three scripts were perhaps a tad more heavy-handed, with the emphasis on scenario rather than dialogue. That said, there was no major shift in tone, and the reliable cast nicely glossed over any minor wobbles that may have occurred from the change. Series Four, on the other hand, is taking far more adjustment. Gone are David and Lynn, which is a shame. They'd really grown on me as essential parts of this series, because there was so much potential with the dynamics of the protective fathers and their children. Put any two or three of the characters together and there's a different energy for each combination. Thinking about it, the whole series was based primarily on the premise of the two households being forced to interact - despite the enmity between the elders - due to the engagement and marriage of the children. Without David and Lynn, a great deal of the series' situational potential is gone. I'm not sure whether this is something that's come from necessity or by design. Robin Kermode was in the mini-series [I]Shroud For A Nightingale [/I]around this time, while poor Julia Watson has a huge gap in her CV after [I]Never The Twain[/I]. There are a few one-off appearances for both in various ITV action series and whatnot for a few years afterwards. Of course, that's not to say they may not have been busy with acting on stage or working in other fields or busy personally. I like to think they had a say in being written off this series as it seems daft to write them out for change's sake. Incidentally, it looks like Robin is very busy as an author, keynote speaker and podcaster specialising in communication. He's grown into a very suave and charismatic chap: [CENTER][MEDIA=youtube]wbmL1I5uh0g[/MEDIA][/CENTER] It's nice that David and Lynn's sudden absence was acknowledged in dialogue, and it even drove the plot of the first S4 episode as Simon attempted to find a new tenant from a series of rather tedious archetypes (including Lofty from [I]EastEnders[/I] as a poor man's [I]Citizen Smith)[/I]. Back at Series Four, there's a very sudden, very jarring romantic relationship between Banks the butler-cum-au-pair and Mrs Sadler, Oliver's accident prone housekeeper, about which I feel nothing but indifference. I've only seen one episode, of this new format so I'm hopeful it will grow on me. [/QUOTE]
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