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<blockquote data-quote="Angela Channing" data-source="post: 333300" data-attributes="member: 33"><p>In some ways I found 63 Up to be the least exciting instalment of the series so far and in other ways it was one of the most interesting. Many of the participants had gotten to a stage in life when things are beginning to wind down and their lives were relatively uneventful since <em>56 Up. </em>Their updates contained a lot about what their children were doing rather than what they had done but that's to be expected because as people get to that age their focus often shifts more from their work and lives in general to that of the next generation. I also remember there was a bit a chatter in <em>63 Up</em> about the various ailments and health concerns that the "Uppers" were suffering from; oh the joys of reaching your sixties!. </p><p></p><p>Neil was one of the exceptions and he continued to live an eventful life becoming a lay preacher and getting married and separated since the previous programme. I can't help wondering if there ever is a <em>70 Up</em> what further twists there will be to his life. </p><p></p><p>Inevitably, as the Uppers get older, one by one they will die. Finding out that Lynne had died was a surprise to me but it was interesting to hear her family talk about her so she could still be included significantly in the programme. Hearing Nick speak about his impending death in such a calm and matter of fact way seemed both courageous and shocking. Here was a guy who we have followed for decades and this was probably the last time we would see him alive on camera and that felt really sad but I admired his commitment to the project that he was still happy to contribute in spite of his plight. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I've never looked for updates on the Uppers between shows mainly because I've watched most of the shows when they were first broadcast and always assumed that the information in them was probably more or less up to date and in the following years the show would have fallen from my immediate memory so I've not had the need to look up anything that has happened. I felt in <em>63 Up</em> that Nick's death was imminent, possibly only a few months away, so hearing that he was still alive when Michael Apted died was a nice surprise. </p><p></p><p>I totally get his view on wanted the series to continue. After all the years he has been sharing his life with viewers I can understand his desire to see the project through to the end. I feel the same way as a viewer and the time I have invested in the series that I want to see the end of their stories and how they navigate old age and what their lives are like in their final years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Angela Channing, post: 333300, member: 33"] In some ways I found 63 Up to be the least exciting instalment of the series so far and in other ways it was one of the most interesting. Many of the participants had gotten to a stage in life when things are beginning to wind down and their lives were relatively uneventful since [I]56 Up. [/I]Their updates contained a lot about what their children were doing rather than what they had done but that's to be expected because as people get to that age their focus often shifts more from their work and lives in general to that of the next generation. I also remember there was a bit a chatter in [I]63 Up[/I] about the various ailments and health concerns that the "Uppers" were suffering from; oh the joys of reaching your sixties!. Neil was one of the exceptions and he continued to live an eventful life becoming a lay preacher and getting married and separated since the previous programme. I can't help wondering if there ever is a [I]70 Up[/I] what further twists there will be to his life. Inevitably, as the Uppers get older, one by one they will die. Finding out that Lynne had died was a surprise to me but it was interesting to hear her family talk about her so she could still be included significantly in the programme. Hearing Nick speak about his impending death in such a calm and matter of fact way seemed both courageous and shocking. Here was a guy who we have followed for decades and this was probably the last time we would see him alive on camera and that felt really sad but I admired his commitment to the project that he was still happy to contribute in spite of his plight. I've never looked for updates on the Uppers between shows mainly because I've watched most of the shows when they were first broadcast and always assumed that the information in them was probably more or less up to date and in the following years the show would have fallen from my immediate memory so I've not had the need to look up anything that has happened. I felt in [I]63 Up[/I] that Nick's death was imminent, possibly only a few months away, so hearing that he was still alive when Michael Apted died was a nice surprise. I totally get his view on wanted the series to continue. After all the years he has been sharing his life with viewers I can understand his desire to see the project through to the end. I feel the same way as a viewer and the time I have invested in the series that I want to see the end of their stories and how they navigate old age and what their lives are like in their final years. [/QUOTE]
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