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<blockquote data-quote="Spells &amp; Karma" data-source="post: 201479" data-attributes="member: 23"><p><u><span style="font-size: 22px">Episode 248</span></u></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Originally watched:</em><strong><em> 26th January 1990</em></strong></p><p><em>Rewatched: </em><strong><em>26th January 2020</em></strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>In answer to Donald’s earlier question - “Is it me”, the episode begins with a flashback. Young Morag’s present once again. That is, the twenty two year old barrister Morag who previously had cloak and dagger meetings with Martha. Not the eleven year old version who we saw belittling baby Celia on the beach.</p><p></p><p>This time, Young Morag interacts with two previously unseen younger versions of characters we know well. First there’s a conversation between Morag and Barbara in which Morag is accused of having eyes for Barbara’s husband Donald. A conversation which ends with each accusing the other of having a bad marriage.</p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/k5OALQ.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.vgy.me/Mfjis5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Next up, we meet young Donald. There’s something of a fake-out here, as we see a smiling young surfie running across the beach, only to follow him as he runs past Donald, formally dressed and brooding. Morag approaches and offers him a friendly ear as he bemoans the fact that Barbara is so involved in her music she doesn’t notice him anymore. Leaving Morag to be the sister who understands.</p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/lwX2Tk.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.vgy.me/8LWO8Y.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.vgy.me/aawY8z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Novel as the flashbacks are, there is something quite off about them. The younger actors look the part, but it’s a different story when they speak and move. None of them really sound like their older selves. Dialogue is delivered too quickly and lacking emphasis. Where Cornelia Frances’s Morag is crisply authoritative, Eve Kelman’s version seems so placid and wishy washy, despite being written as someone with confidence and drive. I can accept the idea that people might develop certain airs and more charisma as the decades roll by, but even with this in mind I find it difficult to believe these characters.</p><p></p><p>The flashback character that’s worked best for me has been Martha. And I imagine this is because she started with a blank slate, other than a glimpse at the occasional photograph. She could have been played any number of ways and it would have been easier to accept as truth because there was no template for the character. Though even that doesn’t make it fireproof. Les was a little different to the picture of the character I had in my mind.</p><p></p><p>With young versions of established characters, it feels very much that they were chosen because of physical resemblances: Donald’s piercing blue eyes and curly hair; Barbara’s trademark Nixon nose, etc. I believe they would probably have got better actors - or at least people whose mannerisms were closer to those of their older versions - if not for narrowing the field this way.</p><p></p><p>To me, the flashback and the earlier dialogue between he two confirms that the pair ended up in bed together at least once. But this isn’t proof positive that he’s Bobby’s father and so hasn’t actually answered his question about him being responsible. To 1989 Donald, though, there’s no doubt. So either the flashback has convinced him he’s Bobby’s father or Morag has confirmed this to be the case without us seeing. Either way, from this point on it can be taken as read that Donald is indeed the daddy.</p><p></p><p>In a nice touch, the only person he can discuss it with is consumed with bitterness on the matter.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If Morag is testier than usual, it turns out to be with very good reason. Immediately following the visit from Donald, Alf arrives (he and Donald actually meet at the nursing station). This is the first opportunity she’s had to chastise him for betraying her confidence:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/GnyAFm.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.vgy.me/Zs4usH.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: right"><em>continued...</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Spells & Karma, post: 201479, member: 23"] [U][SIZE=6]Episode 248[/SIZE][/U] [I]Originally watched:[/I][B][I] 26th January 1990[/I][/B] [I]Rewatched: [/I][B][I]26th January 2020[/I][/B] In answer to Donald’s earlier question - “Is it me”, the episode begins with a flashback. Young Morag’s present once again. That is, the twenty two year old barrister Morag who previously had cloak and dagger meetings with Martha. Not the eleven year old version who we saw belittling baby Celia on the beach. This time, Young Morag interacts with two previously unseen younger versions of characters we know well. First there’s a conversation between Morag and Barbara in which Morag is accused of having eyes for Barbara’s husband Donald. A conversation which ends with each accusing the other of having a bad marriage. [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/k5OALQ.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.vgy.me/Mfjis5.jpg[/IMG] Next up, we meet young Donald. There’s something of a fake-out here, as we see a smiling young surfie running across the beach, only to follow him as he runs past Donald, formally dressed and brooding. Morag approaches and offers him a friendly ear as he bemoans the fact that Barbara is so involved in her music she doesn’t notice him anymore. Leaving Morag to be the sister who understands. [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/lwX2Tk.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.vgy.me/8LWO8Y.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.vgy.me/aawY8z.jpg[/IMG] Novel as the flashbacks are, there is something quite off about them. The younger actors look the part, but it’s a different story when they speak and move. None of them really sound like their older selves. Dialogue is delivered too quickly and lacking emphasis. Where Cornelia Frances’s Morag is crisply authoritative, Eve Kelman’s version seems so placid and wishy washy, despite being written as someone with confidence and drive. I can accept the idea that people might develop certain airs and more charisma as the decades roll by, but even with this in mind I find it difficult to believe these characters. The flashback character that’s worked best for me has been Martha. And I imagine this is because she started with a blank slate, other than a glimpse at the occasional photograph. She could have been played any number of ways and it would have been easier to accept as truth because there was no template for the character. Though even that doesn’t make it fireproof. Les was a little different to the picture of the character I had in my mind. With young versions of established characters, it feels very much that they were chosen because of physical resemblances: Donald’s piercing blue eyes and curly hair; Barbara’s trademark Nixon nose, etc. I believe they would probably have got better actors - or at least people whose mannerisms were closer to those of their older versions - if not for narrowing the field this way. To me, the flashback and the earlier dialogue between he two confirms that the pair ended up in bed together at least once. But this isn’t proof positive that he’s Bobby’s father and so hasn’t actually answered his question about him being responsible. To 1989 Donald, though, there’s no doubt. So either the flashback has convinced him he’s Bobby’s father or Morag has confirmed this to be the case without us seeing. Either way, from this point on it can be taken as read that Donald is indeed the daddy. In a nice touch, the only person he can discuss it with is consumed with bitterness on the matter. If Morag is testier than usual, it turns out to be with very good reason. Immediately following the visit from Donald, Alf arrives (he and Donald actually meet at the nursing station). This is the first opportunity she’s had to chastise him for betraying her confidence: [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/GnyAFm.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.vgy.me/Zs4usH.jpg[/IMG] [RIGHT][I]continued...[/I][/RIGHT] [/QUOTE]
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