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<blockquote data-quote="Spells &amp; Karma" data-source="post: 210596" data-attributes="member: 23"><p><u><span style="font-size: 22px">Episodes 365-374</span></u> <em>(...continued)</em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Part II of the final act of the Cuckoo In The Nest saga is the happy families chapter. In the wake of Sally being more secure there is a settled, almost amicable feeling in the household. Pippa has broached the subject of Dodge and Sally has magnanimously said that while she’ll never like him “he can stay” (the tail is certainly wagging the dog there, methinks).</p><p></p><p>Dodge thanks Tom for putting in a good word for him, to which Tom replies that he’s hoping Dodge won’t let him down. Then Pippa comes up and, still getting tingles from her female intuition, she is slightly less gracious:</p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/HNGrqq.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Dodge even goes so far as to pay a visit to Sally under a flag of truce:</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/ZFETWG.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.vgy.me/8P8JQN.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>With the two getting along now, Dodge takes it to the next level by asking Sally if she can help with his idea for Tom and Pippa’s impending wedding anniversary. In the meantime, he questions older characters about their memories of the Sixties and approaches a less than enthusiastic Ailsa and Bobby about using the diner:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Knowing it’s for a good cause, Ailsa does an about face and does all she can. This even comes with a nod to one of the series’ first community gatherings:</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/bP4iEc.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Another reference to the past comes in Episode 369 when Ailsa picks up the phone at the diner and tells Bobby it’s Narelle. Narelle is going skiing and asks Bobby to join her. Bobby turns it down, but Carly later rings Narelle to take her up on it. This causes no end of problems for her. Tom and Pippa are peeved that she’s kicking up her heels while still jobless (Carly’s response is that that’s exactly why she’s doing it as once she starts work she won’t be able to have a holiday for some time. Which is actually sound reasoning). And Bobby is unhappy that Carly is going to miss the surprise for Tom and Pippa’s anniversary. This gives us flashes of the old enmity between these two characters as well as showing that Carly is still a work in progress and, for all her growth, still prone to selfishness at times:</p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/wVd1z0.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>The long and short of it is that Carly stays and plans are hatched to get Tom and Pippa to the diner while everyone pretends to be less than interested in the anniversary until they can surprise them:</p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/z0sjON.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.vgy.me/4GHO8z.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Now, family party scenes in soap can drag a little, but this is actually a really beautiful one. It’s fun to see the cast in costume. And engaging to see the entire current Fletcher brood together. The celebratory tone and Tom and Pippa’s speech accompanied by the Fletchers’ theme - one of my favourite TV pieces - puts one firmly in mind of Tom’s 40th birthday in the Pilot episode:</p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/6KWeVE.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>I love how much time Episode 370 devoted to Tom and Pippa’s anniversary celebrations. The preparations. The clothes. The speeches. And the presents. They’re given something Beatles related. Pippa is thrilled and says she’s wanted one for a long time. But I’m not sure what it actually <em>is</em>. It looks a little like a small notebook or passport cover. Stranger still it’s on top of a box inside a much larger package.</p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/0G2Tj6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>As treats for fans go, though, the children’s second present is the best. Hidden under a poster in the decorated diner is a framed photo from Tom and Pippa’s wedding, with some nice photoshopping going on.</p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/3ujxTO.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.vgy.me/y1NwS4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I love how Roger Oakley and Vanessa Downing manage to look delighted and embarrassed at the same time.</p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/QU9CJD.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Many might be tempted to gild the lily by having a big drama happen during the party. A huge reveal or bust up or something. I’m very grateful that the less is more approach has prevailed, because it’s just wonderful.</p><p></p><p>The only thing that would have made the episode more perfect would be to see Frank or even Lynn drop by. But you can’t have everything.</p><p></p><p></p><p></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: 210596, member: 23"] [U][SIZE=6]Episodes 365-374[/SIZE][/U] [I](...continued)[/I] Part II of the final act of the Cuckoo In The Nest saga is the happy families chapter. In the wake of Sally being more secure there is a settled, almost amicable feeling in the household. Pippa has broached the subject of Dodge and Sally has magnanimously said that while she’ll never like him “he can stay” (the tail is certainly wagging the dog there, methinks). Dodge thanks Tom for putting in a good word for him, to which Tom replies that he’s hoping Dodge won’t let him down. Then Pippa comes up and, still getting tingles from her female intuition, she is slightly less gracious: [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/HNGrqq.jpg[/IMG] Dodge even goes so far as to pay a visit to Sally under a flag of truce: [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/ZFETWG.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.vgy.me/8P8JQN.jpg[/IMG] With the two getting along now, Dodge takes it to the next level by asking Sally if she can help with his idea for Tom and Pippa’s impending wedding anniversary. In the meantime, he questions older characters about their memories of the Sixties and approaches a less than enthusiastic Ailsa and Bobby about using the diner: Knowing it’s for a good cause, Ailsa does an about face and does all she can. This even comes with a nod to one of the series’ first community gatherings: [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/bP4iEc.jpg[/IMG] Another reference to the past comes in Episode 369 when Ailsa picks up the phone at the diner and tells Bobby it’s Narelle. Narelle is going skiing and asks Bobby to join her. Bobby turns it down, but Carly later rings Narelle to take her up on it. This causes no end of problems for her. Tom and Pippa are peeved that she’s kicking up her heels while still jobless (Carly’s response is that that’s exactly why she’s doing it as once she starts work she won’t be able to have a holiday for some time. Which is actually sound reasoning). And Bobby is unhappy that Carly is going to miss the surprise for Tom and Pippa’s anniversary. This gives us flashes of the old enmity between these two characters as well as showing that Carly is still a work in progress and, for all her growth, still prone to selfishness at times: [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/wVd1z0.jpg[/IMG] The long and short of it is that Carly stays and plans are hatched to get Tom and Pippa to the diner while everyone pretends to be less than interested in the anniversary until they can surprise them: [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/z0sjON.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.vgy.me/4GHO8z.jpg[/IMG] Now, family party scenes in soap can drag a little, but this is actually a really beautiful one. It’s fun to see the cast in costume. And engaging to see the entire current Fletcher brood together. The celebratory tone and Tom and Pippa’s speech accompanied by the Fletchers’ theme - one of my favourite TV pieces - puts one firmly in mind of Tom’s 40th birthday in the Pilot episode: [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/6KWeVE.jpg[/IMG] I love how much time Episode 370 devoted to Tom and Pippa’s anniversary celebrations. The preparations. The clothes. The speeches. And the presents. They’re given something Beatles related. Pippa is thrilled and says she’s wanted one for a long time. But I’m not sure what it actually [I]is[/I]. It looks a little like a small notebook or passport cover. Stranger still it’s on top of a box inside a much larger package. [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/0G2Tj6.jpg[/IMG] As treats for fans go, though, the children’s second present is the best. Hidden under a poster in the decorated diner is a framed photo from Tom and Pippa’s wedding, with some nice photoshopping going on. [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/3ujxTO.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.vgy.me/y1NwS4.jpg[/IMG] I love how Roger Oakley and Vanessa Downing manage to look delighted and embarrassed at the same time. [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/QU9CJD.jpg[/IMG] Many might be tempted to gild the lily by having a big drama happen during the party. A huge reveal or bust up or something. I’m very grateful that the less is more approach has prevailed, because it’s just wonderful. The only thing that would have made the episode more perfect would be to see Frank or even Lynn drop by. But you can’t have everything. [RIGHT][I]continued...[/I][/RIGHT] [/QUOTE]
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