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<blockquote data-quote="Mel O&amp;#039;Drama" data-source="post: 438039" data-attributes="member: 23">I decided to do just this and it&#039;s worked out brilliantly. I&#039;m one series into my first ever viewing and loving the naturalism and wit (even if the nose-picking and food in beards and toilet humour have mostly stopped me snacking as I watch, queasy chops that I am).I&#039;ve laughed out loud more than I usually do when watching a sitcom.&nbsp; It&#039;s wonderfully cast and perfectly written and&nbsp; the way it&#039;s filmed in real time without a laugh track and from a fly on the wall perspective is endlessly fascinating. There&#039;s a real heart to this, and I enjoy how unabashedly working class and unpretentious it is. It feels immediately lived-in and comfortable.. and recognisable. And the way each line and each look is so perfect and precise. The Brookie connection is tangible.I&#039;ve re-read both these articles this morning and they&#039;v e already added to the experience. As I watched Series One I was reminded of Gogglebox (which is strange because I&#039;ve never watched - nor wanted to watch - Gogglebox itself beyond a few trailers) but once again I&#039;d forgotten about The Family being an inspiration and now I can completely get that. Abigail&#039;s Party being an inspiration for Caroline Aherne&#039;s writing can also be seen in this series, I think.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mel O'Drama, post: 438039, member: 23"] I decided to do just this and it's worked out brilliantly. I'm one series into my first ever viewing and loving the naturalism and wit (even if the nose-picking and food in beards and toilet humour have mostly stopped me snacking as I watch, queasy chops that I am).I've laughed out loud more than I usually do when watching a sitcom. It's wonderfully cast and perfectly written and the way it's filmed in real time without a laugh track and from a fly on the wall perspective is endlessly fascinating. There's a real heart to this, and I enjoy how unabashedly working class and unpretentious it is. It feels immediately lived-in and comfortable.. and recognisable. And the way each line and each look is so perfect and precise. The [I]Brookie[/I] connection is tangible. I've re-read both these articles this morning and they'v e already added to the experience. As I watched Series One I was reminded of [I]Gogglebox[/I] (which is strange because I've never watched - nor wanted to watch - [I]Gogglebox[/I] itself beyond a few trailers) but once again I'd forgotten about [I]The Family[/I] being an inspiration and now I can completely get that. [I]Abigail's Party[/I] being an inspiration for Caroline Aherne's writing can also be seen in this series, I think. [/QUOTE]

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