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despite various 80s outfits &

Thing is, it was 1990, people were still wearing 80s stuff well into the decade.


 
Posted : 20/09/2015 9:52 pm
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That was quite powerful. Brilliant.


 
Posted : 20/09/2015 10:05 pm
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Yep brilliant episode 2.


 
Posted : 20/09/2015 10:09 pm
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despite quitting episode 1 early, decided to give it another chance. glad i did, much better.


 
Posted : 20/09/2015 10:59 pm
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despite various 80s outfits &

LOL - so bang on midnight 1989, all 80's clothes disappeared and suddenly everyone on the stroke of 1990 started wearing lairy/baggy clothes 😆

I still personally remember wearing some 80's clothes in the 90's and certainly my parents did too (probably for the next decade actually! 🙁 )


 
Posted : 21/09/2015 10:08 am
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I have a hoodie from 1995 i still wear!!! (much to my wife and kids embarrassment)... 8) ( steel city surfers is anyone is interested )


 
Posted : 21/09/2015 10:16 am
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Well, the Feet household is finding it very dull and slow. Seems very self indulgent at the expense of the viewer.


 
Posted : 21/09/2015 10:24 am
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That 1st episode was barking. Very different mood to the film/'86/'88 but I guess the intent is to capture the zeitgeist.

I'll be watching the rest of series for sure.

The two Alan Partridge eqsue metallers, erm, WT actual F?


 
Posted : 21/09/2015 10:42 am
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the two guys, clearly 80's clinger on'ers (thinking the 80's fashion is still in and getting left behind) quite funny though I quite like them, they definitely add a bit of something different to the show

they were either in the first or second series dressed in Sergio tacchini shell suits decking shaun at every possible opportunity, and think they had a group fight with them all....

now they've grown up and seem to want to hang out a bit with them, something different, think they work quite well on the show


 
Posted : 21/09/2015 11:02 am
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The two Alan Partridge eqsue metallers, erm, WT actual F?

Exactly - ridiculous, daft characters there for humour (which ain't working)

No one dress like that in the 90s where I was, that look died out late 80s.


 
Posted : 21/09/2015 2:59 pm
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'90 was great for fashion - a mix of everyone and everything getting along together

of course Global Hypercolour hadn't yet happened either 😀

(Bring back global hypercolour!)


 
Posted : 21/09/2015 3:43 pm
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No one dress like that in the 90s where I was, that look died out late 80s.

They did if you lived outside any metropolitan area. Took a while to filter through did the 90s to Wiltshire.
I used to take so much sh*t for paisley shirts, flares and sun hats. Probably deservedly 🙂


 
Posted : 21/09/2015 3:48 pm
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No one dress like that in the 90s where I was, that look died out late 80s.

They did. All the clubs I went to in 90/91 you would see the groups:

Ravers - the dungaree wearing day glo lot
Baggy/Madchester - flares, hoodies, reni hats
Goths - well, black.
Crusties - I was one of these...dreds, patchwork jeans, big baggy jumpers
Indie Kids - Docs, jeans with turn ups, band t shorts or grandad shirts
Skate kids - knee length shorts, vision tops
Rockers - like your lads from TIE90. Crap leathers and lots of snow wash

You'd see them all. We'd all get on, and we'd all dance and drink together, but each lot had their own identity.

This was Midlands, so clubs like JBs, Hummingbird, Edwards, Raglan etc


 
Posted : 21/09/2015 3:57 pm
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I was a rocker/student back in those days and I was either wearing a snow wash jacket or nasty leather one, my mate was similar and we had plenty of mates down the clubs on rock nights. I was evolving though, got into RHCP and FNM.


 
Posted : 21/09/2015 5:08 pm
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Just watched it.
The map/car scenario and BBQ dancing were tideously rambllng.
Those two tache blokes are arseholes - was anyone like that in 1990? Maybe.
I wore sawn-off Metallica T's with skintight jeans and basketball boots and looked a right twunt - never had a moustache though - there's no excuse for a tache (except Movember).

Some of it was quite good - some very dark/powerful stuff an some quite touching stuff.
The fan will be well be truly shat on with Combo's seemingly imminent return though - boom! 😯


 
Posted : 21/09/2015 9:50 pm
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Was there any 'Alan Dick' slimline mobile phone towers with Vodafone panel antennas in 1990?


 
Posted : 21/09/2015 10:14 pm
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No, and they hadn't resurfaced the roads out west of Sheffield ahead of the Tour De France as you could see in the show, but you allow a bit of that kind of thing don't you.

I'd have been the not quite cool enough to find the rave person too.


 
Posted : 21/09/2015 10:25 pm
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Was there any 'Alan Dick' slimline mobile phone towers with Vodafone panel antennas in 1990?

Nope, starting to runs TACS, so 12 grid reflectors iirc..


 
Posted : 21/09/2015 10:27 pm
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Those two tache blokes are arseholes - was anyone like that in 1990? Maybe...

Retford was full of them. Usually wearing those two-button leather jackets with thin lapels and a slim leather tie. The land that time forgot. There was always friction when we went to see a band at the Porterhouse.


 
Posted : 21/09/2015 10:45 pm
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Retford used to be a good night out. The slaughterhouse. Sorry porterhouse, gave you the blues.


 
Posted : 21/09/2015 10:51 pm
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The map/car scenario and BBQ dancing were tideously rambllng

It wasn't the best, but it made a rather funny (and very obvious) point - the group looking for the 'loved-up' good time rave were having a terrible time whereas the group who couldn't make it to the rave had a great time without the need for E.


 
Posted : 22/09/2015 8:37 am
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not quite how i remember raves from the 90's?????


 
Posted : 22/09/2015 12:41 pm
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not quite how i remember raves from the 90's?????

You can remember them?


 
Posted : 22/09/2015 1:14 pm
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mostly 😈


 
Posted : 22/09/2015 1:22 pm
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90 or 90's

the move from travellers parties to ibiza mega clubs only took a handful of years.


 
Posted : 22/09/2015 2:09 pm
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No one dress like that in the 90s where I was, that look died out late 80s.

There are still people dressed like that if you look hard enough, were I live there is a middle aged couple who go shopping dressed as a pair of 50's rockabilly's so even more outofdate.

FWIW I'm enjoying it and like the acting ,more natural and less overacted like most modern soaps and films.


 
Posted : 22/09/2015 8:22 pm
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Hugely funny can't-find-the-party bit. The traveler bash was nicely done all round and seemed to both resolve and set up more stuff quite nicely.

+Combo for more worse-ness next week.

FWIW I'm enjoying it and like the acting ,more natural and less overacted like most modern soaps and films

definitely that. shaun + woody both particularly good at this.


 
Posted : 23/09/2015 3:46 pm
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Wow! Next week should be quite good if tonight's was anything to go by.


 
Posted : 27/09/2015 10:15 pm
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Some very powerful writing and acting tonight.
Next week's should see some fireworks.


 
Posted : 27/09/2015 10:20 pm
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Milky's revenge?

It'd be a shame to see Milky go bad. I'd like to think of all the TIE characters he'd be the one to control himself and take the higher ground.

Lots of good, cheeky riding in the valley under the 'Autumn' titles by the way.


 
Posted : 27/09/2015 10:26 pm
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Revenge is understandable really


 
Posted : 27/09/2015 10:57 pm
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Well that made for nice, easy viewing. 😯

The acting is absolutely incredible. The scene round the table when Lol was telling everyone the truth was like being assaulted!

You kind of knew from the first 2 episodes that this was in the post. He's brilliantly ratcheted the tension up steadily


 
Posted : 28/09/2015 9:03 am
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Yes, the around the table scene had the Mrs crying and me wound up like a spring. Great stuff, really great.

For me, I just love Woody. Such a great character and so brilliantly acted. I have a full blown man-crush on him.

Concur with the potential Milky revenge plot - it seems too out of character to think he'd have someone/anyone topped.
I'm fascinated to see if Combo will remain a changed man though..or if not, what turn's him back to the dark side..


 
Posted : 28/09/2015 10:23 am
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Combo's a ticking timebomb…he might have found God but he could lose him just as easily.
That clip up there ^^ shows how much the characters have changed. Combo looks like that a-hole Mike Brown on Saturday night - minus the handbag 😉


 
Posted : 28/09/2015 1:21 pm
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Combo is going to go apeshit. Apparently it's the last one ever next week, feature length too.
Does anyone think Shane Meadows is going to give us a happy ending?
It'll be fantastic and horrifying in equal measure.


 
Posted : 28/09/2015 1:27 pm
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I'm routing for Woody & Lol still no matter how much I try to suppress the impending doom.

Question - anyone find themselves strangely to Smell? I've got this mate see..


 
Posted : 28/09/2015 5:34 pm
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I note that there was a support line announced at the end of the programme. I didn't need help before watching it, but now...


 
Posted : 29/09/2015 9:49 am
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Just watched the last one off Sky+ last night.
The table scene was powerful and such uncomfortable viewing. Such a refreshing change to have something on TV so meaningful. Apparently 20 static cameras in the one room were used to make the one continuous cut.


 
Posted : 29/09/2015 10:27 am
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I'm liking the biblical references. All that wandering around (like Moses in the desert) last week then the "last supper" scene on sunday.

Can somebody remind me - why does Milky hate combo so much ? I must have missed that episode in the last series. Ta.


 
Posted : 29/09/2015 11:48 am
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why does Milky hate combo so much ?

Someone posted up the scene Hels. Just the small matter of him trying to kill him in an unbelievably vicious racist assault. Doesn't make for pleasant viewing. Another incredible powerful, and deeply disturbing scene!

I'm not sure I can take a full feature length episode on Sunday. I might have to watch it in shifts. I doubt theres going to be any Hollywood happy endings


 
Posted : 29/09/2015 11:52 am
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Can somebody remind me - why does Milky hate combo so much ? I must have missed that episode in the last series. Ta.

Combo beat him up, I think it was the original film


 
Posted : 29/09/2015 11:53 am
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Cheers Binners - we aren't allowed YouTube or any streaming at work, I just see blank spaces. Little enough gets done with all the tea drinking.


 
Posted : 29/09/2015 11:57 am
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OK - also just to confirm - Lol doesn't know that the dad messed with Kelly as well, does she ? At least that was implied in the flashback scene with the bikers in the caravan, well the bits that I saw through my fingers.

Talk about Stockholm syndrome...


 
Posted : 29/09/2015 11:59 am
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It's not 100% clear, but its implied that Kels was never abused by her father. Just Lol (and Trev) on the receiving end.

The caravan scene was to demonstrate Kel's pathway to self destruction and disassociation with herself and her friends.
I have wondered why Kel is so completely unwilling to accept the accusations made against her father - but its a difficult dynamic to imagine.

Perhaps i'm completely wrong and she has merely been in complete denial, and subconsciously blames herself for being abused. But it's not been portrayed openly on any series yet.


 
Posted : 29/09/2015 12:06 pm
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I think him appearing during the caravan scene suggested some repressed stuff. She almost comes across as jealous of what happened to Lol. Ugly.


 
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