Pure Mule

murphaph · 06-09-2005 10:33pm #1

Just wondering did anyone else watch the first episode of this drama? I think it has potential. It was good to see irish drama, with accents that aren't all from Dublin. I haven't been to Banagher in quite a few years and I can't exactly remember the accent but it sounds about right for the area. Is it though?

TomTom · 06-09-2005 10:36pm

I don't know where those accents are supposed to be from but i've never heard anybody talk like that in offaly. Then again banagher is a strange old place.

is_that_so · 06-09-2005 10:39pm

The guy who wrote it also wrote the play Eden which was set in Offaly. Accents aside I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of it. The trailers for it were not encouraging. Would certainly watch another one .

06-09-2005 11:03pm

'Pure mule' is good but IMO not as good as 'Love is the drug' which i can only assume it is replacing.

apparently rte are refusing to buy the second series of LITD.

but as murphaph pointed out, it is good that rte are basing/adapting drama from other parts of the country besides dublin which a wider variety of audience may relate to.

Donie75 · 06-09-2005 11:08pm

"Well that bates Banagher" as the saying goes.
I thought it was a good show. You can't beat a decent bit of homegrown drama. The accents were a bit pavie.
Keep it coming RTE. Hope they buy Love is the Drug 2. Great show.

Velcrow · 06-09-2005 11:15pm

More "Paddy whackery"... this is tripe.... its like Irish drama written by Americans

I got an idea for a new RTE drama

... 2 Cul'chee brothers that live and drink in dublin.... the story will be that they will drink and fight over ger'ils, lovely ger'ils

I will call it "PURE TRIPE"

The only good thing was that it was so bad, i headed to boards for a good read

( am I being a little hard ... no I didn't think so !!! )

alleepally · 06-09-2005 11:18pm

Donie75 wrote:

"Well that bates Banagher" as the saying goes.
I thought it was a good show. You can't beat a decent bit of homegrown drama. The accents were a bit pavie.
Keep it coming RTE. Hope they buy Love is the Drug 2. Great show.

What's a pavie accent?

Also, to a previous poster, although the series is set in Banagher, it's supposed to represent any small town in Ireland so the accent isn't "meant" to be representing any particular town or county.

So get off the accent boll*x the lot of ye and let the drama speak for itself. I give it a two thumbs up rating anyways.

is_that_so · 06-09-2005 11:23pm

Donie75 wrote:

Hope they buy Love is the Drug 2.

Alas this is not likely to happen as they never commissioned a second series.

Femelade · 06-09-2005 11:23pm

pavie = knacker?

i thought it was very good, spent the past hour talking like them, i think its gas! (family getting a bit pissed off with me though, so i better stop!)

def a 2 thumbs up from me too!!!

Roddy23 · 06-09-2005 11:30pm

it was decent. Nothing more nothing less

ricey · 06-09-2005 11:31pm

Bring on Killinaskully I say!

alleepally · 06-09-2005 11:35pm

Femmy wrote:

pavie = knacker?

i thought it was very good, spent the past hour talking like them, i think its gas! (family getting a bit pissed off with me though, so i better stop!)

def a 2 thumbs up from me too!!!

So come on then and lets hear your best country accent then, stick on an owl mp3 there of you doing one and we can judge how good you are

murphaph · 07-09-2005 12:12am

Velcrow wrote:

More "Paddy whackery"... this is tripe.... its like Irish drama written by Americans

....from Offaly. It's not Paddy Whackery just because it paints small town Ireland in a bad light. This kind of stuff actually goes on, so why not write about it. I'm a dub by the way, and I hate the way nearly all the accents in Fair City (set in a working class suburb) are D4 and I don't mean Irishtown accents! It's good to hear some county accents even if they're acted. Yer one with the short hair has goh a rale straaange wan doh

Elmo · 07-09-2005 12:29am

As far as accents go (since we all seem to end up with this topic in each thread relating to an irish drama) they where good but in realation to other accent in other shows, they are also good since most of the country is speaking with a peudo-american accent :rolleyes: LOMG.

As for the show. HHHHMMMM. I was grand nothing more nothing less. You cann't say that its the worst or that it comes close to the worst (big bow wow) and it doesn't even come close to the best (the family). Its in the middle. (Yeah I know the family is a totally different kind of drama, but it got the accents right

)

Side-track: I think Fair City is based in D3, some Fairview accents and some Clontarf accents. just a though. :rolleyes:

Back to Pure Mule. I don't think I would have started the show of with Shames Character that episode would have been better off towards the middel of the series. Also I wasn't expecting the next episode to deal with wedding to do with the Stag Party. Kind takes us off the beaten track.

It was enjoyable to watch with nothing that I can see would stop me from watch the next episode. Other then that its not really my kind of Show.

But then nether was Love Is The Drug and I enjoyed that.

Telefís · 07-09-2005 1:39am

Donie75 wrote:

Hope they buy Love is the Drug 2.

This virtually is Love is the Drug 2! Okay not exacly, but it has an exceptionally similar feel to it, not least with the same flippin lead actor!

I enjoyed it, well acted, well shot and well-edited. It captured Irish society very well, especially the ridiculous excesses of young female fashion in Ireland

I thought one of the lead characters (the small fella of the two brothers) was excellently constructed - a very well-crafted character and very subtlely acted; there's much more to him than meets the eye.
For this character alone I'd watch the next episode.

The accent of the older brother was definitely overdone, or more to the point the manner in which he spoke was overblown. I mean O'Brien, the writer, just riddled every one of his sentences with at times incomprehensible culchie-talk - nobody speaks like that! -especially young people! They may have strong accents, but not so much ridiculous phraseology! Very contrived and deliberately cranked up to convince the audience that it is set outside Dublin (RTÉ literally wets itself trying to emphasise this in its regional output) and reflects 'real life'.

Overall though the acting was great, generally where RTÉ tripped up in the past.

Definitely be watching the next episode.

scargill · 07-09-2005 9:46am

I cringed at the accents at first - but then I thought of a few people I know from Ferbane, Birr and I have to say they were spot on !

Yer wan doin' a line wih the bomber was a bih over the top mind. Buh oder dan dah it was qware good.

impr0v · 07-09-2005 10:14am

'What's wit tha jaysus wardrobe?'

I caught it by accident and was well impressed. The accents are a little overdone, but there isn't much in it, roll on the next one.

Vokes · 07-09-2005 2:38pm

Wasn't that bad, in fact, it was "Stagtastic"

I'll keep an eye out for next weeks ep.

murphaph · 07-09-2005 5:59pm

scargill wrote:

Yer wan doin' a line wih the bomber was a bih over the top mind. Buh oder dan dah it was qware good.

cocopops · 07-09-2005 7:51pm

Took a while to get into it but i actually enjoyed it! Thought the mother with Alzeimhers was very good and Jennifer shows lots of promise.......but what's with all the fur? Who comes back from Australia dressed like a koala bear?!

Loved Scobie's voice and the less obvious bits like the barber smoking, despite the smoking ban and the 'it is illegal to smoke on these premises' poster behind the Shamie fella. 8 out of ten for first impressions.

alleepally · 07-09-2005 11:40pm

So all in all it's three cheers for Pure Mule then (and goddam that Ruth Scott on 2fm this morning, she kept repeating Pure Mule over and over again - she does the accent to a tee as she's from Roscommon, but she doesnt know when to stop. I want to slap her so hard it's unreal)

Anyway, back to the three cheers,

Hip hip....

Citizen Jake · 08-09-2005 2:55pm

Being originally from a small town in the Midlands they got the social aspect bang on - nothing to do but booze. Young people (late teens to mid 30s) in the country work all week and have nothing else to look forward to but a bit of socialising at the weekend, perhaps resuming relations with the guy/girl they shifted/stared/yapped to at the weekend before. The constant nonstop drinking culture - pub, barn of a nightclub and on to wreck the chipper afterwards - was caught very well. There really isn't much else to do at the weekend in these places.

I was initially alarmed at how strong the accents were - but in hindsight they were damn right. I've just been in Dublin too long. That town could have been anywhere in the Midlands. About time there was something like this.

Citizen

Elmo · 12-09-2005 11:42am

The main characters change with each episode. The next episode will be about the guy who had the stag party in the first episode, on his wedding day. So Shamies Brother (ur man from love is the drug) won't feature as much, at least I don't think he will.

I assume that he will get his own episode.

Nightwish · 12-09-2005 11:45am

I want that hour of my life back!!! It was Pure Sh!te. do people in Offally really talk like shams?

Vokes · 12-09-2005 11:51am

Is each episode over the same weekend? Or over subsequent weekends?

Elmo · 12-09-2005 12:00pm

Is each episode over the same weekend? Or over subsequent weekends?

Subsequent Weekends.

memphis · 12-09-2005 4:32pm

Just thought i'd throw my 2 cent in the pot.

Ah its funny, and thats all that matters. Plus its better than listening to Dublin accents all the time.

Its got potiental.... and some of the dialogue is just.... PURE MULE!!!!! LOL

impr0v · 14-09-2005 10:55am

Last night's episode was good, not as strong as the opener but still worth an hour of my time anyway. The next episode is centred on scobie, which should make for interesting viewing.

comet · 14-09-2005 4:17pm

Missed the first episode, saw it last night, it was ok but the story wasn't very original considering Love is The Drug had a similar panic before the wedding story line too.

Velcrow · 14-09-2005 6:12pm

Number 2 ...

Pure Tripe

alleepally · 14-09-2005 11:03pm

Velcrow wrote:

Number 2 ...

Pure Tripe

You already said this about the 1st ep, so why are you bothering to watch it at all then? MOVE ON, find something else on a Tuesday evening to watch instead.

jor el · 15-09-2005 9:59am

I watched the first episode last week, just to get some value from my TV licence fee anyway. Anyway, there was nothing in it that would make me watch another episode. It wasn't Pure Sh1te, but it was pretty bad.

Why can't RTE make a show like Spooks or Silent witness? Even Ultimate Force had it's moments. But the constant stream of crap like The Big Bow Wow, Love is the drug and now this :rolleyes: Something that doesn't involve a bunch of shams would be nice.

scargill · 15-09-2005 10:22am

jor el wrote:

...But the constant stream of crap like The Big Bow Wow, Love is the drug and now this :rolleyes: Something that doesn't involve a bunch of shams would be nice.

I am a cynic when it comes to most of RTE's output, and the independent productions they commission but in fairness I really do think that this is a very good show.
The characters are believable.
The situations are believable.
The script is excellent.
The acting is very good (as in nobody really looks like they are acting - think of Leo in Fair City)
The production is very good.

I read reviews in the Irish Times, Sunday Times, Sunday Tribune and watched The View reviewing it on Monday (i think) and they all gave it the thumbs up. I expected one of them to slate it - but they all loved it.

I don't know if this is a country v Dublin thing - I for one am glad there is a drama depicting life outside of the capital.

(p.s. Bachelors Walk was equally as good as Pure Mule)

Velcrow · 15-09-2005 10:34am

alleepally wrote:

You already said this about the 1st ep, so why are you bothering to watch it at all then? MOVE ON, find something else on a Tuesday evening to watch instead.

Wow, are you one of the producers - I would not knock a new programme based on 1st ep, so I watch the second - and I will probably watch the third...and make comments on all -

Read the logo " now ye're talkin'" not "stop givin' out"

Elmo · 15-09-2005 12:12pm

I read reviews in the Irish Times, Sunday Times, Sunday Tribune and watched The View reviewing it on Monday (i think) and they all gave it the thumbs up. I expected one of them to slate it - but they all loved it.

I felt the View was a little over the top on its appraisal of the show. Not that the view is bias (not sarcastic) but all of the panel LOVED the show. Unlike the sunday papers review who all had their own little problems.

Personnelly I perfered Love Is the Drug and would have like to have seen a new series. I think Love is the Drug is way underrated as it followed the Big Bow Wow (and Choosen, you don't want to know) thus it didn't get another series like Batchelors Walk.

I like the premis of this show. The clip of the 4th episode that was shown on the panel looks good.

I also think that they start off with their weekest episodes. Not that I have seen the rest.

Also prehaps I am comparing this show too much to Love Is the Drug which after all was a Comedy/Drama and not a Drama. They are too total different kind of shows.

Read the logo " now ye're talkin'" not "stop givin' out"

Indeed at least you gave it a chance. Try out the next episode. Ah sure watch the rest of the series. Is their anything else on on a Tuesday night?

But your critism comes down to Pure Tripe, your not real talking that much. Why didn't you like it?

alleepally · 15-09-2005 7:50pm

Velcrow wrote:

Wow, are you one of the producers - I would not knock a new programme based on 1st ep, so I watch the second - and I will probably watch the third...and make comments on all -

Read the logo " now ye're talkin'" not "stop givin' out"

eh, well you did knock it on the first episode. And to answer your question, no I'm not a producer.

Fine, go ahead and make comments, but we've got your opinion now so you've done "yer talkin' " on this subject. Bye bye!

15-09-2005 9:41pm

i had to laugh at the part with the 3 men gossiping outside the church and the ould fella said about the young lad who ditched his bride at the altar,

"often had dealings with his father! the young lad must be another bo**ix!!"

i see next week Scobie gets jiggy with the gardas wife.

ergo · 20-09-2005 10:53pm

Deleted User wrote:

i see next week Scobie gets jiggy with the gardas wife.

well I'm glad I didn't read this thread before I watched tonight's episode, would have ruined everything

pretty good episode I thought

and that Garda's wife is quite nice too

but what struck me (and yes, back on the accent topic) is that Scobie sounds like he's from north Wexford / south Wicklow....... anyone agree...? is he?

20-09-2005 11:03pm

ergo wrote:

well I'm glad I didn't read this thread before I watched tonight's episode, would have ruined everything

pretty good episode I thought

and that Garda's wife is quite nice too

but what struck me (and yes, back on the accent topic) is that Scobie sounds like he's from north Wexford / south Wicklow....... anyone agree...? is he?

next weeks episode is about bomber and his girlfriend. both the characters IMO are stupid and pointless.

scargill · 21-09-2005 9:11am

ergo wrote:

but what struck me (and yes, back on the accent topic) is that Scobie sounds like he's from north Wexford / south Wicklow....... anyone agree...? is he?

I watched it last night with some friends who hadn't seen it before and I explained to them that it was set in Offaly, etc. When Scobie appeared they reckoned I was taking the piss and that it was set in Wexford !

He has a fairly strong Wexford accent alright - is the actor from Wexford does anyone know ?!

REDZ · 21-09-2005 9:22am

The last episode had the first Irish made **** scene on Irish TV, we have come a long way baby!!!

Femelade · 21-09-2005 11:30am

twas very good last nite. dunno how the whole bomer thing will be next week. i enjoy watching scobie and that gang. the guards wife is originally from cork, lived 2 miles up the road from me.

murphaph · 21-09-2005 5:04pm

Last night was very good. I disagree that Bomber and his missus are useless characters. I think they're the believable couple actually.

murphaph · 21-09-2005 5:11pm

REDZ wrote:

The last episode had the first Irish made **** scene on Irish TV, we have come a long way baby!!!

All I have to say is:

21-09-2005 8:30pm

murphaph wrote:

All I have to say is:

LOL ah but podge and rodge are puppets. they do make reference to w@nking often enough. but you are right its not a first for irish tv.

angelas ashes had the 4 lads 'pleasing' themselves behind a wall. dont go in for that stuff though i wouldnt complain if it was a good looking woman.

murphaph wrote:

Last night was very good. I disagree that Bomber and his missus are useless characters. I think they're the believable couple actually.

its not bomber as such. he made a comment i had to laugh at about 'probably wouldnt bate flies off his mickey' which is similar to the midlands/tipperary /kilkenny lingo. went down like a funeral amongst his drinking buddies suprisingly as its normally the kind of immature sh*t we take with a grain of salt down here amongst the younger generation.

that bird of bombers has the 2nd most annoying accent in the show. jennys is the worst though i wouldnt kick her out of bed. id be happy to wear earplugs!!

bombers bird in comparison wouldnt see past the front door unless i drunk two gallons of spirits and thats being kind

Nimrod's Son · 22-09-2005 2:15pm

I've only seen this week's episode but I've got to say the show is pretty lame and predictable. The accents are definitely off-putting. But at least RTE are making the effort to try something different I suppose.

pablo21 · 22-09-2005 6:22pm

Seen the first episode and I thought the accents were ludicrous but after a little thought I can identify lots of people I know very well with several of the characters. Ever been out for a night in Edenderry anyone? If you have you'll know what I mean.(great spot for a night out btw.) In fact, without haven been told anything about the show thats where I thought the whole thing was based. I dont watch too much TV but I have to say I've found Pure Mule very entertaining so far and will definitely be tuning for more.

memphis · 22-09-2005 10:43pm

Yeah, I agree with ya pablo21. Myself and a few mates sat down to watch the first serious, and it was the first thing my friend said about it when it was over. You do find yourself relating it to some characters in real life.

Your one that's just back from Aussie, I cam so relate to. She's so like a girl I used to go to school with.

fred funk }{ · 23-09-2005 1:31pm

Iv seen the three of them and i think the show is brilliant. The first one was good but the second wasn't, the third was the best. It had a bit of everything, sex drugs drink fighting and some humour.

The girl thats home from Australia with the brown hair is smokin hot, her sis aint half bad either.

Ill be watching next week to see how Mr Ed gets on with Bommer.

murphaph · 23-09-2005 9:05pm

fred funk }{ wrote:

Ill be watching next week to see how Mr Ed gets on with Bommer.

tony 2 tone · 24-09-2005 1:16pm

TomTom wrote:

I don't know where those accents are supposed to be from but i've never heard anybody talk like that in offaly. Then again banagher is a strange old place.

I know what you mean, ma's side of the family is from Banagher, she thought the accents were dire.
But it was shot in Banagher, and a few indoor sceens in Birr but is ment to be any small midlands town. So maybe thats the reason for the big mix of accents.

Pure Mule

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