Fair City [News, Spoilers and Discussion]

JP Liz

What have they done to the character of Rory? They have turned him into an awful asshole. It would have been better for him not to return after Lorcan's death and now they have him chasing Niamh (why)???????

Now Geraldine is gone pschyo??????

MOD EDIT: I'd like to remind people that this thread should be bound to the same rules regarding spoilers as the Television forum.

That is:

• Just to be completely clear on the use of spoilers:
  - If a thread title has the word "Spoilers" in it, then it is OK to discuss the most recent episode (or older) without using [ spoiler ] tags.
  - If you have news about a future episode (from spoilerfix, ausiello etc.), then most people don't want to know (no, really - they prefer to be surprised by major plot developments and twists).
  - If you feel it should be posted anyway, please use [ spoiler ] tags (to give people the option of reading them or not). Also contextualise the spoiler by saying what it's about outside of the spoiler tag (Spoiler about Season Finale, Spoiler about Character Exit, etc.)
  - Links to interviews, show news etc. are OK (people can decide on whether or not to click them).
  - Posting Youtube clips of "next episode" promos is also OK in the TV forum (people can decide whether or not to watch them).
  - Bear in mind that some show-specific forums in the TV category have their own rules about where promo clips can be posted. Please check their charter if you are not sure.

So anything hasn't aired (whether it's news or synopsis of a future episode) should remain in spoiler tags.

You can speculate without the need for spoiler tags though!

gogglebok

JP Liz wrote: »

What have they done to the character of Rory? They have turned him into an awful asshole. It would have been better for him not to return after Lorcan's death and now they have him chasing Niamh (why)???????

I always thought Rory was a bit of an asshole. I think Carol is the Titanic and any other woman must look like a lifeboat. What Niamh sees in him is another question.

At the moment it looks more like he will end up with Orla, I would say. She's certainly throwing the signals.

Madge

Yeah. and what about Barry- he used to be a nice caring interested teacher and principal and now as the editor of the local paper he's gone all nasty and mean and sly trying to dig up dirt and rumours on his neighbours and friends!? Seems like a complete unrealistic character change IMO.

kerry4sam

It's a soap people ... It's about maintaining viewship and boosting ratings ... Having everyone all goodie goodie and happy during the episodes i one sure way to destroy a soap that's been running for years

Miss Gulch

Al least we finally find out next week what happened to Lana :eek:

sam34

Miss Gulch wrote: »

Al least we finally find out next week what happened to Lana :eek:

do tell???

Miss Gulch

www.rte.ie/tv/faircity/series/series19/125-128.html :eek:

Harpie

I fúcking love Fairly ****ty..The OTT characters and stereotypes are just highlarious to watch! Carol's outburst(s) in the Galley were just enthralling Bets on what happened to Lana? I say she ran off with Fossett's :pac:

Just clicked the link to see what happens with Lana...bit depressing to say the least!

JP Liz

Did Mick kill Lana?

Poor Leo

Miss Gulch

I wouldn't say it was Mick, what was his motif? I think he was already in prison when she went missing as she went missing in August last year. Maybe someone told him when he was in prison?

duridian

Miss Gulch wrote: »

I wouldn't say it was Mick, what was his motif? I think he was already in prison when she went missing as she went missing in August last year. Maybe someone told him when he was in prison?

I'd say you are right about Mick being in the slammer at the time of Lana's disappearance. I suspect that Lana was killed "on demand" by one of his cronies and Mick would simply have heard about it from them, or if Mick wasn't on the inside, maybe inquiries had been made in his own direction, when the "contract" was being sought, so Mick's role may be deeper - i.e., he may have helped with contacts, who to talk to, that sort of thing.
(Apparently, by the RTE website, the killer is

***Terence** - though probably not the John Creedon character from the 80's, I doubt the Dubs would have got a hitman from Cork

).
My own suspiscion is that he was hired to kill her by that creepy Brian guy who used to (maybe still does) work for Séamus McAleer. That's the guy who stole Clare, the teacher, away from Damian last year. If you remember he had a big row with Lana when she was doing taxi work, resulting in Brian being ejected from her cab, and left stranded. He would certainly have had the money to hire a hitman, and certainly hated Lana. It wasn't long after that incident that she disappeared.

smiles22

who was Terence in it? say's Mick gets a call 4m him??

duridian

smiles22 wrote: »

who was Terence in it? say's Mick gets a call 4m him??

To be honest, the only Terence I can definitely think of in FC is Terence McMahon, who is Róisín's dad, but I think there was one of Sylvie Garrigan's (and previously Billy Meehan's) upper level thugs named Terence as well, who used to appear now and again.

gogglebok

I can't believe the website gives away the identity of the killer. They seem to have designed a site that fans of the series have to avoid. What's the point of that?

I thought the most obvious candidate to kill Lana was Tim, Leo's partner in the garage. He was pretty insane - he looked like the disturbed third member of Foster and Allen. He could easily have lost his temper with her for defending Olga. But he would have eaten the body rather than bury it, from the look of him.

It would be a great twist if the body in the grave wasn't Lana after all. She could walk into the trial as a surprise witness.

tintinr35

I hate the way they just drop storylines after about two weeks, then another one starts and lasts for about two weeks and it is dropped again and totally forgetten about. WTF is the story with that kylie one, did her da not used to beat the Fcuk out of her and now they are bessie mates.
everyone has totally forgotten about the whole floyd heather thing now...... ah fair city i suppose its consistantly bad if nothing else!!

sam34

i know, and what about the ones doing the leaving that were buying ritalin off the internet- wht didnt they get results last week??

gogglebok

sam34 wrote: »

i know, and what about the ones doing the leaving that were buying ritalin off the internet- wht didnt they get results last week??

One of them is a nurse in the Lotto ad now, the one with the adult baby. Obviously she did pretty well.

tintinr35

gogglebok wrote: »

One of them is a nurse in the Lotto ad now, the one with the adult baby. Obviously she did pretty well.

they usually do really well after leaving fair city tho, i mean look at george mac mongo/mondo he is doing big things now......panto and stuff!! imagine the shame of (well being on it in the first place) going from fair city to panto, i would rather pack bags in aldi

that rita one did her best acting in the whole thing when she had the stroke, twas fcukin chronic!!
and what was with mags slurred speech did charlie finally give her a punch in the jaw?

SEPT 23 1989

Chaz "Maradona" Kelly whacked Lana gangland style

gogglebok

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Chaz "Maradona" Kelly whacked Lana gangland style

"Say howiyez to my little friend."

JP Liz

Do Mike and Paul die?

Mike - Electric Shock

Paul - Heart Attack

tintinr35

JP Liz wrote: »

Do Mike and Paul die?

Mike - Electric Shock

Paul - Heart Attack

Hopefully, fingers crossed!!

duridian

I think Paul survives, but get flowers for Mike.

JP Liz

It was good seeing Nicola back (even though i used to hate the character)

tintinr35

JP Liz wrote: »

It was good seeing Nicola back (even though i used to hate the character)

that career as an author obviously didnt go too well, stick to what you know love!!

Fast_Mover

Havn't seen fair city in a few days...new opening credits I see from todays repeat. Worse than it already was!

gogglebok

Fast_Mover wrote: »

Havn't seen fair city in a few days...new opening credits I see from todays repeat. Worse than it already was!

I haven't them yet, or else I've seen them and not noticed. What are they like? I hope they keep Billy Wright and his Irish Times.

Have they changed the cheesy synth music as well? Just as cheesy synth music is coming back into fashion....

duridian

JP Liz wrote: »

It was good seeing Nicola back (even though i used to hate the character)

Yeah, I know what you mean. Claudia Carroll is hawt in a strict schoolmistress sorta way.... the kind that would slap you for being naughty, but you still didn't mind coz of the way she ... ...erm...... I'll get me coat.

Hardrain

This is comical:o The new look Fair City! Terrance is gas!!

RVD420

Terrance rules! Carrigstown's answer to Heath Ledger's Joker from The Dark Knight. What a show!!!!

ROFL

duridian

Yeah, he doesn't even really look like the usual kind of gangster they have on FC, but the way he's carrying on is just stupid. Anyone can see that the incident with the young fella (Doug??) is gonna come back and bite him in the ar$e, and probably ultimately probably be Leo's saving.

Thump....
Terence - "Why so serious?? er, I mean.... Tell them that Leo Dowling did this..."
3 months later:
Anne Doyle cameo - "Good evening, and the headlines, Tension between NATO and Russia over the assassination of a Georgian diplomat continues, Kremlin denies link to Russian defence ministry.... In the US, with just days to go to the presidential election, it's make or break time, as candidates John McCain and Barack Obama prepare for their face off in a live televised debate in under 5 hours, Polls still show no clear lead for either candidate.... In the high court the trial of Leo Dowling, a Carrigstown businessman accused of his wife's murder begins....."
Doug?? - "Da.... who's that guy on da telly, that's not Leo Dowling is it???"
Doug??'s da - Sure it is of course son, isn't that the man that attacked you?
etc., etc.

gogglebok

RVD420 wrote: »

Terrance rules! Carrigstown's answer to Heath Ledger's Joker from The Dark Knight. What a show!!!!

ROFL

I have to say I laughed my ass off at his little dance before he whacked the kid's face into the pillar. It's a good character. Violent but funny.

RxQueen

gogglebok wrote: »

I have to say I laughed my ass off at his little dance before he whacked the kid's face into the pillar. It's a good character. Violent but funny.

seriously though he cant act for ****, then again ths fair city , so he will fit in well i guess!

can believe they left all the storylines leak out like that though.

Handsome Bob

RVD420 wrote: »

Terrance rules! Carrigstown's answer to Heath Ledger's Joker from The Dark Knight. What a show!!!!

ROFL

:eek:I knew I couldn't be the only one who noticed that, laughable knock-off attempt at The Joker! I wonder who the genius was who went to see TDK, saw Heath Ledger's performance and said "Hey! We need a better class of criminal like that in Fair City!":rolleyes::D

RVD420

thing is these eps were probably filmed a few months back before TDK was released....so yer man was only working with what he saw in the trailers / tv spots....

Hardrain

Daniel O Donnell was ranting on 'Gift Grub' the other morning saying Terrance is one of the writers of Fair City:D. Comical hearing him go on about it. You can get all of them on the itunes podcast of Dempsey's show.

JP Liz

Yvonne Doyle (Mike's ex wife) is back for his funeral

Terence or Leo will die next week in their final showdown

gogglebok

emo!! wrote: »

can believe they left all the storylines leak out like that though.

They put them on the website. It's hard to understand why they would spoil their own stories. It's much more fun to be kept guessing.

Handsome Bob

JP Liz wrote: »

Yvonne Doyle (Mike's ex wife) is back for his funeral

Terence or Leo will die next week in their final showdown

So he lasted long.:rolleyes::pac:

JP Liz

Is the actress who plays Suzanne pregnant?

jos28

Yep, saw her in Raheny village last week, positively blooming.

tintinr35

jos28 wrote: »

Yep, saw her in Raheny village last week, positively blooming.

Really.......blooming is one word!

JP Liz

Christy/Carol - might a hook up happen?

jobucks

Looks like somethings brewing alright... bit of an odd couple to say the least

duridian

Yeah, they're probably gonna have the Christy friendship/relationship as the calming down influence on Carol.
She was gone stone barking mad lately, but the last night, when Rory was in the shop, she was almost able to resist hostility, just making a remark about his "tv dinner for one". A couple of weeks ago she'd have been trying to brain him with the can of Roses on the shelf behind her.
Give it a few more weeks, and she''ll have calmed so much that she'll be recommending a nice Chablis to go with his microwave meal - assuming of course that Seán Cassidy and his mates haven't swiped all of Christy's wine stock by then.

JP Liz

Is Dean Dowling suppose to be the new heart throb of Fair City cause he's not

How old is he suppose to be?

Whats his history with his dad's ex Sandie? did he have an affair with her?

Sharpshooter

JP Liz wrote: »

Is Dean Dowling suppose to be the new heart throb of Fair City cause he's not

How old is he suppose to be?

Whats his history with his dad's ex Sandie? did he have an affair with her?

Yeah , l remember watching it at the time.
They had an affair which resulted in Sandie becoming pregnant.
But the actor who is playing Dean looks about the same age now as the other guy did then?
Something seriously wrong in the casting department.

RubyXI

sharpshooterH wrote: »

Yeah , l remember watching it at the time.
They had an affair which resulted in Sandie becoming pregnant.
But the actor who is playing Dean looks about the same age now as the other guy did then?
Something seriously wrong in the casting department.

Apparently

the kid Sandy was pregnant with when she left is Leo's

which he should be finding out about soon. Along with the fact that

his other child, Troy, is gay

JP Liz

Will Sandy and Shannon be returning?

punchestown

Wheres Rita? She seems to have been replaced by a bell??

Sharpshooter

l prefere the Bell:D