Fair City [News, Spoilers and Discussion]

furisto

Sam Kade wrote: »

I saw in some paper today that Charlie will be held at gunpoint by robbers as they found out that his daughter won the Canadian lottery, one of the robbers escorts Charlie's daughter to the ATM while the others stay in the house. The most cash that can be drawn from an ATM in one day is €600 not a great haul considering that she won 220 million dollars.

I wonder will he have his posh accent as he is being robbed? Does he actually realise how silly he sounds switching from northside Dublin to pompous twit

Sam Kade

Tago Mago wrote: »

Think his name is Eamonn Hunt

That's him alright.

MaltEagle

That actor who plays Gina's son Sean isn't too bad of an actor, think his name is Ryan Andrews

gogglebok

Can we start using spoilers again if we're giving away future story?

I hate knowing what's going to happen.

Sam Kade

gogglebok wrote: »

Can we start using spoilers again if we're giving away future story?

I hate knowing what's going to happen.

So do I, but you buy a news paper open a page and they have the whole story of a future episode in pictures.

Saint_Mel

Havent seen Fair City in years but caught the end of it tonight. Did yer wan Mags Kelly have a stroke or something? Her speech was very odd?

nlgbbbblth

MaltEagle wrote: »

That actor who plays Gina's son Sean isn't too bad of an actor, think his name is Ryan Andrews

He is the second actor to play the part so again, lacks credibility.

liam7831

No mags is ok, nothing at all wrong with her speech, nothing at all, nothing at all..................:D

JaneyP

nlgbbbblth wrote: »

He is the second actor to play the part so again, lacks credibility.

LOL! You're a real die hard aren't you! I think i disagree with you there. At first its a bit weird and strange seeing someone else play the part, but after a while I just accept them! Like in Home and away, when Pippa left! But the new Pippa was just as good if not better, very credible. Also, in FC, what about Yvonne, she was played by another actress. But Yvonne is one of the best characters. I hate her, but i love her. LOL! Also, the new Dean is a really good actor and way hotter than the old guy! (: .The new Mcaleer seems a lot more powerful than I remember the old guy being.

The Bob/Christy fued is very funny. They remind me of 2 little boys fighting in school!

I agree, Niamhs bro is a very good actor, wasnt he in the clinic too?

Duncan sooooooooo annoying! I wish Paul had given him a kick. HA!

nlgbbbblth

JaneyP wrote: »

LOL! You're a real die hard aren't you! I think i disagree with you there. At first its a bit weird and strange seeing someone else play the part, but after a while I just accept them! Like in Home and away, when Pippa left! But the new Pippa was just as good if not better, very credible. Also, in FC, what about Yvonne, she was played by another actress. But Yvonne is one of the best characters. I hate her, but i love her. LOL! Also, the new Dean is a really good actor and way hotter than the old guy! (: .The new Mcaleer seems a lot more powerful than I remember the old guy being.

The Bob/Christy fued is very funny. They remind me of 2 little boys fighting in school!

I agree, Niamhs bro is a very good actor, wasnt he in the clinic too?

Duncan sooooooooo annoying! I wish Paul had given him a kick. HA!

Noeleen McCoy
Kay McCoy
Mags Kelly (after one season)
Dolores Molloy (after one season)
Wayne Molloy
Jimmy Doyle (after one or two seasons)
Yvonne Doyle
Darren Doyle
Farrah Phelan (twice!)
Seamus McAleer
Ciara Mannion
Dean Dowling
Floyd Phelan
Sean Cassidy
Rachel Brennan
Bernie Kelly

That's way too many actor changes. No other soap or programme is like that.

Look at Blanche in Coronation Street. Character introduced in 1974. Original actress commits suicide after two episodes.

Replacement plays the part on and off up until 1978. Comes back briefly for Deirdre and Ken's wedding in 1981. Then vanishes until the late 1990s whereupon she is reintroduced and is still there.

The same actress - Maggie Jones - used since she took the role 35 years ago (despite the long absences).

RubyXI

liam7831 wrote: »

No mags is ok, nothing at all wrong with her speech, nothing at all, nothing at all..................:D

According to my scientific brother, it's some kind of brain tumor or something like that (details confuse me) that is affecting the speech part of her brain and is slowly killing her.

Larianne

liam7831 wrote: »

No mags is ok, nothing at all wrong with her speech, nothing at all, nothing at all..................:D

Mags has motor neuron disease and is leaving the show (from today's Herald).

JP Liz

http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/mags-bows-out-of--fair-city-due-to-illness-1596874.html

Fair City star Joan Brosnan Walsh is to leave the soap after 20 years of playing Mags Kelly.
Joan made the decision after being diagnosed with the muscle-wasting condition, motor neurone disease, last year.
The veteran actress, now in her 60s, said: "I loved the character of Mags, foil to Charlie's shenanigans and I particularly enjoyed her strong relationships with, for example Dolores, Rita, Dermot and Jo. I really enjoyed playing her."
Wise, warm and sensitive, Mags is confidante to all in Carrigstown.
Motor neurone disease is a degenerative condition which destroys the cells that control voluntary muscles and affects speaking, walking, breathing, swallowing and general movement.
Joan's Fair City colleagues yesterday gave her a celebratory send-off and praised her role in the show over the years.
Dave Duffy, who plays taxi boss Leo Dowling, said: "Joan was terrific to work with. Some of the best scenes I ever did were with Joan.
"It is like a small community here and it's always sad when someone leaves who was part of it".
He described how Joan had continued working as long as she could. "We gave her a terrific send-off. We had champagne and flowers for her and a bit of a party in McCoy's pub".

So Long Mags Kelly i wonder is Charlie going also ?????

MaltEagle

Do you think they will kill Mags off?

tk123

nope

She moves to Canada

Meller

lolz i think you'd have to be a bit thick to not realize what's going to happen to mags put two and two together, it's really not that difficult!

RGDATA!

MaltEagle wrote: »

That actor who plays Gina's son Sean isn't too bad of an actor, think his name is Ryan Andrews

Hello Ryan

procstar

Meller wrote: »

lolz i think you'd have to be a bit thick to not realize what's going to happen to mags put two and two together, it's really not that difficult!

she finds love with a younger man and finishes with charlie who returns to carrigstown and seeks comfort in the arms of dolores...i may be wrong here. my maths skills were never the strongest :pac:

tk123

I'll be glad of a break from Charlie's ever changing accent!!

Meller

the synopsis' on the site for this week are confusing me they're acting as if we've never seen louie before. what do you make of this?!

http://www.rte.ie/tv/faircity/series/series20/9-12.html

also please don't make una's brother too crazy it seems like he's going to be some mad indian psychic, i hope he's a little more like una than francis is like tracey, we all know how annoying that is!

Larianne

tk123 wrote: »

I'll be glad of a break from Charlie's ever changing accent!!

So was that the last we'll see of Mags? There was a bit of a lingering moment with Mags and the camera before the credits came up.

deelite

I think I'm going to move to Carrigstown

They all seem to own their own businesses or are in very high paid jobs - very few seem to have a regular job - and even Ray and Keith who have got a "regular job" - won money on the lotto.

Whiskey Devil

That Duncan is easily the most annoying person ever on TV. Whats with his accent? Baffling..


On a more positive note the person responisble for naming the cast should be given a comedy award.. 'Zumo Bishop' :pac:

bettedavis

22 million dollars later............and thats the best hair style money could buy bernie. she looks like one of those puppets who live on a boat......whats if called? balamory or something ?

robo

Anyone watch tonights episode - Dolores walks into the house with a Shaws bag saying that was in town...but Shaws is not in town!!! Wonder how much Shaws paid for that???

tk123

lol we said that too. Also how comes everybody in FC seems to have a non-dub sibling!? Were they separated at birth or something?! Una & her bro, Dermott & Ken etc..

nlgbbbblth

The 'reintroduction' of Louis Gleeson is stretching things.

Yet another actor change - while they have written a fraud into the story, I'd guess that they couldn't get the original guy back.

tk123

Lol I bet there's a cat fight next over Una's bro between the singletons - possibly some branded products will be thrown around

MS.MONEYPENNY

robo wrote: »

Dolores walks into the house with a Shaws bag saying that was in town...but Shaws is not in town!!!

This evening I did a little shopping in "Dunnes" and packed my goodies in M&S bags, when there isn't an M&S store within 35 miles of me!! ya think Dolores doesn't re-use bags like the rest of us

gidget

Does anyone know if the woman who is playing Una is pregnant in real life??? Watching her last night it looked like she had a bit of a bump showing. I thought i was imagining it during the wedding scenes 2 weeks ago, but last night it kind of looks it now?