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The Talking Bread

I'll be honest, I haven't a clue, was only half watching! Once I seen Jake's latest unwarranted pretty defamatory statement against Pete I half switched off! I can only recall the scene in The Hungry Pig with her Mongo, Ray and your wan where (of course) it is obligatory to drag your children to in Carrigstown!

I am at a loss as to whether this Pete and Jake sh*te is a comedy or a drama plot at this stage, either way it isn't working!!

laylag

All episodes fall under the Pete Vs "someone" umbrella.
Used to be Pete Vs Paul
Then it was Pete Vs Damien...on repeat for months.
Then Pete Vs Bob
Pete Vs Wayne and Orla
Pete Vs homeless man
Pete Vs Jake....
It's exhausting. And pointless.
And always has Dolores in the background looking an disapprovingly saying "aaaah Peeete" on repeat.

Strazdas

Flippyfloppy wrote: »

I'm confused has Juliette been recast? Was that girl in Vinos with Ray meant to be Juliette? Only watched a few minutes and sound was down!

That's the new Juliet, yes.

Problem is she looks a good six years older than the version we last saw in 2015. She couldn't possibly have grown that much in two years either, the previous girl was tiny in stature compared to this one.

The Talking Bread

laylag wrote: »

All episodes fall under the Pete Vs "someone" umbrella.
Used to be Pete Vs Paul
Then it was Pete Vs Damien...on repeat for months.
Then Pete Vs Bob
Pete Vs Wayne and Orla
Pete Vs homeless man
Pete Vs Jake....
It's exhausting. And pointless.
And always has Dolores in the background looking an disapprovingly saying "aaaah Peeete" on repeat.

Pete versus The Ram
Pete versus Cristiano
Pete versus Neil
Pete versus Lucy

Wanderer2010

laylag wrote: »

All episodes fall under the Pete Vs "someone" umbrella.
Used to be Pete Vs Paul
Then it was Pete Vs Damien...on repeat for months.
Then Pete Vs Bob
Pete Vs Wayne and Orla
Pete Vs homeless man
Pete Vs Jake....
It's exhausting. And pointless.
And always has Dolores in the background looking an disapprovingly saying "aaaah Peeete" on repeat.

Thats why FC is not a "real" gig as such, the people in it and only in it for the cash, it certainly isn't for the character development or the rich storytelling. They are at the mercy of completely untalented and inconsistent script writers. Niamh and Paul and Delores must just be gritting their teeth at all the absolute sh!t they have to say as part of their job. The money must be very tasty...

laylag

Wanderer2010 wrote:

Thats why FC is not a "real" gig as such, the people in it and only in it for the cash, it certainly isn't for the character development or the rich storytelling. They are at the mercy of completely untalented and inconsistent script writers. Niamh and Paul and Delores must just be gritting their teeth at all the absolute sh!t they have to say as part of their job. The money must be very tasty...

Well if someone offered me a job on fair city id take it no bother!
Sure just pretend to drunk outta that empty cup there and order "the special" in Vinos. That's a week's work done!
Next week, walk in and out of spar on repeat and discuss your most personal business with whomever you happen to encounter.
It's a cushy number!

MelanieC

laylag wrote: »

Well if someone offered me a job on fair city id take it no bother!
Sure just pretend to drunk outta that empty cup there and order "the special" in Vinos. That's a week's work done!
Next week, walk in and out of spar on repeat and discuss your most personal business with whomever you happen to encounter.
It's a cushy number!

You can choose your lines from our staples:

1. Just give me five minutes to explain.....
2. You have till tomorrow to give me my money...
3. I have a plan.....

No experience/rehearsal/talent needed.

happyday

laylag wrote: »

Hayley's line of work seems so unbelievably random. Modelling shoots, "promos", "pitches"....she is like the early version of Orla who used to be in PR. It's all so vague.

Its enough for 3 people full time and one work experience person tho! And it keeps her in stripy suits!

Looks like she only has the one stripey suit though!

Wanderer2010

laylag wrote: »

Well if someone offered me a job on fair city id take it no bother!
Sure just pretend to drunk outta that empty cup there and order "the special" in Vinos. That's a week's work done!
Next week, walk in and out of spar on repeat and discuss your most personal business with whomever you happen to encounter.
It's a cushy number!

True, but many jobs are cushy numbers but we don't have to pay a license to see people performing these jobs. Its not good enough that FC is such a crap show when the public is expected to foot some of the production/wage bill via the license but I don't hold out much hope for change. Its Ireland, sure nobody is accountable from politicians to doctors to teachers to RTE producers.

Any decent FC episodes the past year or two have been an amazing happy coincidence...

laylag

Wanderer2010 wrote:

True, but many jobs are cushy numbers but we don't have to pay a license to see people performing these jobs. Its not good enough that FC is such a crap show when the public is expected to foot some of the production/wage bill via the license but I don't hold out much hope for change. Its Ireland, sure nobody is accountable from politicians to doctors to teachers to RTE producers.

True!

Although I don't think you can put a price on the amount of entertainment we all get from it even though it's utter tripe most of the time.

bazermc

Trigger referred to Dan as "special Olympics" a couple of nights ago and it is still making me laugh to myself. But the more I think about the more I think how offensive it is............

JP Liz V1

Does Carol kill Trigger or he kills himself and frames Robbie or Carol

sligojoek

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Does Carol kill Trigger or he kills himself and frames Robbie or Carol

A mass murder/suicide would be lovely.

Flippyfloppy

That's bizarre!!!! New Juliette is way older!! And KT Living in Ciaran's?!?! Seriously come on! Is she not afraid he'll come back?? How is she even able to live there legally?!?

alan partridge aha

bazermc wrote: »

Trigger referred to Dan as "special Olympics" a couple of nights ago and it is still making me laugh to myself. But the more I think about the more I think how offensive it is............

Well don't think about it then.:D

The Talking Bread

I loved Triggers line to Dan when the wheelchaired dullard gossip was threatening Trigger
"What are you going to do.......bite me in the balls" !!

JP Liz V1

bazermc wrote: »

Trigger referred to Dan as "special Olympics" a couple of nights ago and it is still making me laugh to myself. But the more I think about the more I think how offensive it is............

Yes I laughed at it too but I wonder did RTE get complaints

Trigger, Cathal, Oisin and Robbie have some great one liners and their delivery is also very good

sligojoek

It's the type of thing a person like Trigger would say. I've heard a lot worse.

Wanderer2010

sligojoek wrote: »

It's the type of thing a person like Trigger would say. I've heard a lot worse.

Good thing Jake didn't hear him say that..

JP Liz V1

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

Good thing Jake didn't hear him say that..

He would still blame Pete :P

The Talking Bread

Posh Charlie tonight! Reading his lines off the table by the sounds of him

Minnie Snuggles

What is going on with the sound - did they use a mobile phone to record the sound?

tupenny

Jesuz fakin croist .. why do I watch this. Oh Charlie, posh charlz, and this Juliet yoke

tupenny

8 mins in. Ffs

sligojoek

Is Ama pregnant?

sligojoek

A school project in the middle of July?

tupenny

Die posh Charles . Die

nagdefy

Poor Charlie, hope he makes a speedy recovery

The Talking Bread

So Mongo is in touch with Juliette's teacher in England who is pressuring Juliette to do a school project during her Summer HOLIDAYS!!


Wonder was that a blooper, that fall by Posh Charles that they weren't ars*d editing out!

nagdefy

What are the odds Pete will be blamed for Charlie's fall...somehow?!