Fair City [News, Spoilers and Discussion v10] Read Post #1 Before Contributing

Mr.Crinklewood

Damian did it, will hand himself into the Gardai and claim the €50,000 reward.

John arse

Would love to plant a Lidl or Aldi breakfast cereal in one of the scenes,I'd say there'd be fierce ructions.ps has anybody ever rushed out to get a Brennans loaf or a litre of premier dairy milk because of Fair City???- I know I haven't!🍞☕

JP Liz V1

Has ex Mrs Rafferty met Anto or Liam yet?

It looks like Hayley don't care anymore about what James was going to do to Sharon or what happened Carol just to get at her money

littlevillage

When the new batch of TY writers come on board Fair City for June, they will probably bin the whole Laura storyline….and go back to the Fr. Liam youth cafe nonsense…and maybe squeeze in some woke/consent/feminist/emigration topic (Government information campaign).

Otis Hill

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122181055#Comment_122181055

I'd say Emma will hook up with either Anto (which would probably annoy Sharon and Hayley) or Liam (which would probably cause Raff and Carol to go ballistic).

Photobox

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122181103#Comment_122181103

This x 100. Remember Dean telling Fergal to stop feeling sorry for himself because he couldn't get a house, not enough eye rolls for that pro government nonsense.

JP Liz V1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122180965#Comment_122180965

Was Pete not drinking an Aldi or Lidl water the other night in the garage to take a pill

Strazdas

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122181103#Comment_122181103

That's a bit unfair. Soaps have always covered topical societal issues that are in the news, many of which would be considered 'woke'. Haley being a transgender in Coronation Street for example and marrying Roy Cropper : this was nothing to do with pushing some government agenda.

Lecter8319

Well in all fairness l don’t think ITV depend on government funding the way that Rte does but I get your point. Fair city does tend to bring in topics the government want to highlight. Online bullying (georgie), male on female violence(Laura’s death), scumbags possessively controlling/manipulating/threatening their partners (steo & Jess) to name a few but many others aswell

lumphammer2

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122181295#Comment_122181295

Agree … the far right especially Trump have brainwashed many with this anti-woke stuff …. so much so that people of this variety were cheering on FC character Fergal …. I feel we should just watch soaps for what they are and enjoy the better stories in them …. and not be sucked into this far right war on tolerance ….

lumphammer2

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122183458#Comment_122183458

All such topics need highlighting …. and if a govt wants to highlight these topics it means they are caring …. I'd be worried if a govt was promoting the opposite values …. and promoting s-bags like Steo and Fergal as heroes ….

littlevillage

At the end of the day, soaps are meant to be entertaining. Mindless entertainment... if you will.

When they try to bash us the viewers over the head with government propaganda messages.... it grates.

Maybe they feel they are being super subtle, but I think its important that they are called out on it.

That was the simple point I was making

sportsfan90

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122183458#Comment_122183458

How do you know that Lauras death was by a man?

Photobox

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122184848#Comment_122184848

100%

Atlantic Dawn

They should do a spin-off show on the hell razer lives of JP and Corky.

Strazdas

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122184848#Comment_122184848

But why would soap scriptwriters want to push some 'government agenda'……to what end? I doubt the government gives even the slightest hoot what storylines Fair City are covering. The idea that any government would instruct soap scriptwriters what storylines to cover would be completely off the wall.

It's not illegal for any soap to be 'woke', but in the very unlikely event they went completely in the opposite direction and started pushing far right storylines and characters, they could well find themselves in huge trouble, especially in relation to existing laws around equality, discrimination, hate speech and so on.

threetrees

Paul's going to con Dolly big time!

Photobox

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122188754#Comment_122188754

Paul already conned Wayne before, so some fool getting involved there.

Strazdas

The Paul - Doug 'scam' with the car doesn't make much sense. Apparently, Doug will make only €1k out of the deal…..wouldn't that just be very small change to the two of them?

Correction: 'Paul - Pete scam' (I'm mixing his name up with the son).

Deeec

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122188754#Comment_122188754

The way Paul was sweet talking Dolly last night I wouldnt be suprised at all, if he sees her as a candidate for wife number whatever ( Ive lost count of his marriages at this stage). I could see euro signs in his eyes when Pete was telling him about her millions

Imagine Paul and Dolly as a couple - now that would be hilarious.😂

endofrainbow

Schools out so expect some really good story lines from Junior Cert writers doing their work experience.

lumphammer2

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122185071#Comment_122185071

The re-introduction of Nina adds in a new dimension …. what is she in it for ?? .. McCabe seems obvious so far … but Nina I do not remember much …. apart from her being annoying and not a nice person …. she could be a real suspect or just another decoy ….

freshpopcorn

I skimmed an article recently with the guy ho plays Damien talking about the story.

He said he doesn't really know who the killer is.

He said he was reading the script with the guy who plays Dean and that's how he found out Laura was dead. This might mean Dean might be coming back.

Also, he said it highlights about violence against women in Ireland.

Strazdas

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122193108#Comment_122193108

I'm slightly surprised Damien himself isn't a suspect. The way he went into an unscripted rage at the press conference would surely attract attention.

wazzzledazzle

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122193108#Comment_122193108

If he's saying it highlights violence against women then no doubt the killer is a man, but again, this is Fair City.

freshpopcorn

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122193189#Comment_122193189

That was m thinking also.

Man Vs ManUre

There is a good chance Laura killer will be revealed as either D Forbes or Tubs.

wazzzledazzle

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122193518#Comment_122193518

Nah, probably be Cass because she wouldn't join the revolution

Deeec

Im not sure that I care who killed Laura being honest. Its getting boring - there are no leads whatsoever. I cant see any clues being honest other than crazy Pete but Im probably wrong. I still think Fergal could be a suspect also.

Normally when someone is murdered in a soap they have created loads of enemies and its a whodunit which keeps our interest up. Laura didnt annoy anyone, wasnt even a character in the soap at the time and was never a popular character really. I think its just a story to give Damo and Mairead contract time.

I wouldnt be surprised if dumb and dumber never find the culprit and it will end up being a non story. It could be just a filler storyline - RTE hasnt done any promo clips like they normally do for big storylines.

wazzzledazzle

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122193898#Comment_122193898

Agreed, stupid storyline. At least with Cian there was something behind that story.

All we have now is Damien pouting his lips and screaming down an iphone offering 50g to find the killer and the other muppet next to him with her perma frown on her