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Green Wing Appreciation Thread
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, dizzi1 said:
Come join me in showing your appreciation of the greatness that is Green Wing 
That show is amazing, great script, great acting and just over all...er, greatness lol. I can never decide what I like the best, the surrealness or the more serious stuff.
So come on! Who likes Green Wing, and why?
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Aaron said:
I love Green Wing, and like you, I don't know quite why. A brilliant show. 
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Gabby said:
Green Wing is excellent. Dizzi1 wrote ' great script, great acting and just over all...er, greatness lol.' I couldn't have put it better myself.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Ian Wolf said:
I think that "Green Wing" is the best sitcom written so far in the 21st century, mind you as there are still 94 years to go, there may be better shows to come.
I love for many reasons. I love it because of the scale of the programme. Hour-long episodes, 13 regular characters, 8 writers!
The editing style, speeding up and slowing down footage gives it a sharper edge.
The characters range greatly, from Caroline and Mac who are quite realistic, to Alan and Sue who are completely of the wall.
I love the style of the show, an eligant sitcom/sketch/hospital soap opera cross, with no medical story lines.
I like the running-gags, such as Alan's relationship with Joanna, Caroline's bad luck, and the great sport that is Guyball.
I also love the actors in the show, mainly Tamsin Greig, but their all great, espcially when you consider that some of the scene are improvised.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Improvised? I swear an interview right here on this very site said that it was pretty tightly scripted! Oh well, either way, the show is still genius.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Mark said:
There was parts that were tightly scripted yeah (they didn't pay the writers for nothing) but there were sections left open for the cast to try things out (e.g. Guy walking into Sue's office with the kid was entirely improvised on the spot).
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Aha, ok, that makes sense!
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, earman2009 said:
I never knew about the improvisation either. As mentioned above, I thought the show was tightly scripted. One thing that is for certain though, is that it's genius! 
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, zooo said:
The episodes were written, then the cast improvised with the scripts, then the writers re wrote completely, using all the improvised stuff that worked well. At least that's what I've read.
It's definitely one of my favourite sitcoms. I wish they were making more! but I'm happy about the special.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Scatterbrained Floozy said:
I love Green Wing for the flimsy yet lovely storyline, which keeps me oh-so-gripped, and for the sheer surreal nature of the comedy! and of course for mac...and guy...and boycey!
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, SiLiCe said:
Rââââh...
*____*
Je suis devenue faaaaaaan !!!!
Comment ne pas être morte de rire à chaque épisode ? Comment ne pas être dérouté par toutes les péripéties qui se succèdent les une après les autres, entre loufoqueries et annecdotes sérieuses ?
Bon, je ne comprend pas tout vu que je suis française et que je regarde la série SANS sous-titres mais c'est un bon entrainement... ^_____^
J'adore.
Pitié qu'ils fassent une TROISIEME saisonnnnnnnn !!!!! *beuhaaaaa*
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Scatterbrained Floozy said:
it should be je l'adore, surely? lol
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Aaron said:
No French in my gaff! *bangs fist on desk*
In all seriousness though, I have NO idea what any of that said.
*opens translator site*
Erm... Yeah. Funny indeed!
(Still not that much the wiser.)
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, SiLiCe said:
To Scatterbrained Floozy -->> No no, it's "J'adore" ^^. I can also say "Je l'adore" but especialy for Mac... *héhé* I wrote "J'adore" because it's global.
A translation ?
Yeah sorry I'm not english so... for me it's more simple writing in french ! ^____^
I wrote that I became really fan of 'Green Wing'. It make me laughing but I don't understand all the subtilities (?? *loool*) because I watch it in VO without subtitles so... And at the end I said that I want they make THE third saison !
(sorry for the faults *ahem*)
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Karl said:
SiLiCe, my French is a bit rusty but I understood most of your post. And your English is better than some of the native speakers who have visited this site in recent weeks.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Moxy Poron said:
what?:love it
why?: flippin funny!
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Scatterbrained Floozy said:
ah okay- i can use all this in my gcse! lol joking i swear
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, SiLiCe said:
What's a "gcse" ?? ^^;;
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Ian Wolf said:
It's a qualification. At school, the exams you are given at the end of the school year are called GCSE's.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Scatterbrained Floozy said:
like a baclaureat (spelling?)
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Well, only at the end of one year, Ian!
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Ian Wolf said:
Sorry, I should have made it more clear.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, SiLiCe said:
Like the "Baccalauréat" (BAC) ?? Okay I see... That's right your system is different of our !
You studying French ? o__o
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Ian Wolf said:
We have to study at least one forgien langague at GCSE, normally French, but it could be Spanish or German. I failed my French GCSE.
Some people are thinking of changing this system so that you would not have to study a language. They are even thinking of replacing GCSE's with a new qualification, such as a diploma.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, SiLiCe said:
Ah.
When we take our BAC, we must have two languages : LV1 (Langue Vivante 1) and LV2 (Langue Vivante 2). Choice of studying English, German, Spanish. We can also take a third language like Italian, Romance languages, and so on... (depend of the high school)
(I have had my BAC last year)
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Scatterbrained Floozy said:
Im studying French and Spanish at GCSE-but we didnt have to do a langauge. I also study the English, Geography, History, Maths and Science, and RS, which obviously helps me appreciate Green Wing heaps more!
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Aaron said:
I was absolutely awful at French...
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Scatterbrained Floozy said:
tellement! lol I wouldn't of guessed
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, SiLiCe said:
*warfwarfwarf*
Sympa... ^^;;
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Erica Kendrick said:
I love Green Wing because it is completely crazy!
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Leah Bevan said:
I love Green Wing if only for the insults or weird comments you can use in everyday conversation.
I don't know if you can swear in these posts or if it will get deleted but I love Dr Alan Statham on discovering he is beyond the law flipping the finger and shouting 'You bloody fucksies!' I defy you to not want to use that at every available opportunity!
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Of course you can fucking well swear!
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Leah Bevan said:
Oh goodie because some boards are really mean and swearing taken in context can be a beautiful thing, like music for the troubled soul. There's nothing I like more than a good rant with random swearing thrown in for comic effect. Hurrah for BSG forums - I may have just found my spiritual home!
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Scatterbrained Floozy said:
I cant express how much I love Green Wing, and how excited I am about the special! I hope its not on too late as it is a school night after all
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Jan McKenzie said:
Green Wing absolutely rocks!!!
I have only recently discovered it, by accident, seeing the last couple of episodes of the 2nd series and wondering what the hell I found during my channel surfing (I had never heard of it prior to that). I was just getting into the swing of it when the series ended. However, the following week, Series One episode one screened, with the rest of the episodes being screened late every week night for a couple of weeks. I have now ordered the DVDs of both episodes from Amazon Uk - they don't seem to be available in my part of the world - can't wait for them to arrive.
It is just brilliant comedy - how those actors could play out those parts without bursting into laughter I don't know. They all play their parts so well, I'm hard pushed to pick a favourite. Fantastic entertainment for those who don't always take life too seriously!
Now bring on the 'Special' and hopefully, but most unlikely, series 3.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Leevil said:
So I haven't read the previous posts, I'm too tired dammit!
As much as I like Green Wing, is it really good enough to have it's own forum?
I always thought it was too long at 50minutes, I think? I always hoped they would cut it down to 25 minutes and leave in the very best stuff, but parts seem to drag for me and sometimes started to lose interest.
Don't get me wrong, when it's good, it's very good but mostly it's just OK.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, wii-man76 said:
Oh My God!
After seeing that there was a whole sub-forum on this UK comedy I decided to hunt out a copy...
In HMV they had a boxset of series 1 & 2 for £45 or you could buy series 1 & 2 on their own for £12 each! Needless to say I chose the £24 option!
Having never seen (or heard about) this program before I did not know what to expect...
Bizarre, strange, Monty-Python-ish moments, odd, silly, weird and very, very funny are just some of the words I would use to describe this program!
So far I have just seen episodes 1-3 of the first series and can't understand how on earth I have never heard of this before!
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, David Chapman said:
Is that £12 each in HMV? I hadn't noticed that. i'd been waiting for the price to come down.
If you want you can all club together and buy it for my birthday next week.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, wii-man76 said:
Quote: David Chapman @ June 18, 2007, 8:54 PMIs that £12 each in HMV? I hadn't noticed that. i'd been waiting for the price to come down.
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Yep! That's right, £12 each at HMV. I had a look in Woolworths and they were £20 each or £35 for the boxset of series 1&2.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Quote: Leevil @ June 18, 2007, 3:22 PMAs much as I like Green Wing, is it really good enough to have it's own forum?
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There's a huge number of people who use - used? - the site, and subscribed to the newsletters, almost entirely on the basis of Green Wing. And that is why.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Leevil said:
Oh right... yeah it's a good show but for me, nothing special.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, danield1000 said:
I never got into the show until two days ago I have finished the first series and am a big fan now. Guy is my favourite character.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, danield1000 said:
I watched them all nw including the special. Very good werent to happy about mac getting with caroline but as guy said he'll get her at the wake even hough funeral is his strongest place.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Scatterbrained Floozy said:
hehe today my dad made a joke and poked me because everyone was silent- I said the "you cant make me laugh...by poking me..." line, and he just looked at me like I was crazy 
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, SlagA said:
Watched first 2 episodes of series 2.
Well shot, nice editing and effects. Some solid gags. The music is loud in the mix and bloody distracting. Heap plays a great part and the chopping and changing between scenes sometimes works well but can get quickly tiresome when overdone.
There were some shockingly feeble bits too. I'm thinking the girl who wants to get pregnant reading the stages of pregnancy. Joy, depression, fainting. So old hat (BlackAdder, Red Dwarf both did something identical) and badly performed by the actress. Her faint at the end was so overdone it broke the illusion that I'm watching a character and not some actress hamming it up.
But apart from that there's enough in it to make me watch the series through and I haven't thought that about a new comedy in a long while.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, SlagA said:
Watched the whole second series (not seen first yet).
Very good episodic highly-fractured show, so patchy by its own nature, (especially the unrealistic Sue White set within a real context - by far the most disjunct character in nearly every show I've seen) but the emotional payoff at the end of the second series was a BIG letdown.
Having Mac ride off into the sunset, leaving Todd on the platform. Not good. Not even the worst person on earth would really do that. At least an enigmatic phone call or if not a quick visit to the platform to make an excuse. Riding off was a coward's way out for the character and the writers. It felt more like an episode end rather than a series end.
Okay, maybe they already knew there was to be a special but in truth a series should be a self-contained unit that makes sense within its own context. It can't make an appeal to "ah, but there's more." Red Dwarf tried that and it really peed me off. You only cheat the viewer.
People may say that not everything needs a happy end but happy or sad a film / book / series needs an ENDING and that wasn't a true ending, it was simply a jagged interruption to the continuing storyline.
Apart from that, it is by far the best comedy to come out of the UK for a long time.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Mark said:
A good summary SlagA! Bit odd you watched the second series first... you probably should have watched them in order as there are a few 'in jokes' in series two that can only be appreciated after having seen the first.
More generally though, if you enjoyed the second series do check out the first - most people agree it was more tightly scripted and generally the better of the two. Might be a bit odd watching it now though - it'll introduce characters you're already familiar with.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, SlagA said:
Cheers, we won the second series in a competition, so that was the reason why, but I will hunt down series 1.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, David Chapman said:
And then the Christmas Specials which rounded things off - to some extent!
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, sen XD said:
Hey guys, I have posted several of the soundtracks on youtube. Search for "green wing soundtrack" Thought you would like to know! [:
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Katay8020 said:
Quote: sen XD @ February 8 2008, 6:09 PM GMTHey guys, I have posted several of the soundtracks on youtube. Search for "green wing soundtrack" Thought you would like to know! [:
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Brilliant work - Thanks!
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Scatterbrained Floozy said:
Yay! Thanks for that!