Quote: Rob B @ April 25 2008, 12:18 AM BST

Gavin and Stacey is fairly enjoyable to watch, but it's not a comedy in my opinion, and definately not a sitcom. Actually it's not even the best show Corden and Horne have appeared in together which was Teachers. Now Teachers was a show!

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Think that's why this show divides people on the site. It's not a sitcom, it's a half-hour continuing comedy-drama. They could have produced each series as three one hour shows. It starts out with good characters, but doesn't use them to full potential. A lot of the ongoing story arcs are predictable and there is some really lazy writing. A sitcom, however unconventional, ties up all the loose ends of a plot within 30 mins, even if that plot is part of an ongoing storyline. G&S is written more as a soap with a few jokes. (And James Corden should remember that pride cometh before a fall.)
 

Ah, another G & S basher, this site is full of 'em. Theyre all wrong of course, but theyre secure in their bile!
 

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I didn't say I didn't enjoy G&S, did I?
 

Quote: Tim Walker @ May 24 2008, 2:47 PM BST

I didn't say I didn't enjoy G&S, did I?

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Um, you said something about some of the writing being lazy, it being predictable, characters not used to their potential; not exactly a ringing endorsement? I think anyone reading your review would imagine you werent that impressed with it.
 

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Actually I enjoy it, but it's not a sitcom, that was my point. Just because something's far from perfect doesn't mean I can't enjoy it. What I enjoy most are some of the performances, which bring it up a level or three. Not all of us have to love something unconditionally.
 

Quote: Tim Walker @ May 24 2008, 2:54 PM BST

Not all of us have to love something unconditionally.

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Agreed, but there was still more negatives than positives in your review, so what else would people think? The last thing this bloody site needs is more G & S slagging!
 

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Don't think I was. Sorry if you disagree. It might be that TV comedy is generally in pretty parlous state that G&S seems like a work of genius to some. It isn't, but it's an enjoyable, fun show which deserves its audience.
 

Quote: Matthew Stott @ May 24 2008, 2:50 PM BST

Um, you said something about some of the writing being lazy, it being predictable, characters not used to their potential; not exactly a ringing endorsement?

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Most of my favourite shows could get those points made about them, even by me.
 

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Quote: Tim Walker @ May 24 2008, 3:01 PM BST

Don't think I was. Sorry if you disagree. It might be that TV comedy is generally in pretty parlous state that G&S seems like a work of genius to some. It isn't, but it's an enjoyable, fun show which deserves its audience.

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The test of it's quality, judging by todays benchmarks, will be how many times it is being shown in 10 years time on UKUSTVGoldfish - I suspect it will have been forgotten.
 

Quote: Mark @ April 25 2008, 12:24 PM BST

We'd better be careful James Cordon doesn't read this thread - he doesn't take criticism well from what I've read.

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Has anyone suggested he may be in the wrong business to have that attitude?
 

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Quote: SlagA @ June 20 2008, 6:01 PM BST

Has anyone suggested he may be in the wrong business to have that attitude?

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Yes, I thought fat people were supposed to be jolly.
 

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"Stacey" whatever her name is was on Loose Women today.

She said there are no plans for a third series but they're working on a Christmas special.
 

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Quote: David Chapman @ July 28 2008, 10:36 PM BST

"Stacey" whatever her name is was on Loose Women today.

She said there are no plans for a third series but they're working on a Christmas special.

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Yeah, well it's never felt like a show that was designed to run forever. There's only so many times G&S can row and then she pisses-off back to Barry.
 

Quote: David Chapman @ July 28 2008, 10:36 PM BST

"Stacey" whatever her name is was on Loose Women today.

She said there are no plans for a third series but they're working on a Christmas special.

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She is just so flipping nice, isn't she.


I think they could squeeze another series out of it.
They could all four live together in a flat share in London. Or Wales, I suppose... nah, London.
 

I think ending it with a one-off special is perfect for the sitcom. At the end of the day its not supposed to be a long-runner as so much changes from one episode to the next.

Unlike sitcoms like Seinfeld that reset everyone at the start of the next episode.
 

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