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“Welcome to Summer Bay”: Rewatching the early years.
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<blockquote data-quote="Spells &amp; Karma" data-source="post: 198686" data-attributes="member: 23"><p><u><span style="font-size: 22px">Episodes 200-206</span></u><em> (continued…)</em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The engagement and Bobby briefly considering not taking her HSCs led to one of the juiciest dinners at the Fletchers. While typically light-hearted, there was blame and regret under the surface, with shots fired in several different directions:</p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/boZn5E.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Maureen Ann Moran fleshes out the Fletchers in a way that’s really interesting. The conflict is fun, and it captures the sense that minor resentments can bubble away even with everything seeming OK on the surface. The statement about gender politics would seem trite and preachy as a standalone monologue of Pippa’s. But in this context - with it coming out during a seemingly trivial discussion as an honest response and not delivered from a soapbox - I found it unexpected and engaging.</p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/0IW0Qr.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Much like Tom’s earlier diatribe to Bobby about wanting something for himself, this is Pippa as a person. The Pippa who had a life before Summer Bay, and before becoming a foster parent. And who has regrets. And that makes for interesting viewing.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The ghost of another character’s former life came out of the spate of burglaries when Celia was distracted and forgetful, leading Floss to spout off to Stacey Macklin (unknowingly within Celia’s earshot):</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/SZYVFL.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><em>Home and Away</em> at this point has begun to develop its own rich history and - as the Pilot recollection and the <em>Johnno</em> discussion prove - it utilises it well and remains fairly consistently true to its continuity.</p><p></p><p>Now it goes a step further and takes a characters pre-series backstory <em>and</em> events we’ve witnessed earlier in the series. And it uses both to inform a character’s response to a present situation.</p><p></p><p>Anyone who knows their series history will suspect exactly what Celia’s sudden pensiveness is about. And she confirms it to Ailsa in another beautifully fragile Fiona Spence reading, which perfectly picks up threads and facts established in Episodes 71 and 72:</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/vIGwAH.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.vgy.me/g83y3Y.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>As always, Celia is a richer character when she is in touch with the past. The time when she was a young woman in love, rather than a gossipy shopkeeper. And knowing who she was then helps us understand who she is now.</p><p></p><p>Even Alison Patterson seemed moved - and speechless - when Celia told her about Les. But more than this, Gary was also moved enough to take some action and prove he has a heart.</p><p></p><p>Bobby, when hospitalised, has already received a bunch of flowers and a slightly sinister note:</p><p></p><p>And now Celia similarly receives a single red rose. Only her envelope contains her engagement ring along with the note:</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/5jQvLM.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Could Gary’s conscience prove his undoing?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Spells & Karma, post: 198686, member: 23"] [U][SIZE=6]Episodes 200-206[/SIZE][/U][I] (continued…)[/I] The engagement and Bobby briefly considering not taking her HSCs led to one of the juiciest dinners at the Fletchers. While typically light-hearted, there was blame and regret under the surface, with shots fired in several different directions: [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/boZn5E.jpg[/IMG] Maureen Ann Moran fleshes out the Fletchers in a way that’s really interesting. The conflict is fun, and it captures the sense that minor resentments can bubble away even with everything seeming OK on the surface. The statement about gender politics would seem trite and preachy as a standalone monologue of Pippa’s. But in this context - with it coming out during a seemingly trivial discussion as an honest response and not delivered from a soapbox - I found it unexpected and engaging. [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/0IW0Qr.jpg[/IMG] Much like Tom’s earlier diatribe to Bobby about wanting something for himself, this is Pippa as a person. The Pippa who had a life before Summer Bay, and before becoming a foster parent. And who has regrets. And that makes for interesting viewing. The ghost of another character’s former life came out of the spate of burglaries when Celia was distracted and forgetful, leading Floss to spout off to Stacey Macklin (unknowingly within Celia’s earshot): [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/SZYVFL.jpg[/IMG] [I]Home and Away[/I] at this point has begun to develop its own rich history and - as the Pilot recollection and the [I]Johnno[/I] discussion prove - it utilises it well and remains fairly consistently true to its continuity. Now it goes a step further and takes a characters pre-series backstory [I]and[/I] events we’ve witnessed earlier in the series. And it uses both to inform a character’s response to a present situation. Anyone who knows their series history will suspect exactly what Celia’s sudden pensiveness is about. And she confirms it to Ailsa in another beautifully fragile Fiona Spence reading, which perfectly picks up threads and facts established in Episodes 71 and 72: [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/vIGwAH.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.vgy.me/g83y3Y.jpg[/IMG] As always, Celia is a richer character when she is in touch with the past. The time when she was a young woman in love, rather than a gossipy shopkeeper. And knowing who she was then helps us understand who she is now. Even Alison Patterson seemed moved - and speechless - when Celia told her about Les. But more than this, Gary was also moved enough to take some action and prove he has a heart. Bobby, when hospitalised, has already received a bunch of flowers and a slightly sinister note: And now Celia similarly receives a single red rose. Only her envelope contains her engagement ring along with the note: [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/5jQvLM.jpg[/IMG] Could Gary’s conscience prove his undoing? [/QUOTE]
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