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<blockquote data-quote="Mel O&#039;Drama" data-source="post: 202787" data-attributes="member: 23"><p><u><span style="font-size: 22px">Episodes 258-261</span></u> <em> (...continued)</em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The departure of these two original characters has been in the air for a while now. In viewing terms, our first hint was back in Episode 245 where Steven mentioned that a circus was coming to Yabbie Creek and Floss’s eyes lit up, at which point Neville solemnly reminded her not to get carried away because of their vow not to go within five miles of a circus.</p><p></p><p>At some point before episode 259 they’ve evidently reneged on this vow as they return from a jaunt to that very circus</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Prior to this, Floss was last seen in episode 255, where she stomped out of the store having been put firmly in her place for her comments about Celia’s new look:</p><p></p><p></p><p>And those words turned out to be true, sadly. The fact that Floss was then absent for three full episodes, and Nev for longer than that is telling in one way, but also shows the strength of these two characters as ensemble players. They didn’t have to be onscreen heavily to be a key part of the fabric of the series.</p><p></p><p>It’s interesting that Floss was the more excited of the two on hearing about the circus, but was finding fault after their visit - a visit that the formerly staunchly anti-circus Nev said he enjoyed. There’s a reason for this turnaround, and it all clicks into place as the story moves forward.</p><p></p><p>Following their visit, things start moving quickly and Nev returns from a swim with some news after bumping into the ringmaster:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/AAKKAG.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Floss and Neville’s final two episodes are written by the wonderful Bevan Lee, who makes the perfect choice in his approach. Keeping Floss and Nev on the periphery, as many writers are wont to do, would have been the perfect excuse for them to simply drift away below the radar and with minimal impact. Bevan Lee, who knows Floss and Neville better than anyone, rightly has them at the centre of things at the caravan park for these episodes and interacting with the Fletchers.</p><p></p><p>In Pippa’s absence, Floss gets involved in Carly’s current storyline: a brief relapse into alcoholism after her breakup from Matt. It’s Floss to whom Carly runs when she feels as though she wants a drink. It’s Floss who then finds Carly the worse for wear and picks up the pieces.</p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/xOR9Zh.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.vgy.me/1nsoED.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>It’s a brave move on Bevan’s part, because this risks writing himself into a corner by making Floss almost indispensable to both the Fletchers and an ongoing plot that won’t be resolved before they leave. But this is the whole point. It’s crucial to a satisfying ending that their departure is felt enough to make it meaningful. He knows that they deserve no less.</p><p></p><p></p><p>There’s a risk, too, that Floss choosing to leave at this particular point could be seen as cruel. Bevan gets around this by having Floss and Neville talk it over. How much they love the Fletchers; how responsible she feels for Carly’s wellbeing; how much their home means to them. All the reasons why it makes no sense at all for them to leave.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Ways are found around it. Reasons why they should go. Nev says that Floss could be doing Carly more harm than good without knowing. Brilliantly, Floss even counteracts this by accusing him of saying it to persuade her to go. And Nev rebuts <em>her</em> rebuttal by reminding her how much the Fletchers mean to him.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/slHDYu.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.vgy.me/1cyFlr.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>If not watertight, then it certainly convinces that Floss and Nev are doing what they <em>feel</em> is right (even though it means Floss handing Carly’s care over to the medical superbeing that is Dr Phil). Any question the viewer has is given an answer of sorts. And even Floss is eventually won over:</p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/3gm9FH.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mel O'Drama, post: 202787, member: 23"] [U][SIZE=6]Episodes 258-261[/SIZE][/U] [I] (...continued)[/I] The departure of these two original characters has been in the air for a while now. In viewing terms, our first hint was back in Episode 245 where Steven mentioned that a circus was coming to Yabbie Creek and Floss’s eyes lit up, at which point Neville solemnly reminded her not to get carried away because of their vow not to go within five miles of a circus. At some point before episode 259 they’ve evidently reneged on this vow as they return from a jaunt to that very circus Prior to this, Floss was last seen in episode 255, where she stomped out of the store having been put firmly in her place for her comments about Celia’s new look: And those words turned out to be true, sadly. The fact that Floss was then absent for three full episodes, and Nev for longer than that is telling in one way, but also shows the strength of these two characters as ensemble players. They didn’t have to be onscreen heavily to be a key part of the fabric of the series. It’s interesting that Floss was the more excited of the two on hearing about the circus, but was finding fault after their visit - a visit that the formerly staunchly anti-circus Nev said he enjoyed. There’s a reason for this turnaround, and it all clicks into place as the story moves forward. Following their visit, things start moving quickly and Nev returns from a swim with some news after bumping into the ringmaster: [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/AAKKAG.jpg[/IMG] Floss and Neville’s final two episodes are written by the wonderful Bevan Lee, who makes the perfect choice in his approach. Keeping Floss and Nev on the periphery, as many writers are wont to do, would have been the perfect excuse for them to simply drift away below the radar and with minimal impact. Bevan Lee, who knows Floss and Neville better than anyone, rightly has them at the centre of things at the caravan park for these episodes and interacting with the Fletchers. In Pippa’s absence, Floss gets involved in Carly’s current storyline: a brief relapse into alcoholism after her breakup from Matt. It’s Floss to whom Carly runs when she feels as though she wants a drink. It’s Floss who then finds Carly the worse for wear and picks up the pieces. [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/xOR9Zh.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.vgy.me/1nsoED.jpg[/IMG] It’s a brave move on Bevan’s part, because this risks writing himself into a corner by making Floss almost indispensable to both the Fletchers and an ongoing plot that won’t be resolved before they leave. But this is the whole point. It’s crucial to a satisfying ending that their departure is felt enough to make it meaningful. He knows that they deserve no less. There’s a risk, too, that Floss choosing to leave at this particular point could be seen as cruel. Bevan gets around this by having Floss and Neville talk it over. How much they love the Fletchers; how responsible she feels for Carly’s wellbeing; how much their home means to them. All the reasons why it makes no sense at all for them to leave. Ways are found around it. Reasons why they should go. Nev says that Floss could be doing Carly more harm than good without knowing. Brilliantly, Floss even counteracts this by accusing him of saying it to persuade her to go. And Nev rebuts [I]her[/I] rebuttal by reminding her how much the Fletchers mean to him. [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/slHDYu.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.vgy.me/1cyFlr.jpg[/IMG] If not watertight, then it certainly convinces that Floss and Nev are doing what they [I]feel[/I] is right (even though it means Floss handing Carly’s care over to the medical superbeing that is Dr Phil). Any question the viewer has is given an answer of sorts. And even Floss is eventually won over: [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/3gm9FH.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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