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<blockquote data-quote="Julia&#039;s Spooky Nun" data-source="post: 352792" data-attributes="member: 987"><p>Well I've watched the first episode of Nolly and i've also watched Disc 84 of the new set. Thanks Carrie for uploading that list with all the airing dates, so i've immersed myself in September 1981, shorty before Meg's departure.</p><p></p><p>Observations so far:</p><p><strong>Disc 84</strong></p><p>The camp photographer who keeps appearing and photographing girls in the lobby. He speaks so fast and is such a hybrid John Inman/Mr Humprhries creation I keep expecting him to say 'I'm free' each time he appears. He's the closest character so far to Acorn Antiques, and the only really cheesy one so far.</p><p></p><p>But other than that, I think the show comes across as very polished and smoothly acted so far. No sign from Noele that her departure is imminent, and no wobbly sets. I am smitten with the late David Moran who played Kevin Banks. I recognize his face, so even my six year old self must have been attracted to him back then as he is really appealing to the eye. (My next door neighbour's mum was obsessed with Crossroads, so I remember this show being on whenever I was round, and vividly remember the hotel fire). Anyway, back to David. I looked him up on IMDB but sadly this Crossraods character seemed to me his only big role, other than some guest appearances on other 80s shows. He looks really sexy in some of his scenes, especially when he appears in a sleeveless Kevin Bacon early-80s style black vest. This guy should have become a bigger star in my view.</p><p></p><p><strong>Nolly - first episode response</strong></p><p>The first thing I noticed was they have re-built some pretty exact replicas of the set from the early 80s for this minseries. I loved the scenes in Babs & David Hunter's house - it looks exactly the same as the 1981 set with the brick walls and two big windows, and those couches. There is a whole episode on disc 84 which is just then discussing and plotting with some blonde-haired moustached guy who looks like a Swedish porn-star. I haven't quite worked out who he is yet, but I had consumed 2 glasses of red wine during that episode, so it may need a re-watch. In the miniseries, they make out that the two of them are actively scheming how they will become the main stars of the show once Meg is kiled off...</p><p></p><p>I like how Helene Bonham-Carter has picked up some of Noele's mannerisms, and I believed her portrayal for the most part, but clearly - as indicated in the disclaimer at the start- some scenes have been completely made up. She never reacted like that when she announced her sacking to the press, the outrage and anger was all behind the scenes so Russell T Davies is taking lots of liberties - maybe he is re- imagining how he feels Noele should have reacted to the media at the time?</p><p>I liked the humour introduced throughout the episode though, especially when Jack Barton sacks her and the Tony Adams/Adam Chance character whispers 'am I sacked as well'? He can't hide his joy when Nolly says it's just her that's up for the chop. That was a fun scene. Looking forward to the rest of it now.</p><p></p><p>How do others feel about this first episode?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Julia's Spooky Nun, post: 352792, member: 987"] Well I've watched the first episode of Nolly and i've also watched Disc 84 of the new set. Thanks Carrie for uploading that list with all the airing dates, so i've immersed myself in September 1981, shorty before Meg's departure. Observations so far: [B]Disc 84[/B] The camp photographer who keeps appearing and photographing girls in the lobby. He speaks so fast and is such a hybrid John Inman/Mr Humprhries creation I keep expecting him to say 'I'm free' each time he appears. He's the closest character so far to Acorn Antiques, and the only really cheesy one so far. But other than that, I think the show comes across as very polished and smoothly acted so far. No sign from Noele that her departure is imminent, and no wobbly sets. I am smitten with the late David Moran who played Kevin Banks. I recognize his face, so even my six year old self must have been attracted to him back then as he is really appealing to the eye. (My next door neighbour's mum was obsessed with Crossroads, so I remember this show being on whenever I was round, and vividly remember the hotel fire). Anyway, back to David. I looked him up on IMDB but sadly this Crossraods character seemed to me his only big role, other than some guest appearances on other 80s shows. He looks really sexy in some of his scenes, especially when he appears in a sleeveless Kevin Bacon early-80s style black vest. This guy should have become a bigger star in my view. [B]Nolly - first episode response[/B] The first thing I noticed was they have re-built some pretty exact replicas of the set from the early 80s for this minseries. I loved the scenes in Babs & David Hunter's house - it looks exactly the same as the 1981 set with the brick walls and two big windows, and those couches. There is a whole episode on disc 84 which is just then discussing and plotting with some blonde-haired moustached guy who looks like a Swedish porn-star. I haven't quite worked out who he is yet, but I had consumed 2 glasses of red wine during that episode, so it may need a re-watch. In the miniseries, they make out that the two of them are actively scheming how they will become the main stars of the show once Meg is kiled off... I like how Helene Bonham-Carter has picked up some of Noele's mannerisms, and I believed her portrayal for the most part, but clearly - as indicated in the disclaimer at the start- some scenes have been completely made up. She never reacted like that when she announced her sacking to the press, the outrage and anger was all behind the scenes so Russell T Davies is taking lots of liberties - maybe he is re- imagining how he feels Noele should have reacted to the media at the time? I liked the humour introduced throughout the episode though, especially when Jack Barton sacks her and the Tony Adams/Adam Chance character whispers 'am I sacked as well'? He can't hide his joy when Nolly says it's just her that's up for the chop. That was a fun scene. Looking forward to the rest of it now. How do others feel about this first episode? [/QUOTE]
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