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<blockquote data-quote="Mel O&amp;#039;Drama" data-source="post: 78364" data-attributes="member: 23">Coming back for a second series after an eighteen month break is quite risky. It&#039;s almost inevitable that the cast and crew&#039;s awareness of the series&#039; success will reflect in the energy of the show in some way and it&#039;s possible this can make or break a show - particularly a cult series whose raison d&#039;être is to be alternative rather than mainstream. There has been a seismic shift in quality right from the opening scene of Series Two: the tone was noticeably - and immediately - improved. The noticeable changes are all for the better - the new title sequence, even the more memorable episode title style that flashes up over the first scene (which have proven a stark reminder just how much of The Young Ones was borrowed when Girls On Top arrived on the scene the following year). Suddenly The Young Ones feels like less of a chore. And I&#039;ve found myself laughing. It helps that they led with strength. Bambi is the first episode that springs to my mind when I think of this series (turns out I have seen the entire episode. It all came back to me as I watched) and I&#039;m now wondering if they can top this episode. It seems to encapsulate everything this series is about. With the second series, The Young Ones does feel a little more mainstream. At least to me. But you won&#039;t hear me complain about that.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mel O'Drama, post: 78364, member: 23"] Coming back for a second series after an eighteen month break is quite risky. It's almost inevitable that the cast and crew's awareness of the series' success will reflect in the energy of the show in some way and it's possible this can make or break a show - particularly a cult series whose raison d'être is to be alternative rather than mainstream. There has been a seismic shift in quality right from the opening scene of Series Two: the tone was noticeably - and immediately - improved. The noticeable changes are all for the better - the new title sequence, even the more memorable episode title style that flashes up over the first scene (which have proven a stark reminder just how much of [I]The Young Ones [/I]was borrowed when [I]Girls On Top [/I]arrived on the scene the following year). Suddenly [I]The Young Ones[/I] feels like less of a chore. And I've found myself laughing. It helps that they led with strength. [I]Bambi[/I] is the first episode that springs to my mind when I think of this series (turns out I have seen the entire episode. It all came back to me as I watched) and I'm now wondering if they can top this episode. It seems to encapsulate everything this series is about. With the second series, [I]The Young Ones [/I][U]does[/U] feel a little more mainstream. At least to me. But you won't hear me complain about that. [/QUOTE]

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