San Starko Rover Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Good episode with some laugh out loud moments. What is with shoehorning Mick into every episode, Pete only appeared occasionally. Not a fan of the character but it would be fine if he appeared every now and then instead of every episode. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 That was as good as the old stuff, as had been pointed out it’s pretty clear that people’s memories have become clouded over time and now expect something ridiculous. A lot of funny moments for me. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Gonnae no dae that? How? Just gonnae no. Sorry. The incorrect order was driving me nuts. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weirdcal Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Good episode with some laugh out loud moments. What is with shoehorning Mick into every episode, Pete only appeared occasionally. Not a fan of the character but it would be fine if he appeared every now and then instead of every episode. He's a plot device. When Pete died they couldn't just get another jaikie in and a run of the mill junkie wouldn't quite fit the rest of the cast. Having a smart. smart guy who is a junkie seems to make him stand out from beige background characters. They went about it the wrong way in season 7 trying to shoehorn him in at all opportunities to make him likeable. This season seems to be better. Post credits in one and then an explanation for 2nd. They aren't mickcentric episodes. Keep it like this and the anger might cool abit 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Starko Rover Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 He's a plot device. When Pete died they couldn't just get another jaikie in and a run of the mill junkie wouldn't quite fit the rest of the cast. Having a smart. smart guy who is a junkie seems to make him stand out from beige background characters. They went about it the wrong way in season 7 trying to shoehorn him in at all opportunities to make him likeable. This season seems to be better. Post credits in one and then an explanation for 2nd. They aren't mickcentric episodes. Keep it like this and the anger might cool abit Possibly but Pete was only in 13 episodes over a 5 year period, Mick has already been in 11. Should definitely be a background character but like Shug and Peggy doesn’t need to appear every episode. Perhaps he will fade over time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weirdcal Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Possibly but Pete was only in 13 episodes over a 5 year period, Mick has already been in 11. Should definitely be a background character but like Shug and Peggy doesn’t need to appear every episode. Perhaps he will fade over time. It's possibly hes shiny new at this stage and.need is felt 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 People on social media seem to love Mick, f**k knows why but we seem to be basing his popularity on a small group of fans on here. Personally I think he's pointless. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSU Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 I thought he was fine last night when he was used more than because of his ridiculous teeth. Hard to justify his importance, though, and belongs to a generation that isn't really the point of Still Game. Most of his lines would be perfectly acceptable coming out of someone else's mouth. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Random niggle: Isa appeared not to see the undertaker touch Eric (“at least he never touched any ae us”) and later knew Eric had been touched. Jack and Victor were both watching Eric and on the right side to see the touch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 14 hours ago, Bert Raccoon said: People on social media seem to love Mick, f**k knows why but we seem to be basing his popularity on a small group of fans on here. Personally I think he's pointless. I think in general he's a pretty popular character. It just seems to be here that he's almost universally loathed. He is shite, but worse, he's pointless and unfunny. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackdaybob Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 15 hours ago, Bert Raccoon said: People on social media seem to love Mick That tells its own story 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Are Pars Fans! Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Mick is a shite character 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 2 hours ago, DA Baracus said: I think in general he's a pretty popular character. It just seems to be here that he's almost universally loathed. A bit like the Old Firm... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeArab Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Mick is a shite character I thought he was no bad. I never understood why everyone hated him so much. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Naitch Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 I don't get the Mick hatred either. He's clearly not necessary but some of the vitriol is totally over the top IMHO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inanimate Carbon Rod Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Folks who don’t like Mick should perhaps avoid next weeks episode if its the walking football one, I was at the taping and can confirm he’s very much in the episode. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland Capital Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 I've yet to see the latest episode but I'm starting to wonder if Methadone Mick has some contractual agreement to be in every episode. It doesn't seem natural that a secondary character is just constantly in every episode and at times every other scene and as we saw in the first new episode, inserted in at the very end, almost as if he had to be. During the last series, I posted that the introduction of Methadone Mick was like in the episode of The Simpsons when Itchy and Scratchy bring in Poochie as a new character to beef up the story lines. Later on in that episode Homer comes up with a list to improve Poochie in the show and one of his ideas is for everyone to say, when Poochie is not on screen to constantly ask 'Where's Poochie?' That's what where we are with Methadone Mick now! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 9 minutes ago, Highland Capital said: I've yet to see the latest episode but I'm starting to wonder if Methadone Mick has some contractual agreement to be in every episode. It doesn't seem natural that a secondary character is just constantly in every episode and at times every other scene and as we saw in the first new episode, inserted in at the very end, almost as if he had to be. During the last series, I posted that the introduction of Methadone Mick was like in the episode of The Simpsons when Itchy and Scratchy bring in Poochie as a new character to beef up the story lines. Later on in that episode Homer comes up with a list to improve Poochie in the show and one of his ideas is for everyone to say, when Poochie is not on screen to constantly ask 'Where's Poochie?' That's what where we are with Methadone Mick now! Of course Poochie eventually returned to his home planet (but died during the voyage) so hopefully Mick will do the same... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 3 minutes ago, GordonD said: Of course Poochie eventually returned to his home planet (but died during the voyage) so hopefully Mick will do the same... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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