Gavin and Stacey - first time I've watched it! No spoilers please!

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I'm not sure why I never watched this back in 2007, but have finally started watching this evening!
Up to the one where they just got married.

Smithy is a horrible character but I love, love, love Nessa!

Yes that was spot on!

Have you seen the out take of the scene where she drives off in the lorry?

There's only three series and I think 2 Christmas specials, a 3rd one coming soon.
It's really good! I'm thoroughly enjoying it.

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I haven't - where can I see it?

I don’t think it’s an outtake. I think it’s the take they use.

I love Doris. Totally subverts the 'sweet, old lady next door trope.' And absolutely love how her much younger gentleman callers are clearly besotted with her.

I'd like to point out that the iPhone was released in 2007 and the smoking ban in pubs came in in 2007 - both the year Gavin and Stacey started!

Watching it this evening. So many brilliant lines.

Nessa: "I'll have a cider, you want a cider Stace?"
Stacey: "Oh...no I'm trying not to drink"
Nessa: "Why?"
Stacey: "For health reasons"
Nessa: "Don't be a twat Stace"

Where she hits the car and breaks the wing mirror? I didn't think they used it. Prepared to be told I'm wrong.

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Well yes, but there are no smart phones in action and much smoking in pubs happening.

I’m rewatching at the moment. I’ll keep an eye out and report back.

Not many people actually had an iPhone in 2007 though! They certainly weren’t as ubiquitous as they are now.

Oh OP I am so jealous that you’re just starting on your Gavin & Stacey journey! We were a little late to the party and didn’t start watching until 2010 when our youngest was a newborn. For the last 14 years though we have watched it more times than I can count. Just finished season 1 again - planning to get through them all before Christmas Day.

I do think it’s pretty dated and hasn’t aged well in a lot of ways - the whole nineties/noughties lad culture with the drinking, smoking, objectifying women etc. I guess it was seen as empowering for women in the same way that SATC was with the female characters being open about sex though.

Despite that though it is a total comfort watch and I love it. Pam and Mick are the dream in-laws/friend’s parents and I love seeing their relationships with all the next generation.

Like a PP said - there are certain songs now that when I hear them I instantly think of G&S - There is a Light that Never Goes Out, Step into Christmas, So Strong and Fairytale of New York

Islands in the Stream and Three Wise Men, too 😁

Dreams by Gabrielle

I found them, as a couple, totally believable, especially loved the Charles and Camilla with big ears scene.
Smithy isn’t horrible, his ordering takeaway is a classic scene as well as the
‘Smithy breaks into Wales’
For me the weak link was Gav, thought he was limp.

Pam and Mick = relationship goals!

I’ve just watched that scene. They don’t show the bit of her going up to the end of the street and hitting the orange car. But as Bryn and Gwen drive off you can see something on the floor, not sure if that’s the wing mirror.
So you are right.

I think Gavin and Stacey were supposed to be the weakest characters, it was kind of the point. Their ‘normality’ and relative dullness was intended to highlight the eccentricity of the surrounding cast I think.

I can’t sing along to Do they know it’s Christmas without adding a little ‘yes!’ At the point Gav joins in and a ‘doom it’s doom!’ At the relevant juncture 🤣

I love Gavin & Stacey, but I thought the last Christmas special they did was dreadful.

I am hoping this year's is a return to form.

I didn’t like it at the time but found it much better when I watched it again the other day.

It's one of my favourites and it's definitely a comfort xxx

O thanks for this - I was half right then lol