the Big C - Did anyone else watch?

[penelopestitsdropped]

I am a bit disapointed it is on so late.
It was a bit sweary but really really funny.

The subject matter was handled really well and was touching in parts.

I am looking forward to next weeks now.

its sooooo good. JLM is fecking awesome in it. not quite as scary as trinity though. MCH has split with his wife hasn't he?

Have just watched the latest.

I found it really moving this week and cried for much of it .

the meetings would depress me

tho the dog funny

roll on for tomorrows episode -think no 4

im tempted to watch all on catch up ........

Its annoying me now that she hasnt told anyone.

wasn't she in Tales of the City, the Armistead Maupin thing, years ago? loved those books in my twenties

I think hes just written another one. I loved them. I was abit disappointed when I went to San Fran that it wasnt full of bath houses and boys on rollerskates!!

Yes, thats her. Shes done very well.

she has a thing for water and lobsters and her doctor

kittya - had exactly the same reaction to SF

I'm going to look out for the new Maupin - perhaps her character is in it (was it mary ann singleton, or am I getting confused with someone's user name?) I'll be able to visualise the older version of her, which will be useful if it's set in present day

I remember thinking when I read the originals that the references to brands and certain other things were so 'of the moment,' they might be a complete mystery to someone reading 20 years later. And here I am so it would be interesting to revisit the earlier ones

I wanted a landlady like Anna Madrigal

I wish they would remake it.

LL is amazing, proof as if we need it that women don't look 'worse' or 'awful' as they get older.
She was wonderful in Tales of the City. Those books were great, they were one of the many life changing things in the 80's for me, challenged my outlook on life for the better. Time for a Maupin-fest, I think. (We are currently having a Buffy-fest with 14 year old DGS)
I love the Big C, though I know I could never be as brave and outrageous as Cathy.

I think Laura Linney was in the Trueman show, wasn't she?

She is also in the very good The Savagages, a film where she plays Philip Seymour Hoffman's sister.

She wears a distactingly bad dark wig in it though. Very nylonny. Odd. Not made that recently so not related to any Big C hair removal or anything.

I love it!It's dark but laugh out loud funny. Love Laura Linney. The Squid and the Whale is a great film of hers.

She was in the Tales of the City (Mary-Ann Singleton)tv series, I also loved those books. Can recommend the two latest ones "Michael Tolliver Lives" and "Mary-Ann in Autumn" bringing their stories up to the present day. It was like having old friends back!

love her dry/black sense of humour

The waxing scene was funny

just realised, she's not the one in mad about you - thought she looked different

been watching this for weeks too

another fab episode :)

I'm loving this show so far! Yes, twas indeed another fab episode! ...loved Shaun's time capsule

Just watched this weeks epispode on Sky+ and really cried alot when she told Shaun...only for her to make it a joke...

LOVING this show!!

finally watched last 2 episodes and i howled

though that may have to do with rw stuff rather than marlene dying and cathy getting treatment

I love it - watched every one.

Can't wait for the next installment

That's it now isn't it? What will the next series be about? I've loved it so much.

I enjoyed this but I had one reservation. I have missed some earlier episodes but I am I right in saying that she has stage 4 melanoma in the drama? Because she would NOT be as fit as she is portrayed. She positively gleams with health. Maybe I have missed some element?