Final series of Still Game

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Part of me is so excited that it’s back, another part is sad that it’s the last series!
Just wondered what others are thinking? Was it “the ticket”?
I thoroughly enjoyed Winston’s ‘2 Liters of Justice’ moment with his leg if nothing else!

I was the same fearofthesmear, that feeling of grief.

I was shocked at how much the ending affected me. I couldn't sleep last night, I just had the image of them fading away playing over in my head. I've binge watched my favourite episodes today to try to take away that feeling.

Having said that, I thought the ending was perfect.

We finally saw it last night and both of us were a bit snuffly at the ending. I think my favourite episodes are both Hogmanay specials - 2006 when they get stuck in the lift and reminisce about Hogmanay 1975, especially the bit where Isa gets spectacularly drunk and takes all her clothes off because Harry's flirting with another woman, and the 2007 one where Meena goes back to India and Navid kisses Isa.

I was emotional when it finished for a number of reasons. I like how it ended though. I’m glad they didn’t drive them all off a cliff 😂

I liked the best ever episode there must have been a poll somewhere to choosefrom . My personal favourite is the 1975 hogmonay party with a pissed naked Isa

Scotsquad is in the Thursday slot i love it.

"Gees a tenner!"

"Ah, OK, then - here you go."

"Nah! F'each o' yees!"

"Feechees to you too, young man!"

I don't know which my absolute favourite episode is (I might be forced to do a LOT of research!), but right up there has to be the 2005 Christmas special - "Cold Turkey" - the one with Winston's super-fresh turkey and Chris the Postie helping Tam to 'deliver' all of his recycled cards!

I am trying to eat my fucking dinner here....laughing and eating peas is dangerous. Please. A bit of a warning for me. I'm laughing like a deranged hyena....

I shouldn't confess to this, being a horse owner, but the bit where Winston takes a swing at Stevie the bookie and accidentally punches the horse makes me laugh like a drain every time.

I'm going to ask a silly question here. I've adored still game and watched many repeats of all series. But did Jack and Victor actually go up the mountain? Tam seemed fair smiley in the last episode 😂😂 The fading away bit had me crying too plus but it was so nice to see Mena!!!!!

I think we are meant to presume they walked up the mountain

I shouldn't confess to this, being a horse owner, but the bit where Winston takes a swing at Stevie the bookie and accidentally punches the horse makes me laugh like a drain every time.

I'd completely forgotten that bit, where Winston accidentally headbutts Captain Dandy when Stevie moves out of the way!

SG did pathos and warm-hearted, well-constructed storylines very well indeed - but there was always room for a bit of silly far-fetched childish/cartoon hilarity too. The spectacular way the pensioner almost did a full circle when slipping and falling on the ice (winning J or V 20p - I forget which one). Auld Bert's under-bed saucepan. Boabby getting KO'd by the swinging bottle (and the time he walked into the lamppost). Winston's blackened face after the technical hitch when connecting up a new member to the Free Electricity Club. Oh, and Winston's strongly 'edited' version of War & Peace!

"What are you doing, Victor?
"Look, Jack, it's me - I'm John Wayne, the Duke!"
"The way you're walking, it looks like you're suffering from the Duke of Argyles!"

"Victor, would you like to get the door for the gentleman?"
"Indeed I would not!"

"The prize also includes a complementary large drink and a family-sized bag of Maltesers - or RRRRRREVELLLLSS!!!!!"

"What are ye gunna dae next time, Stevie - cut aff yer baws and come back as yer sister?!?!?!"

We can'tforget the £19.99 permagrips from timpson then they all land on their backs

On Mother's Day my DC blurted out what my present was as I was unwrapping it

I think we are meant to presume they walked up the mountain

I'm not sure it actually matters if they do or not - I think the desire to do so and the sure belief that they still could (however many good reasons they may keep finding for never actually doing so!) is all that counts.

There's the undercurrent that they're bidding us all farewell - or should that be cheery-bye? - before they've reached the top of the mountain. i.e. they may be old and no longer in their physical prime, but they haven't given up and they still soldier on.

They've let us in on so many great moments of their lives, but they don't exist just for our pleasure and we go our separate ways with them still having further adventures ahead of them, albeit we obviously know that they won't be around forever; and yet, by graciously taking a bow and parting now, in a way, they WILL still be around forever. Still Game, in fact

I thought it was very poignant at the campfire when it sounds like the weather will be too bad to climb the mountain the following day:

Boabby: "Guys, Isa's right - I don't think any of us is going up there the morrer. Looks like it's gonnae turn."
Jack: "Well, that's that then, eh?"
Victor: "Och, there's always next year."
Jack: "Aye, next year.... that's if any of us are still here next year."
Victor: "Of course we'll be here next year; none of us are going anywhere - just like that mountain."

And then, right at the very end of J & V's last scene:

Victor: "Do you think they'll be wondering where we went?"
Jack: "Nooo. They'll know where we went."

We can't forget the £19.99 permagrips from timpson then they all land on their backs grin

"Aye, that boy in Timpsons is getting it square in the nuts the morrer!!"

Love it. Have watched all the series. Love the often deadpan humour which is so Glaswegian. Was never a fan of methadone mick though.

I think "Cauld" is my favourite episode

"He'll be lying there deid, pointing" "Jaaaack, whaur hiv ye been Jack, Ah've bin deid since last Thursday, whaur's ma broon loaf"

Always makes me laugh, then there's "Lights Oot"

Navid to Isa with her blue face "You look like Braveheart!" With Shug sniggering in the background

Jack to Boaby "Get Isa a Blue Nun"

I also laugh every time Jack says "Shovin" to Victor

Deid mon's milk - best o' gear!!!

Also, when Victor squirts a whole bottle of ketchup all over Chris the Postie.

"Ach, nooo - who could have done that? Well, it wasnae ME, 'cos I'm no in!!"

The van, containing all of Jack's worldly possessions, splutters, bangs and then is consumed in an enormous fireball.

Jack: "Clansman?"

Aye it doesn't really matter if they went up the Ben or not does it?

I think it's nice if that's how we're meant to take it 🙄

Favourite episode has to be hatch. Creased double for nearly the whole time.

Boaby's porn tape ending up on the big screen on the outside of the department store was a classic as well.

Did anyone notice the Film Night jokes on the blackboard in the Clansman throughout this series? Every episode had a relevant film title on the board - the last one was End of Days and the one where Winston finds out he was losing his leg was My Left Foot, can't remember the rest. Was that a new thing this series or have they done it for previous ones? Will have to have a re-watch.

Tam, in absolute horror: "Ye're no' Troy the gairdner - ye're Boabby the barman!!!"

Yes, the Film Night choices were a nice touch. I've not noticed them before (unless they were chalked on the board underneath the Hypothermia Stakes )

Did you also notice the sign on the bar mentioning the 'End of the line' ales?