Cucumber is so Gay.
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What did we think of the finale? A bit hit and miss I think.
I think the Lance episode was where it peaked, with such shocking, visceral themes.
I think the Lance episode was where it peaked, with such shocking, visceral themes.
I hated the time shifting. If there is a season 2, that's either going to be clever or bad trying to shuffle time together.
Did not like Freddie's tattoos.
Did not like Freddie's tattoos.
There will be no series 2.
But there'll be a season 2 of Banana surely?
If there is no season 2 will there be a Cucumber focusing on other people? Like we have done with Henry's story but RTD can give us another middle aged character's tale?
I want there to be a season 2.
I think the vignettes that are Banana would not be as strong on their own.
Anyway, something has to come next!
I want there to be a season 2.
I think the vignettes that are Banana would not be as strong on their own.
Anyway, something has to come next!
Because of the Ghost who Lance met on the way to his murder, Cucumber can in some lights be regarded as (UK) Queer as Folk 2b or 3.
Focussing on a new group is what Skins did twice, but it was really hit and miss compared to the first group of kids.
You can't have Cucumber without Henry, but Henry can have a walk-though in some other new series to prove universal interconectivity between what has been and what is to come.
Focussing on a new group is what Skins did twice, but it was really hit and miss compared to the first group of kids.
You can't have Cucumber without Henry, but Henry can have a walk-though in some other new series to prove universal interconectivity between what has been and what is to come.
I think the woman who worked with Lance and came round with the box (with horrible shark toy) is crushed with guilt because she told Lance to go ask Daniel out. So she has to blame Henry which was really an over the top scene.
The Banana was waaaaay too heavy handed. I'm not sold on RTD's monologues, didn't think it worked well with Henry's big thinking about being gay one either.
A new group would be good, though I regret that we know Freddy's future. Would have liked a lot more Freddy. The time jumps kind of kill all the potential arcs for these characters.
The Banana was waaaaay too heavy handed. I'm not sold on RTD's monologues, didn't think it worked well with Henry's big thinking about being gay one either.
A new group would be good, though I regret that we know Freddy's future. Would have liked a lot more Freddy. The time jumps kind of kill all the potential arcs for these characters.
Anjli Mohindra was one of the plucky kids on the The Sarah Jane Adventures which was also produced by Russell T Davies. Yes, it was made for 8 year olds, but so was classic Doctor Who. Russell liked Anjli as an actress well enough it seems that he chose to work with her again, and may have actually just rung her up out of the blue and said that he missed working with her because she was a good egg... Or they were just drunk at the same party and the alcohol took over.
"You are amazing, you are amazing, you are the best. You have got to work on my new show after I finish vomiting in the back yard!"
"You are amazing, you are amazing, you are the best. You have got to work on my new show after I finish vomiting in the back yard!"
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I would very much like to see more of Freddy. I think fast fwding to him tatted out and slightly puffier doesn't have to be the end of him.
We could have..
Freddy: The Vancouver Months
After his brief marriage and wine sodden stint in Barcelona, Freddy flees to Vancouver thinking there are hot cowboys. Yes he has mixed it up with Calgary but no mind, the coffee shops are better. He is scooped up early on by ruggedly handsome ex-military organic produce seller Vajay, played by Mike Dopud.
Mike Dopud and Freddy have a lot of hot sex in Mike Dopud's spartan but organic cotton fitted apartment overlooking the river, yes I am sure there is a river in Vancouver. However Vajay turns out to be less than Freddy friendly and after some tense scenes in which Mike Dopud's simmering inner aggressions make the viewer worry for Freddy, Freddy stuffs all his things into a duffel bag and flees.
In episode 3, after a montage of Freddy's conquests, we see a dispirited Freddy sitting at a bar turning a british subway token over in his hand, contemplating a return to his native lands. Salt does not fall out of it. A very lovely man appears and offers to buy him a drink and the next 5 episodes are all about how Freddy is the hot toy boy of a kind and sincere and somewhat uncool middle manager named Jonathan, played by David Hewlett. There are many tender sex scenes and also Freddy is a little bitch to David Hewlett and makes him have sex in alleys and with leather dudes to try and dislodge David Hewlett from his nice middle classness and David Hewlett has sex any way Freddy wants to because David Hewlett is IN LOVE with Freddy and also thinks Freddy is the most beautiful thing he has ever seen.
By episode 8 Freddy has run out of things to make David Hewlett do and realizes he cannot push him away no matter how many bears and rooftops and public places he makes David Hewlett have sex in and with. He just can't get rid of him, David Hewlett is that devoted and also much to Freddy's annoyance starting to enjoy being Freddy's stress ball a little too much. So Freddy stuffs all his things into a duffel bag and flees.
Series ends with Freddy strolling up to listen to the woman singing on the street that reunited him with Henry.
We could have..
Freddy: The Vancouver Months
After his brief marriage and wine sodden stint in Barcelona, Freddy flees to Vancouver thinking there are hot cowboys. Yes he has mixed it up with Calgary but no mind, the coffee shops are better. He is scooped up early on by ruggedly handsome ex-military organic produce seller Vajay, played by Mike Dopud.
Mike Dopud and Freddy have a lot of hot sex in Mike Dopud's spartan but organic cotton fitted apartment overlooking the river, yes I am sure there is a river in Vancouver. However Vajay turns out to be less than Freddy friendly and after some tense scenes in which Mike Dopud's simmering inner aggressions make the viewer worry for Freddy, Freddy stuffs all his things into a duffel bag and flees.
In episode 3, after a montage of Freddy's conquests, we see a dispirited Freddy sitting at a bar turning a british subway token over in his hand, contemplating a return to his native lands. Salt does not fall out of it. A very lovely man appears and offers to buy him a drink and the next 5 episodes are all about how Freddy is the hot toy boy of a kind and sincere and somewhat uncool middle manager named Jonathan, played by David Hewlett. There are many tender sex scenes and also Freddy is a little bitch to David Hewlett and makes him have sex in alleys and with leather dudes to try and dislodge David Hewlett from his nice middle classness and David Hewlett has sex any way Freddy wants to because David Hewlett is IN LOVE with Freddy and also thinks Freddy is the most beautiful thing he has ever seen.
By episode 8 Freddy has run out of things to make David Hewlett do and realizes he cannot push him away no matter how many bears and rooftops and public places he makes David Hewlett have sex in and with. He just can't get rid of him, David Hewlett is that devoted and also much to Freddy's annoyance starting to enjoy being Freddy's stress ball a little too much. So Freddy stuffs all his things into a duffel bag and flees.
Series ends with Freddy strolling up to listen to the woman singing on the street that reunited him with Henry.
He's translucent like a jellyfish.
Which is about the same reason I'm not head over heals for January Jones on Last Man on Earth (or I suppose Madmen and the X-Men movies.).
I wouldn't mind a new story following Cliff the Lawyer practising super gay law, who also plays a very intimidating glampunk cross dressing Night Club owner on Uncle which is a surprisingly good britcom that no-one is talking about.
Which is about the same reason I'm not head over heals for January Jones on Last Man on Earth (or I suppose Madmen and the X-Men movies.).
I wouldn't mind a new story following Cliff the Lawyer practising super gay law, who also plays a very intimidating glampunk cross dressing Night Club owner on Uncle which is a surprisingly good britcom that no-one is talking about.