codfanglers
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I consider myself quite lucky as I am on my summer break and the noon showing of Summer Wine just started with Series 26 today and the 1:30 showing is right in the middle of Series 5. I get to view two distinctly different, good eras of Summer Wine, the early Foggy years and the Middle of the Trully tears.
I am not sure how much discussion this thread will generate because it is more of a reflection.
I got to watch Full Steam Behind for the first time in a while yesterday. Obviously it is such a powerful episode, but I particularly enjoyed Foggy earlier on in this one. Foggy had an enormous amount of enthusiasm and a somewhat childlike joy about seeing the historic train pass through. I have seen this enthusiasm on and off throughout his run. What makes it hilarious is that no one else shares his joy. It reminds me of “Come In, Sun-Ray Major” when he first puts on the radio and states, “Come In…..Sun-Ray Major.” It is a simple scene but he has this smile, like it’s the coolest thing in the world but anyone around him could really care less.
In both episodes, he shows a really proud smile. Another great Foggy episode was “Destiny and Six Bananas”. I don’t recall every detail, but didn’t Foggy show a really proud look and was really really into capturing the gorilla when he was standing along the door of Wesley’s truck? I guess, once again, he was going through one of those proud and excited moments. I always thought Destiny and Six Bananas would have been the best swansong for Foggy. Out of the many times she should cowardice, this time he was quite brave (and foolish at the same time).
Interesting enough, these three episodes are all from different eras.
There are many sides to Foggy; the snob, the delusional war hero, the one into schemes, etc. However, I think Foggy is the best in proud moments like these.
And in the spirit of train enthusiasm I am trying to post this video. If it works, check out 0:37 and 0:52.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lutNECOZFw
I am not sure how much discussion this thread will generate because it is more of a reflection.
I got to watch Full Steam Behind for the first time in a while yesterday. Obviously it is such a powerful episode, but I particularly enjoyed Foggy earlier on in this one. Foggy had an enormous amount of enthusiasm and a somewhat childlike joy about seeing the historic train pass through. I have seen this enthusiasm on and off throughout his run. What makes it hilarious is that no one else shares his joy. It reminds me of “Come In, Sun-Ray Major” when he first puts on the radio and states, “Come In…..Sun-Ray Major.” It is a simple scene but he has this smile, like it’s the coolest thing in the world but anyone around him could really care less.
In both episodes, he shows a really proud smile. Another great Foggy episode was “Destiny and Six Bananas”. I don’t recall every detail, but didn’t Foggy show a really proud look and was really really into capturing the gorilla when he was standing along the door of Wesley’s truck? I guess, once again, he was going through one of those proud and excited moments. I always thought Destiny and Six Bananas would have been the best swansong for Foggy. Out of the many times she should cowardice, this time he was quite brave (and foolish at the same time).
Interesting enough, these three episodes are all from different eras.
There are many sides to Foggy; the snob, the delusional war hero, the one into schemes, etc. However, I think Foggy is the best in proud moments like these.
And in the spirit of train enthusiasm I am trying to post this video. If it works, check out 0:37 and 0:52.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lutNECOZFw
