Rian
Did you finish all your exams? How do you think you did? When will you find out?
It's funny, I am always watching the older episodes. Series 1-4 have the episodes that do it for me. Series 5-8 are great, they're just not as great as 1-4.
It interests me that very few of the earlier episodes have been reviewed on this forum ... or perhaps they have and Bob's playing catch-up with the html
The writing and acting in the earlier episodes are perfect. If you watch all episodes in sequence you see the dynamic between the two changing, like they've bedded themselves in, are comfortable and are now playing it for laughs. They know they're funny. They just fall short of addressing the audience.
Also, because the actors are older yet their characters don't seem to age in line with this the whole set-up alters.
I find it very difficult to sympathise with a pushing-50 year old who has not yet fled the nest and blames his Dad for his own failings. It's much easier to understand the frustrated 37-year old...
moan moan moan
I do love S&S, but tonight it's SATC...because I saw the film on Friday and it was fabulous.