Yeah, I know, we had one Ben scene last night, and no Callum. It really does feel like waiting on crumbs, doesn't it? But a little Ben is better than nothing, and it continues the set up for his motive to attack Phil in a few weeks. The scene set up made me laugh -… Continue reading 23rd July, have you met Shirley?
Category: Recaps
Episode recaps and thoughts.
22nd July – what’s not to love, eh Callum?
I have all the feels after Monday's episode! I had predicted a 20 second Ballum scene and we actually got 11 seconds, so I was being generous. Although the Callum content was brief, we had a lot of Ben in this episode, covering a range of emotions, and Max really pulled it out of the… Continue reading 22nd July – what’s not to love, eh Callum?
18th July, a gay icon
Last night was a sad one for Ben. The scenes were shorter than I was expecting but that's okay - the point got across. Ben comes home after another all-nighter, and Lexi asks him, "what's a gay icon?" Honey, you're looking at one. Ben snaps at Lexi for taking the cereal and Lola rears her… Continue reading 18th July, a gay icon
16th July, tell that to the casino
Another tiny Ben scene last night, but it starts off his story for the week - his downward spiral. I'll take that tenner Ben, if you don't want it. Shirley tells Phil that she saw Ben in a state, and Phil talks to Lola who reveals he comes home in the morning, has a shower… Continue reading 16th July, tell that to the casino
15th July, a wild Ben appears
Last night we were treated to a nice surprise - after assuming neither Ben nor Callum were in the episode, we had Ben turn up after a night out, asking Keegan if he knows who owns the signature scrawled across his forehead. It was a small but funny scene to commemorate England's Cricket World Cup… Continue reading 15th July, a wild Ben appears
A couple of things…
Hi guys! You might have missed it but we had about 5 seconds of Callum in Friday's episode. But it was all worth it to have Whitney assess the angle of the (clearly wonky) banner Callum and Mick were putting up outside the Vic and declaring 'looks straight to me.' Oh Whitney, you're wrong on… Continue reading A couple of things…
9th July, renting out the O2
We only had one Callum scene last night, and no Ben at all, but better than nothing, right? Callum is deep in thought. I absolutely love the minuscule face changes here, a slight eyebrow raise, the tiniest shake of his head before he turns around to answer Whitney. I don't think we win any prizes… Continue reading 9th July, renting out the O2
8th July – Ain’t Worth The Hassle
Last night we saw the aftermath of the Pride episode, but in comparison to that episode, this one felt a little lacklustre. I have learned (I think) to lower expectations, so to have Ben and Callum actually interacting was a plus! So let's get into it. The episode picks up the next morning, and Callum's… Continue reading 8th July – Ain’t Worth The Hassle
5th July, It Ain’t All Rainbows
It took me the whole weekend to process Friday's episode. What an unbelievable piece of television, written wonderfully by Pete Lawson. It managed to capture so many aspects of Pride, and the LGBT experience, in 30 minutes. The three standout LGBT characters were seen having very different reactions and experiences throughout the course of the… Continue reading 5th July, It Ain’t All Rainbows
4th July – bonding over dads and holding hands
I have a lot to talk about in regards to last night!! It was so much more than what I was expecting. We opened the episode with a little scene at the start of Callum modelling a sample shirt for Pride that Whitney's making (those tassles were awful, sorry Whit!). When Stuart turns up, Callum… Continue reading 4th July – bonding over dads and holding hands
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