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Why the title, 'Nighty Night'?

posted 17 years ago by prohibited-name-2722
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I'm a huge fan. I've seen them all a trillion times and thrust them upon ignorant friends and fam habitually. I've discussed subtlties, nuances, and characterizations, but I can't workout the meaning of the title.

I know it works, but I'm not sure why. The mystery is further compounded by Jill's eerie silhouette drifting menacingly above/beside the title credits. Ironic death/murder rather than sleep/rest/being "tucked in" comes to mind but that doesn't seem a consistent theme throughout the two series. I must know.

Thoughts?

[–] sdblosom 17 years ago

Yeah, I was thinking about the same thing. I think it has to do with so many people getting killed. "Good night" is often used by people before they kill someone, right?

Jill is awful and I love her! &^_-&

[–] cheshire_cat00 17 years ago

"Good night" is often used by people before they kill someone, right?

yeah, i wasn't sure either but once i watched both series all the way through i thought that that must be the reason for it.
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[–] cheshire_cat00 17 years ago

Remind me who gets killed in Nighty Night.

it doesn't matter whether they were killed or not, it's the intention.

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[–] Hywel666 17 years ago

That's helpful...

What are you on about you knob?

"...you're gonna look pretty funny trying to eat corn on the cob... With no *beep* teeth!!!"

[–] smut_husky 17 years ago

Well in the first series it seemed she had killed Terry, Linda, Gordon and Glen. But obviously we know the latter three survived in some form until the second series. Although it was strange that Terry seemed to regain consciousness at the end of series one, lol.

Anyway, the only person I can recall Jill actually killing is Terry. Even though Gordon had ended up in an iron lung after the poisoning (which was Jill's idea), Linda was the one who tripped over a cable and unplugged his life support, lol. Linda also killed a client of hers in the therapy centre with the roll on, roll off massage, lol.

[–] cheshire_cat00 17 years ago

That's helpful...

What are you on about you knob?

Are you actually calling me a knob? Go f-ck yourself.

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[–] Hywel666 17 years ago

Yeah, I did. Your comment didn't answer the post at all, like so many of them on here don't do either.

Go f_ ck yourself n' all mate.

"...you're gonna look pretty funny trying to eat corn on the cob... With no *beep* teeth!!!"

[–] cheshire_cat00 17 years ago

it does answer the post, you moron. you're obviously too thick to get it.

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[–] Hywel666 17 years ago

It's how she goes about and manipulates others into doing it for her. I don't see the intention as being that important a factor in the program, it's blatant from the off that she would do anything for Don.

As for me being too thick, yeah sure, nice retort, tosswit.

"...you're gonna look pretty funny trying to eat corn on the cob... With no *beep* teeth!!!"

[–] chris-391 17 years ago

Jesus Christ...is everyone who uses these boards a complete moron? We can't even have the most simple discussion without it descending into a playground argument and obscene name calling. You two are utterly pathetic.

[–] acetremendous 16 years ago

It seems a bit ironic to follow this statement: "We can't even have the most simple discussion without it descending into a playground argument and obscene name calling." with this one: "You two are utterly pathetic." Not looking to join the fight - I'm just saying.

Anyway, I too have been curious about the title, as well as the eerie black and white title shot (which I FINALLY identified from the show, but it took me a viewing or two!).

I think the idea is not just impending murder/death but also change and endings in general. Jill's marriage ends, her shop is closed down, her relationship with Linda is changed forever, Kath and Don's marriage ends, Sue loses Gordon, Glen's life (such as it is) is ruined, and so forth. Everything in the show is ended, wrecked, or unravelled by the end. "Nighty Night" seems an apt summary of that.

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[–] Screamingj 16 years ago

I think it's called Nighty Night because it's 'darker than dark.'