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Anyone who's read the book.

posted 13 years ago by SPfromOZ
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I realize the title of the book, but this is the third episode, hasn't it gone on long enough? In tonight's episode they're talking about 'A Current Affair' really? would they cover such a story in real life. Then when Harry goes over to Rosie's house to apologize (you can tell he's not sincere) Rosie starts verbally attacking him and naturally he loses his temper and throws down a chair! Then when he gets to Hector's house Aisha also starts yelling at him (OK she would have heard Rosie's version). At the end of the episode the police come knocking on his door. Well that's when it gets STUPID! Are the police there to arrest him? on what charge? Even if he broke the chair I think the police would have better things to do! That would be a civil matter, what are the idiots going to do? sue him for the cost of the chair?!? I know the book is fiction, but is it fantasy? The production of this series has been really good so far (much better than the other garbage on the commercial channels), The acting is almost flawless by everyone, including the kids. I have been really surprised at Mellisa George, her character is an awful human being and so is her husband and both actors do an amazing job. I just feel their talents have been wasted on this material, couldn't a better story have been found. I just hope the book is better.
Any thoughts

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[–] SPfromOZ 13 years ago

WOW! do you have to quote everything in my post?, I think readers can scroll up. Anyway I think you're stretching credibility with 'A Current Affair' doing the story. I can see the promos now 'tune in tonight at 6.30 on Channel 9 when we bring you the incredible story of what happened at a family BBQ when an out of control feral kid misbehaves and an adult slaps him!' Riveting television. NOT

[–] superjaneyjane 13 years ago

"WOW! do you have to quote everything in my post?, I think readers can scroll up. Anyway I think you're stretching credibility with 'A Current Affair' doing the story. I can see the promos now 'tune in tonight at 6.30 on Channel 9 when we bring you the incredible story of what happened at a family BBQ when an out of control feral kid misbehaves and an adult slaps him!' Riveting television. NOT "

Where did you get the idea that this was a serious possibility in the episode? It's clear when Gary made the threat, (and possibly when he contacted them) he was drunk and not thinking rationally. Most likely the reason this was mentioned in the episode was simply to illustrate to Sandi and Harry (and the audience) that Gary and Rosie are quite vengeful and determined to ruin Harry's reputation.
"Any idiot can face a crisis, it is this day-to-day living that wears you out". Chekhov

[–] SPfromOZ 13 years ago

I heard Gary say it, that's where I got the idea! No it wasn't that obvious at first that he was that drunk. Anyway did you read 'fairpenguin's' reply. They seem to think that ACA would cover the story!

[–] deax40 13 years ago

ACA is as stupid a show as Today Tonight, so yes, they probably would run a story about a man in his thirties slapping a "poor defenceless child" across the face. I mean, on Wednesday they ran a story about a family who eat a lot of butter so...

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[–] Sunshine_pink 13 years ago

In the book Sophie and her husband arent awful people....actually i felt sorry for them and wouldnt imagine growing up how/where they did- it is almost understandable, esp considering Gary's background

Its funny how people here think these characters are flawed- i was always under the impression human beings were flawed, maybe everyone on here lives in a utopia where everyone is perfect

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[–] anthony_reardon 13 years ago

It was shown on the first episode that Gary becomes belligerent when he's intoxicated and has an antagonistic relationship with Hector. I mean its not normal for someone to call at 3am in the morning. Gary was deliberately harassing Hector and Sandi. As for the issue of A Current Affair, if you think that its a reliable news source with professional standards of journalism then I think that's the real fantasy. half of their stories consist of extras trying products and nodding affirmatively. Gotta love an advertisement masquerading as a legit news story. I'll admit when I first received the book off a friend my immediate thought was that a slap was a stupid thing to base a book on however I soon realised that for the most part it was all about the characters and how their individual story arcs intersected with each other and the slap was more or less a macguffin. Honestly I think you're overthinking things,

[–] dontcarewhatyousay 13 years ago

Ok can people please get the names correct. Rosie is married to Gary and Harry and Sandi are the ones Gary called at 3 am. And in my opinion Rosie and Gary are horrible parents. They live in a disgusting house and have zero parenting skills. His drinking and her drama queen act are not helping that
absolute sh!t of a son they made. Imagine if they did call ACA, how bogan and trashy would Rosie and Gary of come off. No doubt she would of been breastfeeding Hugo on camera.

Bitch get out of my way!

[–] Sunshine_pink 13 years ago

Lol...they were attending parenting classes and in all fairness, Rosie didnt beat/abuse/neglect Hugo....loving a child too much has to be better than none at all right? Considering she grew up with very little love, she does have a soft spot for her son, which makes him lucky compared to so many whose parents are vicious and uncaring.

Also Gary didnt even want kids, he came from a long line of alcoholics and if i remember correctly, he didnt think he would be a good father- which case, u can say he is considerate. Keep in mind there are drunk, abusive awful men out there having loads of kids and neglecting them.....in Gary's defence, he was tricked into fatherhood by Rosie and he is staying with her and making it work.

i believe Rosie's story ends with her planning to pierce a condom so they can have another baby.....good luck to them!

[–] almoll-56-127201 13 years ago

and making it work

lol

Me and Brits are done with story time and we wants to get our recess on

[–] Sunshine_pink 13 years ago

hey no couple is perfect or no one is perfect.....Rosie and Gary are doing the best a couple like them can expect to do

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[–] Sunshine_pink 13 years ago

im a social worker....i have seen the worst parents, rosie and gary are not even close

[–] almoll-56-127201 13 years ago

Just because they aren't the worst, doesn't make them good parents either. And it doesn't mean they are doing the best they can be.

Me and Brits are done with story time and we wants to get our recess on

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[–] dontcarewhatyousay 13 years ago

I am very aware what goes on in the "real world". I was a single mother for years and years and managed to raise my older children on a single income and no child support. I kept a nice clean apartment, fed and clothed my children. My children were well behaved and knew right from wrong and still do.I never used money that could of gone on my children to fuel a booze addiction or wasted my free time using my friends for a pointless case that wasted courts time. Rosie chooses to stay in an mentally and verbally abusive relationship but is quick to call out Harry and Sandi for their relationship. (there really is no difference in the two) I am not calling them out of for being poor, just slobs and yes the house is disgusting. I call the house disgusting because it is dirty and messy. Are Rosie and Gary so poor she cant dust, clean or tidy up?
When your child is being a absolute brat and banging things around in someone elses kitchen while adults are trying to talk and you look the other way, then yes, you have zero parneting skills. When your child breaks things in other peoples houses and you use the excuse that he's just a child, then yes you have zero parenting skills. When a child is using a cricket bat to try and hit another child and you dont do a thing then yes, you have no parentng skills.

Bitch get out of my way!

[–] Sunshine_pink 13 years ago

Dontcarewhatyousay I'm sorry not everyone is as wonderful as you and did things the way you did. You are gong to get a higher seat in heaven than all of us because you were the model parent.

In the book Rosie did not leave her child home alone not sure why they used it in the film.

Rosie and Gary love and care for Hugo, he is already a lucky kid for that fact alone. Too many kids I have seen been beaten, raped and neglected (leaving them to go on holiday without child care or food for weeks, not caring if they are hurt..etc)... Awful stuff.

Apart from a messy home and a laxed attitude to discipline Hugo is not being deprived of anything, better to be loved too much than not at all

[–] almoll-56-127201 13 years ago

Ok, you seem to be taking this so seriously - there is no need to attack a real person because of their opinion of a fictional person :-/

Also, you keep referring to parents that severely abuse their children and while that is obviously horrible, it has nothing to do with this scenario. Again, just because someone doesn't rape, abuse or murder their children it doesn't automatically mean they are good parents or doing the best they can by their child.

It's also, in my opinion, arguable as to whether they love Hugo. I would be fairly confident in saying that Gary doesn't, and in my opinion, Rosie simply feels bad for how she felt about her son in the postnatal period (when she extremely likley had postnatal depression that wasn't treated) and so smothers him to ease her own guilt.

Me and Brits are done with story time and we wants to get our recess on

[–] SPfromOZ 13 years ago

Thanks to all those that share my opinion, fairpenguin made it sound like I was an evil witch for not liking Rosie and Gary (in another thread), because she thinks we can excuse their behaviour because they have a sad back story! Well boo hoo, many people have sad back stories but if you don't try to improve your life you'll be stuck repeating that sad story, generation after generation. Being poor doesn't mean having a filthy, messy house, who ever thought the house wasn't too bad, well I'd hate to see their house!!! As for providing the basics, food etc, I bet in that house far more is spent on Gary's booze than on other necessities. And who doesn't think Gary is abusive towards Rosie and Hugo? Look at the serve he gave her in the last episode, he only just stopped short of using violence. He was certainly verbally abusive towards them!

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[–] SPfromOZ 13 years ago

I get what you write and I'm not deliberately misunderstanding you, I just don't agree with you. That's why I said to let's agree to disagree. You will never convince me otherwise regarding how I feel about Rosie and Gary no matter how much you justify or even explain their behaviour.
And why are you picking on me? quite a few other posters have similar opinions to mine regarding Rosie and Gary. And if it's too hard then please don't bother replying to my post.

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[–] SPfromOZ 13 years ago

Goodnight, unless you're in WA, it's very late!

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