I started binge watching this show from season one, and really enjoyed it a lot. The humour was funny and relatable, and the characters have a few great one liners, especially the Christine character.
Cathy was very entertaining, seemed a bit like my sister at times, although my sister wasn't thrilled at the comparison. However, after season three Cath, who had to be the centre of attention, became more of a scary bully and I actually began to get really annoyed by her antics and that of the neighbours, who just let her walk over them all the time. I was very pleased when Michelle's friend finally clocked Cathy at the end of season four then Gordon did the same to Colin the next season. They got their comeuppance.
Then the Cathy character ran off with a time share rep, was out for season six with the introduction of Ann Marie, a zany but funny addition. The neighbours liked her, she fitted in and Colin was becoming less self centred.
Just as it seemed there were possibilities for development with Ann Marie's son for example, having been talked about during season six, season seven starts by bringing Cathy back in a horribly awkward situation, it was cringy and awful and certainly not funny.
If the producers want to keep the audience engaged they need to get the scriptwriters to have the Cathy character getting less of her own way and more wins for the neighbours, and to keep it funny. Otherwise I just can't watch the Cathy character bully everyone every week, that's just not humorous.
Cathy was very entertaining, seemed a bit like my sister at times, although my sister wasn't thrilled at the comparison. However, after season three Cath, who had to be the centre of attention, became more of a scary bully and I actually began to get really annoyed by her antics and that of the neighbours, who just let her walk over them all the time. I was very pleased when Michelle's friend finally clocked Cathy at the end of season four then Gordon did the same to Colin the next season. They got their comeuppance.
Then the Cathy character ran off with a time share rep, was out for season six with the introduction of Ann Marie, a zany but funny addition. The neighbours liked her, she fitted in and Colin was becoming less self centred.
Just as it seemed there were possibilities for development with Ann Marie's son for example, having been talked about during season six, season seven starts by bringing Cathy back in a horribly awkward situation, it was cringy and awful and certainly not funny.
If the producers want to keep the audience engaged they need to get the scriptwriters to have the Cathy character getting less of her own way and more wins for the neighbours, and to keep it funny. Otherwise I just can't watch the Cathy character bully everyone every week, that's just not humorous.