jives11
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Most moving momentsI'm enjoyably working my way through the complete DVD's, and it's a real treat. Just about to finish series 5.
While there are numerous many funny moments I was also struck by a number of extremely moving or poignant moments:
1) In "Put that light out" where Godfrey is making animal shadow shapes with his hands across Walmington, unaware that Mainwairing is about to open fire on him to extinguish the light. I found it very moving , Godfrey's Childish innocence making animal shadows
2) "Mum's Army" - The whole romance between Mainwaring and Mrs Grey. Where he finds out she's leaving but still insists on escorting her to a seat on the train and putting her bags on the rack. While it's very "Brief Encounter" I think it's well done and demonstrates Arthur Lowes range as an actor.
3) In "Getting the Bird" where Wilson confides in Frazer that the girl he has been seeing is his daughter
Any others ?
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Oz
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4) Gotta be the final scene in the last episode 'Never Too Old' where the platoon survivors stand up and salute the Home Guard: 'To Britain's Home Guard'.
Not only can you tell they mean it, but also you can see they are moved as they know it is the last ever episode. They must have many happy memories - and sad - no Jimmy Beck - but is all heart-felt and made me blub!!
"Here's To Britain's Home Guard - Here's to Dad's Army!!"
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Swallow Bank
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I think the one that immediately comes to mind is My Brother and I - where you get to see a vunerable and ultimately, benevolent Mainwaring.
Branded also stirs up emotions - the platoon's universal rejection of Godfrey is unexpected and moving - as is Godfery's meek reaction to their hostility.
Lastly, Absent Friends shows the majority of the platoon feeling guilty for letting Mainwaring down - and seeing their loyalty when they (eventuallY) return to the church hall moves the audience and indeed, Mainwaring too.
That's about it off the top of my head!
James
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Calum79
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I think I find the moment in 'The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage' where Mainwaring, Jones and Frazer are willing to give their lives, as a very poignant moment.
I think there are many episodes with moments where you realise that despite the comedy, these characters were based on real people and they were willing to defend their homes.
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pault
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For me it's in 'Getting the Bird' where Sgt Wilson farewells his daughter.
Especially touching as Pvt Fraser is looking on and evesdrops on the conversation.
'By Daddy', So long my darling, Give my love to your Mother'.
Then a very touching response from Fraser. Who admits he is an old blatherer. But not a word of this will be spoken.
Cheers,
Paul.
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hodders
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Hey jives11, you should create a poll for this:
go to the main index, select the Favourites category in the Main Room, click the create a new post button and you have the option to create this question as a poll.
You can use some of the suggestions above as the choices.
Since I agreed with just about all the posters above, I'm going to have trouble choosing (probably Mainwaring on the station platform in "Mum's Army"... but then what about Godfrey realising he had to crawl into the smoke-filled shed in "Branded"??... etc etc)
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jives11
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Well done Hodders, I was waiting to see who'd spot that. I think I will complete my run through of the series, but am getting through a season a week, I just finished "Keep on Trucking"
I think the empty space for Walker and his note at the start of "The Recruit" will be on the poll too.
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jives11
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updateI will still create the poll. 2 nights ago I finished all the episodes so I just have the Christmas specials to go. I have mixed feelings as I'd like to watch them again but on the other hand "that's all folks"
I'd like to add Pikes speech at the end of "When you've got to go" where he tells them that his blood is too rare to be called up and he didn't tell them earlier as "no one ever bought him a fish & chip supper before" . It reveals Pike to be rather a sad character , and in this context Mainwarings "Stupid boy" retort is rather cruel.
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nunky
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For me the most moving episode was Branded.
Arnold Ridley was superb in it.
Tears one minute and laughing at Frazers mini whisky the next.
BRILLIANT.
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