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A Royal Flush

posted 11 years ago by tevez32
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Massive OFAH fan and finally just got to see the 1986 christmas special "A Royal Flush"

I cant believe what i just watched. Never once felt like a OFAH episode and i cant believe how nasty and evil Del Boy is to poor Rodney.

As for the ending, wow talk about Del being an Utter cnut.

No wonder Jason, Lyndhurst and Sullivan all say how much they hate the Episode. As i understand it John Sullivan never wrote it as he was working on another show and this christmas special was very rushed through.

[–] buddyboy28 11 years ago

It is crap.I had the original 76 minute version on tape and then it was re-edited to just under an hour I think for DVD.But I didn't like one single thing about it so I don't even want to to see that version either.

[–] tevez32 11 years ago

The one i saw was the 75 minute full version.

What on earth made them think the ending with Del Boy inflicting pain of poor Rodney was going to be funny.

In fact nothing at all in the episode was funny, just made you actually hate Del so much.

[–] smck_82uk 11 years ago

Yeah that episode isn't Del's finest hour but I still like many parts of it such as the scenes at Sids cafe & when Rodney thinks see's the van while shooting in the country.

You do feel incredibly sorry for Rodney at the end though.

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[–] Gemini54 8 years ago

thought that was cruel of Del really and the offering of money still confused by the end bit where vicky says to rodney are you still staying the night and he doesnt reply, looks down at table sadly... and she says "yes" someone elaborate on this for me ...

[–] The_Kiz 11 years ago

Rodney seeing the van whilst he's shooting is the best moment, otherwise I generally try to avoid this episode.
Del is such an unlikeable character in this I find it's just best not to watch this episode.

[–] laurence01 11 years ago

Actually John did write it, but wasn't present for most of the filming. He later said if he had been he would have altered it.

Let Zygons Be Zygons.

[–] lukeness44 11 years ago

I thought it was a great episode, but yeah, Dell boy was a real piece of *beep* in this one, and it's always a bad idea when any series turns their most beloved character into a villain. But otherwise, I think this episode was well written, and I actually thought the friendship between Rodney and Victoria came across really well, she was one of the few "birds" in the series that were actually pretty good looking. I can't say the same for Cassandra, I've always thought she was a pretty unlikable character.

[–] SammySoprano 11 years ago

Can't understand how anyone can dislike this episode, it has some of the funniest jokes of all time...

"When you're ready Jon"...

"Do you mean pull?"

"oh sorry Paul when you're ready then son"

"would you like these sir"

"No I can't listen to music while I'm shooting"

"And what is sir's pleasure"

"Well birds and curry I suppose, but enough of the chit chat"

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[–] laurence01 11 years ago

However all the lines you have quoted are still in it.

Let Zygons Be Zygons.

[–] Littlebitsofgaming 10 years ago

It's not that people do not think it's very funny...cos it is.
It's more the fact they ruin Del Boy as a character and while Del Boy does use "tough love" in other episodes, in this he is just a complete wanker.

If Del had not been written as such a horrible arse, the episode would have worked far better.

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[–] SammySoprano 10 years ago

Well Tevez said "actually nothing in this episode is funny" What the *beep* was he watching? it's one of the best episodes

Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr.: There's an old Italian saying: you *beep* up once, you lose two teeth.

[–] McQueen1980 8 years ago

"hey dave"

" my name is rodney he's just very thick"

[–] Al- 10 years ago

Great episode. So what if Del is portrayed as evil in the end, has no one else turned into a different person when they're pissed?

[–] mikeyg24 10 years ago

A different person and evil are two very different things. Squeezing Rodney's hand when he thought it might be broken was just despicable.

There's a moral to this story Del Boy but for the life of me I can't find it!

[–] Roger_Stoles 9 years ago

The sequence in the opera house is brilliant, Del acting like he's down the cinema munching on snacks and chatting.

Plus I like the bit round the dining table, Del was painful to watch.

[–] nicos21 9 years ago

Yeah it was absolutely dreadful in every aspect.

[–] Anorensic 9 years ago

Delboy is supposed to be selfish and self-absorbed at times which is one of the things that makes him funny but they really took off the gloves with this one.

He was downright obnoxious and rotten even resorting to blackmail in the end....I was at least expecting a decent ending where Rodney would really make him feel guilty about his behavior and everything he had done and we get to see the old Delboy pulled down a few dozen pegs, but they mucked that up too. A Royal Flush does remains one of the weirdest episodes of OFAH.

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