Let's talk Chris Finch…
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Bhoooop_Daahuut — 9 years ago(April 06, 2016 07:06 AM)
I'm sure we've all met a Chris Finch or two over the years. The standard issue d*ck head who has learned that if he says exactly what's on his mind in a loud, aggressive manner, a lot of the time people are too taken aback to call him on it and would rather feign a respect for his 'straight talking' and edgy humour rather than take him on.
The character is well drawn and extremely well acted. I'd say he's David Brent's evil twin in some ways. Just as deluded, angry and unfulfilled but a lot more cruel and unpredictable. -
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FlyingSaucersAreReal — 9 years ago(August 05, 2016 03:43 PM)
Yeah. She was one of the people who was offended by some of David's jokes, but Finchy was far worse when it came to that sort of thing. I guess she overlooked it because she was attracted to Finchy.
Or maybe she was judgmental of David because she just didn't like him. She didn't seem to mind all the inappropriate presents she got on her birthday, like the dildo. She laughed about that.
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ztraybllet — 9 years ago(May 25, 2016 06:38 PM)
Something I noticed while rewatching yesterday: wasn't Finchy meant to be fired for the lewd photocopied Brent picture?
Yes good point. I think Finchy wasn't a full on character yet. The point of that story was probably more about the pay off at the end rather than for it to have had a proper result.
It reminds me of the 'Extras' episode where Maggie was a fan of Orlando Bloom in the first season, but then completely wants nothing to do with him in an episode in the second season.
While the shows are indeed planned out, there is probably still a lot of improvising/changes going on.
I know what you mean though. I would say though for the purpose of the story, after the way David acted, the whole thing (with Finch being the culprit) was probably 'forgotten'. -
Bill_Bones — 9 years ago(June 30, 2016 09:33 AM)
Calling Finch the true bad guy and an actual bully is something I find a bit odd but it's very typical of Gervais and Merchant. If some of the stuff they've done to Karl Pilkington over the years isn't bullying then I don't know what is. Agree with others saying that Tim went a bit too far with Gareth at times.
I get that Finch is lewd and arrogant, and calls Brent useless after they lose the quiz, actually stating that it's "not banter", but who is he really bullying? Lee confronting Tim at the party in the final episode of S1 is probably the closest thing to bullying on the show.
Maybe in Gervais and Merchant's heads it's only bullying if it's done without smiles and affection. For my money that's actually worse in a creepy way. -