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Dsmithy70 Gold Member Offline ire futuis vobismetipsis Posts: 13147 Newy Gender:	The Slap Oct 6^th, 2011 at 8:39pm Anyone else view it? Frankly the little bugger deserved it.
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qikvtec Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1846 Queensland	Re: The Slap Reply #1 - Oct 6^th, 2011 at 8:42pm Missed it smithy, what are you referring to?
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Dsmithy70 Gold Member Offline ire futuis vobismetipsis Posts: 13147 Newy Gender:	Re: The Slap Reply #2 - Oct 6^th, 2011 at 8:46pm qikvtec wrote on Oct 6^th, 2011 at 8:42pm: Missed it smithy, what are you referring to? The much hyped new ABC mini series, actually now I think about it should have posted in the ABC board, move away MOD if you are so inclined.
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qikvtec Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1846 Queensland	Re: The Slap Reply #3 - Oct 6^th, 2011 at 8:50pm Dsmithy70 wrote on Oct 6^th, 2011 at 8:46pm: qikvtec wrote on Oct 6^th, 2011 at 8:42pm: Missed it smithy, what are you referring to? The much hyped new ABC mini series, actually now I think about it should have posted in the ABC board, move away MOD if you are so inclined. Good?
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Re: The Slap
Reply #4 - Oct 6^th, 2011 at 8:54pm

qikvtec wrote on Oct 6^th, 2011 at 8:50pm:

Dsmithy70 wrote on Oct 6^th, 2011 at 8:46pm:

qikvtec wrote on Oct 6^th, 2011 at 8:42pm:

Missed it smithy, what are you referring to?

The much hyped new ABC mini series, actually now I think about it should have posted in the ABC board, move away MOD if you are so inclined.

Good?

filled an hour, according to the missus the books great, jury's stiil out for me

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REBELLION is not what most people think it is.
REBELLION is when you turn off the TV & start educating & thinking for yourself.
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Re: The Slap
Reply #5 - Oct 6^th, 2011 at 8:57pm

Darn, I missed it too - but there's at least one more chance to watch it...

http://www.abc.net.au/tv/theslap/

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Episode 1 – Hector

06 October 2011

It’s the eve of Hector’s 40th birthday and his wife Aisha has organised a barbecue with their friends and family. Hector is ambivalent about celebrating the milestone and longs for the carefree days of his youth. He loves his wife, but her controlling nature and singular focus on the party only serve to heighten these feelings. Nonetheless, Hector is a genial host. The party begins, and tensions arise almost immediately between Hector’s mother Koula and Aisha. Koula has catered, despite Aisha’s protestations, and she and Manolis have bought Hector a birthday present – a family trip to Greece – which clashes with Aisha and Hector’s planned trip to Bali. When Hector refuses to confront his parents about it, Aisha is infuriated by what she sees as his loyalty to family over her. Hector escapes by taking drugs and flirting with 17-year-old Connie, the teenager he’s having an affair with.

As the day progresses and guests arrive, frictions between the adults and children emerge. Hugo, the four- year-old son of Rosie and Gary, persistently creates havoc amongst the other kids, picking fights, breaking other kids’ games, and refusing to play by the rules. However rather than disciplining him, Rosie dotes on him, refusing to acknowledge his problematic behaviour. There are clear familial and social divisions within the group, and differences in race, culture, wealth, and morality, shape the way people interact. When another fight amongst the kids breaks out, Hector tries to remedy it with a game of backyard cricket. But things quickly turn ugly when Hugo throws a tantrum after Hector’s nephew Rocco, bowls him out. Swinging the cricket bat in fury, Hugo refuses to sit out of the game. When Harry spies this and fears that his son Rocco might be in danger, he slaps Hugo. Rosie and Gary are outraged. This event and what follows divides the group as each person at the barbecue is forced to take a side.

Thu 6 Oct, 8.30pm on ABC 1

Fri 7 Oct, 9.20pm on ABC 2

Catch-up on iview

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Lamenting the shift in the Australian psyche, away from the egalitarian ideal of the fair-go - and the rise of short-sighted pollies, who worship the 'Growth Fairy' and seek to divide and conquer!

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Soren Gold Member Offline Posts: 25654 Gender:	Re: The Slap Reply #6 - Oct 6^th, 2011 at 9:36pm Sounds like another badly needed Australian suburban melodrama. A 'serious' At Home with Julia - and Hector, Aisha, Gary, Rosi, Robbo, Dicko, Pricko and Taih'lay.
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Reply #7 - Oct 6^th, 2011 at 10:56pm

Yeah, first eposide so - so. The boy was a pain but the parents should have had a Good Talking to , not the boy slapped.

I found the breast feeding scene hard to watch , only for the fact that I'm sure the actress and the little boy are NOT true mother, and son - but it LOOK so REAL. and the boy , to old Shocked

I really feel that TV series are better watching on DVD where you can continue on and get more of a story& where you seem to get more meaning .

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Reply #8 - Oct 6^th, 2011 at 11:02pm

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Yeah, first eposide so - so. The boy was a pain but the parents should have had a Good Talking to , not the boy slapped.

I found the breast feeding scene hard to watch , only for the fact that I'm sure the actress and the little boy are NOT true mother, and son - but it LOOK so REAL. and the boy , to old Shocked

I really feel that TV series are better watching on DVD where you can continue on and get more of a story& where you seem to get more meaning .

Yeah Veg, freaks.
I've seen doco's that these type of parents actually excist, breast feeding up until 6 or 7, crapping on the floor.
Sorry kids need disipline and guidence not a free rein.

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Re: The Slap
Reply #9 - Oct 6^th, 2011 at 11:34pm

Equitist wrote on Oct 6^th, 2011 at 8:57pm:

Darn, I missed it too - but there's at least one more chance to watch it...

http://www.abc.net.au/tv/theslap/

http://www.abc.net.au/tv/theslap/images/the_slap_header_title.png http://www.abc.net.au/tv/theslap/images/the_slap_header_subtitle.png

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Episode 1 – Hector

06 October 2011

It’s the eve of Hector’s 40th birthday and his wife Aisha has organised a barbecue with their friends and family. Hector is ambivalent about celebrating the milestone and longs for the carefree days of his youth. He loves his wife, but her controlling nature and singular focus on the party only serve to heighten these feelings. Nonetheless, Hector is a genial host. The party begins, and tensions arise almost immediately between Hector’s mother Koula and Aisha. Koula has catered, despite Aisha’s protestations, and she and Manolis have bought Hector a birthday present – a family trip to Greece – which clashes with Aisha and Hector’s planned trip to Bali. When Hector refuses to confront his parents about it, Aisha is infuriated by what she sees as his loyalty to family over her. Hector escapes by taking drugs and flirting with 17-year-old Connie, the teenager he’s having an affair with.

As the day progresses and guests arrive, frictions between the adults and children emerge. Hugo, the four- year-old son of Rosie and Gary, persistently creates havoc amongst the other kids, picking fights, breaking other kids’ games, and refusing to play by the rules. However rather than disciplining him, Rosie dotes on him, refusing to acknowledge his problematic behaviour. There are clear familial and social divisions within the group, and differences in race, culture, wealth, and morality, shape the way people interact. When another fight amongst the kids breaks out, Hector tries to remedy it with a game of backyard cricket. But things quickly turn ugly when Hugo throws a tantrum after Hector’s nephew Rocco, bowls him out. Swinging the cricket bat in fury, Hugo refuses to sit out of the game. When Harry spies this and fears that his son Rocco might be in danger, he slaps Hugo. Rosie and Gary are outraged. This event and what follows divides the group as each person at the barbecue is forced to take a side.

Thu 6 Oct, 8.30pm on ABC 1

Fri 7 Oct, 9.20pm on ABC 2

Catch-up on iview

http://www.abc.net.au/tv/theslap/images/images/episodes/ep1_hector_460.jpg

I do Like Jonathon LaPaglia....A great actor...

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buzzanddidj Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 14213 Eganstown, via Daylesford, VIC Gender:	Re: The Slap Reply #10 - Oct 7^th, 2011 at 8:28am QUALITY stuff, commercial networks would NEVER support Good to see Alex Dimetriados back on the screen again He ALSO played the lead roll in "Head On" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138487/ ... the brilliant film adaption of another Chris Tsakalos novel, "Loaded" - directed by Ana Kokkinos
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barnaby joe Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1992 euchareena	Re: The Slap Reply #11 - Oct 7^th, 2011 at 12:28pm sounds crap
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darkhall67 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1935	Re: The Slap Reply #12 - Oct 7^th, 2011 at 12:32pm barnaby joe wrote on Oct 7^th, 2011 at 12:28pm: sounds crap Everything sounds crap to you. Do you have a positive thing to say about anything? What's it like walking around everyday with a black cloud over you head?
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Re: The Slap
Reply #13 - Oct 7^th, 2011 at 12:36pm

darkhall67 wrote on Oct 7^th, 2011 at 12:32pm:

barnaby joe wrote on Oct 7^th, 2011 at 12:28pm:

sounds crap

Everything sounds crap to you.

Do you have a positive thing to say about anything?

What's it like walking around everyday with a black cloud over you head?

hate everything fallacy

just because i bag out and think a lot of the things talked about here are crap doesnt mean im a negative person

theres a whole lot of things out there i like

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barnaby joe Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1992 euchareena	Re: The Slap Reply #14 - Oct 7^th, 2011 at 12:37pm i admit im not easily pleased but this is a positive rather than a negative thing nor do i pretend to like things that are crap
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