Back in October 2017, Cold Feet series 7 drew to a close.
Ever since the series returned it has always had to try and prove itself. Is it standing on its own merits? Is it a carbon copy of the original? Is it a trailblazer all its own?
This series was as vibrant as ever. With plenty of ups and downs, this has always been a series whose tone turns on a die. Of course James Nesbitt’s Adam will always try to be proving that he is still the Don Juan of yesteryear, but at times this has to be navigated through a net of flimsy characters.
Once long ago it epitomised a generation and while societal norms have since evolved Cold Feet is capable of standing on its own. It also acknowledged its postmodern roots through handfuls of dream sequences etc throughout, with varying degrees of success. This must’ve been quite seminal when the series originally aired back in the 1990s but now it is merely funny and forgettable, with a strong whiff of “been there done that”.
In the same way, as it is one of the few series which can competently cope with the passing of time and the changing expectations of story arcs. The series also handles it’s topics with finesse. Most of the time.
Ultimately I feel as if the ending was a bit bungled. It felt like a race to the finish and that was a bit disappointing. Most of the characters’ arcs concluded with them happily coupled (bar one) and while it tied everything up neatly it just makes all the impediments seem to be flimsy and avoidable. When series 8 makes an appearance I am preparing for the inevitable “will they won’t they” story lines or maybe another disposable love interest.
MY RATING: ***.5 / *****
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