Quote Originally Posted by Tuerto View Post
I never rated it, Although there was a hidden story within the character and script writing. Del Boy wouldn't have been a nice person, inadequate, dishonest, deluded, selfish etc. I think that Sullivan hinted at that when he was interviewed about the show. The audience were laughing at him, not with him, so for me, there was a tragic element to the show, he basically ****ed everything up he touched. I can see how people found it funny though, and i think that saying that the people who watched it were likely 'Plebs' is a bit unfair, and slightly superior if you don't mind me saying, although i an on your hymn sheet. Stewart Lee said it better than all of us.
Think the Del Boycharacter owed a lot of its popularity to David Jason’s portrayal. I’ve said before on here that I always rated Minder a much better watch thanOnly Fools and Horses.

As for Fawlty Towers, it’s the best comedy series of my lifetime and I hope this remake comes to nothing because it will damage the show’s legacy.