Robert N EmersonSeason Finale of Tripping Over
November 30th 2006 02:15
The Season Finale of Tripping Over was an enjoyable episode that brought a successful resolution to the season. It continued to further the issues and themes that the characters have faced thus far.
All the way through I’ve found Tamsin’s (Alexandra Moen) story to be the least engaging. However, I realise now that her narrative is best appreciated by looking at her overall journey, rather than the individual steps. The evolution of her character is opposite to the traditional – growth has been achieved my moving from successful to train wreck, rather than the other way around.
I enjoyed the wedding scene on the London Eye – it’s difficult to do a Runaway Bride when you are suspended above the ground. The awkwardness that follows leaving the groom at the alter is all too often not addressed, and made for a very amusing scene.
Nic (Abe Forsythe) obviously loves Tamsin, yet he is still using Flic (Brooke Satchwell) as a crutch. He is the type of character that will only chase something so far – he tends to go back to what he knows, even if it isn’t what he wants. I liked the fact that his final scene with Tamsin wasn’t soppy and over-the-top – it was realistic, underdone and wasn’t exactly a happy ending. Life may throw serendipity your way, but it won’t do all the work for you.
Ned (Daniel MacPherson) once again had some great scenes, mostly as comic relief. He is still extremely self-centred, but the character is kind of loveable. His interaction with Lizzie (Kathryn Drysdale) was once again very cute. It’s great to see the development of their relationship over the weeks – from disdain, to friendship, to perhaps something more. The scene at James’s (Nicholas Bell) house was particularly nice – it was another awkward moment that lends to the sense of reality the series has.
I really felt for Callum (Leon Ockenden) in this episode. His Australian journey was about trying to get his life together, to become the person he actually is. You would think that falling for a man that is about to get married would be bad enough – to then find out that this man has betrayed you to save himself must be heartbreaking. I think that by trying to get back with Lizzie, he is attempting to get his old life back. The last time he felt truly normal was when he was with her, and he wants to recapture that. The problem is that it is not what he really wants, or he wouldn’t have had a relationship with Dave (Ramon Tikaram) in the first place.
The final scene with Jeremy (Paul McGann) meeting his new son was quite touching, and as I predicted it was the boy from the boat. In a way I was a little disappointed that no one who actually experienced the accident was there to meet him, as it would have brought the story full circle. Still, with Tamsin heading to Australia to work with Jeremy, she is bound to meet the child. I was also a little surprised by the fact that Robbie didn’t make an appearance in this final episode. It would have helped further the main theme that runs throughout the show – life always continues on despite what goes wrong; you have to keep moving forward despite tripping over.
This episode, and the season overall, have been really nicely done. While it did fall into moments of predictability, but other elements are refreshing enough to overshadow that. The episode did resolve the season quite well; there was no cliff-hanger or hook as such, but this was probably a result of not knowing whether the show would return. I’m looking forward to the second series and hope it will live up to the standard set by the first.
Opening of Tripping Over*
I enjoyed the wedding scene on the London Eye – it’s difficult to do a Runaway Bride when you are suspended above the ground. The awkwardness that follows leaving the groom at the alter is all too often not addressed, and made for a very amusing scene.
Nic (Abe Forsythe) obviously loves Tamsin, yet he is still using Flic (Brooke Satchwell) as a crutch. He is the type of character that will only chase something so far – he tends to go back to what he knows, even if it isn’t what he wants. I liked the fact that his final scene with Tamsin wasn’t soppy and over-the-top – it was realistic, underdone and wasn’t exactly a happy ending. Life may throw serendipity your way, but it won’t do all the work for you.
Ned (Daniel MacPherson) once again had some great scenes, mostly as comic relief. He is still extremely self-centred, but the character is kind of loveable. His interaction with Lizzie (Kathryn Drysdale) was once again very cute. It’s great to see the development of their relationship over the weeks – from disdain, to friendship, to perhaps something more. The scene at James’s (Nicholas Bell) house was particularly nice – it was another awkward moment that lends to the sense of reality the series has.
I really felt for Callum (Leon Ockenden) in this episode. His Australian journey was about trying to get his life together, to become the person he actually is. You would think that falling for a man that is about to get married would be bad enough – to then find out that this man has betrayed you to save himself must be heartbreaking. I think that by trying to get back with Lizzie, he is attempting to get his old life back. The last time he felt truly normal was when he was with her, and he wants to recapture that. The problem is that it is not what he really wants, or he wouldn’t have had a relationship with Dave (Ramon Tikaram) in the first place.
The final scene with Jeremy (Paul McGann) meeting his new son was quite touching, and as I predicted it was the boy from the boat. In a way I was a little disappointed that no one who actually experienced the accident was there to meet him, as it would have brought the story full circle. Still, with Tamsin heading to Australia to work with Jeremy, she is bound to meet the child. I was also a little surprised by the fact that Robbie didn’t make an appearance in this final episode. It would have helped further the main theme that runs throughout the show – life always continues on despite what goes wrong; you have to keep moving forward despite tripping over.
This episode, and the season overall, have been really nicely done. While it did fall into moments of predictability, but other elements are refreshing enough to overshadow that. The episode did resolve the season quite well; there was no cliff-hanger or hook as such, but this was probably a result of not knowing whether the show would return. I’m looking forward to the second series and hope it will live up to the standard set by the first.
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