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Yes, I wondered if people use a proxy that they might be able to watch?
Part way through part 2 and I have to break off to exclaim about how awful the lack of partners is for girls in this sport! Western society's attitude to masculinity has a lot to answer for!
Josh & Ellie are so cute and seem to have such a great relationship. I'd watch a whole series about just them!
Hoping for less hockey next week...
I watched ep. 3 and enjoyed it again. The story of Kaira and her Dad was very touching. Josh and Ellie were as charming as ever and it will be interesting to see Josh's development of strength.
However, most of my comments are going to be about the hockey storyline. Rais was an easy boy to like- easy going, dedicated and pleasant. However, I am now going to mount a defence of Liam! Now, admittedly I did not watch the pre and post-episode extras and so I can't judge what he was like on there. Even then, I will posit a suggestion that, whilst CBBC is technically for 8-15 year olds, most of the older end would not admit to watching it if they did, thinking it was too kiddish! So I wouldn't be surprised if a teen boy like Liam would seem a bit bored and truculent because he's thinking of his image! They grow out of it.
Nevertheless, during the programme I do think, CL_fan, that you are judging him a bit harshly. I think he came across as very open and honest and not at all truculent in the interview to camera parts. I also think that a lot of teenagers, especially boys, do enter some sports like rugby, American football, wrestling, martial arts and ice hockey because of the physicality and the chance to work off some aggression in safe confines. As the Coach in Remember The Titans says to a character who says he joined the team for a chance to hit people: "A self-aware man, I like that."
I also regard Liam as showing a number of excellent qualities, that channelled in the right direction will be an asset to him and his team- loyalty to his team mates; a non-glory seeking mentality that means he is willing to sacrifice himself for the greater good; a dedication and focus that means he isn't out there partying but puts practice first 'at this stage of my life' and a willingness to see when he is wrong. On the last point, I thought it was very commendable that he did not blame the ref wholly, like a lot of teens would, but recognised his own fault- "it wasn't the ref's fault". All in all, I recognised this boy from my years of teaching and I hope, with the right guidance, he will be a great success as a player and a man. My one agreement was that the filming played up the tough talking, shouting coach and I do hope that this was just a filming decision for maximum drama and that he does guide these boys with clear advice. Boys like Liam need to be given the tools to channel their energy and control their tempers, not just told to do it. I am hoping that this will play out in a future episode and we will see him being helped and succeeding, by his Coach or perhaps his Dad. Still, whilst he is not an angel, I certainly think he has many good qualities and much promise and I wouldn't write him off.
We were also introduced to a friend of Josh B’s, a Ladies Singles skater called Kloe. (So, that’s the third girl with the same name in one episode. Thank goodness this one spells her name differently!) She is also coached by Gurgen, and Josh B says that having trained together for years, they drive each other on. I have no idea where Kloe is from, but she has a beautiful accent!