She's never really blurted out anything awkward for middle-class viewers to hear, unlike, say, "white kids firebombed my friend's house".
I have to absolutely agree with this. Disclaimer: I am a huge Seven/Ace fan. But... there doesn't seem to be anything about Rose or her environment that could be perceived as threatening. Even though the council estate setting is potentially very relevant in this current era of ASBOs, underclass conflict etc, there's no hint of these problems in the show at all. Quite interesting to compare the portrayal of Rose's harmonious council estate with that of Perivale, which was condemned as a no hope pit full of NF supporters and lost youth. I think both could be argued to be middle class representations though?
I'm quite uncomfortable with the use of the term 'chav, actually, even for comedy purposes. Perhaps that's just me.
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Date: 2006-04-28 05:59 pm (UTC)I have to absolutely agree with this. Disclaimer: I am a huge Seven/Ace fan. But... there doesn't seem to be anything about Rose or her environment that could be perceived as threatening. Even though the council estate setting is potentially very relevant in this current era of ASBOs, underclass conflict etc, there's no hint of these problems in the show at all. Quite interesting to compare the portrayal of Rose's harmonious council estate with that of Perivale, which was condemned as a no hope pit full of NF supporters and lost youth. I think both could be argued to be middle class representations though?
I'm quite uncomfortable with the use of the term 'chav, actually, even for comedy purposes. Perhaps that's just me.