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Outrageous Fortune Slings and Arrows (2005– ) Online
Original Title :
Slings and Arrows
Genre :
TV Episode / Comedy / Crime / Drama
Year :
2005–
Directror :
Vanessa Alexander
Cast :
Robyn Malcolm,Grant Bowler,Antony Starr
Writer :
James Griffin,Rachel Lang
Type :
TV Episode
Time :
43min
Rating :
7.9/10
Outrageous Fortune Slings and Arrows (2005– ) Online

When Wolfgang "Wolf" West gets put away for 4 years, his wife Cheryl decides it's time for her family to go straight. But can they change the habits of a lifetime?
Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Robyn Malcolm Robyn Malcolm - Cheryl West
Grant Bowler Grant Bowler - Wolfgang West
Antony Starr Antony Starr - Jethro West / Van West
Siobhan Marshall Siobhan Marshall - Pascalle West
Antonia Prebble Antonia Prebble - Loretta West
Frank Whitten Frank Whitten - 'Grandpa' Ted West
Kirk Torrance Kirk Torrance - Detective Sergeant Wayne Judd
Brian Sergent Brian Sergent - Eric
Tammy Davis Tammy Davis - Munter
Katrina Browne Katrina Browne - Caroline
Rohan Glynn Rohan Glynn - Glen Hickey
Dane Dawson Dane Dawson - Kurt
Michelle Ang Michelle Ang - Tracy Hong
Trevor Sai Louie Trevor Sai Louie - Mr. Hong
Roy Ward Roy Ward - John Stierson

Car license-plate numbers spotted:

  • Wayne Judd (Kirk Torrance)'s car: ZP8822
  • Cheryl (Robyn Malcolm)'s car: ACU560
  • Van (Antony Starr)'s car: ZS2632
  • Mr Hong (Trevor Sai Louie)'s car: H0NG

'WINZ' is the acronym for "Work and Income New Zealand" which is the government department responsible for handling all matters relating to financial and employment search assistance for beneficiaries (largely the unemployed, sickness, single parent families, retirees etc), within NZ.

First appearance of Glen Pickering as Van/ Jethro (Antony Starr)'s body double.

(#1.1) is titled "Slings and Arrows". The title is a nod to Robin Hood. In the legend of Robin Hood, Robin Hood was a thief and archer whom stole from the rich and gave to the poor. Wolfgang West (Grant Bowler) and the West family are criminals.

Wolf (Grant Bowler) is arrested by Detective Sergeant Wayne Judd (Kirk Torrance) whom Cheryl (Robyn Malcolm) would later have affair with and Cheryl later admits to Jethro (Antony Starr) in Series 2 that she had the affair with Judd, so she could hurt him after the way he treated her. Originally, Cheryl could had conspired with Judd to have Wolf wrongly arrested and sent down for a crime he never committed.


User reviews

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Celore

When I read a New Zealand series had been remade my curiosity was intrigued. A dramedy about a family of criminals trying to play it straight sounded both entertaining and interesting. Moreover the original is often better than its remakes and in fact I generally disapprove the idea of adaptating foreign productions. Instead let's open our mind and appreciate their unique flavors and educative differences !

A creative title sequence is always an exciting way to dive into a fictional universe. Characters turning into sketches ? Let's get ready for some serious comedy ! In that department the pilot didn't kill me but delivered a few funny scenes. As the production is cheap they're more reminiscent of sitcoms but when it ended my heart was already asking for more. She has what it takes ! It's what you should think of Cheryl West after the energetic and inspiring speech she gave her family. Taking the decision to respect the law when you had always done the opposite wasn't easy and overall Robyn Malcolm's performance was good. I also sensed a feminist vibe after what her husband, Wolfgang West, said. What's next ? That women can't buy drinks ? The character is played by Grant Bowler and I was quite surprised to see him as these days he's Joshua Nolan in Defiance.

As for the other characters they can be seen as ultimate clichés and if I was Shrek I would point out their onions don't have enough layers. The hot blonde with the brain of a bird ? The yin-yang twins ? The smart daughter skipping school ? In an other context I would probably hate them but their respective arcs made Happy TV™ and I enjoyed how they all fueled the main story. Moreover the goofy brother made so many dumb moves that you can only laugh.

Note : This review was first posted on Kritikenstein, my weblog.