In the third and final chapter of the early 2000's Only Fools and Horses Christmas trilogy, "Sleepless in Peckham", the Trotter family are only a few weeks away from getting evicted from their flat, and they must find enough money to pay the Inland Revenue. Along the way, Del Boy and Rodney investigate the disappearance of Marlene, and Rodney finds out who his real father is, as well as preparing to become a father himself since Cassandra's pregnant.
OK, now we get down to business here. "Sleepless in Peckham" helped tie up a huge lorry-load of loose ends, such as Rodney finally discovering his true parentage, and having his own child to boot. I sincerely believe that the early 2000s trilogy was made for a good reason.
Anyone who's not a real OFAH fan just takes the lazy way out and says "Oh they should have left it at them as millionaires." But there's a real deep meaning in which the final scene with Del and Rodney at the graveyard has helped me see.
It's about the love of two brothers and their family, and it doesn't matter how much money they've got, as long as they're both healthy and happy. The last scene in the graveyard proved that, because the Trotters would easily give up £10 million to be a happy family and be all together.
The reason why Only Fools and Horses is the best comedy is because it's emotional. These are very true characters that make us laugh and cry. Bad comedies show no personality or love between the characters. This just goes to show you that John Sullivan, God rest his soul, preferred to write OFAH as a funny drama instead of a cheap sitcom.
OK, now we get down to business here. "Sleepless in Peckham" helped tie up a huge lorry-load of loose ends, such as Rodney finally discovering his true parentage, and having his own child to boot. I sincerely believe that the early 2000s trilogy was made for a good reason.
Anyone who's not a real OFAH fan just takes the lazy way out and says "Oh they should have left it at them as millionaires." But there's a real deep meaning in which the final scene with Del and Rodney at the graveyard has helped me see.
It's about the love of two brothers and their family, and it doesn't matter how much money they've got, as long as they're both healthy and happy. The last scene in the graveyard proved that, because the Trotters would easily give up £10 million to be a happy family and be all together.
The reason why Only Fools and Horses is the best comedy is because it's emotional. These are very true characters that make us laugh and cry. Bad comedies show no personality or love between the characters. This just goes to show you that John Sullivan, God rest his soul, preferred to write OFAH as a funny drama instead of a cheap sitcom.