Rodney - They fit so nicely into his style of living: fast foods, ready-to-wear suits - now he’s got an instant family!
In this Christmas special, we find Del in a much more thoughtful and reflective mood. Recently dumped by a “rich bird” and lumbered with 2 ton of hooky Persil, as well as attending a christening it’s got him pining after love and a family of his own.
When Del woos Heather and then discovers that she has a little 3-year-old, he doesn’t reject her like “most men” but actually finds himself in a situation that suits his mood right down to the ground. It’s the first time that we see Del take an relationship as seriously, and his embracing of the boy Darren into his life shows that he can and would like to be a Dad. Regardless of the fact that Darren is not his child, he treats him as his own.
Both Rodney and Grandad find ways of making fun at Del’s rejuvenated spirit and rekindled inner-child by making fun of him. However when the relationship becomes more serious and Del mentions about him and Heather getting a place together the realisation of the ramifications of that bring things down earth for them with a bump.
The episode centres around Del’s character development however and ends up with him ultimately getting heartbroken and rejected in his proposal. Heather talks of loving him “like a brother” and that he should’ve been more forthcoming. Del admits that he’s not a romantic and doesn’t do all of the lovey dovey stuff.
We don’t see Del too romantically involved between now and ‘Dates’ (pre series 6), there’s the odd attempt here and there, but in that episode when he meets Racquel for the first time he overly tries to sweep her off her feet. It’s possibly this experience with Heather that makes him try that much harder the next time he finds love.
Tomorrow’s episode: Homesick
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