Fleabag



Yup, sorry, but VERY late to the party, here!
Only watched it because I saw the link on I-Player and I'm a big fan of Killing Eve.

But, bugger me, this was funny. Sat and watched the whole first series, back to back, yesterday.

The writing is top drawer, characterisation is spot-on, and the comedic timing is superb. Olivia Colman is superb as the mentalist step-mum, although the sister is a bit boring (maybe that's the point).

The mix of tragedy and comedy is so intertwined, you feel almost guilty for still laughing at a funny scene when the pathos comes back round. And what a twist at the end, eh?

The breaking of the fourth wall has been done dozens of times before and it can be overdone, but I think Fleabag hits a good balance.

The funniest scene that had me in danger of genuinely pissing myself? At the country retreat, the note on the blackboard ... "I HAVE BEEN STUNG BY A WASP".

Hit the right note, bang on cue - our lass (no) thought I was going to have a fit!
 
Just finished the second series. Absolutely topper. I liked the flashes of the priest noticing her talking to the audience (ok breaking the 4th wall) it was intriguing. Thought they might have took that further. Olivia Coleman is a hell of an actress.
 
Hmm interesting.
I saw a trailer of her talking quietly to the camera which was fairly irritating, so I just assumed it'd be shite and dismissed it.
Based on the comments here I might give it a go.
 
tunstallhill said:
Just finished the second series. Absolutely topper. I liked the flashes of the priest noticing her talking to the audience (ok breaking the 4th wall) it was intriguing. Thought they might have took that further. Olivia Coleman is a hell of an actress.
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Yeah,like he was tapping into her mind .

Fred Army said:
Hmm interesting.
I saw a trailer of her talking quietly to the camera which was fairly irritating, so I just assumed it'd be shite and dismissed it.
Based on the comments here I might give it a go.
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Don't see the problem ,its like a back story as it rolls along
Like Forest gump speaking over the movie
works for me
 
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Ben Gardner said:
Yup, sorry, but VERY late to the party, here!
Only watched it because I saw the link on I-Player and I'm a big fan of Killing Eve.

But, bugger me, this was funny. Sat and watched the whole first series, back to back, yesterday.

The writing is top drawer, characterisation is spot-on, and the comedic timing is superb. Olivia Colman is superb as the mentalist step-mum, although the sister is a bit boring (maybe that's the point).

The mix of tragedy and comedy is so intertwined, you feel almost guilty for still laughing at a funny scene when the pathos comes back round. And what a twist at the end, eh?

The breaking of the fourth wall has been done dozens of times before and it can be overdone, but I think Fleabag hits a good balance.

The funniest scene that had me in danger of genuinely pissing myself? At the country retreat, the note on the blackboard ... "I HAVE BEEN STUNG BY A WASP".

Hit the right note, bang on cue - our lass (no) thought I was going to have a fit!
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I've only just started watching on the back of this thread. Having seen this post, I expected the wasp joke to be too subtle and pass me by but I properly giggled when I saw it; absolutely brilliant. Just finished the first series and one of the best comedies I've seen in a while.
 
A few people rave about it at work and ’wor lass’ (behave.....) loves it too. So there’s a side of me that thinks “I’m not watching that”. As it stands, not watched a minute of it. However, got tickets to see it at the theatre next month. The main protagonist is starring in it, no idea of the rest of the cast.

Do I watch the screen version beforehand or just go in ‘blind’?
 
Shelley Levine said:
A few people rave about it at work and ’wor lass’ (behave.....) loves it too. So there’s a side of me that thinks “I’m not watching that”. As it stands, not watched a minute of it. However, got tickets to see it at the theatre next month. The main protagonist is starring in it, no idea of the rest of the cast.

Do I watch the screen version beforehand or just go in ‘blind’?
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Hold still, do you mean you got tickets to the actual NT? They’re as rare as rocky horse shit. Or do you mean the screenings?
 

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