I haven't watched since the rape scene in the second one I think, thought it was too much too graphic and ruined what was a fantastic programme, Shame as I like all of the cast as actors
Thought it was pretty poor to be honest, maybe because I was massively looking forward to it.
Seemed to deliberately focus in every time on the tv shows or cars to make sure you knew which era you were in. Kind of got that by the title of the thing.
Agree with Leftbehind, didn't seem to be any storyline at all.
I know a lot of it is meant to be improvised, that's the nature of the programme, but there was so much that I thought they were just making it up as they went along with no guidelines at all. Too much talking at the same time, repetition of what they are trying to say etc. Quite cringey and difficult to watch at times. Even at the start when they were talking about Coffee Whip and Custard and he was begging for food I thought it was weak.
There were some classic hilarious bits though (obviously scripted) that made me enjoy it enough to carry on watching.
The 2 metal fans cracked me up. God knows what/who they were meant to be, but they were funny regardless.
The 2 metal fans cracked me up. God knows what/who they were meant to be, but they were funny regardless.
I just didn't get who they were meant to be. You have all the "tribes" but what were these guys? Metal t-shirts with soul boy-ish hair cuts and god knows what clothes. Not casuals so what were they?
Maybe I was too old in 90 or it was a northern thing
The 2 metal fans cracked me up. God knows what/who they were meant to be, but they were funny regardless.
I just didn't get who they were meant to be. You have all the "tribes" but what were these guys? Metal t-shirts with soul boy-ish hair cuts and god knows what clothes. Not casuals so what were they?
Maybe I was too old in 90 or it was a northern thing
I agree, a bit weird.
I have to say, I agree with all the comments. Not a very good start to the series.
Not sure what people were expecting from the first episode. As with the others it was just set up.
I think the improvisation and the way conversation flows makes it authentic. It makes you realise how ridiculously polished and unrealistic most scripted TV is.
So something that's always bugged me about the This is England series' - not sure if it bothers anyone else - they're all supposed to be a group of mates that have grown up in the same city yet they all seem to have completely different accents.
Acting is pretty terrible, I assume Stephen Graham won't be back for this series.
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Shocked i am saying that as i have enjoyed everything before it.
Will give it one more chance to see if it improves.
Shaun and his mum cracked me up.
Seemed to deliberately focus in every time on the tv shows or cars to make sure you knew which era you were in. Kind of got that by the title of the thing.
Agree with Leftbehind, didn't seem to be any storyline at all.
There were some classic hilarious bits though (obviously scripted) that made me enjoy it enough to carry on watching.
The 2 metal fans cracked me up. God knows what/who they were meant to be, but they were funny regardless.
I just didn't get who they were meant to be. You have all the "tribes" but what were these guys? Metal t-shirts with soul boy-ish hair cuts and god knows what clothes. Not casuals so what were they?
Maybe I was too old in 90 or it was a northern thing
Have never watched the show though.
I have to say, I agree with all the comments. Not a very good start to the series.
I think the improvisation and the way conversation flows makes it authentic. It makes you realise how ridiculously polished and unrealistic most scripted TV is.
Acting is pretty terrible, I assume Stephen Graham won't be back for this series.