Now I think about it, he does seem a lot like Blackadder from the first series
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Let´s settle this: What´s Mr. Bean´s true nature?
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Now I think about it, he does seem a lot like Blackadder from the first series
I like this summation. Indifferent chaos is a good descriptor for Mr Bean I think.
Mr Bean is a wonderfully complex character - hugely selfish, typically oblivious to the feelings of others, almost childlike in his enthusiasms and interactions with the world in many ways, yet shows a vulnerable, caring side; his teddy bear who he treats as human, that baby who he gets lumbered with at the fair via extreme shenanigans and yet does his best to care for in his own curious way. He treads his own lines through the world, almost never choosing a logical or sensible option in the face of the many challenges he ultimately manufactures for himself combined with the things he desires; yet he maintains the facade of functioning adult and all the trappings of that; money, a place to live, a car. He does an exam at one stage so he is presumably learning to better himself. We never see a job I don't think, but he has colleagues who come to his terrible new year's Eve party and we see a man who desperately wants to impress and be liked but is incapable as he is utterly constrained by the bizarre structures of what passes for normality in his existence. Even when trying to entertain and impress we see his huge self interest at work, ensuring he has the only edible Twiglet and wine and the other guys get the twigs covered in Marmite and vinegar to drink. He shows a complete inability to plan ahead, typically adapting his plans on the fly; realising he can't get his new chair home so fashioning a functioning system to work the car from the roof instead of organising delivery; deciding to do some DIY and cutting great holes in his walls without the aid of a tape measure, or even clearing his stuff off the wall before starting.
Mr Bean is a free spirit, entirely unconstrained by social convention and logic, he breezes through life doing essentially what he feels like doing at any given time. And he is a massive optimist, everything he does is under the assumption that, no matter how obviously bizarre, it will work out. He sees the silver lining in every cloud; his beloved mini gets crushed by a tank - after the initial horror, he realises he still has his delicious bake sale fairy cake and everything is right with the world again.
I love Mr Bean. My kids love him too, it's timeless comedy.
If I remember rightly, that was from a comic relief blind date special?
I always interpreted the opening as Mr. Bean being cast out to the world as we all, in a sense, are.
Edit. I see this was already discussed.
Edit. I see this was already discussed.
The only reference to this I can find is that Rowan was against laws that gave jail time for hate speech against religion or orientation as he felt it would lead to censorship.
Just introduced my 8 & 9 yr old niece and nephew to him. They adore him as much as i do in my 30s.
He's awkward and endearing, i cant stop wanting him to do well, despite his lack of common sense. On a side note, i even love Rowan's Johnny English movies.
OP, as for your poll, i always thought he got kicked out of heaven.
He's awkward and endearing, i cant stop wanting him to do well, despite his lack of common sense. On a side note, i even love Rowan's Johnny English movies.
OP, as for your poll, i always thought he got kicked out of heaven.
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I never considered the Angel possibility, it wasn't mentioned in the article I read. Interestingly, my SO and I were watching it yesterday and constantly finding reasons to believe one theory or the other, or things that contradicted our previous belief. I guess we'll never know for sure.
By the way, I love you ERA, you went for the joke answer 💚
By the way, I love you ERA, you went for the joke answer 💚
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This is beautiful, thank you both for sharing.
Shout out to all the other late model Millenials that grew up watching Mr. Bean on HBO because they played at least a couple episodes every damn day.
God I love Mr. Bean, I like the description of him being an agent of indifferent chaos, it fits so well.
One of the funniest things I've ever seen. This whole episode still makes Me howl, how they keep a straight face I will never know, that calculus bit at the start 🤣, what a psychopath
One of the funniest things I've ever seen. This whole episode still makes Me howl, how they keep a straight face I will never know, that calculus bit at the start 🤣, what a psychopath
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I'm less concerned about what or where he comes from and more about how is he able to function in society at all.
EXACTLY.He's so mean on that sketch lmao
This is prime Bean is a Bastard.
My girlfriend and I have been slogging through Supernatural so the idea of Mr Bean being a fallen angel, in the context of angels from Supernatural, is even more hilarious
That is one of the hardest laughs I've had in my life. Especially with the foreshadowing of his cabinet full of new light bulbs.
dunno seems normal to me
I love Mr. Bean, he is such a selfish force of nature above any societal rules.
Watching him at the London Olympics was such a nice and pleasant surprise.
Watching him at the London Olympics was such a nice and pleasant surprise.
He's like a child, with a child's motivation, lack of empathy, and sense of entitlement. I think the intro is just symbolic of the fact that he simply is, much like the Joker. A place in the world was carved out for him, and he was inserted into it. By whom, and for what purpose, remains a mystery. He might have fled from an alternate Earth, but suffered an injury to his mind. He might be the product of a failed Time Heist. He remains oblivious to the horrible fate of his people, which he was unable to prevent.
I believe that's former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Ecce homo is an expression associated with portrayals of Christ.
Supports the idea of the light being from heaven.
Really? Only 15 eps? I believe Fawlty Towers was only 12 eps.
These levels of comic genius should have had longer runs, but maybe if they were on longer they would have lost some shine. At least now they go down in history as comedy gold.
As a kid, I always assumed he was a weird angel who got himself kicked out of heaven. The alien theories make more sense.
Shocked that it only had 15 episodes.
I'm guessing it's hard to come up with original ideas. Police Squad went off the air after 6 episodes and the creator said he was sort of relieved as they were running out of ideas.
I hated the first Bean movie, as I recall almost every joke was recycled from the episodes.
I wish they'd never stopped. 15 episodes of greatness.