LTTP: Peep Show - The dream is over, I am detritus

[DorkLord54]

I just finished the first series of Peep Show on Hulu, and I must say that I was not prepared.

I had heard the show was hugely focused on cringe, and - as an avid viewer of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - I thought that I had a decent idea of what was in store. That was immediately shattered by the first episode, from Mark accidentally putting his hand under Sophia's ass on the bus the entirety of Toni's birthday party, just constant awkward scenario after awkward scenario. There are legitimately points where I had to close my eyes and pause the episode because of how embarrassing things were getting in-universe.

I still don't think I've gotten used to the PoV camera angles yet, but if the rest of the show is anything like S1, I'm definitely going to stick with it all the way through, especially if I get to see more of the suave incarnate that is Alan Johnson.

 

[danm999]

You're only seen the first season? Oh my god.

You are in for some shit

 

[Goodlifr]

Bowling one is the best

 

[Deleted member 13496]

One of my all time favourite shows and it just keeps going off the rails with uncomfortable situations. Wait until you get to the "dog" scene. I was weeping with laughter.

 

[Guerrilla]

One of the few shows that largely kept it's quality all the way through. I still think about moroccan pasta from time to time and have a chuckle.

I so hope they'll do another season some day...

 

[megateto]

Oh, wait for the bucket...

 

[Zushin]

I am James Bond.

 

[samoscratch]

You are in for a ride. One of my all time favorites.

 

[danowat]

'Tea for the beast master?'

It's an outstanding show, and took a heck of a lot of work to film and make.

 

[DorkLord54]

One of my all time favourite shows and it just keeps going off the rails with uncomfortable situations. Wait until you get to the "dog" scene. I was weeping with laughter.

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Unfortunately, I already know what you're talking about thanks to an IHE video. He forgot to mention the whole show is that scene.

 

[Deleted member 13496]

Unfortunately, I already know what you're talking about thanks to an IHE video. He forgot to mention the whole show is that scene.

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Oh that's such a bummer. I saw it fresh and as soon as I realized what was going to happen I couldn't stop laughing. Didn't think they'd go there but they did.

 

[Ploppee]

You'll be cooking Moroccan style in no time. One of the most consistent comedy series I've ever watched.

On cringe levels it makes Always Sunny look like a nice chill comedy at its peak.

 

[BarryFishFinger]

Holy shit it gets so much worse/better OP.

 

[Cocolina]

It gets so much better but once you get to the episode with the canal boat and the sisters just stop. The show takes a very dramatic fall from that season it's just not worth pursuing.

One of my all time favourite shows and it just keeps going off the rails with uncomfortable situations. Wait until you get to the "dog" scene. I was weeping with laughter.

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Yeah this is the part.

 

[DorkLord54]

It gets so much better but once you get to the episode with the canal boat and the sisters just stop. The show takes a very dramatic fall from that season it's just not worth pursuing.

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Is 'the dog scene' really the show's peak? Cause that'd be kind of a bummer.

 

[AwareSnake]

The show takes a very dramatic fall from that season it's just not worth pursuing.

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[Deleted member 13496]

Is 'the dog scene' really the show's peak? Cause that'd be kind of a bummer.

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I wouldn't say it's the peak at all, just a scene that I found particularly funny.

Clearly others feel differently.


I think the show stayed pretty fucking solid all the way through.

 

[Rangerx]

Its genius up until season 5. A brilliant comedic study of male insecurity. I thought it dropped off hard after that though, with the final season being truly awful.

 

[Penny Royal]

Such a briliant, brilliant show

 

[Mandius]

It's great until it isn't.

 

[beins]

My favourite show.

 

[EinBear]

You will not be informed of the meaning of Project Zeus until the time is right for you to know the meaning of Project Zeus.

 

[Laserdisk]

And the first is the worst, it gets so much better

 

[Newman96]

Super Hans is the only character that gets younger looking as the series goes on.

 

[Praetorpwj]

It gets so much better but once you get to the episode with the canal boat and the sisters just stop. The show takes a very dramatic fall from that season it's just not worth pursuing.



Yeah this is the part.

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And miss the wedding episode?

 

[Hark]

Man, season one has nothing on the rest of the show.

I've watched it through about 4 times in the first three years. I find it infinitely rewatchable and it's great background noise when working. Such a brilliant show.

 

[Adree]

Such a great series, a real shame about Robert Webb.

 

[Zem]

We can be Men With Ven

 

[uncelestial]

It's a legitimate contender for the best sitcom ever made and I'm so jealous you're getting to watch it for the first time now.

Everyone is this thread is now officially my friend.

 

[Broken Joystick]

Will you get me a kebab?

 

[Laserdisk]

I was getting the bus a lot at the time this aired

 

[uncelestial]

It gets so much better but once you get to the episode with the canal boat and the sisters just stop. The show takes a very dramatic fall from that season it's just not worth pursuing.

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No it doesn't. Ignore this man, OP.

 

[Siggy-P]

Is 'the dog scene' really the show's peak? Cause that'd be kind of a bummer.

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Less that and more that Mark and Jeremy turn a bit into caricatures of themselves.

I don't think the dog scenes the peak though. The Turkey scene is peak.

 

[beins]

I'm not gonna go necking fucking salt

 

[SuperHans]

The twins. The fucking twins! I'm always going on about me twins, aren't I? How old are they? What's 'fünf' in English? They turned fünf zwei years ago, so, what, pair of 8-ers, I reckon? Bloody love them two.

 

[RossC]

Red next to black, jump the fuck back. Red next to yella, cuddly fella.

 

[Crispy75]

The characters get Flanderised pretty rapidly after the first 2 or 3 seasons. Those early ones are absolute gold though.

 

[Whistler]

"Could go for a freebie on the skull..."

"Ah, fuck! It's the curse of Atlantis!"

The way Mark cuts his hand and blurts out that line slays me every time.

 

[LL_Decitrig]

I tried watching this loads of times, but all the characters were really repellant. I think the comedy is supposed to be the awfulness, but my feeling was always that these are all horrible people so I don't care about any of them.

 

[Gawge]

I think the "Then I go and spoil it all by saying something stupid like.... I like you" voicemail is the most cringey moment of any TV show ever.

Great show. S1-4 are great, the rest is still good (S8 not great, but not unwatchable).

 

[EinBear]

More fool you, asshole.

 

[Fart Master]

Watching gay porn with your lad

Fun fact: one of the few scenes that breaks POV

 

[shaneo632]

I kinda wished they'd committed to this ending

Spoiler

having Mark kill Jez in the final episode

lmao

I tried watching this loads of times, but all the characters were really repellant. I think the comedy is supposed to be the awfulness, but my feeling was always that these are all horrible people so I don't care about any of them.

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Yeah they're not supposed to be that likeable but the show does mine a lot of empathy from how relatable their pathetic situations are.

 

[Secret Squirrel]

Such a great series, a real shame about Robert Webb.

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What is?

 

[Fart Master]

Such a great series, a real shame about Robert Webb.

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You should probably elaborate

 

[BlueTsunami]

We could be Men with Ven

 

[Legacy]

I just finished the first series of Peep Show on Hulu, and I must say that I was not prepared.

I had heard the show was hugely focused on cringe, and - as an avid viewer of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - I thought that I had a decent idea of what was in store. That was immediately shattered by the first episode, from Mark accidentally putting his hand under Sophia's ass on the bus the entirety of Toni's birthday party, just constant awkward scenario after awkward scenario. There are legitimately points where I had to close my eyes and pause the episode because of how embarrassing things were getting in-universe.

I still don't think I've gotten used to the PoV camera angles yet, but if the rest of the show is anything like S1, I'm definitely going to stick with it all the way through, especially if I get to see more of the suave incarnate that is Alan Johnson.

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You're in for a long ride OP, it's one of my favourite shows. The cringe gets much worse!

 

[Box]

You should probably elaborate

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Transphobia iirc.

I fucking love Peep Show.

 

[Orso]

Yeah there is a lot of new energy in this thread tonight and some of it is just so Rainbow Rhythms

You'll be cooking Moroccan style in no time. One of the most consistent comedy series I've ever watched.

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And some of it is just so not Rainbow Rhythms.

It gets so much better but once you get to the episode with the canal boat and the sisters just stop. The show takes a very dramatic fall from that season it's just not worth pursuing.

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Thanks

 

[Adree]

What is?

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You should probably elaborate

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Twitter Terfing alongside Graham Lineham.

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/12/24/robert-webb-trans-kids-mermaids/