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Anyone want to talk about Flowers?

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Oliviacolemansshriek · 26/05/2016 22:09

I love it. So great to have a humourous show about depression. I know not everyone would agree but I think it's quite sensitive to Maurice's experience.
I love Shun too. And also the weird location and outdoor setting. It reminds me of an English, Middle class Gummo.
Anyway, what did you think if you saw it?

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boobyooby · 26/05/2016 22:11

I've watched it, thought it was brilliant and a dark humour from the start cleverly woven into the whole series

DoreenLethal · 26/05/2016 22:13

Loved it. Big fan of Howard Moon anyway. Shun made me cry when he went to the publishers.

Oliviacolemansshriek · 26/05/2016 22:18

Doreen that's the bit I just watched and that made me post. So funny and so much bathos when he does the whole 'my family died in an earth quake' story (something about the illustrations adds great weight to it) and they go 'still no'.
Just watching the last one so no spoilers.
What has Amy been in before?

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mellowyellow1 · 26/05/2016 22:30

I loved loved this - so different and hilarious in parts. The man who plays Shun is the writer of the series!

Oliviacolemansshriek · 26/05/2016 22:34

Yes mellow he looks too young doesn't he?! it's definitely me who's too old

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mellowyellow1 · 26/05/2016 22:40

Yes he does! I'm gutted it wasn't a longer series!

boobyooby · 26/05/2016 22:47

Ha, yes I'm a big fan of Howard Moon too - maybe it's his life after the Mighty Boosch Grin

justjuanmorebeer · 26/05/2016 22:55

Best programme that has been aired since peep show ended. Loved it.

NationMcKinley · 26/05/2016 23:01

It was fab wasn't it? Loved Olivia Coleman (as usual)

BettyMacDonald · 26/05/2016 23:02

I'm totally outing myself here but never mind... My brother was a v senior member of the crew on this so it's lovely to read the compliments He said it was great to work on Smile

Oliviacolemansshriek · 26/05/2016 23:06

betty you can tell him that it was the best thing I've seen on tv this year. Wine

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Oliviacolemansshriek · 26/05/2016 23:08

(I was sort of aiming for a clinking glasses effect with the emoji)

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BettyMacDonald · 26/05/2016 23:09

Ah, thanks, Olivia (great name Grin) I'm going to send him the link to this thread!

Oliviacolemansshriek · 26/05/2016 23:40

Brilliant, please do Betty. (Though we're a pretty niche demographic - just 7 of us so far!)
I think Julian Barratt always portrays a brilliant lost and confused character doesn't he booby? That seems to be his thing. I'd like to see more of his acting.

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Mouthfulofquiz · 27/05/2016 01:20

I watched it from start to finish yesterday in one sitting. I spent all of episode 5 and 6 in tears, it was so moving, yet funny. I just loved all of it and will be watching it again as I'm sure I missed things the first time.

Mouthfulofquiz · 27/05/2016 01:21

And I loved Julian Barratt so much in this, I'm considering adding Julian as an extra middle name for my new baby! He's brilliant.

DoreenLethal · 27/05/2016 09:09

Betty - yes tell your bro that it was totally ace.

Buscake · 27/05/2016 09:19

I thought it was a very realistic depiction of depression, so sad to see the pain in them but it was balanced nicely with dark humour

Oliviacolemansshriek · 27/05/2016 09:27

'Love makes it worse' was a great line

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