Amandaland

[Wallasey123]

Not airing until 5th Feb but who else is as excited as me for this?!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vnWbDVho03w

Binged watch them all today. I really enjoyed it. Not as good as motherland but still good. I don’t get why Anne hasn’t got two younger kiddes like she had in motherland. I like the fact she is more vocal now though.

I was excited but.. I watched it and was very disappointed.

Joanna lumley was the perfect casting and she was so funny

I thought it was entertaining, binge watched it today on my day off. Actually enjoyed it better than motherland.

I was about disappointed tbh, I’m hoping episode 2 will be better. I did really enjoy AIBU though, that was excellent.

The kids were 11 in the last season. All the characters were going to open evenings at the local secondary schools.

I have watched them all and it gets better...I think the other episodes are much better than the first

Would never have watched were it not for this thread @Wallasey123 . Been cackling away at how awful Amanda is. And the football to the head - almost choked myself. I couldn’t watch the last bit of the episode when she got caught out - she is so flaky I had to stop watching as I couldn’t bear her. The cringe factor is like Alan Partridge 🫣🫣🫣🫣😳😳 and Joanna Lumley is so good 😬😬😬😬

No, Anne has been away from Amanda for a bit by the looks of it, from watching it it feels like Amanda's kids were at private school for a while and then have had to move to Anne's kids state school. Anne's self-esteem is quite low in some areas, she defers to Amanda in Motherland and at the start of episode one of Amandaland it seemed to me like she's got a bit of self-esteem back after being away from her. She reverts back to her old self as soon as she's got Amanda around again.

Loving the Mumsnet references!

I found it funny and the acting superb.

Yes! I was trying to think what it reminded me of, the cringe factor. It's Alan Partridge or David Brent style, isn't it?

I should be asleep, massive busy day tomorrow, instead I'm tucking into DS's tomorrow's packed lunch and hunkering down to Ep3. It's really growing on me. Shin fame😂. Fantastic cast, brilliant script.

I love how Anne's character is slowly revealed in Motherland. At the beginning she seems to a Amanda's shadow and a bit of a drip but later on we discover she had a big corporate job before kids (which goes over Amanda's head), she stands up to Amanda and eventually we discover she actually feels sorry for Amanda and is humouring her ridiculous behaviour. It's very clever in showing how someone can be totally under-estimated just because they appear to be a "mumsy type" and this thread is continued in the climax of Amandaland when Amanda actually listens to Anne for once!

We’ve watched the first 2 and I think on the whole the verdict would be disappointing, I will watch the rest though to see if it improves .

Let's face it Motherland is a very hard act to follow.

I think Motherland was far superior though and I got a bit fed up with seeing Amanda in most of the scenes.

I suppose as it’s called ‘Amandaland’, the focus is going to be on her.

edit to un-bold!

It's his sister. Formerly Helen Linehan, Graham Linehan's ex wife.

I'll carry on watching for Samuel Anderson ( the neighbour / referee ) who is just gorgeous!
I miss Liz , Julia and Kevin though ( especially Kevin !)

Can not wait! I thought Amanda was brilliant so I’ll be watching!!

just catching up, Joanna Lumley is great in this

Joanna lumley is very good as the highly strung high maintenance rich mum !
Although I've a feeling she'll end up living permanently in 'So Ha ' despite it not being up to her usual standards !

Omg you're so right! They would be perfect together!

I'm not buying it if he ends up with Amanda.

Watched it all now and thought it was gloriously entertaining with no dull bits. I don’t miss Liz and the others.

Hopefully JJ and Della get better developed in the next series (if there is one) because in this they feel pointless.

Really liking it so far, she must be feeling the pressure knowing how popular the Motherland was and almost having to carry that herself, but Ann and her mum are a great addition.

I imagine the cast are nervously seeking out reviews, I know I would be 😂

Thanks for this twilightcafe. I could not remember what I had seen her in.

Yes - next door or across the road for Amanda in the guise of 'helping with the grandchildren' 🤣