03. The End of the F***ing World (Dir. Jonathan Entwistle, 2017) TV Review
When this show, inspired by Charles Forman's comic book series, was first released on Netflix, it was all I ever heard about. It was all over Twitter and Instagram. Friends constantly pestered me, asking if I had seen it yet. No , I thought, irritated, I'll watch it in my own time, thank you very much. And so, time passed. People stopped posting cute interviews of Alex Lawther (who plays the character of James in T.E.O.T.F.W) and eventually, so did the persistent comments telling me that I just had to watch it. And so here I am, at 03:05am, after remembering that this show exists due to a subtle reminder from a friend, and binging it all in one night (it wasn't that difficult really, each episode is only twenty minutes long). Overall, I am torn about this show. It had a lot of aspects that I would usually enjoy: British humour, awkward characters, drama, Bonnie and Clyde-esque themes. And however much I would love to whole heartedly enjoy it, the p...