Curfew

The reviews that make me laugh are the ones that say it's unbelievable. This is a TV show guys. It is supposed to be unbeliveable, it's escapism at its best. If you want truth please don't watch telly, read newspapers or Google anything. I enjoyed this TV show. Dystopian from a different perspective. There are lots of loopholes and unanswered questions like most series. It's nice to see male preclusion being addressed on screen. It definitely offers a different perspective to what's been seen before. I binge watched this. Even though the acting wasn't the best, it was very enjoyable non the less.

Watching the 2024 TV show Curfew, what I experienced instead was a slow-moving storyline that took its time to build momentum, which was disappointing. More significantly, though, the show seemed to embody a troubling trend that has become all too common in contemporary media: the demonization of men. This portrayal, one that I found deeply offensive, points to a broader problem in modern storytelling, where gender politics increasingly shape the portrayal of characters in an unbalanced and often harmful way.

Curfew starts with a slow, methodical approach, setting up a world where the government has imposed a curfew, ostensibly to protect women from "evil" men, which is all men (of course). While the world-building is intriguing, the show quickly becomes bogged down in its own political and social commentary. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that the male characters in the series are painted with broad, negative strokes, a symptom of the growing trend in media that seeks to marginalize or villainize men in a misguided attempt to uplift women.

In Curfew, many of the male characters are portrayed as either villains, buffoons, or otherwise morally compromised individuals. They are often impulsive, aggressive, or driven by selfish desires, while the women are presented as morally superior, more competent, and more compassionate. The contrast is stark and, frankly, unrealistic.

In particular, the male characters seem to be used as narrative tools to highlight the strength and virtue of the women around them. It reinforces divisive stereotypes, perpetuating a zero-sum game where one gender must be diminished for the other to shine.

What's more concerning is that this misandrous undercurrent is symptomatic of a broader cultural shift in media. Many modern shows and films seem preoccupied with deconstructing traditional notions of masculinity, often presenting men as toxic, oppressive, or inherently flawed. This not only harms male representation but also limits the depth of female characters, who are often written as flawless, infallible, or unrealistically perfect.

This trend has real-world implications. Media, especially in the form of television and film, plays a crucial role in shaping cultural attitudes. When shows like Curfew repeatedly present men in negative, one-dimensional roles, they contribute to a skewed understanding of gender dynamics. The idea that men must be either the oppressor or the fool seeps into our collective consciousness, reinforcing harmful gender binaries and sowing division. It also alienates male viewers who feel that they are not represented fairly or sympathetically on screen.

In addition to its slow pace, Curfew ultimately suffers from a lack of balance in its gender portrayals. The overemphasis on portraying men as antagonists detracts from what could have been a more compelling exploration of its dystopian world.

If you're a self respecting man, avoid this (in my opinion)

This is a good drama with interesting themes being explored.

Its suspicious to me that the bad reviews focus simply on accusing this of being man hating. It brings up themes around violence on women and what could be done to improve this. It also turns some views back around to men, perhaps to get them to think about the learned culture they have been brough up in.

If its not obvious it is a work of fiction and of course could not really happen in real life...........!

As a murder mystery its alright - but its the rest of it that is the bigger message. The last ep is well paced with a suitable conclusion.

This series sets out two stories that overlap:

The first being a gruesome murder. Who done it?

The second being a ludicrous idea of locking all men up from 7pm to 7am everynight whilst being monitered by an ankle tag.

Good acting and well filmed. However I do find some of the accents very harsh and grinding, whilst they murder the english language.

Obviously giving men ankle tags and locking them inside at night would not work in a democratic society such as the UK, however there are so many other reasons why this would never work and I think the series shows this.

I like programs like this that are thought provoking, before the mad politicians and fanatics come up with the idea.

One thing that I think would have been good and helpful is to highlight the abuse and murder statistics at the start of each episode. I personally have no idea.

Yes sadly there is a portion of men that need to be improsoned, monitered and watched, but I hope there are decent men walking our streets. I know a few. So in a civilised society this would not work, however this issue of violence against any innocent cannot be ignored.

Back to the drawing board!

When it comes to TV dramas with unique angles, UK productions never disappoint.

As a male, I know it is very unlikely that such a law will pass given the reality of our society but this TV series imagines a situation where it does. Where to prevent violence towards women by strangers especially at night, men are prohibited from being outside between 7pm and 7am.

If acts of violence are committed, who would have done it? Are women also capable of doing to themselves what men have done for years? Is a fair investigation without bias possible? Would the men accept this type of law? Is it capable of letting us know how women have felt and complained about for years? What would such a society be like and is it sustainable? These are some of the plot points examined in the most entertaining and suspense-filled manner on this show, Curfew.

The cast so far is great, with a few familiar faces like Sarah Parish from shows like "Bancroft" and the more recent "Industry". While the unraveling of the story has its good, bad and impossible sides, I am four episodes in and give it a 7 out of 10 for making me binge-watch it.

Ignore the rate-bombing from you know who. It is a really good show.