Small Town, Big Story

Chris O'Dowd was great in the It Crowd. And nothing else despite getting some great parts he's proved to be a sh&te actor. Nevertheless I had high hopes of this; a returning Americanised Irishwoman to make a movie in an Irish village. So much material for a darkish comedy! Jesus wept! I couldn't finish the first episode! Did they even rehearse it? The script is witless, the continuity abysmal, like an awful version of Derry Girls. Just goes to show. Sorry Chris but you can't king write or direct. That's a fact. I'm only adding this sentence in the hope that it will reach the required number of characters.

I heard Chris O'Dowd talking about this show on a podcast. He doesn't make an appearance till episode 4, which is, in my opinion, a missed opportunity. However, Christina Hendrick, and the rest of the mad irish cast, do a great job, especially Paddy Considine, who is marvellous. If you liked Bad Sisters you'll like this, because it has the same crazy vibe. I think the bad reviews are missing the point. It's a piss take, and as such it works well. It's funny, in an off beat way and the cast obviously had a great time making the show. Slight shame that Christina didn't do even a touch of a latent Irish accent.

"Everyone is going to find out......." Probably not as I would not bet money on anyone actually getting to the end of the series.

Not sure I can be bothered to watch episode 3.

It's got an ok cast but that's it.

It's a badly uninspired script that is going nowhere rather slowly.

It's not funny. It is supposed to be.

The actors seem pretty clueless and it just meanders aimlessly and you are left wondering why you bothered as the credits roll.

Now I have to write more about this nonsense as my review is too short by 43 characters.

Did I tell you how bad it was ?

Yes I did.

Sorry but it's a big miss for me.

I hadn't read anything about this show and had no idea where it was going but as the show developed the characters of the town come more to life and getting to know the characters may slow the pace at the beginning but you really need to understand their motivations. Six episodes was not enough as I was just starting to get into it, questions were being answered but there are still more questions. You should give this show a chance and I would say it's much better binge watched in order to keep pace going. I really hope there is a season 2 of this as there is so much potential now that we know the town, there is more room for the story to evolve.

I really wasn't sure what to expect, but with Chris O'Dowd as creator/writer/director/producer/cast member, I knew I was going to be in for an off-beat treat. It has a fantastically surreal and absurd storyline which is underpinned by dry and quippy Irish humour. Many of the brilliant one-liners and daftness in various scenes had me howling with laughter. There's some very sweet and poignant moments too. The cast is fab with a few familiar faces. The ending wasn't quite what I thought it would be, but I hope this means a 2nd series might be a possibility. Or maybe a good place to leave it? We'll see. It's a shame about the mixed reviews. The so-called tropes some have mentioned are clearly intentional and ironic. If you like a bit of mad with pathos, then you'll love this! Give it a wee go so!