Dead Pixels

I've just made it through the first season, and starting on season 2. This is a laugh-out-loud funny show with sharp dialogue, and damaged but relatable characters. I am not a gamer, so I suspect there are some game-specific jokes that I am not getting, but I haven't noticed. The obsession with gaming works as a stand-in for anything that divides those who are in the social mainstream from those who feel like outsiders, outliers, or social misfits. Those who are different, for whatever reason, can feel as if they live in a different reality than others around them. This show uses gaming to explore characters who live like this. As a female, I appreciate the two women characters who, while being very different, are both strong, smart and mouthy. No cutesy simpering bimbos here. Nice to watch women who aren't prissy shrinking violets but who are tough,clever and amusingly vulgar. The only thing that I occasionally find jarring is the recurring violence directed at (virtual) animals. A bit of this can be slightly funny for its cringe or shock value, but there is too much of it for my taste. Minor criticism though, because the show is just so well done overall.

Hysterical ! It's a must watch if your a gamer and have a sense of humour

I'm not an MMORPG player but I have dabbled in the past, as well as being a huge single player gamer. Gamers need to get behind and support content like this, because outside of Go 8-bit I can't think of anything else gamer related on TV, despite gaming being a bigger market than films now.

The acting is good, and the interactions between the different characters are amusing, but Russel steals it for me. Plenty of laugh out loud moments for me (and my husband who isn't a gamer!) and that's rare for me with comedy. There is lots of satire here and it's a genuine shame there weren't more episodes in the series.

This show is about two misanthropic, self-loathing recluses who spend all their time playing an online game together and treating their friends very poorly.

It's not bad and it has some really funny moments, but overall it lacks the depth and variety of, for example, Fresh Meat. The childish, petulant and selfish behaviour of Megan and Nicky gets a little wearing and repetitive and you do wonder why Alison or Russell would put up with them at all. In particular, Megan's incessant graphic and generally quite weird descriptions of how horny she is just aren't very funny.

In summary, it's somewhat enjoyable but quite forgettable.

If you're a gamer, you'll love all the in jokes. If not, you'll still love the subtle humour. Best comedy in years IMHO. Not one for Vince Vaughan fans though...