Lost Boys & Fairies

I don't think I've ever felt moved to write a review on IMDB, nor have I ever scored anything 10 as one never knows when one might watch something truly perfect. This a solid nine, and I'm quite cross decimals aren't permitted as it almost warrants a perfect score. I binged episodes 2 and 3 today after seeing the first episode last night as it was broadcast. This mini-series is a thing of great beauty. It will put you through extreme emotional highs and lows, but at the end of it you will emerge a better person and perhaps understand that you and all your terrifying emotional baggage are not alone. As Philip Larkin explains: what will survive of us is love. Forget the Kleenex, have an abundance of extra absorbent 3 ply kitchen towels to hand.

I just watched the first episode and am gripped. The acting from everyone is faultless and the story telling spot on. The Direction is also top notch.

Well done BBC for providing such excellence, for once!

The theme of fostering is very emotive and I was biting my lip for much of it.

I can't wait to watch the remaining two episodes.

I highly recommend this.

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I just watched the first episode and am gripped. The acting from everyone is faultless and the story telling spot on. The Direction is also top notch.

Well done BBC for providing such excellence, for once!

The theme of fostering is very emotive and I was biting my lip for much of it.

I can't wait to watch the remaining two episodes.

I highly recommend this.

As someone who, as part of a gay couple, went through the process of adopting children, I watched this with interest. I expected some emotional scenes, but this really pushed some buttons for me. The acting throughout is exceptional, as is, by and large, the balance between humour and drama. The chap who plays Gabriel, Sion Daniel Young, has an excellent singing voice, and his performances throughout the series are really profound. In particular, I've never heard, "A Little Respect" by Erasure, performed in this way, with such an odd time signature. It adds a whole new depth to the song.

My criticism is that this drama, in order to tell the story satisfactorily, requires three mini-series, not just three episodes. Each of these episodes could be developed further. Without spoiling, the end of episode 2 is SUCH a curveball! Just when you think you've cried enough, you're in buckets again, and episode three has its work cut out going through the issues created by a few brief moments in episode two, so that it can resolve satisfactorily. I suppose that if I were marking it as an essay, I'd say the last episode especially was rushed, because there was just too much going on in episode two. But thankfully, it does resolve beautifully. As other reviewers have said, "Pass The Tissues!" Absolutely beautiful.

This show was an absolute roller coaster. I was a mess by the time it was over.

Some scenes, especially in first episode, are just so spectacularly funny. Andy's mum 'tidying' had me in stitches. You'll know it when you see it!

Gabe's dark past, and sometimes present, is graphic and compelling viewing.

The emotion of the final episode will break even the coldest heart.

The whole cast were perfect. Every single character was believable. In addition to Andy and Gabe, the social worker and birth mum delivered some spectacular acting.

Cannot recommend this show enough. Set aside enough time to binge as you will watch the whole thing at once.

A stunning piece of television.

I was just going through the TV channels, looking for something to watch, and I saw the name of this show; I liked that so read the synopsis and decided to watch it. I didn't watch any trailers.

The first episode had me enthralled! I loved all the characters, and their storylines were involving. It was an impressive start!

The next two episodes were even better.

The acting is incredible. The cinematography is very cleverly done. The soundtrack is fantastic. And the storyline is emotive and intelligent.

I really can't recommend this highly enough.

Have tissues handy.