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Post by StormSurge on Jan 21, 2020 10:14:03 GMT -5
A place for Strudders & I to discuss this fantastic show.  Hopefully others will join us! ------ I'm only two episodes into Season 2, but I'm just as smitten as ever with this show. The character development is AMAZING, the writing is off-the-charts good & whoever is choosing the soundtrack is doing a bang-up job. Aside from everything I've mentioned, one of the more underrated aspects of this show is how it takes place in the modern day, yet has a strong 80's feel/vibe to it. Fantastic. Strudders, have you started S2 yet? |
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Post by strudders on Jan 21, 2020 19:39:42 GMT -5
Ah, Stormsurge I’m afraid I haven’t as yet - hopefully tomorrow night !
I totally agree that the character development is great. After seeing the trailers and the first couple of episodes I thought it was probably going to be a novelty show with lots of cheap sex gags and flimsy characters. How wrong I was !
I’ll let you know what I think once I get stuck in. We have a fairly clear weekend so there may be a mini-binge on the cards !
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Post by TrekMD on Jan 21, 2020 19:40:43 GMT -5
Haven't seen it. Now I'm curious.
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Post by StormSurge on Jan 22, 2020 0:07:04 GMT -5
Ah, Stormsurge I’m afraid I haven’t as yet - hopefully tomorrow night ! I totally agree that the character development is great. After seeing the trailers and the first couple of episodes I thought it was probably going to be a novelty show with lots of cheap sex gags and flimsy characters. How wrong I was ! I’ll let you know what I think once I get stuck in. We have a fairly clear weekend so there may be a mini-binge on the cards ! I watched S2E3 today & was a blubbering mess at the end. Ugh! |
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Post by StormSurge on Jan 22, 2020 0:15:25 GMT -5
Haven't seen it. Now I'm curious. Give it a shot. Like Strudders said, it's not all gratuitous sex (in fact, it's tough to recall any nudity whatsoever) but there is extensive talk of sex & the characters don't seem shy. If that's okay (DON'T watch with young kids! ) the payoff is fantastic. Such a sweet, heartwarming (& heartbreaking at times) show that touches on a lot of issues that never get mentioned by mainstream entertainment. It's been nearly 30 years since I was in high school, so I imagine that the discussions are pretty spot-on for the present day. Here's a S1, spoiler-free review: Sex Education S1 Review |
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Post by strudders on Jan 28, 2020 17:17:49 GMT -5
Just finished episode 7. Trying to avoid a total binge as I don’t want to blow my load too quickly  There’s been some unexpected twists and turns to say the least. I wonder if Otis will ‘get the girl’ ? Somehow I think they’d want to eek it out for another season at least ! |
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Post by StormSurge on Jan 29, 2020 10:31:27 GMT -5
We're on the same page! I just watched E7 yesterday and the only reason I haven't watched 8 yet is because I know there won't be another new one for at least a year!
If I had to guess, I'd say that you're correct and we'll be strung along until next season for sure.
The show does such a wonderful job juggling all of the storylines and showing a lot of depth with so many characters.
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Post by strudders on Jan 30, 2020 17:42:06 GMT -5
We watched the last episode last night ! I won’t say anything more just in case !
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Post by StormSurge on Feb 4, 2020 9:21:55 GMT -5
We watched the last episode last night ! I won’t say anything more just in case ! I finished! I texted a mate & told him watching this show is like being kicked in the privates repeatedly for 8 hours and yet I still want more. So heartbreaking! |
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Post by StormSurge on Feb 10, 2020 13:59:02 GMT -5
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Post by strudders on Feb 11, 2020 19:34:02 GMT -5
Not a massive surprise, but yay !
Just watched The Stranger too - which we quite enjoyed.
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