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Cupcake_Crisis · 21-09-2011 10:17pm #1

Anyone watching Chanel 4's new comedy drama Fresh Meat? It stars Joe Thomas (Simon in the Inbetweeners) and Jack Whitehall. Seems to be a bit of a slow starter, but I reckon it could get quite funny!

Anyone else watching?

yabadabado · 22-09-2011 1:07am

just finished watching it,seemed ok ,has potential so will give it a few weeks.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 22-09-2011 12:10pm

I watched it just for Kimberley Nixon, and I think she was pretty much the best thing in it.

I loved Joe Thomas in The Imbetweeners, but he is pretty much just playing a slightly less awkward Simon. Jack Whitehall is an annoying posh twat so it wasn't much of a stretch for him acting wise to play an annoying posh twat.

There seemed to be too many characters and at times it seemed a little unsure of exactly what it wanted to be. But it was the first episode and often they are purely for setting up the series, so I guess I'll give it a second go.

I liked the Oregan girl or whatever she was called and Josie but could've been doing without the black girl and the Scottish guy. JP is annoying but I guess he serves a purpose. We'll see.

Graham_B18C · 22-09-2011 12:20pm

I watched it with a few others and they all seemed unsure of it, I thought it was really good. I can see it getting very popular. I don't agree with too many characters though, it was pretty much the 6 main characters, and the Jesus girl!

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 22-09-2011 12:44pm

Graham_B18C wrote: »

I don't agree with too many characters though, it was pretty much the 6 main characters, and the Jesus girl!

I think there were too many characters to get to know/like in the 35/40 mins it was on. But like I said it was only the 1st episode and they had a lot of setting up to do. Over the course of how ever many episodes they have I'm sure they'll spend more time on each of them.

FreudianSlippers · 22-09-2011 1:56pm

Definitely has potential. I'll watch it

Cupcake_Crisis · 23-09-2011 1:48pm

I agree that Joe Thomas seems to be playing a slightly less awkward verion of Simon. If anyone saw his Comedy showcase (also on Channel 4) called Chickens (with Simon Bird, Will from the Inbetweeners) he also played a very awkward, lovesick character, haven't really seen much variation from him!

But as was said, it's only the first episode so I'm trying not to judge anything too harshly!

cosmic · 23-09-2011 4:28pm

I enjoyed it. Found some of the characters(/actors?) annoying but will definitely keep watching.

JP Liz V1 · 27-09-2011 11:33am

Has Simon got another Carly to pine for in this

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 27-09-2011 2:05pm

I watched a bit of it again last night and it wasn't that bad the second time. I think I was expecting something else so it was slightly disappointing the first time, but once I knew what to expect it was more enjoyable.

Cupcake_Crisis · 27-09-2011 8:09pm

Looking forward to watching it tomorrow to see if it picks up the pace!

KeanSeenan · 27-09-2011 8:22pm

I expected more from the writers, but I'll stick with it. It was aesthetically nice though.

culsoh · 28-09-2011 4:16pm

I didn't think it was great but I'm going to give it a couple of weeks and see how it gets on!

Cupcake_Crisis · 28-09-2011 10:06pm

Just tuned in now! Almost completely forget about it.....

Degag · 29-09-2011 12:35am

i thought it was ok. That Kimberley wan is a looker alright!

Cupcake_Crisis · 29-09-2011 8:20am

I thought lasts nights was better than last weeks! Wasn't expecting that from Josie!

WindmillWarrior · 29-09-2011 9:02am

Yeah, defo better. The whole thing is quirky and a little different. I'm liking it a lot

culsoh · 29-09-2011 2:32pm

Goddammit - I missed it :mad:

Graham_B18C · 29-09-2011 2:53pm

culsoh wrote: »

Goddammit - I missed it :mad:

4od is your friend!

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/fresh-meat/4od

icdg · 29-09-2011 7:29pm

The running gag involving Russell Brand's Head was hillarious, but other than that, freshers throwing a house party is a plotline that's been done a million times before.

KeanSeenan · 29-09-2011 8:44pm

icdg wrote: »

freshers throwing a house party is a plotline that's been done a million times before.

Yeah but luckily it didn't take the route of 'ohh lordy, we've wrecked the house and the owner will be here in *looks at watch* TEN MINUTES!'..cue music montage.

adamski8 · 29-09-2011 10:03pm

very very meh

mrmorgan · 29-09-2011 10:40pm

Its not a bad show. like ye said its got potential. that fella who shagged the blondie is some pig

JohnP199 · 30-09-2011 3:28am

I hate to admit I was wrong but Jack Whitehall is brilliant in this! “An embarassment of bitches”....as good as any quote from the Inbetweeners.

So lads.....Josie or Oregon?

Also this lad who's never seen (Paul I think his name is). His identity probably wont be be revealed in the series finale...Im guessing!? But I'm betting it'll be an Inbetweener actor (possibly the guy who plays Neil).

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 30-09-2011 11:22am

Thought the second episode was much much better, I even liked that Vod one. Her mixing up the two guys was quite funny. "I'm not racist for Asians, I'm just slutty." and Oregan's thing about often waking up and not knowing she had a penis or whatever it was. I proper laughed a few times.
Jack Whitehall was much more likable in this episode too, probably because the other two posh guys were even worse than him.

My only problem with it now is Joe Thomas. I loved him on The Inbetweeners, but I can't see him as anyone but Simon, and Kingsley is pretty much Simon without the influence of Jay and Neil.

Cupcake_Crisis · 30-09-2011 11:25am

JohnP199 wrote: »

I hate to admit I was wrong but Jack Whitehall is brilliant in this! “An embarassment of bitches”....as good as any quote from the Inbetweeners.

So lads.....Josie or Oregon?

Also this lad who's never seen (Paul I think his name is). His identity probably wont be be revealed in the series finale...Im guessing!? But I'm betting it'll be an Inbetweener actor (possibly the guy who plays Neil).

If it turned out to be Neil id absolutely shit a brick!!!!!

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Thought the second episode was much much better, I even liked that Vod one. Her mixing up the two guys was quite funny. "I'm not racist for Asians, I'm just slutty." and Oregan's thing about often waking up and not knowing she had a penis or whatever it was. I proper laughed a few times.
Jack Whitehall was much more likable in this episode too, probably because the other two posh guys were even worse than him.

My only problem with it now is Joe Thomas. I loved him on The Inbetweeners, but I can't see him as anyone but Simon, and Kingsley is pretty much Simon without the influence of Jay and Neil.

Having trouble with that myself, mainly cos the characters are quite similar!

KeanSeenan · 30-09-2011 7:47pm

Imagine if it was Mark Corrigan.

afatbollix · 30-09-2011 8:55pm

Loving it! Think its great, I think it will be one of the next tv seris like misfits & skins...

Gekko · 01-10-2011 3:17am

am finding it fairly meh...may keep watching in the hope it improves.

The characters really suck.

Basq · 02-10-2011 12:22pm

Just watched the first episode.. really liked it actually!

I've always thought Jack Whitehall was funny, but he's excellent in this!

Very impressive first episode.. now onto episode 2.

And it didn't hurt that they ended the first episode with one of my favourite songs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLb33LZX4dc

JohnP199 · 02-10-2011 12:37pm

Basq wrote: »

Just watched the first episode.. really liked it actually!

I've always thought Jack Whitehall was funny, but he's excellent in this!

Very impressive first episode.. now onto episode 2.

And it didn't hurt that they ended the first episode with one of my favourite songs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLb33LZX4dc

If you thought Jack Whitehall was excellent in the first episode then you should love the second episode. JP

brilliantly supported by Ralph and Toby!

steals the show IMO.

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