Sex Education - Netflix *Spoilers*

gmisk

Just wondering if anyone else watching this?
First episode was excellent, funny and snappy, hopefully rest is as good.

Sleepy

We binged it the other night for a few episodes. Quite enjoyed it but still have to finish out the series.

MAJJ

I watched the whole thing really enjoyed it, funny, touching (no pun) at times, great young actors and characters. Big influence from John Hughes and also great sound track of a lot of my teens.

gmisk

I have watched the first 2 episodes now it is really excellent, initially I thought it was set in the 80s/90s with the styles, cars and song choices but its seems to be set in the present given the mobile phones used and a lot of the references....

pinkypinky

Yeah, I was confused by the aesthetic at first. Definitely an homage to John Hughes.

I'm 5 episodes into it and really enjoying it. Some great lines "that kid who looks like a Victorian ghost"!

The Princess Bride

Brilliant series, one of the best in a long time.

Quote of the century.
"I've been holding hands for 45 minutes.
I need to fornicate."

Rothmans

On episode 6 and really enjoying it. Does anyone else know why the clothes styles seems the be from the 1970s/80s, and all the cars are from the same period?
All the while, everyone seems to have a smartphone. . .

Cina

Rothmans wrote: »

On episode 6 and really enjoying it. Does anyone else know why the clothes styles seems the be from the 1970s/80s, and all the cars are from the same period?
All the while, everyone seems to have a smartphone. . .

I think it's done on purpose to give the show that sort of vibe, basically, but they couldn't actually set it in the 70's because the show deals with the issues of the effect of social media on young people today.

It reminds me of Archer a bit. They use whatever era they need to for the plot, and who cares because it doesn't really matter anyway.

I like it, it's clever.

sham69

really enjoying it (half way through).
Thought it was an amercian school but with english accents?
Thought it was the 80's but mobile phones clearly in use etc.
Doesnt really matter though, its good fun.

the_pen_turner

I liked it. Very likable characters.no over the top camp gay flamboyance that you see in other shows. The Main actors are very good which is rare these days. Becaus of that it's very easy to warm to the characters especially Otis and maeve.


Only thing I don't understand is maeve and the clinic. It doesn't seem to have any relevance to story. A false alarm would have cemented the friendship just as much but without any negatives.

Can't wait for season 2.

budhabob

Really enjoying this. Was expecting just blunt humour, but it's quiet a tender show at it's backbone. Really strong performance from a relatively unknown cast (barring the few exceptions).

gmisk

Finally finished the last 2 episodes of this show, absolutely loved them. It just got better and better for me.

Hopefully not too long for a second series.

JP Liz V1

gmisk wrote: »

Finally finished the last 2 episodes of this show, absolutely loved them. It just got better and better for me.

Hopefully not too long for a second series.

It has been renewed

gibgodsman

Watched the entire season in about 2 days, basically Skins with the tone of Inbetweeners, brilliant show.

Sleepy

Finished it last night. Loved it.

Gillian Anderson looks fantastic with the silver hair too!

Stevecw

Finished it yesterday, best thing I've watched in a long time.
Really enjoyable, loved it. Just kept on getting better and every character in it was likeable for different reasons, great to see it's getting a 2nd season.
Watched it all in 2 days, and really hope 2nd series comes along soon!

Sugarlumps

Based more towards the teen demographic, couldn't get into this at all.

yerwanthere123

I really enjoyed this, so much so that I'm sad it's over and sorry I didn't spread it out over more than three nights. I genuinely didn't see it coming about

Adam being in the closet, I just thought he was a bully with daddy issues. Well of course he's that too, but I wasn't expecting them to throw gay into the mix!

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Just finished the series. Great stuff - glad to see its already renewed for a second season as there were some decent cliffhangers in there.

mloc123

For the first 2 episodes I was very... Meh. But the third episode dragged me in, from then on the characters were much more likeable.

Pentecost

I’m four episodes in to this. I quite like it, there’s some good performances but a minor irritant is how they’ve turned an English school into an American high school, lockers in the hallway, jocks with lettered jackets, band and swim team etc. They’re very different types of schools in reality from anything I’ve ever seen of them.

Is it just to make it relateable for US audiences? Also the weather seems too nice for England.

the_pen_turner

Pentecost wrote: »

I’m four episodes in to this. I quite like it, there’s some good performances but a minor irritant is how they’ve turned an English school into an American high school, lockers in the hallway, jocks with lettered jackets, band and swim team etc. They’re very different types of schools in reality from anything I’ve ever seen of them.

Is it just to make it relateable for US audiences? Also the weather seems too nice for England.

thats an interesting qurk to the show. it drifts over and back like that.

also my school here in tipp has the lockers in the hallways

AndrewJRenko

Pentecost wrote: »

I’m four episodes in to this. I quite like it, there’s some good performances but a minor irritant is how they’ve turned an English school into an American high school, lockers in the hallway, jocks with lettered jackets, band and swim team etc. They’re very different types of schools in reality from anything I’ve ever seen of them.

Is it just to make it relateable for US audiences? Also the weather seems too nice for England.

So much of this - the school name and logo is all American, the look of the school is all American, even Otis's house and his commute to school by bike is all American. How many UK schools have a 50m swimming pool with banked seating?


It doesn't feel British at all.


Still enjoying it though...

Franz Von Peppercorn

Pentecost wrote: »

I’m four episodes in to this. I quite like it, there’s some good performances but a minor irritant is how they’ve turned an English school into an American high school, lockers in the hallway, jocks with lettered jackets, band and swim team etc. They’re very different types of schools in reality from anything I’ve ever seen of them.

Is it just to make it relateable for US audiences? Also the weather seems too nice for England.

The whole show is a tribute to John Hughes’ teenage movies, in particular the breakfast club. Not only the school is American but the houses are either unbelievably opulent or you live in a trailer park. No semi detached houses anywhere.

But the writing and acting are English. Annoyed me for a while but then I accepted it.

As for the weather, they got lucky in 2018. I wonder how well a sequel will look in a normal grey summer.

beertons

5 episodes in, I think it's very funny.

Mc Love

Plus Gillian Anderson is hot

AndrewJRenko

Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »

The whole show is a tribute to John Hughes’ teenage movies, in particular the breakfast club. Not only the school is American but the houses are either unbelievably opulent or you live in a trailer park. No semi detached houses anywhere.

But the writing and acting are English. Annoyed me for a while but then I accepted it.

As for the weather, they got lucky in 2018. I wonder how well a sequel will look in a normal grey summer.

Yeah, I forgot about the trailer park, completely non-British. I wonder was it actually shot in the UK?

AndrewJRenko

OmegaGene wrote: »

It’s a caravan park and they have loads of them dotted around the U.K. my brother has one in Lowestoft rented out

With people living there full time? Not holiday parks now.

beertons

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

With people living there full time? Not holiday parks now.

Aye, a friend of mine owns a mobile home park in Devon. Full-time residents.

Speedsie

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

With people living there full time? Not Holiday parks now.

There are people living in static caravan parks full time in Ireland as well, I know someone who lived in Woodland Villas in Birr for about 15 years. Was very damp as I recall!

Google map link to Woodland Villas in Birr

OmegaGene

OmegaGene wrote: »

It’s a caravan park and they have loads of them dotted around the U.K. my brother has one in Lowestoft rented out

Weren't there full time tenants in Broadchurch also?


As for other things...
Lockers in the hallways are common AF
My folks have dozens of medals from my school swim team at home

Rare for a "normal" school to have its own pool but we used to use the Churchfield pool (Cork) when it was still a 25M pool.

Speedsie

Oh, and we had lockers in school back in the 80s, in Dublin. No pool though.

Badly Drunk Boy

Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »

The whole show is a tribute to John Hughes’ teenage movies, in particular the breakfast club. Not only the school is American but the houses are either unbelievably opulent or you live in a trailer park. No semi detached houses anywhere.

Otis' friend, lived in a fairly regular-looking (housing estate) house.

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

Yeah, I forgot about the trailer park, completely non-British. I wonder was it actually shot in the UK?

One of the regulars on the British Gogglebox lives in a caravan park in Hull.

Gekko

Enjoyed this a few weeks back

According to the credits it was filmed in Wales

The Black Oil

5 episodes in, really enjoying it. Shows how that age of life can be quite bruising, whilst not taking itself ultra seriously. Poor Otis gets into some interesting situations...

The Black Oil

Ah man, that penultimate episode had some heartbreaking moments. Very enjoyable show, one of the better Netflix efforts out there.

The Black Oil

Also Otis telling his Ma to use a thesaurus. :pac:

EoinMcLovin

Some teasers for season 2
https://tvline.com/2019/11/11/sex-education-season-2-photos-spoilers/

is_that_so

Speedsie wrote: »

There are people living in static caravan parks full time in Ireland as well, I know someone who lived in Woodland Villas in Birr for about 15 years. Was very damp as I recall!

Google map link to Woodland Villas in Birr

Yeah some out by Clogherhead in Louth too, where that chap got shot.

EoinMcLovin

Back on January 17th
https://twitter.com/NetflixUK/status/1198947058583056384?s=19

yerwanthere123

EoinMcLovin wrote: »

Back on January 17th
https://twitter.com/NetflixUK/status/1198947058583056384?s=19

Great, looking forward to it already. Really surprised myself by how much I enjoyed the first series.

TheValeyard

Good. Very funny show.

Really hoping that they can *ahem* keep it up
Don't want it to flop and be over too quickly

No, no. I'm getting my coat and escorting myself out

EoinMcLovin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZhb0Vl_BaM

EoinMcLovin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeG9rQLzgXI

2smiggy

had never heard/took any notice of this till i seen it on the forum. Watched it over the last 4 or 5 days. was pleasantly surprised. what a great show. Already looking forward to season 2, and I don't have long to wait !!

gmisk

2smiggy wrote: »

had never heard/took any notice of this till i seen it on the forum. Watched it over the last 4 or 5 days. was pleasantly surprised. what a great show. Already looking forward to season 2, and I don't have long to wait !!

It's a really excellent show.
Season 2 is Friday I think!

EoinMcLovin

gmisk wrote: »

It's a really excellent show.
Season 2 is Friday I think!

Yep, releases this Friday

yerwanthere123

Ooh didn't realise S2 was so soon, looking forward to this!

EoinMcLovin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj0r9vi7dmU

walshb

Season 1 was brilliant..

On ep 2 season 2 now..

They really are overdoing the vulgarity in it...it’s odd.

Maybe it will tone down, but it’s ridiculously forced so far. Not at all working..