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annabelle_bronstein said:
I was going to make a thread about this . I think it deserves one really doesn’t it? Triggering is absolutely the word , when so often it is an exaggeration. Not this show. So much about it that’s great though.. I’m just starting ep5.
Yes, please do make a thread! I think it gives a realistic depiction of sexual assault and rape, sexual exploitation, drug taking and friendship. It’s bound to bring things up for people, I was struggling with it last night. But I suppose it’s important to confront these things in order to heal.
Yes people do use the word triggering in the wrong context sometimes but I guess everyone is affected by things in different ways. I understand how alarming and painful it can be now, I don’t think I did before
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There are tons of facisnating documentaries on the iplayer at the moment. I discovered a really interesting eccentric one from 1981 about the Chelsea hotel in New York. The famous hotel that was home to Janis Joplin, Sid viscous, Patti Smith , Dylan Thomas and many more over the years. A lot of Patti smiths memoir ‘just kids’ is about living there in the early seventies. She says a lot of mauxoans and artists ended up there as they let you pay rent via art sometimes. Obviously a total dive but brilliant. A lot of Andy Warhol’s scene . Nothing like that could exist today. There’s also a song by Leonard Cohen about getting a blow job from Janis Joplin there.
Well worth a look if the interests you. As I say it’s made in an eccentric style but I think it really works. It’s only an hour.

DoctorWho said:
yea. Found it bizarre. What the hell was the point of the tampon/blood clot scene?
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I heard her discuss this exact moment on the gal dem podcast. She said she wanted to show the contrast between the typical reaction of a woman in that situation to be so embarrassed it might be the end of the world. But this guy is so nonchalant, because why should it be a big deal? It’s something that happens every month and even the most mature women can act like it’s an embarrassing secret.
Ok I’m making this thread
 
Horatio said:
Just watching the first one, Imelda Staunton as the ultimate “Karen” . Wow it’s utterly brilliant. Tragic and hilarious.
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The original Talking Heads are not available now but the original actress who did this monologue was Patricia Routledge and she was amazing. It was a hard act for Imelda to follow but I thought she’s did a good job.

The Sarah Lancashire monologue is a new one but the subject matter turned my stomach 🤮
 
Suzesnooze said:
The original Talking Heads are not available now but the original actress who did this monologue was Patricia Routledge and she was amazing. It was a hard act for Imelda to follow but I thought she’s did a good job.

The Sarah Lancashire monologue is a new one but the subject matter turned my stomach 🤮
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Yes, it was a strange watch at times. 🤮 A very unusual topic to be covered on TV.
 
Yeah i just watched the Sarah Lancashire one. I thought it was extraordinary. The series is turning out to be one of those where each episode tops the previous despite me thinking it’s not possible.
Episode 3 with Harriet Walters just broke my heart, utterly. I haven’t been moved like that in who knows how long. Alan Bennett is insanely gifted at capturing the essence of people. Of how people are, you know? The fact that he manages to tell some quite crazy stories at the same time is incredible. A character study would be enough but he gives us these plots too?!

On to the Lancashire topic. One of the last taboos around that’s for sure. Still shocking to see that on tv, for it to go there. I thought it would be just suggested. But though it’s a stomach churning thought by default, it was tragic too. She was clearly a neglected woman , starved of love or attention of any description by her husband and we see her in the process of a breakdown. Something snapped in her head, leading first to those feelings and second to what she does to herself. I’m trying to be vague if anyone is reading this who hasn’t watched it. But don’t read this, go watch it then come back and share your thoughts !
 
It's a shame they're not reshooting the two monologues Thora Hird did. They were excellent but apparently they were unable to find actors in their 70's, possibly due to shielding?

One thing I thought about the Sarah Lancashire one is he maybe wrote it years ago as the daughter is called Maureen which didn't seem very modern? His own mother suffered with mental health problems, so i wonder if the story was autobiographical?

I love Jodie Comer but i felt she didn't live up to the original by Julie Walters.

I thought Tamsin Greig did a good job of her monologue.
 
Caroljonee said:
Jodie comer and Sarah Lancashire were my favourites felt like they both did the originals great justice.
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Thought the Sarah Lancashire one was brand new?
Shame they’re not redoing ‘a cream cracker under the sofa’

There is a thread for ‘I may destroy you’ further down the page. Please come and join in!
 
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