The Young Offenders - All of it!
From the very simple idea of two schoolboys finding their way from boys to men in Cork city, this series developed into a first rate situation comedy.
What was good
Like Derry girls we had some unique Irish humour and perspectives this time centred around two rogues.
The chemistry between Connor, Jock and Mairead was palpable and the feeling of improvisation, spontaneity and expert comedy timing was inspired.
It was really quite remarkable how Connor and Jock conveyed being thick and yet at the same time discussing the deepest philosophical and existential anxieties of the human condition.
The asides from dance routines, singing, slapstick and group scenes this comedy had it all. Perhaps it is Irish humour but we had situational irony and several forms of self-deprecation all very difficult to pull off.
My favourite character was Principal Barry.
Series 4, despite the absence of jock, Connor McSweeney made this series his own, we had some brilliant comic timing and slapstick humour and my favourite character Connor's mother replaced Principle Walsh, delivered in spades. This really was fabulous from the start to finish. I'm going to give series 4 a firm 10 out of 10 I really laughed out loud so many times.
From the very simple idea of two schoolboys finding their way from boys to men in Cork city, this series developed into a first rate situation comedy.
What was good
Like Derry girls we had some unique Irish humour and perspectives this time centred around two rogues.
The chemistry between Connor, Jock and Mairead was palpable and the feeling of improvisation, spontaneity and expert comedy timing was inspired.
It was really quite remarkable how Connor and Jock conveyed being thick and yet at the same time discussing the deepest philosophical and existential anxieties of the human condition.
The asides from dance routines, singing, slapstick and group scenes this comedy had it all. Perhaps it is Irish humour but we had situational irony and several forms of self-deprecation all very difficult to pull off.
My favourite character was Principal Barry.
Series 4, despite the absence of jock, Connor McSweeney made this series his own, we had some brilliant comic timing and slapstick humour and my favourite character Connor's mother replaced Principle Walsh, delivered in spades. This really was fabulous from the start to finish. I'm going to give series 4 a firm 10 out of 10 I really laughed out loud so many times.