Fleabag TV Review

Fleabag (2016-)
Season 1 - 6 episodes (2016)
Season 2 - 6 episodes (2017)

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Created by: Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Starring: Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Sian Clifford, Olivia Colman, Andrew Scott
Rated: TV-MA
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Plot
A dry-witted woman, known as Fleabag navigates life and love in London while trying to cope with tragedy. Without a filter those that don't avoid her are rejected when trying to help.

Verdict
Incredible show. It's well written, blending comedy, drama, and truth. It taps into those feelings everyone has but don't voice. The protagonist is dealing with grief and a terrible mother in law figure while trying to deal with her business and a love life. The kicker is that she's a horrible person, selfish and unsympathetic. That makes this intriguing to watch. It's a fantastic show.
Watch it.

Review
The series is adapted from Waller-Bridge's award winning play.

The show is fascinating because the main character is not a nice person. The episodes are quick, and it's funny at how outlandish Fleabag is. She doesen't have a name. She's selfish and mean to everyone, but there is truth to a lot of her interactions. The arc to the first season has quite a twist.

Fleabag breaks the fourth wall frequently, but it's not annoying. In the second season the priest notices, asking her where her mind went just now. It's just a neat trick. Other characters don't seem to notice, but maybe the priest just gets her.

There's a lot of truth in the show. It's authentic. Fleabag chews out a hair stylist for messing up her sister's hair. It's an overreaction, but then she's confronted with the reference picture which is exactly the haircut received.

Fleabag is someone trying to make the best of a bad situation. The catch is she put herself in that situation. The writing is amazing. All of these characters have a drive and are developed. It's bold with how it feels like Waller-Bridge is writing about her/her character's insecurities. There has to be an overlap there.

In the second season she falls for a priest. There's a huge roadblock there for that romance, but media has conditioned us to expect couples to get together. The show plays with that expectation.

Each season is relatively short with half hour episodes. That's all the time this show needs. Any more would just feel like filler. Anything else Waller-Bridge creates I'm going to check out.