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Critically acclaimed comedy that follows Mark (David Mitchell) and Jeremy (Robert Webb), two flatmates living in south London, on their increasingly complicated journeys through life. Wannabe musician Jeremy is a lazy man with big ideas, mostly about himself. Mark is an inhibited, obsessive office drone with a no-pain, no-gain view of the world. Hear their deepest, darkest and most socially unacceptable thoughts and feelings as they struggle to find their place in the modern world. (Verleiher-Text)
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Excellent characters, but it’s not a thoroughbred Britcom. Or maybe just slightly toned down, but basically I suppose a real one. But the idea of filming it strictly from the “through your own eyes" point of view is certainly interesting and quite successful in the end (the kissing looks really fascinating). But I just couldn’t get used to the frenetic swapping from one set of eyes to the other during dialogs.
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I saw the first episode and I have occasionally returned to the series a few times, but I have never found the courage to dedicate myself to it systematically. Not because of its format - it is very good at being what it wants to be and has excellent focus. It can hit the mark, and if you can laugh at the situations that Mark and Jeremy regularly find themselves in, then it is exceptionally entertaining. The problem lies in the approach to the characters. Both protagonists are outsiders who work hard to maintain their unenviable positions. They don't need any enemies or bad luck. They owe their exemplary loser status to exceptional self-centeredness, low social intelligence, thoughtlessness, selfishness, and a lack of tact. Through their inner monologues, they reveal themselves to you without any pretenses, and I don't believe that you would want to share a household with those losers. Peep Show is similar to television contest formats that find entertainment in exposing the flaws of the contestants and humiliating them. The series is similarly ruthless, and cynical, and as a result, ultimately more sad than lively. I cannot tune in correctly to it and find empathy for its (anti)heroes. Overall impression: 60%.
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It took me a while to get used to the style of humor and the camera work, but then I got hooked. The main pair of eternal losers, Mark and Jeremy, were simply perfect. The plots and situations they got into were sometimes hilarious, and sometimes a bit awkward, but overall I had a lot of fun with Peep Show. I'd highlight the ninth season in particular, as I really did laugh a lot while watching it.
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First I gave this British gem a rating of four, but I can't stop thinking about it. Lucky me, I managed to watch the whole thing on Netflix before they deleted it. Peep Show isn't for everyone, but for fans of any British cult classics, this is a must-see. It's actually a completely schizophrenic affair, and hey, when you're on mind-altering substances, you really start to appreciate this whole concept. :D It took me about one episode to get used to the POV camera and then I simply started loving it. Just because of this original idea, Peep Show is simply a bizarre cult classic that needs to find its audience because the characters here are really pitiful. Peep Show is essentially the definition of black humor, and all its characters are distinctive and brilliantly written. Mark Corrigan and Jeremy Usborne, I hope I'm not seeing them for the last time, because I could watch their miserable lives forever.
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