Thursday, 28 May 2020

After Life - Season 2 (2020 Ricky Gervais & scr)

Seems to be more off-puttingly crude than the last series - particularly in scenes involving 'therapist' Paul Kaye (who no one would ever return to visit for a second time) and disgusting David Earl. And postmen just don't come in to your house a take a bath.

However, when something sweet happens, like with colleague Mandeep Dhillon, or fellow mourner Penelope Wilton, it's really sweet.

Maybe that's the point.

Also rather successful in its evocation of grief, loss and depression. But after losing someone, "Life goes on" someone says, quoting Robert Frost at him. "It's not as good," he replies, "but there you go".

His episode four playout is David Bowie, 'Can You Hear Me?'

With Roisin Conaty, Kerry Godliman, Ashley Jensen, David Bradley, Diane Morgan. Tony Way, Tom Basden, Joe Wilkinson, Jo Hartley.

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