Am I Being Unreasonable? (TV Series) Episode #1.4 (2022) User Reviews

Episode 4

[bobcobb301 · 7/10 · 17 December 2022]

I was not really familiar with Selin Hizli prior to this program as an American viewer, but she has impressed me so far and especially in this episode as we learned a lot more about Jen. We knew there was much more than meets the eye, but it looks like they have done a quality job teasing us through the first three episodes with some crazy things, but finally giving us something good along the way.

Great backstory episode, and one of the best of the series to this point. This is the episode where I got hope and felt some sense that I made the right decision in sticking with the program until the end.

Phenomenal.

[W011y4m5 · 10/10 · 12 November 2022]

With the 4th episode of "Am I Being Unreasonable?", the ridiculously talented pair of writers (& co-creators of this series) Selin Hizli & Daisy May-Cooper work together in order to completely pull the rug out from under the audience's feet & subvert expectations all over again, applying context to the narrative which adds layer upon layer upon layer until finally, we're (presumably?) starting to see the bigger picture.

However, the drama is crafted in such a clever way, one can never be too sure as to how certain the direction of the season is heading (which prevents it from becoming predictable) when every 30 minutes, the story continually finds new, quirky ways to essentially reinvent the wheel we've already grown accustomed to. As a consequence, the tale that's being told is thoroughly engaging because each & every second forces us to pay close attention to what's happening, if we're to stand any chance of keeping up with the intricacies we never even knew were imbued subliminally, before.

I say this with all seriousness but I haven't seen such fiercely intelligent writing (that's complicated & interwoven, yet disciplined & understandable without becoming convoluted) in a BBC original since the early days of Sherlock.

All of this is additionally captured masterfully by the outstanding director Jonny Campbell (ironically, having last worked with Steven Moffat & Mark Gatiss on their adaptation of "Dracula"), who works tirelessly with his usual DoP Tony Slater-Ling to reflect the quality of the scripts with the remarkably strong visual filmmaking, that's edited & timed to perfection by Helena Evans.

I cannot sing this production's praises highly enough. An utter triumph.

Incredibly good.

[Sleepin_Dragon · 10/10 · 30 December 2022]

The story, from Jen's point of view, how she came to arrive in town.

Wow, well that's the last couple of episodes totally turned upside down, retold, and given a totally whole new meaning.

The writing, just magical, this was truly brilliant from start to finish, it was dark, twisted, and unexpectedly, I didn't think the show was going to go to places like it did here, yes it's a black comedy, but there's also some kind of thriller element going on as well.

Georgie Glen as Mrs. Baggot rattling on about Singapore, and now she used to have servants was hilarious, her sense of timing has always been terrific. Gavin, he was hilarious.

Is something going to transpire about Katya? I have so many questions that I want answers to. Does Jen have any links to the family?

One of the best things I've seen all year.

10/10.

Czechoslovakia....