Major fan of Moffatt.
Teen writing on Press Gang.... tick.
Comedy farce on Joking Apart.... tick.
My favourite British comedy is Coupling....tick.
Best ingenious Doctor Who episodes....tick.
Doctor Who showrunner..... oops, bit too clever for own good sometimes.
Inventive Sherlock.... 10/10 tick.
Jekyll, Dracula, Time Travellers Wife.... all enjoyable.
Inside Man probably his best straight drama.
Now we have what appears to be his most high profile drama and reviews were troubling.
Maybe I give Moffatt too much credit but some of the criticisms seem misguided to me.
"Woke" characters are obviously meant to be exaggerated charactatures intended to get the reactions they have because in my view the reactions to these exaggerations highlights how the anti-woke think of any "woke" person characteristics and think they are accurate portrayals.
Personally I loved this aspect of the show and enjoy the superior sense of self I feel at the anti-woke reviews.
Putting aside the Alex Kingston role (one of my less enjoyable characters to watch) the 3 main characters of Madeline, Douglas and producer Toby were superb.
Toby first. Vile man completely ignorant of what is wrong with own behaviour. I genuinely believe that this is how Weinstein, Louis CK, et al feel about themselves and no amount of comeupence will show them otherwise. Ben Miles was almost too convincing at portraying this :)
Douglas next. What a normal middle aged man he is. Out of touch with times but thinks because he is media savvy and has 1.5 million X followers he isn't. I think this character can be studied more and I don't want to do big spoiler but his complicity in what transpires is reflective of what goes on today from all parts of society and the "woke" (as imperfect as they may be) are not going to accept the bystander defence on these things. Bonnevile again is superb especially in his initial complicity and subsequent outrage during interview/defense.
Madeline last (was that her real accent? Never settled with me and I know she is Scottish). What a performance. Scenes with Toby in hotel remarkably uncomfortable to watch but perfectly conveys how the "just walk away from a job/promotion/opportunity if put in that situation" is not easy. In that moment you genuinely feel that she knows if she walks to protect herself then career is over and how to navigate that. Who can question (there will be many that will and do) that if she did go through with anything it would not still be sexual assault. This along with the interview of Douglas were just outstanding.
Moffatt's story and writing. I hope this was all intended as a pro-woke pro-metoo story and he is not going all Jerry "you can't say anything nowadays" Seinfeld on us.
To the viewers who are frustrated when people get frustrated at the accusations by people against celebrities of inappropriate behaviour and sexual assault. The story gave you resolution of evidence (photos) and a confession. It is these things that the aforementioned people require before they give any credence to an accusation. Moffatt was able to show how impossible this would be in the real world and that leaves victims with only the unsubstantiated accusation or walk away and forget career. Very clever story.
Conclusion: superb verbal comedy when done, thought provoking social commentary (the fact that I can't still work out Moffat's views may be naive but I can't with confidence decide) and though not quite the Colonel Jessop confession a really tense dramatic interview.
You may guess I am a fan who may demonstrate some simplistic liberal views but thete you go.
Teen writing on Press Gang.... tick.
Comedy farce on Joking Apart.... tick.
My favourite British comedy is Coupling....tick.
Best ingenious Doctor Who episodes....tick.
Doctor Who showrunner..... oops, bit too clever for own good sometimes.
Inventive Sherlock.... 10/10 tick.
Jekyll, Dracula, Time Travellers Wife.... all enjoyable.
Inside Man probably his best straight drama.
Now we have what appears to be his most high profile drama and reviews were troubling.
Maybe I give Moffatt too much credit but some of the criticisms seem misguided to me.
"Woke" characters are obviously meant to be exaggerated charactatures intended to get the reactions they have because in my view the reactions to these exaggerations highlights how the anti-woke think of any "woke" person characteristics and think they are accurate portrayals.
Personally I loved this aspect of the show and enjoy the superior sense of self I feel at the anti-woke reviews.
Putting aside the Alex Kingston role (one of my less enjoyable characters to watch) the 3 main characters of Madeline, Douglas and producer Toby were superb.
Toby first. Vile man completely ignorant of what is wrong with own behaviour. I genuinely believe that this is how Weinstein, Louis CK, et al feel about themselves and no amount of comeupence will show them otherwise. Ben Miles was almost too convincing at portraying this :)
Douglas next. What a normal middle aged man he is. Out of touch with times but thinks because he is media savvy and has 1.5 million X followers he isn't. I think this character can be studied more and I don't want to do big spoiler but his complicity in what transpires is reflective of what goes on today from all parts of society and the "woke" (as imperfect as they may be) are not going to accept the bystander defence on these things. Bonnevile again is superb especially in his initial complicity and subsequent outrage during interview/defense.
Madeline last (was that her real accent? Never settled with me and I know she is Scottish). What a performance. Scenes with Toby in hotel remarkably uncomfortable to watch but perfectly conveys how the "just walk away from a job/promotion/opportunity if put in that situation" is not easy. In that moment you genuinely feel that she knows if she walks to protect herself then career is over and how to navigate that. Who can question (there will be many that will and do) that if she did go through with anything it would not still be sexual assault. This along with the interview of Douglas were just outstanding.
Moffatt's story and writing. I hope this was all intended as a pro-woke pro-metoo story and he is not going all Jerry "you can't say anything nowadays" Seinfeld on us.
To the viewers who are frustrated when people get frustrated at the accusations by people against celebrities of inappropriate behaviour and sexual assault. The story gave you resolution of evidence (photos) and a confession. It is these things that the aforementioned people require before they give any credence to an accusation. Moffatt was able to show how impossible this would be in the real world and that leaves victims with only the unsubstantiated accusation or walk away and forget career. Very clever story.
Conclusion: superb verbal comedy when done, thought provoking social commentary (the fact that I can't still work out Moffat's views may be naive but I can't with confidence decide) and though not quite the Colonel Jessop confession a really tense dramatic interview.
You may guess I am a fan who may demonstrate some simplistic liberal views but thete you go.
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