Breeders FX

[WBT 20572]

Anyone watching this?  It's a 30 minute comedy starring Martin Freeman.  The mom is also really good.

"Humans have wolloped the shit out of our kids since caveman times, right up until Live Aid.  It's only in the last generation it's changed"

 

[texhorn 351]

I can’t get out of the fire!
There’s no fucking fire!
Lol

[thrillhammer 683]

i'm watching it and thoroughly enjoying it.  it's exceeding all expectations.  

[WBT 20572]

Is Mummy allowed to cuddle Darren?

Michael McKean was really good in this.

[WBT 20572]

They used to beat sailors with birch.

Go on, Jim, give him some paternal approval.

This is very continental.

Edited April 7, 2020 by WBT

[thrillhammer 683]

22 hours ago, WBT said:

They used to beat sailors with birch.

Go on, Jim, give him some paternal approval.

This is very continental.

great lines.  great show.  

[Bama Chick 28596]

Thanks for this thread. I hadn’t heard of this show and binged it last night.

So hilariously accurate.

Poor Michael.

[WBT 20572]

Paul's dad on this cracks me up. 

"David had a late-stage circumsion in his 40s"

[thrillhammer 683]

martin freeman deserves a knighthood for his body of work, and he's just getting started.

[bschoolprof 6254]

Is Kim Deal in this?

[thrillhammer 683]

16 hours ago, bschoolprof said:

Is Kim Deal in this?

different breeders

[WBT 20572]

Just saw a commercial that it's coming back on 3/22

 

[texhorn 351]

Sweet!

[Scary Stranger 1715]

Damn.  Why did they age up the kids so dramatically?  The son's freakout scene about fires and burglars was one of the best parts of last season.

[thrillhammer 683]

22 hours ago, Scary Stranger said:

Damn.  Why did they age up the kids so dramatically?  The son's freakout scene about fires and burglars was one of the best parts of last season.

both the kids were stellar.  martin freeman's parents too.   very funny show.  looking forward to the new season.

[WBT 20572]

I necrobumped this but then forgot to watch when it came back.  The season premier was pretty good.

"And no sneaky Anne Frank birthday in the attic, etiher"

"Canceling a child's birthday?  Are you in a Roald Dahl book?"

I agree that they shouldn't have aged the kids up so much but it's still strangely soothing watching Martin Freeman scream and curse at them.

Edited March 30, 2021 by WBT

[Scary Stranger 1715]

At least they did some flashbacks to when they were younger.  Kick in the nuts when his son tried to hold his hand and he refused.

[msbesq 385]

A true dramedy with real issues and real laughs. A very good show.

[thrillhammer 683]

not near as funny as last season.  the kids are flat, the wife is flat.  martin freeman and his parents are leading the way so far this season.  still worth following this season, just more of a drama than it was at first.

[WBT 20572]

The 3rd season started this week if anyone's still watching.  The first two episodes were pretty good.  Paul's parents are still the highlight.

[dogbreath 434]

I’m enjoying the 3rd season. More for the mom and kids to do.
 

Never thought I’d hear Bruce Foxton’s name in a sit-com. But makes sense with Freeman being a huge Jam fan. 

[Celery Man 20951]

Never heard of this but Terriers on FX should have gotten a second season.

[dogbreath 434]

Whoah. This shit’s too real. 

[WBT 20572]

"Fuck off with your fucking air fryer!  You don't fool me!  You can't fry food with air, you pricks!"

...followed by quite a fucking downer.

This show has definitely shifted to become darker and more serious since Season 1 but I really like it.  It still has really funny moments too.

[thrillhammer 683]

i actually stopped watching a couple of episodes ago.  it has its moment, clever in a lot of ways, but the darkness that others have commented on is overshadowing the comedy.  

[dogbreath 434]

And nice touch with the psa at the end. I wonder if they did that for the British viewing.

I like that it shows what once were funny but thin characters into complex and difficult situations and still retaining their sense of humor.

Spoiler

The look that Ally’s stepdad gave her mom when informing on her son-in-law was hilarious.

 

[Texzilla58 4736]

We’re three eps in of s3 and are really having issues with it. This show was so funny in S1 and now it’s this mess of darkness interspersed with small bits of humor from the grandparents.

This situation with allowing Luke to take over the household and Paul being a miserable emotional cuck to his sons mental health issues is just stupid. Who would do that? Blow up your household over this? It’s England; they still have those workhouses for children like Oliver Twist so send that fucker there. It has screwed with the family dynamic with Eva and Ally. (Daisy Haggard was so funny on Episodes). We’ll stay with it but looking at the synopses I’m not optimistic.

[dogbreath 434]

Paul’s moments of rage remind me a lot of growing up with my dad. For us our family ended in divorce, and in the long term it was good for everyone. In the short term it was a constant mind fuck of emotions. These scenes are not my favorite but there is a certain logic to it and the narrative moves on. 

[WBT 20572]

The fourth and final season starts Monday.  Looks like another time jump.

 

[Scary Stranger 1715]

We stopped about halfway through last season. Stopped being funny and was just sad. Did it pick back up?

[Texzilla58 4736]

Same here. The dad became too hard to watch. Go home and play with your wife’s big tits dude.

We stopped halfway thru s4 and never went back. Someone let us know.

[dogbreath 434]

The last episode of the series was last week and a nice way to close it out. 

[Native Horn 3504]

I really loved this show and will miss it.  Real couple with real shit going on.  My mom is in early stages of dementia, so this season really hit close to home.  Also, loved the British vernacular - so damn funny at times.

[Texzilla58 4736]

I enjoyed most of s4. I’ve never cared for the son at any age and hated his arc, constant anxiety, his being a bigger emotional vampire than Colin Robinson. I hated his inability to deal with his child and was hoping his girlfriend would dump him. He will likely be an abuser.

I’ve always liked best the relationships of Paul and Ally and Jim and Jackie. Paul could be irritating as well.

This last episode just kind of ended , which I guess is more like life. Paul and Ally having to take care of aging parents, kids, grandchild, etc. just muddling thru like the rest of us.

[Scary Stranger 1715]

Did they stay together?

[dogbreath 434]

6 hours ago, Texzilla58 said:

This last episode just kind of ended , which I guess is more like life. Paul and Ally having to take care of aging parents, kids, grandchild, etc. just muddling thru like the rest of us.

Spoiler

They go from unilateral decisions to doing uncomfortable but necessary things together.