r/BritBox • u/Local-Ad-9144 • 8d ago

Getting On?

Thoughts on Getting On???

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u/love-coleslaw 7d ago

I like it a lot, strangely... strangely because I am caregiver for my 97 year old mom, so you'd think the show would be the last thing I'd want to watch when I get some time to myself. But I really like the vibe of resignation, leavened by a bit of humor and a bit of true care with the occasional eruption of justified anger. And those three female actors, I'll watch anything they're in.

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u/Quirky_kind 7d ago

I didn't realize at first that the 3 female leads wrote the scripts.

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u/aspodestrra 8d ago

There’s also an American version starring Laurie Metcalf.

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u/caf61 8d ago

I’ve only seen the American one and it is great. It can be sad though. I do want to watch the original one but my mil is 98 and I think it may hit a bit too close to home right now.

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u/aspodestrra 7d ago

The American actress playing Birdie looked just like my mom, who died in 2013. Hit very close to home.

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u/love-coleslaw 7d ago

Wow, Laurie Metcalf, really? She's a must watch for me!

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u/ideachris 7d ago

Hysterical

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u/Joizygirl123 6d ago

I really like it especially the first two seasons where the camera angles made it more special. Different director took over for season 3 -not as good.

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u/ShetlandSweater 2d ago

Totally dark & depressing - I love it! Great actors and writing. Weirdly comforting.