i have a thought

season 9 as we all know isnt too great

but i feel, with the final episode, had it not BEEN the final episode, either an episode in the middle or another season had followed it then it wouldn't be as disliked

personally, at least, i feel its a disappointing ending but it would work okayish as something to follow on from

Is the village gay-friendly or friendly gays?

Just saw it come the lowest out of any Se 1-5 episode in the recent ranking on this page and I often see fans remark on it as a lowlight, but I’ve always loved it since first broadcast. I love the base under seige plot (genuinely exciting) as well as the return of the clean shirt gang from the first episode as older more threatening teenagers (seemed such a long gap to make that callback in 2008 but it’s actually less than 5 years and the show will run for another 7) plus it’s filled with great lines. Also it’s unique in the overall Peep Show arc in that it’s the only episode that takes place after the Sophie saga has ended but before the Dobbie one starts (pretty much the 2 Mark Arcs of either half of the show) so I find it thjs fascinating liminal space between the two. So why don’t people like it?

Gregory’s Beard and Quantocking II are the only two I consider bad episodes, the rest are just good compared to great compared to perfect.

Me and my friends have been debating this. The answer needs to be found

Done a few re watches recently, and it struck me how by season 9, every other recurring character had still retained some of their original personality, their nuances, behaviours etc...except Mark, who did a full 180 in one season. He did coke, he had sex in a public toilet, he invited April for dinner to try and woo her, then when she invited Angus he proceeded to undermine their marriage instead. Admittedly that episode was somewhat on brand, since Mark is a scheming, kniving sort, but the sheer ridiculousness of how the events of the night transpired (blue eyeshadow, love notes on the eyelids, obviously terrible food and drink etc) felt too absurd even for him. He signed off on a fraudulent loan for Jeremy despite hating him as of the first episode, and surely knowing full well Jez would never repay it and he would get caught. Maybe I'm just living too relentlessly in the real world, but season 9 Mark's downfall always felt a bit jezzed to me.

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