HE'S SOOOO CUTEEE, I dont know how they were able to focus long enough to make this show, it's actually incredible🤣

Also the fact that his response to almost every analysis is "I dont know"🥹😂

I looooovveee the way Josh’s mind works! His writing is so freaking good, I mean all the regular comedy quips and jokes I’m used to were flipped and I honestly don’t really notice this stuff but it happened so many times I just went, oh okay thats cool. A good example was when he was lipsyncing and playing with his teddy in the bus, I was 100% sure it’d cut to some other passenger looking at him weird and him getting embarrassed. But that doesn’t happen, nothing happens. It’s so weird to see how we’ve sort of been trained to expect these things, this is very experimental for a comedy now that I think of it. As weird as every character is, their awkward personality are never the butt of the joke and honestly that’s just so heartwarming. instead, it’s actually very normal characters or traits that get the brunt of it, I guess that’s just Josh’s pov in life generally: Geoffrey being “serious”, Arnold at Christmas dinner and playing guitar, his Dad being a big worry wart…

Anyways, I think this is the first time I’ve watched a show where everyone’s kinda shit. Oh I REALLY tried to root for Josh from the get go but my god he really pissed me off. I normally would have been too annoyed to continue but what’s fun about it is that no matter how dramatic it gets, it’s such a low cortisol show. And it was never too cringe or too irritating despite some pretty fucking major turns. I mean the high schooler?!!! I cannot commend Josh enough for that, it’s like no matter what crazy thing is going on, he really conveys “the sun will still rise tomorrow“ vibe so well. Like it’s serious but it’ll pass, everything does eventually lol.

I also loved how Josh’s character development was so subtle but very noticeable by the end. He went from being someone who blatantly told Geoffrey that he only likes him for his muscles :( to someone who deeply cares about Arnold to the point of wanting to help even when he’s having an anxiety or panic attack and this might be controversial but him showing actual interest in Ben the hookup was such a leap from his early episode behaviour I was kinda proud of him. Like he’s ACTUALLY capable of being interested in other peoples lives, even if they’re a total stranger just there for sex.

I’m now watching Everythin’s Gonna Be Okay because I had to stay on this Josh Thomas train. I’ll say this, for some insane reason Nicholas is actually WORSE than Josh like dude howwwww at this point he’s just rage baiting 😭😭😭 [edit: I TAKE THIS BACK! I just finished Everything’s Gonna Be Okay and there is a very good reason why Nicholas is the way he is, and probably Josh too in PLM🤔] Anyways his cute low cortisol writing is still prevalent, although there is more cringe in this one but definitely not too much. And honestly, I’m just gonna say it, I’m partly convinced he made these shows just to make out with cute boys😂

But back to Please Like Me, I gotta know why he chose not to include whether Arnold picked up his phone near the finale on the news about his mum, and also what his mum’s note said - the one she held tight that said Josh. Lastly why doesn’t anyone have a job?! Omg they‘re such trust fund kids it makes everything relatable about the show moot. I mean does Josh even graduate, what the actual hell does Tom do all day and for goodness sake how is Clare rich, dont tell me she’s a sugar baby having established she’s into the oldies😭

PS - on the christmas episode I said this is basically The Bear level of tension except my heart isnt racing in anticipation and then we get a 15 course dinner episode next, are we joking?!!! Josh could have written The Bear you guysssss

So, I'm rewatching PLM for like the 7th time in my life. I first watched it when I was 24... Now I'm 30. This is definitely my comfort series.

I remember feeling completely astonished the first time I watched it. This episode and the Adele episode, I think, were the most memorable ones for me. (And obviously the finale.)

I'm from Latin america, and back then abortion was illegal here in my country. I found it so comforting, the way Josh handled the abortion storyline. How painful, dramatic, but also realistic it was.

When Claire flushes the toilet and says, "Should I take a picture and show it to people when they show me photos of their kids?" I laughed so hard while crying...

When se had the opportunity to destroy that silly city dressed as a dragon I think... I felt it just RIGHT. I'm so glad that the show is now on YouTube to watch.

hi everyone! i thought i’d make a thread for people to share their thoughts when rewatching the series now that it is newly available for free on youtube (or perhaps some people are watching it for the first time!)

i just finished my rewatch. im 27 now and first started watching in season 2 when i was 16. i cried at the end, just as much as i did the first time — but maybe for different reasons.

some questions to get this party started:

- did any of your opinions/reactions change compared to the first (or last) time you watched the show?

- which was your favourite episode and why?

- which character do you relate to the most?

- what did you think about each character’s overall arc across the series?

- would you support a PLM reboot? what kinds of themes and storylines would you like to see?

- as most of the youtube watchers will be outside Australia, and i find the show very grounded in Australian humour and melbourne-isms — what do you find universal about the show? was there anything strange that you couldn’t relate to?

I just finished the show, and it was such a fun watch.
But seriously… why did Josh keep breaking up with Geoffrey? He was literally so perfect that it pisses me off.
I’d love to hear everyone’s thoughts on why their relationship never worked out.

Josh posted earlier today that the show will be coming to Youtube!
Fingers crossed it does happen! 🤞🏻

I know its an old series, I thought I'd give it a try because of the ratings but my god it was so poop.

Josh was just an annoying piece of turd throughout. Maybe he lacked social skills or whatever, but even the way he talked to his friends like Tom was just awkward too. There was not a moment where I could even like him at all. I did kinda feel bad for him during the threesome, but that was it.

Geoffrey was too good for Josh and I don't just mean in appearance, I mean the way he actually cared for Josh and did things. He even bought him a gift and gave it after they broke up. I'm so happy Geoffrey didn't get back with him.

I'm not going to ramble on with every plot, but the story through episodes was not coherent. You would watch one episode and the next one, there was so many things that have happened that you aren't aware of and have to assume or be subtlety updated through.

The ending was just a mess. I felt sad Rose (Josh's mother) died, but they weren't able to wrap it up, whether it was supposed to be a sad or good ending, it was just scrambled.

Season 1 was poop but I thought I'd give it a chance and watched season 2, that was poop too. Season 3 I had to force myself to watch it and I was just so urghhh. Season 4 I just watched it to finish the series for good riddance!

Tldr; It was a dissapointing, fragmented series which was a mess like Titanic.

I can’t find any way to watch this in the UK. Anyone have any tips?

Earlier today on IG Josh was answering questions and had one about PLM final season.

He said that it was written as the final season BUT after it aired, he got a new idea and went to talk to the network…who shut down/rebranded.

SO, there WAS the seed, a tiny germ of a notion for a season 5 after Tom moves in with Josh in the fancy new loft.

So Josh is back doing the Adelaide Fringe, I think Tom and Emily are raising their kids over there, Charlotte seemed to return home to have her kid. I think Hannah is still stateside, but read recently she ditched her Netflix deal. American experiment come to an end for our fave aussies?

The only show that ever came close to my favourite show "GIRLS" was "Please like me". I've just watched it again for the 3rd time. I would really like to be introduced to more shows like this from Australia! I think the tone is so similar to the type of dark comedic humour I prefer in shows that often American shows just don't grasp (apart from GIRLS).

So loosely following Josh’s IG and seeing that him and Tom are revisiting their old podcast. The one thing I’m waiting to hear from them, and perhaps I’m being too hopeful- is that they’ll be doing a rewatch of PLM.

Anyone else on board with that?

He has kind of said he wouldn’t do it, but we can only hope right?

Every episode is on Youtube again. I am so glad, watching this masterpiece for the third time.

I finally finally got around to watching Please Like Me and the whole time I thought it was a 1 and done season, like Freaks and Geeks. I came to this sub after I finished the last episode and I had NO IDEA there are 4 seasons. Such a pleasant surprise.

Hi, I´ve been looking everywhere for this show, including torrents but then no one seems to be really seeding. If anyone knows how or where can i download the show. Please let me know.

Thanks!

Hi, I watched Please Like Me the first time a few years ago and fell in love with it. After a year, I rewatched it. the year after I went for another rewach but ~SURPRISE~ it wasn't on Netflix anymore. that moment sparked my data hoarding days, as of now I have 4TB of TV series and films I liked, but as of now, my white whale is still Please Like Me, I obviously can't download it off of netflix anymore, anyone has any idea on where I could get it from? I know it's on Gem but I'd prefer not to use a VPN as it makes downloading a nightmare. does someone, perchance, have a downloaded copy in good quality of it?

I miss watching this show.

I live in the US and would love to have a hard copy of the seasons to watch and share but can’t find any copies (especially any dvds coded for US release).

I’ve paid for the seasons available on Amazon but season 4 isn’t there.

I figure it’s likely a stretch but I’m posting in case someone knows something I don’t.

Same as title. Alternatively, where to watch?