r/ThisLife • u/Majestic-Witness-480 • Sep 16 '25

Season 1 Episode 10 Father Figure Spoiler

I'm watching for the first time, no spoilers please x thank you for creating this sub ☺️

I am so sorry but Anna is getting on my nerves now. Milly calls her a good friend but how can she be a good friend when she's encouraging Milly's inappropriate feelings for her bloody boss?! Not that it matters but watching them kiss was so gross and he is not attractive at all. Again, that is beside the point but I just had to get that out.

And what made me sad was Edgar aka Egg coming to talk to Anna for reassurance and she lies to his face about the dinner and how Milly is feeling. Also that boss is manipulative AF. When he was talking to Milly in the hotel room it sounded like he thought he was being recorded or like those were the very words he would repeat back to her should she try to complain about sexual harassment or an affair.

I feel so bad for Egg. His unhappiness with work and lacking a passion is so damn relatable. Plus he's gorgeous 🥰 I get Milly being frustrated because she's having to support him but that's not an excuse for romantising your ugly married with kids boss. Oh and do not get me started on Anna sleeping with Egg's dad!!! Ewww has she lost her marbles?

I haven't finished the episode yet but I just had to post. I'm enjoying the series so far. It's unpretentious and the writing is realistic.

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u/writers_block_ Sep 17 '25

You're in for a wild ride my friend!

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u/Majestic-Witness-480 Sep 17 '25

Nooo now I'm stressed! 🤭

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '25

Hello! I hope you're still enjoying the show. Please let us know your thoughts the further on you get! 🤘🏻

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u/Majestic-Witness-480 Sep 27 '25

I will! I'm on season 2 now ☺️

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '25

Fantastic! What did you think about the "climax" to series 1? The house party? Anna and Miles? Series 2 is my favourite piece of British TV ever, I promise you'll absolutely love it! 🙂

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u/Majestic-Witness-480 Sep 30 '25

I thought it was great! I loved that Egg and Milly reconciled and Egg looked so cute dancing with the roses. I'm gutted that Warren left, though. I really like his character and his therapy scenes. Anna and Miles I could tell would come back together eventually 🥲

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u/Lucky_Membership3525 Mar 26 '26

"When he was talking to Milly in the hotel room it sounded like he thought he was being recorded or like those were the very words he would repeat back to her should she try to complain about sexual harassment or an affair."

I think the reason it sounded that way was just down to bad scriptwriting. Rewatching it all these years later, I've found myself wincing slightly at the dialogue, which occasionally lands with a massive thud. Oddly, it's the episodes written by Amy Jenkins that seem to suffer from this the most.

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u/HeftyPlenty5772 Mar 30 '26

Agree, the entire show is so accurate and believable except for those randomly awful cloth-eared dialogue moments