Douglas is Cancelled

I enjoyed it, apart from all the expletives from Douglas’s wife! Especially in front of their daughter. Wouldn’t like her as a boss, what a hard-boiled so and so. I also thought the script seemed like a stage play. I loved the end of the bathroom scene. 😎👍 Can’t understand how the boss didn’t receive any of the blame.

I really enjoyed the first episode - in spite of every character having varying degrees of cringe making attitudes and opinions!- but very distracted by the number of advert breaks - 4 or 5 in 40 minutes is ridiculous

Tuskanini

missdeke

I've only seen the first episode, but what struck me most was the way social media spread it all so quickly, althoughDouglas doesn't know what he said and nor does anybody else. If I was Douglas I would want to know what he said and see proof of it.

Douglas knows very well what he said.
I agree, the first episode is not compelling. But it’s worth sticking with. Maybe should have been a one-hour play rather than episodes.

Maybe he does but all the social media spread does not say anywhere what he said, yet everyone condemns him. Even if he does know, like I said I've only seen one episode so I don't know how this pans out, surely someone would want to know exactly what he said before condemning him. BTW please don't tell me how this pans out as I would rather watch it when I have time.

Not sure why but I was comparing it with TWA and it lacked the quirkiness and wit which I liked so much. Might try again but it does seem a bit cliched.

missdeke

I've only seen the first episode, but what struck me most was the way social media spread it all so quickly, althoughDouglas doesn't know what he said and nor does anybody else. If I was Douglas I would want to know what he said and see proof of it.

Douglas knows very well what he said.
I agree, the first episode is not compelling. But it’s worth sticking with. Maybe should have been a one-hour play rather than episodes.

I've only seen the first episode, but what struck me most was the way social media spread it all so quickly, althoughDouglas doesn't know what he said and nor does anybody else. If I was Douglas I would want to know what he said and see proof of it.

Not impressed with the first episode but have recorded others so may may give it another chance, got to be better than Gary L and the footie.

You and me both, maddyone

I found the few minutes I saw, tedious

I couldn’t get on with it. Turned it off after fifteen minutes.

I enjoyed it. I really liked Karen Gillan and thought she played her part beautifully. Ben Miles played his part really well too and that made me feel really uncomfortable but I think that was the point.

Never saw her in that, Callistemon, but I loved her in Doctor Who.

And yes, Hugh Bonneville is lovely, he was great in 2012 and W1A. He was also extremely good playing against type (before he had a type, possibly?) in the tv adaptation of Daniel Deronda where he played the villainous Henleigh Grandcourt and he definitely wasn't lovely!

zakouma66

Has Hugh still got a rather odd face? Its not Downtown is it?

Aaah, poor Hugh.
He's lovely!

Did you watch 2012? It was very funny. Somehow I thought Douglas is Cancelled might be along similar lines, but no.

Alex Kingston will always be Boadicea, gulligranny 😃

We binge-watched, thought it was excellent, lots to think about. I kept getting distracted by remembering Karen Gillan was Amy Pond and Alex Kingston was River Song in Doctor Who ...

Aveline

I found the dialogue irritating

Exactly my thoughts. I was fine until the wife and daughter appeared, when the dialogue became very contrived and forced. I disliked the three female characters so much I switched off. Hugh Bonneville I love.

Has Hugh still got a rather odd face? Its not Downtown is it?

Will check that out

I was torn about this. It draws on the old sociologist view that rapists are the storm troopers of all men to keep women in their place with other men being complicit! On the other hand do we need another man to rescue us?

Loved the Morning Show

If I hadn’t watched The Morning Show with Jennifer Anniston and Reese Witherspoon which is soooooo good I might have enjoyed it, but, this is the bargain basement version of the above.

Aveline

I found the dialogue irritating

I read somewhere it was originally conceived for the stage which led to the more theatrical language. I watched the last episode through that lens and it would have been more effective as a stage play.

I found the dialogue irritating

Watched all four episodes in hopes I'd like it more but I didn't. Didn't like actress who played Madeline at all, I get it she has a lot of quiet anger but it's all very one note with no range of emotion and it's hard to believe she's a beloved tv presenter.
On the plus side - it has the lovely Ben Miles in it
On the minus side- he made me cringe for being so sleazy

Almost gave up on it after the first episode. But gave it another go and binge watched the last three episodes and really enjoyed it,as others have said the third episode is quite uncomfortable to watch. I think Karen Gillan was excellent as Madeleine.

Not impressed, but hey ho will give it another go.

Jaxjacky

I was disappointed with the first episode.

So was I, don’t know what I was expecting.

Didn’t like the co-presenter, Madeline?, at all.

Only seen first episode, shall watch it in weekly parts.