This review contains spoilers.
Blackadder Goes Forth is the fourth and final series of BBC's Blackadder. The series has the same recurring characters as the setting is changed to the trenches of World War I. The comedy is dry and satirical as its anti-war message is apparent.
Blackadder Goes Forth is an incredibly solid series. The comedy of the series has prescience even in today's age. The comedy does not take any cheap shots at any topic and has great setup across each of the episodes. I felt that the comedy played great parts in understanding the characters and the plot of each episode. Each of the episodes have excellent plots in each as Captain Edmund Blackadder tries to escape going over the top. All of the side characters have participation and roles in the episodes with Hugh Laurie having excellent comedic timing. Private Baldrick played by Tony Robinson is a center of hilarity.
The show does not shy away from the dark aspects of the First World War. They are prevalent here and it shows in each of the scenes. The show may not be perfectly accurate or authentic but the entertainment is present. Any audience that wants to learn more about the First World War should look elsewhere. The series does spark interest in the grim subject.
I would highly recommend "Blackadder Goes Forth".
Grade: A.
Blackadder Goes Forth is the fourth and final series of BBC's Blackadder. The series has the same recurring characters as the setting is changed to the trenches of World War I. The comedy is dry and satirical as its anti-war message is apparent.
Blackadder Goes Forth is an incredibly solid series. The comedy of the series has prescience even in today's age. The comedy does not take any cheap shots at any topic and has great setup across each of the episodes. I felt that the comedy played great parts in understanding the characters and the plot of each episode. Each of the episodes have excellent plots in each as Captain Edmund Blackadder tries to escape going over the top. All of the side characters have participation and roles in the episodes with Hugh Laurie having excellent comedic timing. Private Baldrick played by Tony Robinson is a center of hilarity.
The show does not shy away from the dark aspects of the First World War. They are prevalent here and it shows in each of the scenes. The show may not be perfectly accurate or authentic but the entertainment is present. Any audience that wants to learn more about the First World War should look elsewhere. The series does spark interest in the grim subject.
I would highly recommend "Blackadder Goes Forth".
Grade: A.