User Reviews

I've watched this episode twice now, and am still confused by how I feel. Aside from the fact it's extraordinary, the confessional monologue touched a nerve that I'd rather not spend much time exploring. I suppose it's discomfort, both because Fleabag is a mirror that reflects all the bits about myself I don't particilarly like, and because situationally it's so awkward! I guess that's what makes this art.

Bravo PWB, even if the next two episodes are pale in comparison, episode 4 is a televisual triumph. I'm still a little freaked by my reaction to it. Why did that kiss bother me so much, (I'm an atheist) and why do I really just want someone to tell me what to do?! Perhaps I'm not actually a feminist after all.

Probably one of the best episodes in the series for me.

Firstly, hilarious. The humor in this is right up my alley and I think this second season is even more funny than the first. At times, the editing is so quick and the joke delivery as well that I feel I may need to give this season alone a second viewing just to make sure I didn't miss any of them. I'm sure some will hate that as much as I love it.

Secondly, what a great character piece this episode alone is. I feel like if someone in the house wandered over while now as watching this, having seen nothing up to this point, they would probably be very interested in what's going on and what the heck is going to happen next. We learn so much about our protagonist through her flashbacks and time spent with a Priest.

I really like what Bridge is doing with that relationship in particular, and him seeing her fourth-wall breaks is kind of ingenious. I'm anxious and excited to see where THAT goes by the end of the show.

And all of her scenes she shared privately with her dad are exceptional. All of them. I loved their talk here in the funeral flashback. Very, very touching and sad.

And then the episode ends with a bit of twist I didn't see coming. Just when she FINALLY lets (almost) everything out, the Priest falls under temptation for probably the first time in years, only to back out. I don't blame her for looking as confounded and angry as she did at the end.

The writing for this series is amazing and I haven't even finished it yet. Bridge's writing is great, but her acting is legitimately powerful. I love her jokes and comedic timing, but her few very serious scenes have also been exceptional.

So yeah, exceptional.

This show is amazing, let's get that out of the way up front. Why only a five star review? The confession to the priest is some of the best acting I've ever seen. It was a quiet moment in the show we were there with her, feeling that pain. And just when she is about to receive genuine help in the form of a prayer and perhaps feel just a bit better, she starts making out with the priest. Why did it have to resolve to that? It did not sit right with me. Not saying she has to get all religious now, but c'mon. Afterward, she's worse than when she went in. Since I care about the character, I feel worse too.