wildsparrow16 Review of Lodge 49

Lodge 49 (2018–2019)

Quite a serious drama, very interesting characters....

[9/10 · 12 September 2018]

This is not The Big Lebowski. This is a very serious drama with some very funny moments. It is about a likeable young man who survives a near-death incident only to lose his beloved father shortly after. It is about his suicidal sister - a struggling waitress who is left 80K in debt after signing her dead fathers loan. It is about a loveable, loney old salesman who cares for his ill cat and pines for a woman who suffers terrifying acid flashbacks, of which he is unaware. It is about a manager who spends her days having to terminate people from a company that is going under and then gets to go home and care for her dying mother. It is about a former academic who has left all that behind and now makes holistic brews for various ailments. This show deals with grief, poverty, dementia, loneliness - and that is just for starters. On top of all that, the characters manage to be there for each other and find some kind of light - mostly through the main character. It is a unique drama and I highly recommend it. Despite the serious subject matters, there is much light in this show.