This episode, exceeding my expectations to somehow manages to wrap up the first season amazingly well. It gave finality to the season's first half about Fleabag's messed up life mourning her best friend's death as well as progress and realization only the second half's exploration of human misconnection and dysfunctional relationships. Revolving around the word "F*ck" and the idea of sex, this episode takes these two themes on different levels of meanings and incorporated them well into the central ideas of the show. It is funny, depressing, heartwarming and exciting at the same time. I can't wait to see season 2!
12 Reviews
Quite Intense
Hitchcoc25 September 2019
Fleabag goes to her Godmother's Sexibition. She is treated like a servant and finally has enough. Her persona continues to be stomped on. She embarrasses her father by doing the right thing. Claire is spineless. Her husband is a cad. Things become more and more serious as she contemplates a similar act to that which got Boo killed. Quite dramatic.
Strong Finale
Oktay_Tuna25 August 2020
The finale of the season kind of gave all of the answers but it still made the audience wait for more. The cast is just fabulous and the editing especially between past and present is done masterfully. Phoebe really adds a lot to the "Fleabag" character, I can't imagine someone else playing her. Probably my only problem is how the show organize the mood changes in general. In previous episodes it was a mix between comedy and drama but in this episode the drama was way more dominant, but it was still fun nonetheless..
painful
shwhwhtbbfxjis11 July 2022
Warning: Spoilers
The end of this episode is physically painful to watch and the more you think about it the worse it gets. The consequences of all fleabags actions catch up to her in a way she has pretty much lost everything, and most of it is her fault, this is one of the greatest episodes of television i have ever witnessed.
Season One Review
southdavid15 May 2020
I'd been putting off "Fleabag" for a while, trying to let the weight of expectation die down a little, given how critically adored it is. However, the first season really lived up to its reputation as a clever, witty comedy.
Fleabag (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) is a hedonistic young woman whose fractured relationships with her family have been caused by her inability to cope with the deaths of both her mother, and more recently her best friend. The café they co-owned is struggling and her relationship seems to have come to a permanent end. She struggles to make valid connections with anyone except us, the audience.
What can I say other than the show lived up to its reputation. It's funny, clever and vulgar at the same time. Fleabag is a great character, wonderfully played by Waller-Bridge and the rest of the cast a similarly excellent too, particularly Bill Paterson as her father and Olivia Colman as her wicked god/stepmum. There's no bad episode, but I particularly liked episode four, when Fleabag and her sister went to a silent retreat. I kept finding myself mentally comparing it with "After Life" probably just because I watched that recently too. I'm not going to compare the two in terms of quality but I will say that I think "Fleabags" subtler treatment on grief is more effective than "After Lifes" more on the nose version.
The only slight flaw is that It presents it's reveal about the reasons for Fleabags guilt over Boo in the final episode like it's a revelation, when you'll put two and two together well before that. Beyond that though it's a funny and moving comedy and Waller -Bridge is a superstar.
Fleabag (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) is a hedonistic young woman whose fractured relationships with her family have been caused by her inability to cope with the deaths of both her mother, and more recently her best friend. The café they co-owned is struggling and her relationship seems to have come to a permanent end. She struggles to make valid connections with anyone except us, the audience.
What can I say other than the show lived up to its reputation. It's funny, clever and vulgar at the same time. Fleabag is a great character, wonderfully played by Waller-Bridge and the rest of the cast a similarly excellent too, particularly Bill Paterson as her father and Olivia Colman as her wicked god/stepmum. There's no bad episode, but I particularly liked episode four, when Fleabag and her sister went to a silent retreat. I kept finding myself mentally comparing it with "After Life" probably just because I watched that recently too. I'm not going to compare the two in terms of quality but I will say that I think "Fleabags" subtler treatment on grief is more effective than "After Lifes" more on the nose version.
The only slight flaw is that It presents it's reveal about the reasons for Fleabags guilt over Boo in the final episode like it's a revelation, when you'll put two and two together well before that. Beyond that though it's a funny and moving comedy and Waller -Bridge is a superstar.
Great finish to the first series
snoozejonc3 June 2022
Fleabag attends her stepmother's sexibition.
This is a very strong and emotional episode with great character development.
The plot is fairly predictable but it nonetheless gives an excellent portrayal of the lead character's state of mind. As always the comedy is superbly done, but the general tone of the episode is more serious than previous.
Visually the chaotic editing style usually enhances the comedy, but in this one it is used heighten the drama and it is very effective.
What makes it work so well is the acting of everyone, especially Bill Patterson and Hugh Dennis.
Pheobe Waller-Bridge gives a stellar lead performance with brilliant range.
This is a very strong and emotional episode with great character development.
The plot is fairly predictable but it nonetheless gives an excellent portrayal of the lead character's state of mind. As always the comedy is superbly done, but the general tone of the episode is more serious than previous.
Visually the chaotic editing style usually enhances the comedy, but in this one it is used heighten the drama and it is very effective.
What makes it work so well is the acting of everyone, especially Bill Patterson and Hugh Dennis.
Pheobe Waller-Bridge gives a stellar lead performance with brilliant range.
Episode 6
lassegalsgaard15 November 2022
Warning: Spoilers
When a big surprise like "Fleabag" comes around, it's important to try and figure out whether a show like this is coming from. During the premiere, it was very clear that Phoebe Waller-Bridge was trying to make a show that didn't only set out to be funny (which it succeeded at being with perfection), but also show people the darkness that we hide underneath all of the fluff. Waller-Bridge is a naturally funny person, so the challenge of playing this character would never have been in the humor, but in the depth. That's why the writing of this show has grown more and more brilliant as it has gone along. The main character is someone with a lot of secrets and as the episodes have gone along, a lot more has been teased about her past and what actually happened surrounding the death of her best friend. It was clear that the finale wouldn't be the usual laugh fest that we've gotten accustomed to. And as expected, this finale is filled with some of the most somber moments that the show has offered up so far, and it seems like Waller-Bridge keeps punching down the lead character, making her feel smaller and smaller throughout the episode. And it has amazing results, as we finally see the layers being peeled away and see the main character go through the worst day of her life, where everything perceivably bad happens. And then, it ends with a charming moment between two newly-formed friends in the lovely guinea pig restaurant.
This episode seems to be entirely centered around the thing the main character is convinced is her downfall: sex. Right from the central storyline taking place at her godmother's sex-hibiton, to the big past mistake also being tied with the act. It's a very unconventional approach, but that's probably why this show is so successful. There's nothing conventional as to how it dissects its characters, and for this main character, sex is a vital part of her character, which is unique and awesome. What it leads to, though, is everything but sexy, but that's presumably what Waller-Bridge was going for.
And the punches just roll on for our main character, as she learns that the guy she's with is not interested in her; that her former boyfriend has a new girlfriend; and that her godmother's hold on her beloved father is very tight. It's difficult seeing a character that we love so much go through all this trauma, but it's a brilliant reflection of real-life in all of its horrors. And it's not as magical as we'd like to paint it, and not everyone can be optimistic all the time, and that's the truest part of the main character.
In the final scene, the main character shares her feelings to the bank man she befriended in "Episode 4" and she says that either everyone is just hiding their desires, or she's very lonely. That's a profound sentiment of how the world is, which is a state of mind where none of us talks to each other or really communicates how we feel. The entire final monologue was heartbreaking, but mostly because of how truthful it came across. There's nothing worse than feeling lonely, and ironically, everyone has gone through that and probably thought the exact same thing as she did.
It's also another chance to complement Phoebe Waller-Bridge on her incredible performance. She's just a star-in-the-making with everything that she's been a part of, but with this character in particular. It's like watching a master artist paint what she does with her character, and the way she paints the road forward in explicit detail. The only one who doesn't seem to see it is the character herself. All of the other supporting stars are also great, and Sian Clifford is another clear standout for a ferocious portrayal of someone caught in the middle of a crossroad with no idea of which way to go.
In the end, "Fleabag" manages to bring it all home with a profound and heartbreaking season finale that leaves everything on the cold floor. There's a lot to ponder over, but in the end, the show's portrayal of humanity and how we all have mistakes is the show's most profound attribute and why it's so original.
This episode seems to be entirely centered around the thing the main character is convinced is her downfall: sex. Right from the central storyline taking place at her godmother's sex-hibiton, to the big past mistake also being tied with the act. It's a very unconventional approach, but that's probably why this show is so successful. There's nothing conventional as to how it dissects its characters, and for this main character, sex is a vital part of her character, which is unique and awesome. What it leads to, though, is everything but sexy, but that's presumably what Waller-Bridge was going for.
And the punches just roll on for our main character, as she learns that the guy she's with is not interested in her; that her former boyfriend has a new girlfriend; and that her godmother's hold on her beloved father is very tight. It's difficult seeing a character that we love so much go through all this trauma, but it's a brilliant reflection of real-life in all of its horrors. And it's not as magical as we'd like to paint it, and not everyone can be optimistic all the time, and that's the truest part of the main character.
In the final scene, the main character shares her feelings to the bank man she befriended in "Episode 4" and she says that either everyone is just hiding their desires, or she's very lonely. That's a profound sentiment of how the world is, which is a state of mind where none of us talks to each other or really communicates how we feel. The entire final monologue was heartbreaking, but mostly because of how truthful it came across. There's nothing worse than feeling lonely, and ironically, everyone has gone through that and probably thought the exact same thing as she did.
It's also another chance to complement Phoebe Waller-Bridge on her incredible performance. She's just a star-in-the-making with everything that she's been a part of, but with this character in particular. It's like watching a master artist paint what she does with her character, and the way she paints the road forward in explicit detail. The only one who doesn't seem to see it is the character herself. All of the other supporting stars are also great, and Sian Clifford is another clear standout for a ferocious portrayal of someone caught in the middle of a crossroad with no idea of which way to go.
In the end, "Fleabag" manages to bring it all home with a profound and heartbreaking season finale that leaves everything on the cold floor. There's a lot to ponder over, but in the end, the show's portrayal of humanity and how we all have mistakes is the show's most profound attribute and why it's so original.
Second chances?
Trey_Trebuchet13 July 2023
Warning: Spoilers
I thought this was a pretty wonderful finale.
Fleabag made probably the worst decision of her entire life. I hadn't suspected Boo didn't know before committing suicide. I feel like that somehow makes it worse...
And this choice Fleabag made carried much more weight than I had anticipated. It has effected her relationship with even her own sister in the long run. Seeing her getting a second chance at the end was surprisingly satisfying. Bridge has this far proven she has the perfect comedic acting chops for these sorts of roles, but she has had some good dramatic moments as well. This episode was her best acting on the whole season. Her closing moments were stellar and she is now one of my favorite actors.
I also loved the moment she got with her dad. It was pretty sad, but also kind of satisfying.
Fleabag is just someone trying to get through the motions and figure out how to live her life day-by-day while dealing with some unexpected trauma. This ended up being a much better character piece than I thought!
While I do think it's a pretty satisfying finale, I'm also relieved to hear there's another season. And I've heard it's somehow even better! This one was great overall, but I loved the last half in particular. Exceptionally written and acted.
Fleabag made probably the worst decision of her entire life. I hadn't suspected Boo didn't know before committing suicide. I feel like that somehow makes it worse...
And this choice Fleabag made carried much more weight than I had anticipated. It has effected her relationship with even her own sister in the long run. Seeing her getting a second chance at the end was surprisingly satisfying. Bridge has this far proven she has the perfect comedic acting chops for these sorts of roles, but she has had some good dramatic moments as well. This episode was her best acting on the whole season. Her closing moments were stellar and she is now one of my favorite actors.
I also loved the moment she got with her dad. It was pretty sad, but also kind of satisfying.
Fleabag is just someone trying to get through the motions and figure out how to live her life day-by-day while dealing with some unexpected trauma. This ended up being a much better character piece than I thought!
While I do think it's a pretty satisfying finale, I'm also relieved to hear there's another season. And I've heard it's somehow even better! This one was great overall, but I loved the last half in particular. Exceptionally written and acted.
Fleabag 6
Prismark108 January 2017
Warning: Spoilers
The first series of this dramedy concludes with Fleabag coming to terms with her own actions and the effect it has on others.
As predicted her friend Boo, it was Fleabag who slept with her boyfriend which led to her tragic death.
She attends her Godmother's Sexhibition only to be told to be the waitress at the event. Her casual fling attends with her but he tells her that she was only a casual fling and he has the hots for someone else.
When she meets her ex-boyfriend she is then surprised to learn that he has also moved on and got himself a new girlfriend. Even her sister who was going to leave her husband and go for that job in Finland has changed her mind.
There is this realisation in Fleabag as what will be left of her when she is old and the looks and body has gone. At least she has a friend in that bank manager who looks to revisit that loan application.
This is been an interesting and refreshing black comedy that has made a successful transition to the screen.
As predicted her friend Boo, it was Fleabag who slept with her boyfriend which led to her tragic death.
She attends her Godmother's Sexhibition only to be told to be the waitress at the event. Her casual fling attends with her but he tells her that she was only a casual fling and he has the hots for someone else.
When she meets her ex-boyfriend she is then surprised to learn that he has also moved on and got himself a new girlfriend. Even her sister who was going to leave her husband and go for that job in Finland has changed her mind.
There is this realisation in Fleabag as what will be left of her when she is old and the looks and body has gone. At least she has a friend in that bank manager who looks to revisit that loan application.
This is been an interesting and refreshing black comedy that has made a successful transition to the screen.
Irritating ending.
ladsontour6927 June 2019
Warning: Spoilers
I love this series but this last episode gets a bit boring.
She just takes everything people give her. She never stands up for herself and it just becomes irritating that she lets everyone treat her like dirt. She doesn't get any redemption or teach anyone a lesson for treating her badly. Everyone gets away with it and she ends up just being a walk over.
Disappointing and exhausting to watch.
Pretty nice season with a risky season finale
DrunkenDeGroot13 January 2020
Warning: Spoilers
I think it was overall worth watching. Fleabag Season 1 looks fine. There isn't anything exceptional about how it's shot or how it's directed, there isn't really a lot of originality to it, but I feel like I still have to give some credit because it's pretty funny and Phoebe-Waller Bridge is amazing. The revelation at the end was pretty obvious for me, and the way it was revealed was a bit too stupid. The relationship of his sister and his in-law is interesting but doesn't make a hell of a lot of sense. I am pretty okay with most things here but Season 2 is such a big improvement on many levels. So, I guess, good first season.
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