Why is this show so good? It's not overly funny and not a drama. It's just a show that's there, but it is so good. I wish there were a ton of more seasons.
And now the freak circle is complete.
Imo...the character development.
shareIt's hard to articulate the magic of Detectorists. To figure out the formula that made it work would remove some of that magic I think. You are right though--it is deceptively brilliant.
Maybe one aspect of its brilliance is that it's about regular people plodding through regular life with all its ups and downs and their hobby that is quite irregular and the allure of what could happen if they are in just the right place at the right time.
I think that sums it up perfectly 👍 Oh, and 'Simon and Garfunkel' crack me up!
shareThey do me too! The scene when they first meet Andy and Lance is brilliant. After Andy says to Lance they look like Simon and Garfunkel, I swear the music is a riff on The Sound of Silence. Then when they are asked "How are we?" Andy replies with "Feelin' groovy." Genius at work right there!
Definitely based on The Sound of Silence! 😂
shareThere was another British comedy from the 1970s and 80s called Last of the Summer Wine. This reminds me a lot of that. It was fairly slow paced too and about the day to day happenings of three male friends. The comedy comes from knowing the characters so well that you can predict what they will do in a certain situation. And the running jokes. It also shows the eccentricity of people which is really interesting to watch.
I’m not recommending that other show, it’s probably terribly dated now.
I still watch Last of the Summer Wine now and then. Lovely show.
shareSome great visuals and characters.
It's not one of the funniest sitcoms ever made and yet I think it's one of the best ones. I love, dark cynical sitcoms like The Office, Drop The Dead Donkey etc but variety and all that.
Detectorists is a rare warm hearted show with likeable main characters, the humour comes from the simplicity and feels natural, and it's very rewatchable because of that, despite the (on the surface) boring premise.