Dark as hell but very, very funny as well. Highly recommended. (It’s on Disney+ too, of all places…you’ll see what I mean if you watch it) - ThreadSky | a Reddit-style client for Bluesky

rufustsuperfly.bsky.social • 57 days ago

Dark as hell but very, very funny as well.
Highly recommended.
(It’s on Disney+ too, of all places…you’ll see what I mean if you watch it)

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Comments

kirstyah.bsky.social•57 days ago

It’s fantastic!!! 😍

pulpcurry.bsky.social•57 days ago

Best thing to come out of Australia for ages. I wrote about why I am such a big fan for the US site CrimeReads, a couple of years ago

https://crimereads.com/mr-inbetween/

rufustsuperfly.bsky.social•57 days ago

Thank you Andrew! Will read tomorrow. It’s so good.

davos418.bsky.social•57 days ago

This show keeps reminding me that Dewey Crowe is Australian and I’m refuse to accept it.

ajred.bsky.social•57 days ago

Happened upon this channel surfing a few years ago, it was the last two eps of S1, which are still my favourties. Amazing how much he packs into half an hour.

rufustsuperfly.bsky.social•57 days ago

That’s what I find so impressive. Serious writing chops.

catchafire.bsky.social•57 days ago

Best show that nobody has seen.

1ggyp00p.bsky.social•57 days ago

Hard agree. Class show.

mattcolbeck.bsky.social•57 days ago

Ooooo, sounds like my kind of thing 😆. Will check it out on Disney (just after my daughter finishes watching Doc McStuffins... 🤯😂)

#Juxtaposition

rufustsuperfly.bsky.social•57 days ago

Haha!
Careful who you watch it with, it’s very disturbing at times.
And disturbingly funny.

waxicarus.bsky.social•57 days ago

I caught the first season on F/X some years back & totally loved it!

Great character!

starkers.bsky.social•57 days ago

The prison episodes have reinforced that I could not, I repeat could not, survive in prison! On the plus side at least I know what prison napalm is now...

rufustsuperfly.bsky.social•57 days ago

Haha

starkers.bsky.social•57 days ago

I binged it all last year, it's really, really good.

shanathalas.bsky.social•57 days ago

It’s so authentically Australian. It made me miss living in Sydney. He did “just a working guy trying to go about his normal (albeit crimo) life” so well.

rufustsuperfly.bsky.social•57 days ago

Certainly feels like it!

lukejgray.bsky.social•57 days ago

I need something new to watch. I’m between shows at the moment.

rufustsuperfly.bsky.social•57 days ago

I love it but it’s not for everyone! The lead character and actor (and creator) playing him, Scott Ryan, are a perfect mesh and unforgettable.

lukejgray.bsky.social•56 days ago

I’ll check it out. Cheers.

roberthanks.bsky.social•57 days ago

Ah, I hadn’t clocked this is based on The Magician, which I remember being terrific fun.

rufustsuperfly.bsky.social•57 days ago

Need to see that, funnily enough!

boomerangchicken.bsky.social•57 days ago

Absolutely fantastic work. Does a great job of being grim without feeling unnecessarily bleak, balances tonal shifts with exceptional smoothness, and feels like a master class in pacing with how much it manages to pack into every episode. I loved it.. Can't wait to see what Scott Ryan does next.

rufustsuperfly.bsky.social•57 days ago

Perfectly put! Amazing how he and Edgerton sustained it really. Proper tv rather than a chopped up film.

mattuk1972.bsky.social•57 days ago

Everyone I've recommended it to has binged watched it and loved it

rufustsuperfly.bsky.social•57 days ago

Feels like it should be a hard watch as some of it is so disturbing but the humour is crucial.

dopealope.com•57 days ago

Really, Really Good !!! (And who knew Dewie Crow could do such a fantastic Australian accent 🤣)

rufustsuperfly.bsky.social•56 days ago

He is Australian! 😀😀

dopealope.com•56 days ago

I was kind of making a joke. I didn't actually know he was australian until I watched "Mr. Inbetween" ...

rufustsuperfly.bsky.social•56 days ago

😀😀

rufustsuperfly.bsky.social•57 days ago

The 75m movie on which it’s based. Interesting to see the changes Scott Ryan made to Ray’s character and to the overall tone https://youtu.be/Dn99Y3sXweU?feature=shared

jamesskelly.bsky.social•57 days ago

One of the greatest tv series of all time.

davealcatraz.bsky.social•57 days ago

Agree

rufustsuperfly.bsky.social•57 days ago

I really think so too. Pretty much perfect.

rufustsuperfly.bsky.social•57 days ago

You might like this, James. Scott’s a sound guy. Really thoughtful. Interview begins at 16.29.
https://youtu.be/E8A8YV1yRBA?si=UbBtQG-F8yXFYRFX

rufustsuperfly.bsky.social•57 days ago

This one too. He rarely does interviews. He’s had to deal with quite severe mental health issues I believe. https://youtu.be/2Awxk05BWi0?si=M4aVg1zrq8W5xatT

jamesskelly.bsky.social•57 days ago

There is so many levels to the character of Ray, I would be interested to know how much of him is in there.

rufustsuperfly.bsky.social•57 days ago

Same here. I have a feeling certain moral aspects of his world view are Ryan’s too.

jamesskelly.bsky.social•57 days ago

Nice one, I’ll give this a listen on the train tomorrow.

supersquishee.bsky.social•57 days ago

My basic and probably obvious read: what would it actually be like if a testosterone-fantasy movie hard-man archetype lived in an otherwise (relatively) real world

rufustsuperfly.bsky.social•57 days ago

I’d agree with that. And he downplays it too but is still the smartest guy in the room, threat-wise.

supersquishee.bsky.social•57 days ago

Also loved the ending. Had to sit with it a minute, but loved it nonetheless

rufustsuperfly.bsky.social•57 days ago

So did I but loved the ambiguity in the end.

supersquishee.bsky.social•57 days ago

Stumbled on this via YouTube clips and guzzled the whole thing in a week like a greedy little pig. Gary has the most magnificent arc

rufustsuperfly.bsky.social•57 days ago

Haha he does!

frankshallot.bsky.social•57 days ago

Just watched the 1st ep, that's a lot of 'mates' but i already know i'm going to like it. Not sure who he reminds me of, maybe just that dangerous bloke we all bump into in the pub that time

benparer.bsky.social•57 days ago

Love this series.

Anger counselling is hilarious.

jamie.squad51.us•57 days ago

If Disney's going to carry the entire FX and Hulu library in Disney+ they're going to have to figure out the branding, this is something they used to be a lot more careful about.

broomwagon.bsky.social•57 days ago

It is great, thanks for the reminder. I, unforgivably, didn’t complete the first series- but will get back on the case

rufustsuperfly.bsky.social•57 days ago

It’s worth it. Be interesting to see what you make of the ending.

dannykelly.bsky.social•57 days ago

Best thing to come out of Australia since Kylie.

rufustsuperfly.bsky.social•57 days ago

😀

betterpolo.bsky.social•57 days ago

It is indeed excellent, elicits every emotion possible. Amazing that Scott Ryan wrote it, produced it and starred in it, yet has done so little on TV otherwise.

dannykelly.bsky.social•57 days ago

Shame to see talent like that not produce more but at least……

andrewyakgator.bsky.social•57 days ago

Great show. And it was so strange hearing Damon Herriman with his natural accent after so many years on Justified.

chrisduzthings.bsky.social•57 days ago

I haven't seen something spread like wildfire through word-of-mouth like this show in years. So glad I had it recommended to me. Loved it.

keannu.bsky.social•56 days ago

I never heard anything about it and just came across it accidentally a while ago. Binge! Such a great show!

rufustsuperfly.bsky.social•56 days ago

😀