Did you maybe miss the fact that the protagonist from Mr King is the same character as in Tom and Gerri? It's implied by the fact he had a nervous breakdown in his last job.
For me Wise Owl was by far my favourite of the series, the mixing of the animated sections into the story were so creepy and brilliant, exactly what I wanted going into the episode. The ending was really powerful and cathartic, I even found myself getting emotional. It might be my favourite no 9
Any chance you can explain it to me please? Have watched numerous times,my bf thinks it’s one of the best, but every time I’m left thinking huh? I’m the same with the St Nicholas one that leaves me perplexed .And yes I’m fairly certain I’m quite thick before anyone makes that comment 😂
@@littlemy1773 For me it’s the use of old school animation to create a really creepy atmosphere among other things. I love horror and still think it’s a really great episode a year on
@@brobs0463 thank you . What I find brilliant about number 9 is that an episode you hate can be someone else’s gem and vice versa . The only episode So far that I can’t get more than five mins in to was this weeks with Lee Mack. I can’t abide game shows and the so called banter . I’m more a university challenge girl . Just hit me with the qs and miss me with your life story 🤣 I’m sure it’s a brilliant episode but I just can’t
I remember in the Inside no 9 podcast with Steve and Reece they said how initially Mr. Curtis was supposed to be Tom from Tom & Gerri which I think is a really cool idea that after his breakdown in the episode he changed his name and started working in a primary school thats would have been awesome
Agree this has probably been the darkest series of the show (even series 3 had Empty Orchestra) but what an amazing series. My favourite was definitely 'A Random Act of Kindness' (just a note Reece's character was not a rival scientist but Zach's partner in developing time travel who he betrayed in order to go back and save his mother). Such a haunting episode for the reasons you give . I did love 'Merrily merrily as a league of Gentlemen reunion and knowing that the three gents have been close friends for over 30 years since uni made the themes hit even harder for me personally .
I am pretty sure that in Kid/Nap she wasn't having two affairs simultaneously but rather just convinced Daniel Mays' character to split the money when he was about to cut her ears off. At the end they drive off and she alludes to the idea that they're flying somewhere remote, but as mentioned earlier Daniel Mays' character doesn't have a passport, so she probably wasn't expecting to actually leave with him.
With wise owl, I love the almost childlike innocence of the cartoon aspect. Really adds to the feel of Ronnie not growing up and being stuck in a phase of his life
Admittedly I wasn’t the biggest fan of Mr King. It wasn’t a fault of the episode but I just hate the Wicker Man story as I hate cults and rituals and sacrifices etc Nine Lives Kat was also kinda mixed However, I loved the other four episodes. Merrily Merrily was one of my favourite character studies and Kid/Nap was a ton of fun and had a great presentation with the split screen. A Random Act of Kindness was engaging throughout with a twist which I didn’t think would work but it was pulled off incredibly well The best episode by far though is Wise Owl. It was horrifically dark but so well done and I loved the hopeful note it ended on. The animation was incredible and the episode had one of Reece’s best performances Overall, Series 7 was fantastic for me
For what I think happened in Kid/Nap is that The Wife actually manage to convince Daniel May’s character to work with her and there was a time jump between when he’s about to cut her ear and the police getting the recording of her scream.
My series rankings: 1. Wise Owl 2. Random Act of Kindness 3. Kid/Nap 4. Mr. King 5. Nine Lives Kat 6. Merrily Merrily I do think I need to rewatch Merrily Merrily, at first I really didn't like Nine Lives Kat at all, but on a second watch knowing what happened it really aided my viewing expierence, so I feel the same will happen with the first episode. And I do agree that Wise Owl will go down as an all time classic, along with Random Acts of Kindness. Arguably the best end of the series, with two amazing back to back episodes(Series 5 rivals this though).
I’m gonna be putting my own video of this series up later, so won’t go too in depth here, but overall, I adored this series, my 2nd favourite only behind Series 3. And even if you like or dislike this series, you can’t deny how experimental this series was. Here’s my ranking: 1. Wise Owl 10/10 2. Kid/Nap 10/10 3. A Random Act Of Kindness 10/10 4. Merrily Merrily 9/10 5. Mr King 8/10 6. Nine Lives Kat 6.5/10
I mostly agree with this apart from Kid/Nap. it was lacking in something for me but it's not a bad episode really but against the rest of the season was the weakest for me.
@@jamesstewart7736 admittedly I’d now put ARAOK over kidnap, but I still adored Kidnap and felt it was unique with its presentation and the quite playful way it approached the typical ITV Crime Drama/ Kidnapping story
1. Wise owl 2. Nine lives Kat 3. Mr King 4. A random act of kindness 5. Kid/nap 6. Merrily Merrily The top 4 for me are all S tier and Kid/nap is still great as of the editing and i feel like the midway twist made up for the mid ending. Wise owl is the best (no need to even explain) But idk i just like Nine lives kat. just love twists and how they used clichés here for effect and there was so many twists all over it so yeh i loved it.
I’ve been waiting for this one!!!! This is by far my favourite show (perhaps bias because of pemberton and shear smith) and while I appreciate that the show is going to get worse with each series, presumably, the show has continued through 7 seasons and still finds ways to twist each episodes in a way that amazes me each time. I have nothing but respect for the writers and how much longevity the show has. Truly a masterpiece. (Ps keep up the good work with these analysis videos, they are so eloquently spoken and thought out even in a short time, I can’t wait to watch more
My ranking would be 1 A random act of kindness 2 Kid|nap 3 Mr King 4 Wise Owl 5 Merrily Merrily 6 Nine Lives Kat Really interesting to see Kid|nap so low on peoples lists as I thought it was an instant classic and just assumed everyone else would love it. Wasn’t a fan of Nine Lives Kat for the reasons you said and also think the final twist in merrily merrily really weakened the episode which was a shame because I was liking it up to that point. But I loved a random act of kindness, Kidnap and Mr King, 3 top quality episodes and on a rewatch I think I’ll probably appreciate wise owl a bit more because I seem to have missed some of the plot threads that I usually catch in a second viewing
I thought series 7 was a mixed bag - like all previous series! I didn't care for Kid/nap and Nine Lives Kat is pretty much the only episode they've done that I actively dislike. But I thought the other four episodes were some of the best they've done and Wise Owl in particular was absolutely fantastic - not just bleakest Possum influenced horror combined laugh out loud black humour but also an uplifting ending and IMO a real tear jerker.
Love this series, a return to form, so dark but also very poingnant stories. Probably most consistent series overall in a long time. Surprised Nine Lives Kat isn’t getting as much love - as someone who writes it clicked for me My Ranking: 1) Wise Owl 2)A Random Act of Kindness 3) Nine Lives Cat 4) Mr King 5) Merrily Merrily 6) Kid/Nap
I've been looking forward to your review of this series. By far it is the darkest series overall. My fav episodes were Mr King and Wise Owl, both directed by the same woman. I would love to see her back to direct if they get another series. Mr King and Wise Owl I think are exceptional plus I have a soft spot for Mr King since I love Wickerman 😆
This episode makes me think of David and Maureen of Psychoville. When David was a child, he think he killed his father by an accident, and he became crazy. But the true killer is his mother Maureen.
Personally loved every episode, Wise Owl, is my favourite followed by A random act of kindness. Wise Owl is very shocking and representative of Inside no 9s best. I found Merrily merrily quite emotional , the music was perfect for this. Mr King was strange but great too. Such a fantastic series, and so glad that its at least continuing to series 9.
Absolutely loved this series ! Think in terms of consistency, it's their best series yet My rankings are 1. A random act of kindness 2. Wise owl 3. Merrily merrily 4. Kid/nap 5. Mr king 6. Nine lives kat
i very much liked every series of show especilly (sorry for my engrish) 4x1:Bernie Clifton's dressing room it was one of most peacefull (no death in front of our eyes) and yet emotional
Here is my ranking from best to least favourite: 1: Kid/nap 2: Wise owl 3: Merrily Merrily 4: Mr king 5: Nine lives Kat 6: A random act of kindness Kid/Nap is by far my favourite episode of season 7 and is in my top 10 favourite episodes of the entire show. I really enjoyed the split screen gimmick, especially in the introduction, I thought both the comedic and tense moments worked and the acting from everyone was top tier, especially Daniel Mays. I enjoyed every episode in this season however, even a random act of kindness which is my least favourite, I’d say it’s my 3rd favourite, just below seasons 5 and 3.
1. Mr King (10/10) God Tier 2. A Random Act of Kindness (10/10) Legendary Tier 3. Wise Owl (8/10) Brilliant Tier 4. Merrily Merrily (6/10) Good Tier 5. Nine Lives Kat (5/10) Okay Tier 6. Kid/Nap (5/10) Okay Tier
Wow, this video was put together quickly! Generally liked this series (certainly more than the rather weak series 6 that preceded it) but agree that Nine Lives Kat didn't quite work, and I also wasn't a huge fan of Kid/Nap which felt like wasted potential to me and just seemed to be retreading old ground. So in essence I agree with your opinion! You can't accuse Steve and Reece of not being ambitious though, trying to fit a whole time travel narrative into 30 minutes and doing some meta commentary on the writing process. Mr King was a very creepy highlight of the series, as was Wise Owl. I thought A Random Act of Kindness was a really strong episode too, and very emotionally engaging. And all of the acting across the series was great. I think Pemberton has slightly more range than Shearsmith but as you say, they're both fantastic performers and writers. My episode ranking for this series would be: 1. A Random Act of Kindness 2. Wise Owl 3. Mr King 4. Merrily Merrily 5. Nine Lives Kat 6. Kid/Nap
I didn't realise I'd missed a series because I stopped watching mainstream TV. What a treat. Favourite episodes of all series were : '12 Days of Christine' 'Once Removed' Brilliant
Episode 2 is a masterpiece, its amazing work to basically took an American horror to a British country, without making the viewer felt any out of context. Watch it 3 times straight, still getting the chill from the Corn King and Human beans... On a separate note, whats with the ongoing implication of child abuse throughout the whole series? Feels like its all building up to the final episode or maybe there's something more to it?
@@quantumblurrr I think they're referring to Midsommar which is a surprisingly good recent American Wicker Man type film, which people who have never heard of Wicker Man compare Mr King to.
Absolutely this. Before they even board the pedalo, at 4:22 when Larry pulls Darren aside, he reprimands him for bringing Donna, as Larry “wanted it to be just the four of US” while doing a hand motion implying those around them (as opposed to the mysterious stranger on the opposite side of the river) but we know he’s not referring to Donna so who is this fourth? Darren’s response of “it is” gave me a proper laugh, but this interaction solidified the tone and my suspicion of Lawrence bc I believed he thought there was another person with them. Granted I did not have a clue who that was or why or what or how, as per usual in most Nos. 9, but it made the dead wife’s ashes contextual for me, not wedged in at all. Also another was how precious he was being with his backpack instead of reaching a hand to steady Donna while she was moving to the front seat.
i feel some of the more recent episodes would benefit greatly from being even 5 mins longer as the time constraints mean they have to gloss over 1 or 2 things
@@UnleashTheGhouls i honestly don’t know. i just like the fact that inside no 9 has never really gone a sci-fi and i think it was just a bit jarring. i expected it from black mirror not inside no 9 lol
To me the ending of Mr King was extremely predictable. I've never even seen the wickerman, but I know media usually doesn't portray small towns in a positive light. From the beginning I was thinking it would head two ways. Either showing the dangers of teaching terrifying things like Climate Change to small impressionable children (Which is probably one of the big reasons why so many teens nowadays are very depressed) Or your typical "small town scary" plot, which it sadly turned out to be. Like oh wow, they were a cult all along? Never saw that one coming. Not like I saw Hot Fuzz or like the creators of this series literally made another series about a scary small town. The way you hyped it up I was pretty damn disappointed to be honest. Oh well.
Sadly I think Inside Number 9 has been on a big decline since season 5. Seasons 1-4 were some of the very best TV I have seen, but in 2023 Season 8 is with us and it's just all a bit meh, as it has been for a few years now... I also found the "extra darkeness" of Season 7 with the 2 stories with child abuse themes to be a bit desperate
I feel like series 7 is the weakest of the show. There seemed to be a lot of references to childhood trauma or children being hurt or in peril. In terms of twists most were fairly apparent, to be fair by series 7 you are expecting a twist so surprise is difficult. Something just seemed off this series run
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Did you maybe miss the fact that the protagonist from Mr King is the same character as in Tom and Gerri? It's implied by the fact he had a nervous breakdown in his last job.
For me Wise Owl was by far my favourite of the series, the mixing of the animated sections into the story were so creepy and brilliant, exactly what I wanted going into the episode. The ending was really powerful and cathartic, I even found myself getting emotional. It might be my favourite no 9
Any chance you can explain it to me please? Have watched numerous times,my bf thinks it’s one of the best, but every time I’m left thinking huh? I’m the same with the St Nicholas one that leaves me perplexed .And yes I’m fairly certain I’m quite thick before anyone makes that comment 😂
@@littlemy1773 For me it’s the use of old school animation to create a really creepy atmosphere among other things. I love horror and still think it’s a really great episode a year on
@@brobs0463 thank you . What I find brilliant about number 9 is that an episode you hate can be someone else’s gem and vice versa . The only episode So far that I can’t get more than five mins in to was this weeks with Lee Mack. I can’t abide game shows and the so called banter . I’m more a university challenge girl . Just hit me with the qs and miss me with your life story 🤣 I’m sure it’s a brilliant episode but I just can’t
@@littlemy1773 Haha good point 😂, that one’s got a pretty good ending but I see why you can’t get into it
@@brobs0463 it grated on me so badly I was sat swearing lol . No disrespect to Lee Mack either cos I don’t dislike him!
I remember in the Inside no 9 podcast with Steve and Reece they said how initially Mr. Curtis was supposed to be Tom from Tom & Gerri which I think is a really cool idea that after his breakdown in the episode he changed his name and started working in a primary school thats would have been awesome
I do think it'd be really cool for there to be some internal No 9 crossovers like how Psychoville came into it!
@@UnleashTheGhouls it would be really cool i wish they did it
Agree this has probably been the darkest series of the show (even series 3 had Empty Orchestra) but what an amazing series. My favourite was definitely 'A Random Act of Kindness' (just a note Reece's character was not a rival scientist but Zach's partner in developing time travel who he betrayed in order to go back and save his mother). Such a haunting episode for the reasons you give . I did love 'Merrily merrily as a league of Gentlemen reunion and knowing that the three gents have been close friends for over 30 years since uni made the themes hit even harder for me personally .
I am pretty sure that in Kid/Nap she wasn't having two affairs simultaneously but rather just convinced Daniel Mays' character to split the money when he was about to cut her ears off. At the end they drive off and she alludes to the idea that they're flying somewhere remote, but as mentioned earlier Daniel Mays' character doesn't have a passport, so she probably wasn't expecting to actually leave with him.
With wise owl, I love the almost childlike innocence of the cartoon aspect. Really adds to the feel of Ronnie not growing up and being stuck in a phase of his life
Admittedly I wasn’t the biggest fan of Mr King. It wasn’t a fault of the episode but I just hate the Wicker Man story as I hate cults and rituals and sacrifices etc
Nine Lives Kat was also kinda mixed
However, I loved the other four episodes. Merrily Merrily was one of my favourite character studies and Kid/Nap was a ton of fun and had a great presentation with the split screen. A Random Act of Kindness was engaging throughout with a twist which I didn’t think would work but it was pulled off incredibly well
The best episode by far though is Wise Owl. It was horrifically dark but so well done and I loved the hopeful note it ended on. The animation was incredible and the episode had one of Reece’s best performances
Overall, Series 7 was fantastic for me
For what I think happened in Kid/Nap is that The Wife actually manage to convince Daniel May’s character to work with her and there was a time jump between when he’s about to cut her ear and the police getting the recording of her scream.
I thought Jason Isaacs was gonna come back alive and it was staged.
My ranking ✨
1) wise owl
2) kid/nap
3) a random act of kindness
4) mr king
5) merrily merrily
6) nine lives kat
Spot on mate
1) Wise Owl
2)A random act of Kindness
3) Nine lives Kat
4) Mr King
5) Merrily Merrily
6)Kid/nap
My favourite series since series 4. Loved every single episode, first time in no.9 history a season has kept getting better
Wise owls ending with the animation of Ronnie growing with the music in the background hit me hard
My series rankings:
1. Wise Owl
2. Random Act of Kindness
3. Kid/Nap
4. Mr. King
5. Nine Lives Kat
6. Merrily Merrily
I do think I need to rewatch Merrily Merrily, at first I really didn't like Nine Lives Kat at all, but on a second watch knowing what happened it really aided my viewing expierence, so I feel the same will happen with the first episode. And I do agree that Wise Owl will go down as an all time classic, along with Random Acts of Kindness. Arguably the best end of the series, with two amazing back to back episodes(Series 5 rivals this though).
I like human beans of Mr. King.
nine lives Kat and wise owl are my two favourite episodes
I’m gonna be putting my own video of this series up later, so won’t go too in depth here, but overall, I adored this series, my 2nd favourite only behind Series 3. And even if you like or dislike this series, you can’t deny how experimental this series was. Here’s my ranking:
1. Wise Owl 10/10
2. Kid/Nap 10/10
3. A Random Act Of Kindness 10/10
4. Merrily Merrily 9/10
5. Mr King 8/10
6. Nine Lives Kat 6.5/10
Looking forward to your video!
I mostly agree with this apart from Kid/Nap. it was lacking in something for me but it's not a bad episode really but against the rest of the season was the weakest for me.
@@jamesstewart7736 admittedly I’d now put ARAOK over kidnap, but I still adored Kidnap and felt it was unique with its presentation and the quite playful way it approached the typical ITV Crime Drama/ Kidnapping story
Episode 1 with Mark Gatiss playing a Scotsman had me reminiscing about 'Glen Bulb' 😆😆
Nighty Night!
1. Wise owl
2. Nine lives Kat
3. Mr King
4. A random act of kindness
5. Kid/nap
6. Merrily Merrily
The top 4 for me are all S tier and Kid/nap is still great as of the editing and i feel like the midway twist made up for the mid ending. Wise owl is the best (no need to even explain) But idk i just like Nine lives kat. just love twists and how they used clichés here for effect and there was so many twists all over it so yeh i loved it.
wise owl really got me. i kinda know midway what it's about but it still feels good to see that ending
Fantastic episode!
I’ve been waiting for this one!!!! This is by far my favourite show (perhaps bias because of pemberton and shear smith) and while I appreciate that the show is going to get worse with each series, presumably, the show has continued through 7 seasons and still finds ways to twist each episodes in a way that amazes me each time. I have nothing but respect for the writers and how much longevity the show has. Truly a masterpiece.
(Ps keep up the good work with these analysis videos, they are so eloquently spoken and thought out even in a short time, I can’t wait to watch more
Thank you for your wonderful comment Erica!
My ranking would be
1 A random act of kindness
2 Kid|nap
3 Mr King
4 Wise Owl
5 Merrily Merrily
6 Nine Lives Kat
Really interesting to see Kid|nap so low on peoples lists as I thought it was an instant classic and just assumed everyone else would love it. Wasn’t a fan of Nine Lives Kat for the reasons you said and also think the final twist in merrily merrily really weakened the episode which was a shame because I was liking it up to that point. But I loved a random act of kindness, Kidnap and Mr King, 3 top quality episodes and on a rewatch I think I’ll probably appreciate wise owl a bit more because I seem to have missed some of the plot threads that I usually catch in a second viewing
I’m stuck between Mr.King and wise owl as the best episode of this series
I thought series 7 was a mixed bag - like all previous series! I didn't care for Kid/nap and Nine Lives Kat is pretty much the only episode they've done that I actively dislike. But I thought the other four episodes were some of the best they've done and Wise Owl in particular was absolutely fantastic - not just bleakest Possum influenced horror combined laugh out loud black humour but also an uplifting ending and IMO a real tear jerker.
Love this series, a return to form, so dark but also very poingnant stories. Probably most consistent series overall in a long time. Surprised Nine Lives Kat isn’t getting as much love - as someone who writes it clicked for me
My Ranking:
1) Wise Owl
2)A Random Act of Kindness
3) Nine Lives Cat
4) Mr King
5) Merrily Merrily
6) Kid/Nap
I've been looking forward to your review of this series. By far it is the darkest series overall. My fav episodes were Mr King and Wise Owl, both directed by the same woman. I would love to see her back to direct if they get another series. Mr King and Wise Owl I think are exceptional plus I have a soft spot for Mr King since I love Wickerman 😆
Louise Hooper knocked it out the park. Really hope she directs more episodes
@@soulfoodie1 just seen inside no 9 has been picked up for series 8 and 9 so fingers crossed she will be back!
Hope you guys enjoyed the video and Series 7! :D
@@UnleashTheGhouls it was great. I really enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work 🙂
This episode makes me think of David and Maureen of Psychoville.
When David was a child, he think he killed his father by an accident, and he became crazy.
But the true killer is his mother Maureen.
Personally loved every episode, Wise Owl, is my favourite followed by A random act of kindness. Wise Owl is very shocking and representative of Inside no 9s best. I found Merrily merrily quite emotional , the music was perfect for this. Mr King was strange but great too. Such a fantastic series, and so glad that its at least continuing to series 9.
Absolutely loved this series ! Think in terms of consistency, it's their best series yet
My rankings are
1. A random act of kindness
2. Wise owl
3. Merrily merrily
4. Kid/nap
5. Mr king
6. Nine lives kat
Definitely there wasn’t a weaker episode at all
i very much liked every series of show especilly (sorry for my engrish)
4x1:Bernie Clifton's dressing room it was one of most peacefull (no death in front of our eyes) and yet emotional
Your Engrish is perfect!
@@UnleashTheGhouls Thanks! (I wanted to make a joke via removing letter of your name so it would sound cersed but i couldn't figure it out)
Here is my ranking from best to least favourite:
1: Kid/nap
2: Wise owl
3: Merrily Merrily
4: Mr king
5: Nine lives Kat
6: A random act of kindness
Kid/Nap is by far my favourite episode of season 7 and is in my top 10 favourite episodes of the entire show. I really enjoyed the split screen gimmick, especially in the introduction, I thought both the comedic and tense moments worked and the acting from everyone was top tier, especially Daniel Mays. I enjoyed every episode in this season however, even a random act of kindness which is my least favourite, I’d say it’s my 3rd favourite, just below seasons 5 and 3.
1. Mr King (10/10) God Tier
2. A Random Act of Kindness (10/10) Legendary Tier
3. Wise Owl (8/10) Brilliant Tier
4. Merrily Merrily (6/10) Good Tier
5. Nine Lives Kat (5/10) Okay Tier
6. Kid/Nap (5/10) Okay Tier
Wow, this video was put together quickly!
Generally liked this series (certainly more than the rather weak series 6 that preceded it) but agree that Nine Lives Kat didn't quite work, and I also wasn't a huge fan of Kid/Nap which felt like wasted potential to me and just seemed to be retreading old ground. So in essence I agree with your opinion! You can't accuse Steve and Reece of not being ambitious though, trying to fit a whole time travel narrative into 30 minutes and doing some meta commentary on the writing process. Mr King was a very creepy highlight of the series, as was Wise Owl. I thought A Random Act of Kindness was a really strong episode too, and very emotionally engaging. And all of the acting across the series was great. I think Pemberton has slightly more range than Shearsmith but as you say, they're both fantastic performers and writers.
My episode ranking for this series would be:
1. A Random Act of Kindness
2. Wise Owl
3. Mr King
4. Merrily Merrily
5. Nine Lives Kat
6. Kid/Nap
I didn't realise I'd missed a series because I stopped watching mainstream TV. What a treat.
Favourite episodes of all series were :
'12 Days of Christine'
'Once Removed'
Brilliant
I hope you enjoy S7, and the Christmas special, The Bones of St Nicholas!
@@UnleashTheGhouls I did, thank you
Wise Owl is the best No.9 episode and even features Hatman briefly 😮
Mr King was top tier
Dennis Potter did the voice of the character thing decades earlier. Karaoke for example.
I must be the odd ball because my favorite episode of series 7 was Nine Lives Kat.
Everyone puts that one last on the list but everyone has a different opinion we are not sheep.
It was good yes, but not my favourite but near the top.
Great commentary video. thank you for your hard work. I basically agreed with everything you said. 😉
Oh stop it you 😏
@@UnleashTheGhouls 🤣
Episode 2 is a masterpiece, its amazing work to basically took an American horror to a British country, without making the viewer felt any out of context. Watch it 3 times straight, still getting the chill from the Corn King and Human beans...
On a separate note, whats with the ongoing implication of child abuse throughout the whole series? Feels like its all building up to the final episode or maybe there's something more to it?
You thought the Wickerman is an American horror? It is literally a British countryside film
@@quantumblurrr I think they're referring to Midsommar which is a surprisingly good recent American Wicker Man type film, which people who have never heard of Wicker Man compare Mr King to.
I don't agree about Bonnie. She is definitely mentioned early on and it's obvious she's Lawrence's partner
Absolutely this. Before they even board the pedalo, at 4:22 when Larry pulls Darren aside, he reprimands him for bringing Donna, as Larry “wanted it to be just the four of US” while doing a hand motion implying those around them (as opposed to the mysterious stranger on the opposite side of the river) but we know he’s not referring to Donna so who is this fourth? Darren’s response of “it is” gave me a proper laugh, but this interaction solidified the tone and my suspicion of Lawrence bc I believed he thought there was another person with them. Granted I did not have a clue who that was or why or what or how, as per usual in most Nos. 9, but it made the dead wife’s ashes contextual for me, not wedged in at all. Also another was how precious he was being with his backpack instead of reaching a hand to steady Donna while she was moving to the front seat.
i feel some of the more recent episodes would benefit greatly from being even 5 mins longer as the time constraints mean they have to gloss over 1 or 2 things
It’s crazy how they manage to fit it all in, I guess that’s the constraints of TV though. Stay tuned for our episode breakdowns of the latest season!
So basically RS and SP wrote a better remake of The Wickerman than that awful Nic Cage film?
I’m all for it.
The series is very uneven I liked the first 2 episodes and some of Kid/Nap other 2 were ok and Wise Owl was very dark.
I love the wicker man
i absolutely HATED a random act of kindness. i rlly hope they don’t do any more sci-fi episodes. idk, it just made me angry
What about it made you angry Clo?
@@UnleashTheGhouls i honestly don’t know. i just like the fact that inside no 9 has never really gone a sci-fi and i think it was just a bit jarring. i expected it from black mirror not inside no 9 lol
Very disappointed in the last 3 seasons ... Wise Owl was the best episode in ages
To me the ending of Mr King was extremely predictable.
I've never even seen the wickerman, but I know media usually doesn't portray small towns in a positive light. From the beginning I was thinking it would head two ways.
Either showing the dangers of teaching terrifying things like Climate Change to small impressionable children (Which is probably one of the big reasons why so many teens nowadays are very depressed)
Or your typical "small town scary" plot, which it sadly turned out to be. Like oh wow, they were a cult all along? Never saw that one coming. Not like I saw Hot Fuzz or like the creators of this series literally made another series about a scary small town.
The way you hyped it up I was pretty damn disappointed to be honest. Oh well.
Wise Owl was superb. Merrily, Merrily and Nine Lives Kat desperately weak
Couldn't agree more with that take tbh!
Sadly I think Inside Number 9 has been on a big decline since season 5.
Seasons 1-4 were some of the very best TV I have seen, but in 2023 Season 8 is with us and it's just all a bit meh, as it has been for a few years now... I also found the "extra darkeness" of Season 7 with the 2 stories with child abuse themes to be a bit desperate
I feel like series 7 is the weakest of the show. There seemed to be a lot of references to childhood trauma or children being hurt or in peril. In terms of twists most were fairly apparent, to be fair by series 7 you are expecting a twist so surprise is difficult. Something just seemed off this series run
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Howdy!
Steve is way more versatile
I love them both dearly and are both incredible, but I agree by a really small margin! No shade on Reece
To me this series and series 5 are the best the show have made
same👍