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Not everybody who watched Black Mirror don't know about inside no. 9, you're promoting their product and they're trying to put you down, what kind of dumb people are managing BBC?
I only found out about this amazing show via a UA-cam video just like this one! So if it wasn’t for you guys I’d still have no idea that it even existed! So the BBC is useless and it needs people like you!
Rewatch the 1st episode Harry, what's very sad, I actually think that all the young boys were abused. Ian/Philip was the only one to make something about it and then push for revenge. Stinky John wasn't stinky as a kid, they say in a dialogue, that 'something happened and he stopped washing himself' - I believe it was his coping mechanism. Rebeccas brother is 'damaged' because he can't actually open up with his feelings. Aaand they have another sister, who actually has kids of her own - also boys. She didn't come to the wedding, because she didn't want to bring her kids to her father, as he probably hurt them too. The converations are not misleading, the plot is actually much darker imo.
Thank you for this remark. It is obvious that several were abused by the father. Stinky John stopt washing himself because of the abuse (the father "only learnt hem to wash properly"). There sister abandoned the family because she want to escape the abuse. And then Carl stating that it is not HIS fault that he is afraid of intimacy. I'm sorry to say this but Harry's Moving Castle mist this and that is a shame.
It's also implied this is the room some of the abuse happened in. They state that up until now that room had been locked for years and when Rebecca asks Carl what's wrong he says "What do you think, Rebecca? Look where we are." That along with the carbolic soap in the en suite and Carl's subtle aversion to it when Stuart shows him the smell, to me at least, implies this is the room wherein the events took place
Carls line of “well…we weren’t all that lucky, were we John?” in reply to the fathers claim that he was just teaching the boy how to wash himself, is like getting a slap. It’s so horribly sad.
I think the reason Stinky John mentions carbolic soap was because he was abused as well. Because earlier Rebecca and Carls father mentions 'teaching someone how to wash' hence why John stopped washing.
MAX Sykes agree- there are also many clues that Carl was abused too. It explains his fear of intimacy and his unease throughout the episode. He also indicates he was at the very end (He says 'We weren't all that lucky') - he also reacts badly to the smell of the carbolic soap
The only thing I don't understand is why ian set up to punish the whole family. perhaps it was somewhere in the dialogue about payments and secrets, but then again the entire first season is full of deliberately unanswered questions
The Ian we saw in the episode was not the Ian the family know. This was Philip, the boy the dad had molested. He killed them for revenge against the father
@@QuikVidGuy it's likely reason Philip killed them all was he viewed their silence on the matter as complacency. They didn't report the crimes and thus they were as guilty, in his mind at least.
@@bronaghmachaulaige6865 They did report the crimes, though. The Nanny mentions that the police got involved, but the father paid to keep it all under wraps and had Phillip's family moved away, suggesting that Phillip does not kill them because they didn't report the crime, but kills the family because they do not turn their backs on the father, and that John, Carl(?), Rebecca's fiance, the girl with the black hair, her boyfriend, Real Ian's boss and his wife (Long list) were collateral damage, and needed to get the family all together easily.
The woman in ‘a quiet night in’ is Oona Chaplin. Charlie chaplins granddaughter. I found this interesting since the episode is as the video said: a resemblance of a silent movie. I wonder if this was on purpose casting wise.
I always felt sorry for Lee. Presumably burnt to death because he was associated with Rachel who was associated with Jeremy who was associated with Rebecca who was associated with Andrew who sexually abused Phillip when he was a child. Poor guy.
I think The Last Gasp would work better as a one-act play. Imagine how much more tension there would be watching this live, knowing that there's only one balloon and it can't be replaced if the actors accidentally pop it.
This was a brilliant review/analysis on the first season! I pretty much have similar thoughts except I would probably rank last breathe a little lower mainly down to my own experience in seeing that story of a celebrity sneezing/touching/blowing on something one too many times to be able to enjoy a full episode centred around it. Sorry to hear about the problem you had with the BBC. I pretty much had the same thing happen for the first couple of weeks after uploading my video. A great video though! Keep it up mate!
tbh tho I think the implication in "Sardines" that both Stinky Joe and Ian were victims, and that they both just had very different ways of reacting to it
So, I've deciphered the Tom and Gerri ending. Migg was actually only in Tom's head all along, the man who he drowned was possibly from Jobcentre Plus or some government agency (could be the electric company), who he mistakenly thought was Migg, so he drowned him. Gerri actually did die, obviously, and because of his nervous breakdown, with the mitigating factors of Migg being there and Gerri leaving and now dying, he is still suffering from psychosis and is reliant on medication. As the episode ended without full closure, we can only assume that Stevie called the police and he was most likely sectioned for being criminally insane.
Been so looking forward to this and thank you for it! Just a note - the implication in Sardines is that Carl ('We weren't all that lucky, were we John?') and John were also abused by Carl's father Andrew (brilliantly played by Timothy West). As you note it is implied the abuse is the reason John will not wash. It also explains Carl's fear of intimacy and his anger when Stuart confronts him about it (and why he gets annoyed when Stuart discussed the smell of Carbolic soap with him). We also see he is deeply uncomfortable being in his childhood home. Apparently a section where Carl and Stuart were reconciled which was cut which may have built on Stuart's realisation of what Carl had been through as a child. Also think the 9/11 joke by 'Ian' along with some of his other jokes (such as his initials being RIP) show him deliberately making Rebecca uncomfortable foreshadowing his later actions. It is worth noting that 'Sardines' was filmed around the time of revelations about various powerful figures being child abusers and how major institutions failed to deal with them. The episode seems to be saying that failure to address abuse ends up destroying all involved- the abuser, the bystanders who turned a blind eye (such as Anne Reid's character) , those associated with the abuser (the couple who want to get a business deal through the Timothy West character), those who were too young or powerless to do anything to help (Rebecca) and the abused themselves (Carl and John). But otherwise absolutely excellent analysis and thank you
Just a comment about the plot of Sardines. I think we’re meant to assume that Stinky John was also a victim of abuse like Phillip, hence the fear of carbolic soap and his never washing - remember “I was just teaching him how to wash!” - I believe he abused many others, including John.
My favourite? Definitely Tom and Gerri. Holy shit I felt sick to my stomach and the reveal made me laugh so hard out of nerves alone. A Quiet Night in being a close second just purely how funny it was and the irony of it all in the end. Wonderful video as always, so glad that you're into this show :)
that’s what movie it reminded me of! I watched it the other day - so clever. but did David kill Sally or Ted? it makes more sense if he killed Ted but I think him killing Sally would’ve been better because then he’s making everything ‘even’ again.
Good analysis but i think you missed the jist of Sardines a bit. John, Carl and Ian/Pip were all abused by the father. The abuse by the father was disguised as being shown how to wash. So John developed a fear of washing/ PTSD from being molested and stopped washing because he associated it with being abused and became Stinky John. Carl developed a fear of intimacy and dislikes being touched. Ian/Pip was deeply disturbed and returned for revenge.
Inside No 9 is absolute genius, as are Reece and Steve. Such genuine people too, every time I’ve met them they’ve been nothing but lovely. An incredible show created by two truly incredible guys.
Hello there. I did just want to comment about episode 1 (Sardines). The implication, I thought, was that all three of the males had been abused by the father of the bride. Each of them has dealt with it in different ways (the son hating carbolic soap and having difficulties sexually with his partner, John having problems washing at all, etc.) , but all of them kept quiet allowing the abuse to continue on to new victims. It appeared that the daughter was not abused (as she sniffs the soap but does not have a severe reaction), however she may have been aware of it and be in denial. Just my two-cent's worth.
She’s very much in denial. It took me a while to twig what Carl meant when he said “I spent many a Christmas hiding in cupboards, waiting for my bossy little sister to come find me. You never could though could you?” to Rebecca. It’s so sad, because he just wants her to admit that she would’ve believed him if he’d told her about their father did to him, and side with him. But she never would despite knowing deep down that it’s true.
Critically, my favorite would have to be Sardines because I just love the slow buildup and eventual payoff of that “British awkwardness in the upper class”. You know, that reluctance to face hard truths and look between the cracks. Much like the WASPs of the US. Emotionally, my favorite is the Harrowing because of my love of horror. The atmosphere that is built up by the episode and the characters involved is believable in the context of the story. And the unnerving ending just ties it all together
I think in episode 1 all of the boys were abused at some point. it's just that Pip was the only one to do anything about it. John's disgust at the smell of carbolic soap is because the abuse happened in that bathroom and was disguised as "teaching the boys to wash themselves" (also, why John stopped washing). And the brother's intimacy issues, coupled with the "you never could find me though, could you" comment make it pretty obvious it happened to him too.
I was completely blown away by the live episode it confused me at first then made me laugh then made me piss myself in fear all those emotions in thirty minutes is brilliant and sure is one of the best things to come out of the BBC in recent years
Thank you so freaking much Harry. I've suggested doing an Inside no.9 analysis before on a community post you posted and I'm so glad you did it. Always been a huge fan of your analysis. Haven't finished the first season though but I guarantee you that I will be checking this out once I finish it. Keep it up man
Yes, more please. I love this show. I also only discovered it after BM series 4 and the "better than Black Mirror" youtube video. I hope a 5th series is in the works.
I really liked the harrowing even on first watch. I love the call back to classic horror films and for me the twist was Katy doesn't escape. Whilst that has been done in horror I felt the abrupt ending not only left it up to the viewers interpretation as to what happened next, but also solidified that the 'heroes don't always win". It was a finely executed episode that gets a lot of unnecessary hate. But I also get if people aren't a fan of horror they may not like it.
I wish that people would stop comparing this to black mirror.The only things they have in common is that they are british,they are anthologies,and they are of high quality.Thats it. The rest is completely different.BM deals with social issues,#9 deals with personal issues;BM is more science fiction(science fantasy,if you want to nitpick),#9 is more down to earth;BM is almost universally dark,#9 is mostly humor of various shades;etc. Comparing the two is like saying star wars is like star trek because they both have stars.
I still appreciate the comparison, though, because I love anthology shows with darker themes. I wouldn’t have learned about this show if it weren’t for someone saying, “This is like Black Mirror.” It may be more accurate to say that they share a common ancestor in The Twilight Zone.
I don't think that's entirely fair. Yes, both shows are very much their own thing, but they're also both broadly speaking very dark in tone (with the odd lighter exception in both cases) and display a certain fondness for plot twists. It's true that just saying the two shows are similar and leaving it at that doesn't paint much of a picture, but there's nothing wrong with acknowledging some similarities alongside their differences. (Much like Star Wars and Star Trek are both their own individual thing, but due to genre similarities it's not hugely unreasonable to compare them)
(To take the analogy further, yes, it's reductive to only focus on the similarities between Star Wars and Star Trek and wave off the differences, but it still makes more sense to compare the two than, say, Star Wars and Legally Blonde. Just comparing them doesn't tell the whole story at all, but you can understand the thought process behind it.) That said, I do appreciate how well you've articulated the differences between BM and 9, which I've never been able to do that well.
I'm so glad you did this! it reminded me just how terrified i was of mig when i watched this at 4 am. please do the other series, i really enjoy your reviews :)
Thanks for dedicating your time and thoughtful analysis into this wonderful series Harry! I absolutely love Sardines because the characters allude to a dark past that happened to stinky john and carl. I don't think most of those conversations were misleading though because it sounded like they were referring to events that were very traumatising for the boys that their dad abused
Late to the party, but I’m so glad this video exists. Also, I realised while watching A Quiet Night In that the song playing in the background is actually an instrumental variation on “All By Myself”, a brilliant irony!
This show is so great- definitely one of my favourites :D so glad someone is covering it! A Quiet Night In is just so perfect, one of my favourite episodes of the whole show.
This video isn’t new at this point but i still want to say that, in my opinion, the plot in sardines was actually that the father sexually assaulted all the kids to an extent. I believe that since Rebecca was a girl her father didn’t “interfere” with her baths like he did to her brother, stinky john, and carl. And this is why she is the only one with fond memories of the soap. I think it is implied that her brother was taken advantage of as a child (by his father) and that is why he is extremely closed off sexually etc. For stinky john I think it is part of the buildup for the climax as right before we learn about carl, we learn that the father takes advantage of young boys in bathtubs through him because he in fact was assaulted as badly as carl (they just took different approaches, as john became fearful while carl became spiteful)
If you are a fan of this show I highly recommend tracking down the audio commentaries that Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton did for series two that they placed on SoundCloud as a gift to fans - the commentary for 'Seance time' is just genius
@@stingersplash no they are on sound cloud - You should be able to find if your search for either Reece shearsmith or Steve Pemberton in the SoundCloud search box . The BBC was not interested in putting a commentary on the dvd of series 2 so Reece and Steve decided to issue their own independently - and they made use of the opportunity that brought ! Leaving it there but the commentaries are worth tracking down!
ooo, very excited for you to run through this show. looks like I will have to spend some time running through the next few seasons since I only watched this one. my favorite was definitely a quiet night in.
Why are you so amazing at doing these videos man! I absolutely adore this show and you summed it up pretty damn well. I need to go and watch a few of these now ;) - The Migg story is one of my favourites due to it's gradual twist. Very clever. Anyway man, shame about the copyright stuff, but great video all the same
I don't think that there's only one child that was abused in "Sardines", given how stinky john keeps a prufund phobia of soap and probably bathrooms in general (hence the stench).
This video is the reason I went back and finished season one of Inside No. 9 when I'd stopped midway through episode three my first time. I'm now almost done with series two and I'm planning to just keep going. I hope you share your thoughts on that one as well!
4 or 5 episodes in series 1 have that underlying bit about subjective value I think Gerri died a couple of months before the start of the episode. That's why Tom is disinterested in work, hyperfixated on negative feelings, and eager to feel like he's done something worthwhile or commendable The "the door was open" line might be a reference to the Foot In The Door effect, like how 12 days mentioned continuous quantities Adam Deacons character was... More honest. He had the same obsessions as the other adults, mixed with whatever history he had with Frankie, but he doesn't really pretend he's doing anything other than what he's doing. He doesn't try to rationalize it as moral, just as a really appealing option... I think. I may have to re watch it. It was the only episode so far that bored me a bit because I was just waiting for the daughter to pop it and the lack of cam perspective had me waiting for it to come back The... Supernatural elements weren't explained away. Katy tries to explain them but there's no real answer. Edit: oh wait, things like the cat and such. Yeah that part I actually found kind of satisfying And if you know kids these days... This episode is more realistic than most movies
the Analysis of "tom and gerri" episode was good; but you missed one thing - Mig - isn't real till the end, because - Mig is a figment of his imagination - yet - when Tom gets the call about benefits/whatever when he is at his "lowest" form - and Mig comes in saying "ive got a new job" etc - that's when Mig is real - that's when Mig is a character thats tangible - what i mean is; Mig changes his appearance through the episode to reflect Tom's declining personal hygiene / mental state - but mig never really changes appearance till Tom is at his lowest. What that suggests to me is; Mig isnt real through the episode (as in - tom never phones his mobile with his house phone, cause he hid it himself so the world wouldnt get to him) but when he's near mig being real - he starts talking to the answer machine as if to ask "why is nobody talking to me really?" which shows he's trying to connect to "The Real World" - then after this point - Mig changes his look and "becomes real" which i think - means Tom finally got help/support - and the "final mig" is a "care worker" that was sent to help Tom rehab his life by government assisted support etc. and when tom kills mig - it's because he thinks mig was never really real the entire time - also - Gerri "dies" when she comes back and every shot is "filled with light" showing she is angelic/tom's symbol of 'hope'
Good analysis - particularly of Tom and Gerri (completely agree it is haunting and addresses the complex issue of our attitude towards homelessness) and Last Gasp which you show has a lot more going for it than most people give it credit for. Love Sardines too. However 'A Quiet night in' is not just one of the best episodes of this show but of any TV show- that moment when the Irish wolfhound hound enters the house always cracks me up too
LOVE THIS SHOW. I also saw their other show, League of Gentlemen, live and I loved it. In my opinion, I see the show as a semi-comedy. Episodes 2 and 4 are great but the "gimmick" of the music to Episode 2 makes it for me
I'm rewatching this and I was just wondering if you're ever considering doing the other seasons? I love your Doctor Who 'Does It Suck' series btw, as I am a huge fan and it's nice to look back on the show, on things I may have missed. Thank you for the great content!
Brilliant review piece on a brilliant show. Congrats! A Quiet Night In is perfect television, and I watch it again when I feel blue. It never fails to make me feel better: even pratfalls and poo jokes can be made funny with talent.
In the first episode, they were ALL abused as kids, but the one who ends up starting a fire was effected by the abuse to the point where he disappeared.
Best part of episode 2 is when you realise Paul probably died anyway, considering he just brought a sheet of kitchen paper back under the belief it was an extremely valuable painting...
i'm so glad somebody else knows about inside no.9! (p.s i love episode 2 as well) everybody who i talk to usually think it's boring or meh. i never understood that opinion though, i understand if you don't like it but how is it boring (p.s thanks for letting me know there's a season 4)
So chuffed someone is talking about inside no.9. Like you I searched for a show to watch after I had finished season 4 of black mirror and came across the very same video you did which led me to watching all of inside no . However, I was very disappointing to find that practically no-one online is talking about this fantastic series, which does (in my opinion) at certain times surpass black mirror. Hopefully your video will bring more attention to the show. Season 4 has been my favourite so far.
I learned about this today seeing some videos about it and i came across your video and like I was already subscribed to u hahah because of ur black mirror reviews but this show seems great imma watch some
I think in the episode sardines they where all meant to be abused in a different way explaining alot of the things that don't make sense and seem like red herrings.
I found this on Hulu after like you, watching Black Mirror Season 4 and the video "A Show Better Than Black Mirror" and given that I've already watched every episode of the Twilight Zone, I gave it a shot. And I have to say, I think "Sardines" and "A Quiet Night In" are the highlights of season 1. The rest aren't necessarily bad, but they don't intrigue me either. My two favorite episodes though (given that Hulu only has the first two seasons) are "Cold Comfort" for the awesome way it's told to the viewer, and the "12 Days of Christine" which is just one of my favorite episodes of television, well... Ever. Would you ever consider doing a similar review/analysis of season 2? I think we desperately need more content surrounding this show and until I one day create my analysis oriented UA-cam channel, I'd love to see continuing videos on the subject from one of my favorite content creators!
Thanks man! I'm not too certain about making a review of season 2. Let's say if this video gets 10k views, I will. It's a shame because the show is fairly inaccessible (Thanks to the BBC) so not many people know about it. Best thing to do is just spread the word to people who know nothing about it, and hope they enjoy it as much as we did!
m8, the visions in The Understudy are because the entire plot of the episode mirrored the plot of Macbeth. A jealous lord killing the king to usurp his place = an understudy sabotaging an actor to get his place. In the story Macbeth gets prophecies from the witches, this is what the visions represent. and Kirty represents the Witches because it's her that facilitates the whole set of events.
I thought Stinky John was abused by the father. I didn’t think it was just one boy that had been abused. I initially thought that the guy who lived with his “friend” in the flat, Stinky John, and of course Ian were abused by the father. But maybe that’s just me.
Not good, you missed that episode six was about paedophilia. She’s the perfect candidate... “they didn’t choose me maybe because I’m fat” “it feels like child birth but the other way around”
I would love to see you do this for the other seasons, mainly because season 2 is probably the best one and at the very least contains the best episode.
Yeah I also liked Last Gasp, just the fact that they're shitty people and they go _there_ but I think the camcorder could've been used more after filming his death too. One thing I found notable was that Tamsyn is only talked about during money negotiations as if she's an argument and not a child who wanted to meet 1D.
I didn't notice any patting but thanks for introducing me to this show, I hope to see more videos on the other seasons(since I've already binged them all).
There's a small detail in "The Harrowing", one that would likely be missed by the average viewer, that has turned that episode from a fun spin on a gothic horror story to a frustrating puzzle. You see, Andras is actually the name of a demon from the Ars Goetia, a famous book about communicating with demons. Castiel, on the other hand, is actually an angelic name, made famous by the TV show Supernatural but appeared in texts sometime after the 13th century and was likely based on Cassiel, an angel who existed before that. So we have a human named after a demon possessed by a demon named after an angel. What the hell? Is there meant to be some other layer to the story where the siblings are lying or mistaken or something? It's possible it was an error the writers made, but Pemberton and Shearsmith have never struck me as unintelligent and it seems odd for something like this to happen completely unintentionally. But then if it's intentional, what's the intention?
@Zackary Kozik That would clear things up a bit, and perhaps explain the mix up. Especially when the other unnatural occurences did turn out to be explainable in normal terms.
24:03 I think it’s meant to be implied that the reason she was chosen was because she was a re-incarnation of the woman in the painting. Mainly because the black haired girl was the person to bring it up, yet later forget why she was chosen. Hinting that she was chosen for a specific reason but the other character can’t remember
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I don't mean to beg or plead but the BBC have put a claim on this video. Any financial support is beyond appreciated, but I'm happy I made this video for you guys. I wouldn't have made it if I didn't have your continued support. :)
you should watch psychoville
Problem with the BBC is that you're giving a brilliant show exposure but they continue to strike people's videos on the show like wtf
Fuck the BBC.
Not everybody who watched Black Mirror don't know about inside no. 9, you're promoting their product and they're trying to put you down, what kind of dumb people are managing BBC?
I only found out about this amazing show via a UA-cam video just like this one! So if it wasn’t for you guys I’d still have no idea that it even existed! So the BBC is useless and it needs people like you!
Rewatch the 1st episode Harry, what's very sad, I actually think that all the young boys were abused. Ian/Philip was the only one to make something about it and then push for revenge. Stinky John wasn't stinky as a kid, they say in a dialogue, that 'something happened and he stopped washing himself' - I believe it was his coping mechanism. Rebeccas brother is 'damaged' because he can't actually open up with his feelings. Aaand they have another sister, who actually has kids of her own - also boys. She didn't come to the wedding, because she didn't want to bring her kids to her father, as he probably hurt them too. The converations are not misleading, the plot is actually much darker imo.
tael08 The first time watching this episode I was bored but I watched it again as it got extremely dark
Thank you for this remark. It is obvious that several were abused by the father. Stinky John stopt washing himself because of the abuse (the father "only learnt hem to wash properly"). There sister abandoned the family because she want to escape the abuse. And then Carl stating that it is not HIS fault that he is afraid of intimacy. I'm sorry to say this but Harry's Moving Castle mist this and that is a shame.
Yeah and stinky John stopped washing because of the carbolic soap reminding him of when he got assaulted
It's also implied this is the room some of the abuse happened in. They state that up until now that room had been locked for years and when Rebecca asks Carl what's wrong he says "What do you think, Rebecca? Look where we are." That along with the carbolic soap in the en suite and Carl's subtle aversion to it when Stuart shows him the smell, to me at least, implies this is the room wherein the events took place
Agreed, I think the son and the others were all abused by the father.
I think for sardines the point is that all the men were abused it’s just effected them all differently
Yeah, John was certainly abused also.
John won’t bathe because of the abuse, hence being stinky John.
@@GenericGooner yeah, the soap’s smell brings back traumatic memories
Carls line of “well…we weren’t all that lucky, were we John?” in reply to the fathers claim that he was just teaching the boy how to wash himself, is like getting a slap. It’s so horribly sad.
I think the reason Stinky John mentions carbolic soap was because he was abused as well. Because earlier Rebecca and Carls father mentions 'teaching someone how to wash' hence why John stopped washing.
MAX Sykes agree- there are also many clues that Carl was abused too. It explains his fear of intimacy and his unease throughout the episode. He also indicates he was at the very end (He says 'We weren't all that lucky') - he also reacts badly to the smell of the carbolic soap
The only thing I don't understand is why ian set up to punish the whole family. perhaps it was somewhere in the dialogue about payments and secrets, but then again the entire first season is full of deliberately unanswered questions
The Ian we saw in the episode was not the Ian the family know. This was Philip, the boy the dad had molested. He killed them for revenge against the father
@@QuikVidGuy it's likely reason Philip killed them all was he viewed their silence on the matter as complacency. They didn't report the crimes and thus they were as guilty, in his mind at least.
@@bronaghmachaulaige6865 They did report the crimes, though. The Nanny mentions that the police got involved, but the father paid to keep it all under wraps and had Phillip's family moved away, suggesting that Phillip does not kill them because they didn't report the crime, but kills the family because they do not turn their backs on the father, and that John, Carl(?), Rebecca's fiance, the girl with the black hair, her boyfriend, Real Ian's boss and his wife (Long list) were collateral damage, and needed to get the family all together easily.
The woman in ‘a quiet night in’ is Oona Chaplin. Charlie chaplins granddaughter. I found this interesting since the episode is as the video said: a resemblance of a silent movie. I wonder if this was on purpose casting wise.
I thought the woman was a man? Or were the man and woman two different actors?
They were two different actors :)
Also she worked in both Inside No 9 and Black Mirror in the same year.
@@johnmorris493 how did you not see the obvious change in body type
@@johnmorris493 Fancy seeing you here brother
I always felt sorry for Lee. Presumably burnt to death because he was associated with Rachel who was associated with Jeremy who was associated with Rebecca who was associated with Andrew who sexually abused Phillip when he was a child. Poor guy.
I think The Last Gasp would work better as a one-act play. Imagine how much more tension there would be watching this live, knowing that there's only one balloon and it can't be replaced if the actors accidentally pop it.
I want to know how they improvise if it DOES pop. Would the lights and curtains just go down and everybody gets prematurely shepherd out? XD
oh my god yes
This was a brilliant review/analysis on the first season! I pretty much have similar thoughts except I would probably rank last breathe a little lower mainly down to my own experience in seeing that story of a celebrity sneezing/touching/blowing on something one too many times to be able to enjoy a full episode centred around it.
Sorry to hear about the problem you had with the BBC. I pretty much had the same thing happen for the first couple of weeks after uploading my video. A great video though! Keep it up mate!
Inside A Mind thank you for recommending the review !
Hello inside a mind
one of my favourite youtubers commebting on another one of my favourite youtubers on a video about my favourite show. jeeeeeezzzzz
we not getting a season 2-4 of this ? you the only person talking about this show XD
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It’s on season 6 now!
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If you’re still looking for inside no 9 content then there’s a small channel called “WeeLin” and she does pretty damn good videos on the show
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tbh tho I think the implication in "Sardines" that both Stinky Joe and Ian were victims, and that they both just had very different ways of reacting to it
Fiona Flavin indeed Carl was too which explains his fear of initmacy
“No, thats not Ian...” Jeremy, Sardines, 2014-2014
So, I've deciphered the Tom and Gerri ending.
Migg was actually only in Tom's head all along, the man who he drowned was possibly from Jobcentre Plus or some government agency (could be the electric company), who he mistakenly thought was Migg, so he drowned him.
Gerri actually did die, obviously, and because of his nervous breakdown, with the mitigating factors of Migg being there and Gerri leaving and now dying, he is still suffering from psychosis and is reliant on medication. As the episode ended without full closure, we can only assume that Stevie called the police and he was most likely sectioned for being criminally insane.
Interesting theory !
I still expect to see the ghost girl in ‘A quiet Night in’
Same
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What ghost girl?
Been so looking forward to this and thank you for it! Just a note - the implication in Sardines is that Carl ('We weren't all that lucky, were we John?') and John were also abused by Carl's father Andrew (brilliantly played by Timothy West). As you note it is implied the abuse is the reason John will not wash. It also explains Carl's fear of intimacy and his anger when Stuart confronts him about it (and why he gets annoyed when Stuart discussed the smell of Carbolic soap with him). We also see he is deeply uncomfortable being in his childhood home. Apparently a section where Carl and Stuart were reconciled which was cut which may have built on Stuart's realisation of what Carl had been through as a child. Also think the 9/11 joke by 'Ian' along with some of his other jokes (such as his initials being RIP) show him deliberately making Rebecca uncomfortable foreshadowing his later actions. It is worth noting that 'Sardines' was filmed around the time of revelations about various powerful figures being child abusers and how major institutions failed to deal with them. The episode seems to be saying that failure to address abuse ends up destroying all involved- the abuser, the bystanders who turned a blind eye (such as Anne Reid's character) , those associated with the abuser (the couple who want to get a business deal through the Timothy West character), those who were too young or powerless to do anything to help (Rebecca) and the abused themselves (Carl and John). But otherwise absolutely excellent analysis and thank you
i just came to the comments to write the same thing, thank you for putting it so eloquently and being so thourough, well explained.
I THOUGHT I WAS HALLUCINATING WHEN I SAW THIS NOTIFICATION OH MY GOD MY DREAMS HAVE COME TRUE I LOVE THIS SHOW
Just a comment about the plot of Sardines.
I think we’re meant to assume that Stinky John was also a victim of abuse like Phillip, hence the fear of carbolic soap and his never washing - remember “I was just teaching him how to wash!” - I believe he abused many others, including John.
My favourite? Definitely Tom and Gerri. Holy shit I felt sick to my stomach and the reveal made me laugh so hard out of nerves alone. A Quiet Night in being a close second just purely how funny it was and the irony of it all in the end. Wonderful video as always, so glad that you're into this show :)
Tom and Gerri is one of me and my friends favourite episodes and every time we have a sleepover we say “let’s watch Migg” because we forget its name
"A quiet night in" is my favorite episode, the amount of funny moments and twists are amazing
Diddle diddle dumpling is, to me, the most underrated episode of the show. It had a shutter island dealing with past greif sort if twist
that’s what movie it reminded me of! I watched it the other day - so clever. but did David kill Sally or Ted? it makes more sense if he killed Ted but I think him killing Sally would’ve been better because then he’s making everything ‘even’ again.
I haven't reached it yet but the title reminds me of Sweeney Todd
And, well
They did do a whole macbeth
Good analysis but i think you missed the jist of Sardines a bit.
John, Carl and Ian/Pip were all abused by the father.
The abuse by the father was disguised as being shown how to wash.
So John developed a fear of washing/ PTSD from being molested and stopped washing because he associated it with being abused and became Stinky John.
Carl developed a fear of intimacy and dislikes being touched.
Ian/Pip was deeply disturbed and returned for revenge.
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Inside No 9 is absolute genius, as are Reece and Steve. Such genuine people too, every time I’ve met them they’ve been nothing but lovely. An incredible show created by two truly incredible guys.
Only just found this show on Netflix and finish season 2
My god its high art
The 12 nights of Christen was the most emotionally gripping thing ever
Psychoville is another fantastic example of Pemberton and Sheersmith's genius tbh. Massively underrated writers and actors.
Hello there. I did just want to comment about episode 1 (Sardines). The implication, I thought, was that all three of the males had been abused by the father of the bride. Each of them has dealt with it in different ways (the son hating carbolic soap and having difficulties sexually with his partner, John having problems washing at all, etc.) , but all of them kept quiet allowing the abuse to continue on to new victims. It appeared that the daughter was not abused (as she sniffs the soap but does not have a severe reaction), however she may have been aware of it and be in denial. Just my two-cent's worth.
She’s very much in denial. It took me a while to twig what Carl meant when he said “I spent many a Christmas hiding in cupboards, waiting for my bossy little sister to come find me. You never could though could you?” to Rebecca. It’s so sad, because he just wants her to admit that she would’ve believed him if he’d told her about their father did to him, and side with him. But she never would despite knowing deep down that it’s true.
Tom and Gerri made me feel physically sick, and I loved it for that
Critically, my favorite would have to be Sardines because I just love the slow buildup and eventual payoff of that “British awkwardness in the upper class”. You know, that reluctance to face hard truths and look between the cracks. Much like the WASPs of the US.
Emotionally, my favorite is the Harrowing because of my love of horror. The atmosphere that is built up by the episode and the characters involved is believable in the context of the story. And the unnerving ending just ties it all together
I think in episode 1 all of the boys were abused at some point. it's just that Pip was the only one to do anything about it. John's disgust at the smell of carbolic soap is because the abuse happened in that bathroom and was disguised as "teaching the boys to wash themselves" (also, why John stopped washing). And the brother's intimacy issues, coupled with the "you never could find me though, could you" comment make it pretty obvious it happened to him too.
I absolutely love it when people review this series, I believe it is amazing and deserves a lot more credit than it gets
I was completely blown away by the live episode it confused me at first then made me laugh then made me piss myself in fear all those emotions in thirty minutes is brilliant and sure is one of the best things to come out of the BBC in recent years
Thank you so freaking much Harry. I've suggested doing an Inside no.9 analysis before on a community post you posted and I'm so glad you did it. Always been a huge fan of your analysis. Haven't finished the first season though but I guarantee you that I will be checking this out once I finish it. Keep it up man
Yes, more please. I love this show. I also only discovered it after BM series 4 and the "better than Black Mirror" youtube video. I hope a 5th series is in the works.
Code: Marla it is - and there is going to be a live Halloween special this year
I really liked the harrowing even on first watch. I love the call back to classic horror films and for me the twist was Katy doesn't escape. Whilst that has been done in horror I felt the abrupt ending not only left it up to the viewers interpretation as to what happened next, but also solidified that the 'heroes don't always win". It was a finely executed episode that gets a lot of unnecessary hate. But I also get if people aren't a fan of horror they may not like it.
I wish that people would stop comparing this to black mirror.The only things they have in common is that they are british,they are anthologies,and they are of high quality.Thats it.
The rest is completely different.BM deals with social issues,#9 deals with personal issues;BM is more science fiction(science fantasy,if you want to nitpick),#9 is more down to earth;BM is almost universally dark,#9 is mostly humor of various shades;etc.
Comparing the two is like saying star wars is like star trek because they both have stars.
DaemianLucifer This is so true!
I still appreciate the comparison, though, because I love anthology shows with darker themes. I wouldn’t have learned about this show if it weren’t for someone saying, “This is like Black Mirror.” It may be more accurate to say that they share a common ancestor in The Twilight Zone.
I don't think that's entirely fair. Yes, both shows are very much their own thing, but they're also both broadly speaking very dark in tone (with the odd lighter exception in both cases) and display a certain fondness for plot twists. It's true that just saying the two shows are similar and leaving it at that doesn't paint much of a picture, but there's nothing wrong with acknowledging some similarities alongside their differences. (Much like Star Wars and Star Trek are both their own individual thing, but due to genre similarities it's not hugely unreasonable to compare them)
(To take the analogy further, yes, it's reductive to only focus on the similarities between Star Wars and Star Trek and wave off the differences, but it still makes more sense to compare the two than, say, Star Wars and Legally Blonde. Just comparing them doesn't tell the whole story at all, but you can understand the thought process behind it.) That said, I do appreciate how well you've articulated the differences between BM and 9, which I've never been able to do that well.
We compare both shows because Inside #9 simply does what Black Mirror does but better
Honestly this series is a hidden gem, really glad that you did a video about it
Please do season 2,3 and 4!
And 5! And 6 when it comes out in.... two days I think~
I'm so glad you did this! it reminded me just how terrified i was of mig when i watched this at 4 am. please do the other series, i really enjoy your reviews :)
That second episode is still one of my favourite episodes in any series/anthology. It's how I sell people on every other other episode.
Thanks for dedicating your time and thoughtful analysis into this wonderful series Harry! I absolutely love Sardines because the characters allude to a dark past that happened to stinky john and carl. I don't think most of those conversations were misleading though because it sounded like they were referring to events that were very traumatising for the boys that their dad abused
I've just started watching the show. This video is brilliant! I'd love to see something similar for seasons 2, 3 & 4! Nice work!
Please make more of these I beg of you good sir. Fantastic review and really helped me understand my favourite episode of the season a lot better.
Please do series 2, 3 and 4!
Late to the party, but I’m so glad this video exists. Also, I realised while watching A Quiet Night In that the song playing in the background is actually an instrumental variation on “All By Myself”, a brilliant irony!
This show is so great- definitely one of my favourites :D so glad someone is covering it!
A Quiet Night In is just so perfect, one of my favourite episodes of the whole show.
This video isn’t new at this point but i still want to say that, in my opinion, the plot in sardines was actually that the father sexually assaulted all the kids to an extent. I believe that since Rebecca was a girl her father didn’t “interfere” with her baths like he did to her brother, stinky john, and carl. And this is why she is the only one with fond memories of the soap. I think it is implied that her brother was taken advantage of as a child (by his father) and that is why he is extremely closed off sexually etc. For stinky john I think it is part of the buildup for the climax as right before we learn about carl, we learn that the father takes advantage of young boys in bathtubs through him because he in fact was assaulted as badly as carl (they just took different approaches, as john became fearful while carl became spiteful)
If you are a fan of this show I highly recommend tracking down the audio commentaries that Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton did for series two that they placed on SoundCloud as a gift to fans - the commentary for 'Seance time' is just genius
Are those commentaries on the bluray or something done after?
@@stingersplash no they are on sound cloud - You should be able to find if your search for either Reece shearsmith or Steve Pemberton in the SoundCloud search box . The BBC was not interested in putting a commentary on the dvd of series 2 so Reece and Steve decided to issue their own independently - and they made use of the opportunity that brought ! Leaving it there but the commentaries are worth tracking down!
@@soulfoodie1 I’m searching for the commentaries rn & I cant find them - did they get deleted off sound cloud?
ooo, very excited for you to run through this show. looks like I will have to spend some time running through the next few seasons since I only watched this one. my favorite was definitely a quiet night in.
If possible could you do an analysis of the devil of Christmas? I don't know how much hidden detail there is but that is definitely my favourite.
Why are you so amazing at doing these videos man! I absolutely adore this show and you summed it up pretty damn well. I need to go and watch a few of these now ;) - The Migg story is one of my favourites due to it's gradual twist. Very clever. Anyway man, shame about the copyright stuff, but great video all the same
Loved this show since it began as I'm a huge fan of shearsmith and pemberton but it makes me so sad that hardly anyone's head of it
I looked at this channel and I thought... WHY HAVEN'T MORE PEOPLE SUBSCRIBED?
I don't think that there's only one child that was abused in "Sardines", given how stinky john keeps a prufund phobia of soap and probably bathrooms in general (hence the stench).
This video is the reason I went back and finished season one of Inside No. 9 when I'd stopped midway through episode three my first time. I'm now almost done with series two and I'm planning to just keep going. I hope you share your thoughts on that one as well!
Ive been asking for this for so ling and I’m happy to see that you actually made it.
You’ve just gained a subscriber!! The effort you put into this really shows throughout the video! Keep it up x
4 or 5 episodes in series 1 have that underlying bit about subjective value
I think Gerri died a couple of months before the start of the episode. That's why Tom is disinterested in work, hyperfixated on negative feelings, and eager to feel like he's done something worthwhile or commendable
The "the door was open" line might be a reference to the Foot In The Door effect, like how 12 days mentioned continuous quantities
Adam Deacons character was... More honest. He had the same obsessions as the other adults, mixed with whatever history he had with Frankie, but he doesn't really pretend he's doing anything other than what he's doing. He doesn't try to rationalize it as moral, just as a really appealing option... I think. I may have to re watch it. It was the only episode so far that bored me a bit because I was just waiting for the daughter to pop it and the lack of cam perspective had me waiting for it to come back
The... Supernatural elements weren't explained away. Katy tries to explain them but there's no real answer. Edit: oh wait, things like the cat and such. Yeah that part I actually found kind of satisfying
And if you know kids these days... This episode is more realistic than most movies
The burglary episode (A Quiet Night In) was great!
Oh I find the magician episode from the fifth season so genius. But All episodes Are just wonderfully written and the twists are orgadmic 😎🤘
the Analysis of "tom and gerri" episode was good; but you missed one thing - Mig - isn't real till the end, because - Mig is a figment of his imagination - yet - when Tom gets the call about benefits/whatever when he is at his "lowest" form - and Mig comes in saying "ive got a new job" etc - that's when Mig is real - that's when Mig is a character thats tangible - what i mean is; Mig changes his appearance through the episode to reflect Tom's declining personal hygiene / mental state - but mig never really changes appearance till Tom is at his lowest. What that suggests to me is; Mig isnt real through the episode (as in - tom never phones his mobile with his house phone, cause he hid it himself so the world wouldnt get to him) but when he's near mig being real - he starts talking to the answer machine as if to ask "why is nobody talking to me really?" which shows he's trying to connect to "The Real World" - then after this point - Mig changes his look and "becomes real" which i think - means Tom finally got help/support - and the "final mig" is a "care worker" that was sent to help Tom rehab his life by government assisted support etc. and when tom kills mig - it's because he thinks mig was never really real the entire time - also - Gerri "dies" when she comes back and every shot is "filled with light" showing she is angelic/tom's symbol of 'hope'
I absolutely adore this show but nobody I know has even heard of it, thanks for this video mate I love your content you’re underrated asf!!
Always happy to see reviews about the show, one of the finest shows on uk tv in recent years. Id love to see you review 2-4 and dead line.
This video was insanely good! I would really enjoy watching a review on the next seasons as well , Great job!
Good analysis - particularly of Tom and Gerri (completely agree it is haunting and addresses the complex issue of our attitude towards homelessness) and Last Gasp which you show has a lot more going for it than most people give it credit for. Love Sardines too. However 'A Quiet night in' is not just one of the best episodes of this show but of any TV show- that moment when the Irish wolfhound hound enters the house always cracks me up too
LOVE THIS SHOW. I also saw their other show, League of Gentlemen, live and I loved it.
In my opinion, I see the show as a semi-comedy. Episodes 2 and 4 are great but the "gimmick" of the music to Episode 2 makes it for me
Dude, you've gotta watch Psychoville.
Luke S. Dont worry man, I have!
I'm rewatching this and I was just wondering if you're ever considering doing the other seasons? I love your Doctor Who 'Does It Suck' series btw, as I am a huge fan and it's nice to look back on the show, on things I may have missed. Thank you for the great content!
Only just discovered inside no 9 but what a gem, just started the second season.
Brilliant review piece on a brilliant show. Congrats!
A Quiet Night In is perfect television, and I watch it again when I feel blue.
It never fails to make me feel better: even pratfalls and poo jokes can be made funny with talent.
In the first episode, they were ALL abused as kids, but the one who ends up starting a fire was effected by the abuse to the point where he disappeared.
Best part of episode 2 is when you realise Paul probably died anyway, considering he just brought a sheet of kitchen paper back under the belief it was an extremely valuable painting...
This is amazing! Looking forward for the S02-S04 analysis/review!
i'm so glad somebody else knows about inside no.9! (p.s i love episode 2 as well) everybody who i talk to usually think it's boring or meh. i never understood that opinion though, i understand if you don't like it but how is it boring (p.s thanks for letting me know there's a season 4)
That Christmas devil ending, fuck
please do season 2, it's got the episode "cold comfort" in it which i'd love for you to analyse and critique
He's watched the whole show, I'm sure he'll do the next seasons.
So chuffed someone is talking about inside no.9.
Like you I searched for a show to watch after I had finished season 4 of black mirror and came across the very same video you did which led me to watching all of inside no .
However, I was very disappointing to find that practically no-one online is talking about this fantastic series, which does (in my opinion) at certain times surpass black mirror.
Hopefully your video will bring more attention to the show. Season 4 has been my favourite so far.
I adored Inside No. 9 and this was an amazing analysis video! Good job :)
Harry BB, wheres the season 2+ reviews? Would love more
I learned about this today seeing some videos about it and i came across your video and like I was already subscribed to u hahah because of ur black mirror reviews but this show seems great imma watch some
So happy that you're talking about this show!
I think in the episode sardines they where all meant to be abused in a different way explaining alot of the things that don't make sense and seem like red herrings.
My favourite is definitely the harrowing, I thought it was hilarious and terrifying at the same time.
my favorite episode is definitely a quiet night in, it's just perfect! you should make analysis for the other series too!
Excellent review. I do hope you'll be covering the later seasons, as I found the show just went from strength to strength.
I found this on Hulu after like you, watching Black Mirror Season 4 and the video "A Show Better Than Black Mirror" and given that I've already watched every episode of the Twilight Zone, I gave it a shot. And I have to say, I think "Sardines" and "A Quiet Night In" are the highlights of season 1. The rest aren't necessarily bad, but they don't intrigue me either. My two favorite episodes though (given that Hulu only has the first two seasons) are "Cold Comfort" for the awesome way it's told to the viewer, and the "12 Days of Christine" which is just one of my favorite episodes of television, well... Ever. Would you ever consider doing a similar review/analysis of season 2? I think we desperately need more content surrounding this show and until I one day create my analysis oriented UA-cam channel, I'd love to see continuing videos on the subject from one of my favorite content creators!
Thanks man! I'm not too certain about making a review of season 2. Let's say if this video gets 10k views, I will. It's a shame because the show is fairly inaccessible (Thanks to the BBC) so not many people know about it. Best thing to do is just spread the word to people who know nothing about it, and hope they enjoy it as much as we did!
@@HarrysMovingMedia it has 84,000. please do season 2.
m8, the visions in The Understudy are because the entire plot of the episode mirrored the plot of Macbeth. A jealous lord killing the king to usurp his place = an understudy sabotaging an actor to get his place. In the story Macbeth gets prophecies from the witches, this is what the visions represent. and Kirty represents the Witches because it's her that facilitates the whole set of events.
The Last Gasp is my favourite episode from Series One.
So this is what Arizona Circle was parodying, I now understand that show now.
I thought Stinky John was abused by the father. I didn’t think it was just one boy that had been abused. I initially thought that the guy who lived with his “friend” in the flat, Stinky John, and of course Ian were abused by the father. But maybe that’s just me.
I really love The Harrowing I won’t lie
Not good, you missed that episode six was about paedophilia. She’s the perfect candidate... “they didn’t choose me maybe because I’m fat” “it feels like child birth but the other way around”
Not getting your videos in my sub feed so I’m glad I checked to see if you uploaded!!
I love this show and your analysis is great. Can you please do this for the other 3 series as well????
I would love to see you do this for the other seasons, mainly because season 2 is probably the best one and at the very least contains the best episode.
I thought in the Shakespeare episode they’d show him actually performing and then hallucinate the actor that died during the banquet scene
I hope Season 2 gets a review as well. Definitely some highlights there!
I loved watching this show and watching your review after each episode made it even better!
Yeah I also liked Last Gasp, just the fact that they're shitty people and they go _there_ but I think the camcorder could've been used more after filming his death too. One thing I found notable was that Tamsyn is only talked about during money negotiations as if she's an argument and not a child who wanted to meet 1D.
I didn't notice any patting but thanks for introducing me to this show, I hope to see more videos on the other seasons(since I've already binged them all).
There's a small detail in "The Harrowing", one that would likely be missed by the average viewer, that has turned that episode from a fun spin on a gothic horror story to a frustrating puzzle. You see, Andras is actually the name of a demon from the Ars Goetia, a famous book about communicating with demons. Castiel, on the other hand, is actually an angelic name, made famous by the TV show Supernatural but appeared in texts sometime after the 13th century and was likely based on Cassiel, an angel who existed before that.
So we have a human named after a demon possessed by a demon named after an angel. What the hell? Is there meant to be some other layer to the story where the siblings are lying or mistaken or something? It's possible it was an error the writers made, but Pemberton and Shearsmith have never struck me as unintelligent and it seems odd for something like this to happen completely unintentionally. But then if it's intentional, what's the intention?
@Zackary Kozik That would clear things up a bit, and perhaps explain the mix up. Especially when the other unnatural occurences did turn out to be explainable in normal terms.
Part 2 when?
Me and my Mum love this series will you be doing a retrospective on series 2?
24:03 I think it’s meant to be implied that the reason she was chosen was because she was a re-incarnation of the woman in the painting. Mainly because the black haired girl was the person to bring it up, yet later forget why she was chosen. Hinting that she was chosen for a specific reason but the other character can’t remember