Fleabag (2016)

If you have been active on Twitter in the past six months, you have probably seen some tweets about a hot priest. Andrew Scott from Sherlock is the one to blame for this trend. He stars as the love interest in the Amazon Prime TV show, Fleabag. This hot priest trend is what got me into watching Fleabag in the first place. Fleabag is a cleverly written, inventive comedy, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge deserves all the acting awards.

Fleabag stars. . . Fleabag. Fleabag is a confused, sexually active woman played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Fleabag lives in London, where she runs a guinea pig cafe that’s failing miserably. Her co-owner and best friend died after committing suicide after discovering her boyfriend had been cheating on her. Each episode reveals more about Fleabag’s life and her troubled relationships with her family. Olivia Coleman plays Fleabag’s manipulative and annoying step-mom. Both Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Olivia Colman do an excellent job of creating this family dynamic.

One of the main messages in the show is owning your mistakes. Fleabag makes a major mistake, which I won’t reveal because it’s a big spoiler. This mistake haunts Fleabag, and she struggles with forgiving herself and moving forward. The last episode of season #1 got to me, and I started crying along with Fleabag as she unravels all the decisions she made.

Now I have to mention the hot priest. The chemistry between Andrew Scott and Phoebe Waller-Bridge is unreal. The way they act together makes you genuinely believe they could make it as a couple, even though the hot priest can’t have sex. These two are my favorite OTP of 2020, and the year has barely begun.

Fleabag is only two seasons long with six episodes per season, so it’s a quick watch. Phoebe Waller-Bridge took home a Golden Globe for this role, and Fleabag won the Golden Globe for Best Television Series. If this doesn’t convince you to watch the show, I’m not sure what will.

11 thoughts on “Fleabag (2016)

    • I wouldn’t say it’s gory or anything. The show talks about mental illness, the death of a friend. It’s sort of graphic with sex? but I would do a little research and see if any of the content is triggering for you.

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  2. Oh! I love this series but not for our heroine, but for all supporting characters especially Claire and hot priest (if only I knew his​ name, I don’t like that tag) and I think Fleabag is problematic because she indeed makes a big mistake but can’t own it how could she? The show actually is about dealing with this mess she made of herself. And yes it’s great.

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    • I agree with everything you just said. Fleabag makes a huge mistake and doesn’t own up to what she does. I think it makes her a more interesting character because she’s not perfect at all. Claire is awesome. I can’t wait for season #3

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