Fans moved to tears by powerful ending of Derry Girls finale
The reality of The Troubles came roaring into focus for the first time
Acclaimed comedy Derry Girls, Channel 4's comedy set in a girls school during the Troubles in Derry in the 1990s, closed out its first series with a powerful finale.
*Spoilers for Derry Girls season 1 to follow*
While the violence between unionists and nationalists has been very much in the background throughout the series, it was brought to the forefront at the climax of the finale, as the shot cut from the central quintet dancing with glee in their school hall to Erin's family at home, forlornly watching a news report of a fatal bombing.
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The scene, soundtracked by Irish band The Cranberries, sparked a strong reaction for many viewers, who took to Twitter to praise the writers for capturing the "sickening horror of when the violence of the troubles crashed into normal life in NI." Check out some of the best Twitter reactions below.
https://twitter.com/DannyDonnelly1/status/961734948406341632
https://twitter.com/MarkMcFadden/status/961730818296176640
https://twitter.com/richardosman/status/961729736786530305
https://twitter.com/KittyLovesDucks/status/961730694316806145
https://twitter.com/jamesgordon89/status/961730227616538624
https://twitter.com/mckee1690/status/961731658058813441
https://twitter.com/louise_hogan123/status/961739060422332417
https://twitter.com/Ciara87C/status/961730814789726208
Some fans were particularly moved by the song choice (Dreams), as The Cranberries singer Dolores O Riordain passed away at the age of 46 in January.
https://twitter.com/simonfallaha/status/961730456701022208
https://twitter.com/fadapage/status/961729379452809216
https://twitter.com/jamesgordon89/status/961730227616538624
https://twitter.com/SarahEHBurr/status/961745574318964737
And some are calling for an expanded series two already:
https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/961743758151823361
https://twitter.com/Eoin_Dineen/status/961753242161090561