Inbetweeners fans had some issues with “awkward” reunion show
"Jimmy Carr, please let THEM speak"
Both bus and briefcase w***ers nationwide may have been excited to hear about Fwends Reunited, a tenth anniversary celebration of Channel 4 comedy The Inbetweeners.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3YjG6xGTyU
But the actual result? Hilarious for some, but a (red-doored) car crash of a show to many others.
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Although the show served up the funniest clips from the hit sitcom and films, some viewers couldn’t help feel the studio segments were a tad “awkward”.
https://twitter.com/abbie_benford1/status/1080211322107777024
And many had a problem with host Jimmy Carr, who kept interrupting the show’s main cast – Simon Bird (Will McKenzie), Joe Thomas (Simon Cooper), James Buckley (Jay Cartwright) and Blake Harrison (Neil Sutherland) – mid-anecdote.
https://twitter.com/Fjar/status/1080208932776407040
Some even wanted comedian Greg Davies (who played Mr Gilbert) to take over presenting duties...
https://twitter.com/JackRalston/status/1080213062274158597
In fact, many thought Davies, who stayed in character, was the best part of the show…
https://twitter.com/beccasimmonsX/status/1080234517733040128
…alongside the revelation that Matt Smith, star of Doctor Who and The Crown, was almost cast as Will.
https://twitter.com/annie_rebeccaaa/status/1080236852408393730
However, overall the show couldn’t be saved for many viewers, with Fwends Reunited ultimately as successful as the boys’ fishing trip.
https://twitter.com/benjminmoss/status/1080237161750896641