i watched it for 30mins and didnt once think about mental illness

it was a programme highlighting the kindness and generosity of a man, showing them to be so much more important than characteristics which are valued in modern society such as good-looks and money.

for me it wasn't a comedy, so nobody was being laughed at. (apart from once when he fell in a pond)

i appreciate everyone will have different opinions on it and that's the beauty of art. but i don't think it was offensive in the slightest, not even one bit.

i shall watch it again tomorrow and rethink but that's my thoughts at the moment. night all

Posted By: Only1Doherty on April 12th 2012 at 23:40:12

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Gervais's new 'comedy' called 'Derek' on ch4... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 12, 22:31:11
- I'm half way through and so far its utter tripe (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Apr 12, 23:23:36
  - what do you think.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 12, 23:25:17
    - Its actually quite realistic, including the maintenance man (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Apr 12, 23:31:45
      - heartwarming, uplifting programme with a couple of slapstick moments chucked in (n/m) (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Apr 12, 23:33:34
        
        lol not if you've ever lived in a hospital it isn't. Utter twunt for doing it. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Apr 12, 23:34:24
        
        brave and clever for doing it and pulling it off so well (n/m) (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Apr 12, 23:35:22
        
        Pulled it off? Really? Do you think? Stupid. Not you O1d. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Apr 12, 23:36:10
        
        There is NO FUN IN A MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITAL AND YOU FEAR FEAR FOREVER (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Apr 12, 23:40:42
        
        i watched it for 30mins and didnt once think about mental illness (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Apr 12, 23:40:12
        
        Touched a cord O1D, sorry but it's different watching for people, sleep well. 3 point Sat! (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Apr 12, 23:42:16
      - No, not really (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Apr 12, 23:32:46
        
        I've worked in a few old peoples homes, and they're all just like that (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Apr 12, 23:34:50
- Thought it was a return to form. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Apr 12, 22:56:29
  - unbelievable stuff, laugh one minute cry the next (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Apr 12, 22:59:16
    - Kind portrayals of the characters I thought (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, Apr 12, 23:07:58
      - Laugh at ill people, he's after mental health. Problem is, it's not very fun. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Apr 12, 23:13:03
        
        He wasn't laughing at them at all though, Dubbers (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Apr 12, 23:17:35
        
        Then what's the humor about? (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Apr 12, 23:28:01
        
        apart from the fact that he wasnt laughing at mentally ill people at all (n/m) (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Apr 12, 23:17:10
        
        He wasn't laughing at mental health issues. The one person that did laugh at Derek got (General Chat) - Adster, Apr 12, 23:16:45
        
        Well then I don't get it. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Apr 12, 23:26:33
- oh no (General Chat) - shoddy, Apr 12, 22:38:19
  - Watch it and make your own mind up - its very fashionable to knock Gervais for the sake of (General Chat) - Yellalee, Apr 12, 22:50:40
    - very true, people were slating it before they'd even seen it (General Chat) - jh90, Apr 12, 23:02:27
      - i watched 20 minutes.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 12, 23:09:18
      - I've just finished it as well. Very good. Very brave doing that sort of subject. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Apr 12, 23:08:00
  - Wasn't exactly supposed to be a comedy. Was a drama. I liked it, poignant, tragic. (General Chat) - Adster, Apr 12, 22:45:10

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