British drama (2) Inside No. 9 The first season of the secret affair on the 9th: a reversal like a ghost

Inside No. 9

Inside No.9 S1 (2014)

Reese Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton are two geniuses who are good at black humor, decipher the darkness of human nature, and then always make a "reversal" before the ending , which makes you unexpected, but not pretentious ; a natural, mixed feeling of laughter and tears. In fact, the "No. 9" in the so-called "Secret No. 9" is not important, it can be any house number.

Although the dramas of these two ghosts are often classified as "comedy", the author did not feel much joy during the viewing process. Joy is not what the screenwriter wants to convey. The connotation conveyed by the screenwriter is to expose the hidden in this world. All kinds of human darkness in the corners and corners, and fate's intolerant attitude towards darkness, as well as universal care for the helpless and poor people.

• [1] Sardines Game of Sardines: An Indictment of Indifference

"Sardine Game" is a British game, similar to the "enhanced version" of hide-and-seek . After finding someone, they "hide" with each other until the last person finds the "hiding" everyone. Game is not the point, human nature is.

1. The rule of the game is to "hide together" , in fact, as an adult, it is difficult to "hide together", because adults emphasize "personal space", "hiding together" is a way to succumb to "authority" things . The authority here is the boss father in the play.
2. The sense of distance between adults has grown slowly since birth. In the beginning, all babies were very attached to their parents. With the continuous enhancement of "personal awareness", they gradually stopped getting close to others. , the independence continues to grow, and the sense of distance that emphasizes "personal space" naturally becomes stronger and stronger.
3. Freud: "There is no such thing as a slip of the tongue. All slips of the tongue are the true revelation of the subconscious ." It is not accidental that the fiancé in the play calls the wrong unmarried girl. Except for the "reversal" in the play, the coldest place is cruel.
4. The biggest purpose of this play is to accuse the acquiescence behavior of "child molestation". Through the "sardine game", the boss who used "child molestation", as well as the maids and family members who acquiesced to this despicable behavior, will be wiped out , and then put to the torch. , let the world understand that "despicable behavior" should not be tolerated, and justice cannot be treated indifferently!

• [2] A Quiet Night In: Dumb Comedy Ukiyo-e

This episode was "dumb comedy" and it was brilliant . It is said that the actress invited in this episode is the granddaughter of "Chaplin", which is equivalent to paying tribute to "King of Comedy" Chaplin. The story tells the story of two thieves stealing a "famous painting" in a mansion, and there are at least two "reversals" in the play.

1. Thieves don't speak because they want to steal; husband and wife don't speak because they're in a cold war; maids don't speak because they're servants; cleaners don't speak because they pretend to be pitiful . In this way, there is only the last sentence in the whole play , which is a human voice.
2. The "pig-like teammate" is probably nothing more than "Send a text message to ask you to turn off your mobile phone when stealing?" It's really confusing, although in the end, this pig-like teammate is almost likely to succeed in the end.
3. The so-called "famous paintings" are like nothing: the owner "Pretending to be a facade" probably means this. The thief was very creative. In order to "cover people's eyes and ears", he added tape on toilet paper and created this famous painting not long after . In the end, "the mantis catches the cicada and the oriole behind", as the cleaner of the "origin", how could he know that the original work had entered the pool, and left triumphantly with the "fake" in hand .

• [3] Tom And Gerri Tom and Gerri: Divide and Unite

I thought this episode was an "emotional film" at first, then I thought it was a "horror film", then I thought it was an "ethics film", and finally found out that it was a "psychological film" . "Schizophrenia" movies are not new. I believe everyone has seen "Deadly ID" and "Fight Club", but this episode starts from a subjective perspective, fascinatingly showing how people are in a state of "schizophrenia" without knowing it. Awkwardly, a poor soul is highlighted.

1. Life itself is boring . (Wake up, breakfast, work, lunch, work, dinner, sleep) × 30 × 12 × 70, is it possible that one's life is spent in this constant repetition , if this is the case, the meaning of human life is as plain as water , tastes the same as chewing wax.
2. Man cannot be empty . When you are empty, all kinds of thoughts will come to your mind and start tormenting your spirit . "Depression" is probably the reason. The protagonist in the play came up with the "Imagery" character and began to communicate in a trance.
3. Personal split: Divide oneself into a "bright" self and a "dark" self. The "bright self" always wants to break through and wants to "progress", while the "dark self" always damages and recognizes and wants to "steal". Completely indistinguishable between reality and "illusion".
4. When a person loses a loved one, it is a huge blow. It is so big that he "does not accept reality", and he begins to imagine that the person he has lost is still there. It is indeed pitiful, but it is also so precious.
5. For patients with schizophrenia, it is no longer possible to use the sentence "that person was imagined by you" . A little reminder can no longer correct his thoughts, and the result will only be "more unexpected"~

• [4] Last Gasp: Innocent Overcoming Greed

Fans are really fascinated, singers are fake . The singer came to the fan's house to blow a breath ball for the female fan's child, but the cerebral blood vessel burst into a coma. The TV host, the singer's bodyguard, and the fan's husband felt that the "last breath ball" was "a rare commodity" and decided to guard the balloon until it was auctioned. ...

1. Today's society is a material society where money dominates. In the material society, everything can be converted into money . People who usually seem obedient and respectful may betray you or betray you in the blink of an eye, so don't be surprised when "the tree falls and the hozen is scattered" or "people leave the tea to cool off" , I lost as soon as I was surprised~
2. The singer's cerebral blood vessel is ruptured, but he is still alive, but the host thinks that "there is no meaning for him to continue to live" , and draw lots to decide "who will kill him". Human nature is in front of interests, selfishness is above everything, even life.
3. If there is any innocence in the material society, it must belong to children. Children are simple and direct. They are the only pure place left. The ending of this episode is the most beautiful! It symbolizes the sublimation of the soul~

• [5] The Understudy Substitute: The Role of Little People

Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in the play : It tells the process of the greed for power and the overthrow of the greedy king and queen. As soon as Macbeth appeared on the stage, he had different ambitions, murdered the king and usurped the throne, and in order to consolidate the throne, he brutally slaughtered the people, causing the whole country to bleed into a river... But the real Macbeth is the assistant lady, and the stage is the dressing room, and has never left (The dressing room symbolizes power).

1. The sweeping monk of the Shaolin Temple's Sutra Pavilion, Liu Cixin of Zhangze Power Plant, Einstein of the Swiss Patent Office, and the assistant to the protagonist of the show should not be underestimated! Paoding solves the bull. The ability to solve the bull is not because of the "quickness of the knife", but because of the "four or two strokes of a thousand pounds."
2. Everything in this world seems to be "destined in the dark", and it seems to be so accidental. It seems that there is a force that is manipulating the development of the situation and moving in a certain direction. Behind this, there is an "invisible" a pair of hands", certainly exists.
3. Can the little people change the big picture? From this episode it seems she did; what about such a big historical event? For example, "(Qin) Lu Buwei helped a different person to become the king of Qin", "(Han) Jiang Chong killed the ruthless prince", "(Qing) Wu Sangui was angry with the crown and became a beauty", etc. There are some small people around the big people, how much Affected, the social situation has undergone a huge change under the action of everyone and the behavior of key figures!

• [6] The Harrowing Hell on Earth: Thoughts Determine Reality

A mysterious family, claiming to be not a "vampire", but looking at the appearance of the person and the arrangement of the home, it is very strange and gives people goosebumps . The girl who was the nanny was introduced by her "girlfriend", and then she was regarded as possessed by a demon, and she needed to use her body to quell the demon Satan...

1. The change of human consciousness and thinking is far more difficult than the change of concrete material . Specific objects can directly change their appearance by artificial means, but human thinking is so difficult to change, no matter how many words you speak, your mouth is dry, the other party is not moved, and you still go your own way, making people desperate...
2. A lot of times, this kind of inertia of going one's own way is outrageous. Thoughts determine opinions, and opinions must attach reality to thoughts. In this way, the world will be turned into hell...
3. In this world, the "enemy" who knows you best is the "friend" who is most likely to harm you . Because it is an enemy or a stranger, you naturally have a defensive mind, but if you are a friend or acquaintance, you naturally let go of your defense. If the other party has ulterior motives, you will be doomed. So I always advise people not to have money dealings with acquaintances, because transactions involving relationships are difficult to control...

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