The homosexuality problem is definitely a very english problem. The British style of engaging in foundations has existed since ancient times, and the culture of romantic friendship has a long history.
I realized after watching the last two episodes that this show is a very ridiculous metaphor. Jeremy suddenly wants to get rid of Norman every few years, and Norman suddenly wants to report to bring down Jeremy every few years. They were so excited that they were unscrupulous, and then they seemed to have suddenly forgotten about it. This actually symbolises that the homosexuality issue has long been a thorn in the flesh in England, a very British issue that occasionally gnaws at the stirrings of events that send the country on pins and needles. Yet every round of absurd efforts, efforts to kill the homosexual "crime" (as Jeremy wants to get rid of Norman), efforts to completely take down conservatives (as Norman wants to take down Jeremy), always fail for a variety of reasons. Back with success. The bureaucracy, the stubbornness of the conservatives, the incompleteness of the progressives, the absurd and unreliable national character, etc., etc., these things together form a huge quagmire, although everyone has a certain sympathy and understanding of the problem. (In the end, we found that almost all the people in the play have done it), although the phenomenon of homosexuality has slipped into a well-known social gray area, the problem is that it will never be completely solved - so, until the final In the end, Norman still didn't get a health insurance card.
How many fragile wives has this ridiculous tug-of-war driving Jeremy and Norman's lives mad? How many innocent girlfriends have you killed? I dare not think.
If this is a comedy, it is also a black comedy with tears in the eyes.
Fortunately, today's Britain is already a famous corrupt country, and all of this is somewhat of the past tense.
A lot of people complained about the absurdity of the plot, which I think is intentional. It's just that the first episode is too serious, and there is no clear tone of black humor, which confuses the audience, which is the biggest problem of the show.
The British national character shown in this play is also extremely complex. The people in this country are both hypocritical and corrupt, but also exceptionally upright and clean at the crucial moment (who would have thought that Norman's case would not have been pressed but went to court); Meow); both reasonable and stubborn; both extremely flexible and extremely sensible; extremely rational and extremely emotional; extremely down-to-earth and serious, and extremely absurd and unreliable. The reason why this scandal is "very British" is not only because the core issue is very British, but also because the ridiculous national character displayed in it is really very British. This wonderful nation is really cute and unusual.
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