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There was a certain period in the late 2000s when, if you were a teenager in Great Britain, it felt like you couldn’t go 24 hours without hearing these words. The ubiquitous “WhatsApp?” Like the Budweiser ad before it and strangely pervasive “Skibidi” which came much later (So popular that it has now entered cambridge english dictionary), this distinctive set of letters, delivered in a witty, loud voice, somehow transcended its humble origins and became a symbol of an entire era.
If you’re unfamiliar, this line of dialogue originated from an episode of middlemenHit E4 comedy show which aired between 2008 and 2010 Just confirmed to return for rebootThe coming-of-age series followed four teenage boys as they attended a mixed-state secondary school in England in the Noughties, awkwardly navigating the complex social hierarchies of adolescence (and trying to convince girls to ditch them in the process). The show ran for three series and proved extremely popular with two series later filmsReleased in 2011 and 2014 respectively.
Like many British sitcoms before it Faulty Towers To peep Show, middlemen Specializing in that specific brand of toe-curling cringe humor that appears to be one of our most successful exports. The adventures of the four main characters – Will McKenzie (simon bird), Simon Cooper (Joe Thomas), Jay Cartwright (James Buckley) and Neil Sutherland (blake harrison) – struck a cultural chord because he painted a fairly accurate, if exaggerated, portrait of the specific nuances and indignities required to make it through adolescence in this country. it was perfect foil for skinAnother E4 creation and arguably its precursor ExcitementIn which all the teenagers were presented as beautiful but permanently plagued with anger; Their glittering brand of trauma, intense romantic relationships and drug-induced tragedies was a world away from the realities of Key Stage 4 as we knew it. On the contrary, middlemen‘The portrayal of puberty as an endurance sport, marked by bawdy humor, foul language, and a series of embarrassing incidents, was painfully familiar.
The characters were sick in nightclubs and house parties After excessive bouts of drinking at an early age; He lied about his sexual conquests, tried unsuccessfully to use a fake ID, got his ears pierced after getting them infected, and casually joked about one of his teachers being a pedophile (and which school). was not Were there any infamous incidents in those days involving a staff member and a student having sex?) There was some talk of fingering, vomit, copious amounts of urine and semen and each episode ended with some sort of ritual humiliation for the main quartet. Whenever he managed to get a girl by some miracle, he would sort things out very quickly.
It was completely of its time – a cultural moment preserved in amber (or, knowing) middlemenSomething even more disgusting). This is why I was not happy with the news of the show’s return. More than a decade after its finale aired, creators Damon Beesley and Ian Morris have confirmed that the comedy will return in some form, with their production company, Fudge Park, signing a new partnership with Banijay UK. The contract “paves the way for the hit comedy title’s return”, apparently; While few details have been released, Beasley and Morris said in a statement: “It’s incredibly exciting to be planning more adventures for our four favorite friends (oh friends).”
It was completely of its time – a cultural moment preserved in amber
I want to be a supporter of British comedy, I really do. But there isn’t a single person in me who wants to see all those characters grow up, or see that particular brand of toilet humor translated to adult life. I can only imagine what kind of scenarios the writers are dreaming up for us right now. Are we going to see Will screw up an important presentation at work because there’s a jizz stain on his pants? Laugh as Jay’s compulsive lies lead to catfishing dates on Tinder? Watch how Simon’s marriage unravels because he’s addicted to porn? It was revealed that the retarded Neil had to become a cabinet member? Forgive us, I beg you.
To be fair, this is nothing new, just the latest in a long line of examples of intellectual property existing before the milk of creativity has completely dried up. gossip Girl, cruel intentions, Twin Peaks, Frasier, sex and the City – have all been repeated in some form or another, with the rotting corpses of previously great ideas and characters given CPR and jolted back to life when they arguably should have been left in peace.
The issue isn’t just that you risk permanently damaging the original heritage with shoddy work – I am looking at you, And just like that… – It’s that these lucrative attempts to cash in on the wave of nostalgia mean there’s less space and money to create truly innovative and groundbreaking ideas. And yet, when you look at this year’s seemingly great shows, they’ve been good, New:Take the agenda-setting miniseries adolescence or sally wainwright brilliant and thought provoking rioting women,
Since those four stupid, obnoxious boys will always hold a strange place in my pre-teen heart, I wish we could leave the past in the past. Part of growing up is certainly growing up believing that an unsatisfactory reboot could ever hold a candle to the original.