I have seen this series twice and have never made this connection before BUT… I have a theory that the reason why the old man was the only survivor was because he was sleeping by the fireplace and the wendigo is afraid of fire due to that being his method of defeat maybe that deterred him from the boy
The first three episodes are zany and crazy, and then slowly it just becomes the most heartwarming fun show ever as you feel like you’ve moved in to their house
At that time, it was pretty normal for teenagers to smoke in the UK. 16 was the age you could legally buy cigarettes. I started smoking regularly at 17, and I don’t think my parents gave me much of a hard time about it.
Gerry is sensible among them because he is not from Derry 😂 He came to Derry later in his teens years and join high school there. He and Erin's mom married at a very young age when she got pregnant accidently that is also one of the reason granda hates him.
I forgot to ask this in the video, but I am curious. Do people from Northern Ireland prefer to be called Irish/ British? OR does either one work? Please let me know. Thanks!
It depends on the person! The Good Friday agreement recognises “the birthright of all the people of Northern Ireland to identify themselves and be accepted as Irish or British, or both, as they may so choose, and accordingly confirm that their right to hold both British and Irish citizenship is accepted by both Governments”.
@@PopcornOpinions the cliché answer to this would be that Catholics think of themselves as Irish and Protestants think of themselves as British. But I’m quite certain it’s more nuanced than that on the ground. It’s an odd place. I was there in 1998 and, true to the show, we were never quite sure whether we should be calling it Derry or Londonderry depending on the person we were talking to. We got a “confused” look from a ticket seller at the train station when we called it Londonderry and an almost hostile reaction from a cabbie when we called it Derry. I love the idea of these teenagers trying to grow up normal in this setting
@@christanzola8633 Oddly enough I actually think the show does a great job of showing how normal it became for them. Because I guess the troubles would have been ongoing for some years before this show was set.
guy at the begging didnt know dexter was gonna kill him lol all dexter said was "your mine now so do what i say" implying if he doesn't then he will kill him.
If you google the 12th of July you will usually see some reports of conflicts. They are trying to cross from Northern Ireland into the Republic in this epsiode, hence the need for the punt purse (punts were Irish pounds before we moved to the Euro). Also it's not completely along religious lines but largely Catholics identify as Irish and are often Republican and protestants identify as British and are Unionist. There's a Northern Irish reactor on here who had parents from different faiths and there are extremes on either side of the argument. Lots of people just want to go about their daily lives. The Good Friday agreement (1998) allows people to identify as British and Irish. The British still control six counties and we have 26 in the republic (we couldn't get all the counties back and partition happened in 1921). There was/is a large protestant population in Ulster who wouldn't have been happy with this. Derry is right next to Donegal (our side of the border) and they refer to some of those places in the show. If reunifification did happen, it would cost the Republic a lot but I also think it would stir up a lot of trouble and reignite everything. There have been 'punishment' shootings in recent years and also the Orange Order who you see marching in this episode recently sang an awful song about the murder of a Catholic woman (Michaela McAreavey) and some got into trouble with employers as a result.
@AudsVids WOW! I thought it was just tension, but based on what you're saying, there are still some high levels of animosity among the two sides. I had no idea about this stuff, so thank you!
We definitely don't hear as much now thankfully and things have improved greatly but it's not fully gone. I'm in Dublin so a good bit further south but we would go to Newry quite a bit which is just over the border. I've only ever encountered nice people who are very friendly. They take Euro in some of the shops as they're close to the border. Just as Mary had a separate purse here we have a Sterling one for whoever in our family might be going up North. I've stayed in Belfast too which was fine but when my sister and I got lost in an area with lots of red, white and blue kerbstones we just kept driving. Those are UK flag colours and we probably would have been fine but we were in a Southern registered car so we didn't want to take a chance.
Small correction, the main characters are Catholic, who being Irish refer to the place as Derry, where as the English favouring prosetents call it Londonderry.
The thing is, like the first guy we saw pick her up, they only have to intend to be unfaithful. Not that they already were. Her trying to trap them is not against her "rules".
Hey, if you're a psychopath with uncontrollable urges to kill, then it's a smart move to learn how to catch them, so you don't get caught. It's one of those ones that gets better and better. It became one of my all-time favourites. However, some people were disappointed with the ending. But the mini-series _Dexter: New Blood_ gave it the finale it deserved. So if you make it till the end, don't forget to watch that.
As far as I understand, there are different degrees of psychopathy. And if the degree is extreme, like Dexter, you can't experience complex emotions based on social interaction, such as attachment, or guilt. Although I think they can be attached and regretful on an intellectual level. And of course they can experience animal emotions needed for survival, such as anger or fear.
I enjoy your reactions so much. This is one of the weaker episodes of the first season, but sets up some stuff for later, as you have intuited. Also shows an angle on the Joe-Jerry relationship that really humanizes them both. The first few episodes are so amazing and then it takes a small dip in Season 2, but Season 3 is a start-to-finish masterpiece
20:39 I think she just figured out that women hate women more then men could ever. You girls can't even work together it keeps failing in an all female work force
10:05 When Dexter was leaving that crime scene, and said to Batista there's no blood so he's leaving... it's because he's a "blood spatter" expert. He truly wasn't necessary. No blood.. no job for him on that site. 👍
@@PopcornOpinions I thought so. And I like that I can see what you're thinking. If that makes any sense. Makes the reaction much more interesting. Really enjoyed this.
yeah the way he catches his first victim in the show is extremely risky. if i was that guy as soon as i saw any other car or person i'd crash the car, then dexter would have to run.
It's explained much better in the books. He usually keeps them just on the verge of passing out. And if they even look the wrong way, say the wrong thing or anything like that. He'll nearly knock them out with how hard he pulls. Basically, it's do whatever he says or be knocked out, and he takes you anyway. I definitely agree that I wouldn't be a complacent little sheep who does nothing to escape. But at the same time, I can understand people being surprised, confused, and just looking for any way to live. Even if it's complying until you can figure out a way to escape without possibly offing yourself.
@@UnfitDevotee if dexter knocked him out while he was driving the car would crash, so if there's anyone around he'd have to abandon the kill. they obviously realized that after the pilot, which is why he never took anyone like that again.
@Jack_80 I think you give too much credit to a brain deprived of oxygen. I agree with you for the most part tho. But he doesn't usually make them drive the full way. Unless it is a couple minutes out to a place he chose that's secluded. I hope the author acknowledges it at some point. Would make an interesting side story. Though the new way they chose was also something a bit unrealistic as well. I still enjoyed its explanation.
Went to acting school with the Gerry actor. He’s a comedian too. Tommy Tiernan. Try reacting to Australian and African priest - very funny. Love your reactions ❤️👍🏽👍☘️
The whole point of this channel is to watch movies/ shows I've never seen before, I like reaction channels so I opted to create my own. If the journey is one that people would like to join I'm grateful. If this is not something you are interested in, you can just click off and ignore it. Suffice it to say your statement makes no sense, but thanks for your engagement on the video 👍
I've rewatched this pilot many times and I have no sympathy for Constance. So your husband cheated, that sucks but that's no reason to murder your own children. She even tried to SA Sam when he wasn't tempted by her. As a spirit she didn't even follow her own rules.
That first song you were moving to, is called Informer by Snow, a Canadian. Many of us in Canada aren't sure of all the words, but we love it! Check the video.
@@PopcornOpinions And not of Jamaican origins. We all think it has something to do with "leaky poom pooms" 😂 the Patois is thick for an Anglo Canadian boy.
No, it's not so much that Ukraine was going through something, more Erin being an idiot. She's got a good heart but she can act a bit superior at times. And a huge part of the "troubles" was religious. Catholics that wanted Northern Ireland to be part of the Republic of Ireland fighting Protestants that wanted to remain part of the UK.
@Shoomer1988 🤣 Erin does love acting a fool, doesn't she. But aren't both of those Christians, so in essence, Katya had a point then with the whole two different flavors of the same religion thing 🤔.
The Ukrainian students were “from Chernobyl” (see the banner at the beginning), which is the source of the radiation comments and Erin’s preconceived notions about how downtrodden and poor they are
❤ I really like your reactions to Derry Girls. Da Gerry and James are like the normal people in this series, and them being the odd ones out is because they're normal amongst the madness of the other characters, although James does have his moments. 😂 Erin has delusions of grandeur and has prejudices, and there will be many times in the show where these come to the fore, but she WILL learn and grow from these experiences. The prejudices Erin, her family and others in the show have are played for laughs because they really are absurd. Katya is like Gerry and James as a kind of stand in for the audience. "She is HOT and you are not dead".😂 I loved this line and the actress' delivery. Grandpa Joe does love Gerry really, but he sees himself as the family patriarch who has to put the young'un in his place. When he tells Gerry to "piss off" his words are dismissive, but his voice holds affection. I always think "poor Gerry", but there is a lot of love in this family when it comes down to it. ❤
@@psychedelicpegasus7587 I love how they are able to maintain character nuances while still keeping it hilarious. That's great writing, I'm loving this show.
I've put this comment on other reactions but Erin can be very sanctimonious at times. Also you will spend a lot of the series alternating between poor James and poor Gerry as they both get a lot of flack.
I don't think Grandda actually hates Jerry, despite all evidence to the contrary. He's overprotective of his daughters & granddaughters, and wants to keep Jerry on his toes 😅. It's always made me wonder about the absence of Orla's dad, and if maybe Joe was a little nicer to Jerry before whoever he is disappeared 🤔
