Simon Amstell: Set Free

Didn't know I was a Simon Amstell fan till watching this. He seems to see the world much like I do. Not the snarky host of Never Mind the Buzzcocks I'd been used to in the past. As irreverent as usual but with a deeper self awareness as he opens up about his life.

I am a little saddened and yet not surprised to see lower reviews than I believe this deserves. He addresses topics that are likely taboo to some, which I assume is the motivation for the low ratings.

I absolutely adored it. He has such a sweet and calming presence, and lovely delivery. He gets right to the meat of the matter regarding consciousness and offers solid and compassionate interpretations of the roots of homophobia. Then he brings in the subject of mind altering substances, which was a major delight for me to see in the midst of our current psychedelic renaissance.

I am so inspired and delighted that this is a prominent offering on Netflix.

Just what i needed. Did not know of Simon before this and.... i love him ! So happy i came upon this on netflix !

I've always like Simon's humour. And I really like his honesty in this show. A lot of things I can relate to - and it's really refreshing to hear some elements of gay life that are mostly hushed up talked about in such a matter of fact way. However, this isn't really a comedy show, it's a story of mental health. And by the looks of it, Simon's put down his baggage but doesn't know where he is..

I have seen all of Simon Amstells shows live and honestly I went for the comedy to just laugh and enjoy myself for an hour but his stories about just living life as best you can and being in the moment without expectations and anxiety are quite uplifting and thought provoking while his problems and depression made things in his life difficult and complicated at times he kept on trying to experience new things and not be held back by them and while some jokes can come across as dark or depressing they are funny because they are real and something we all feel at some point in our lifes the bad thoughts the good thoughts we all have them and Simon shares his thoughts and stories on stage to make us laugh and think.