Everyone Else Burns

Being raised a Jehovah's Witness and leaving 2 years ago I found this sitcom hilarious and surprisingly accurate. The writers must of also been raised in the religion because there were so many small querks that you'd only know if you lived through it first hand. I'm not sure how well people from a different background will understand the niche jokes but I couldn't stop laughing. I thought they did a really good job of balancing the hilarious side of some of the rules and also the seriousness of it and how it affects people's family. I like how they changed just enough details so as not to get sued by them! I hope they return for series 2!!

When watching new US series, if its a slow burner sometimes it can take a few episode to "get it". If that happens with a UK series, with only 6 episodes, the series is almost finished by the time it clicks.

That is the case here. I forced myself to watch the first three episodes. Until mid ep 3 I didn't get it. Didn't like the characters and couldn't spot anything funny.

I think lots of the bad reviews have come from people watch ep 1, expecting something riotous like the Inbetweeners and switching off feeling disappointed.

Then it clicked. The characters started to gel and I started to understand the whole point of it. For me there are not that many laugh out loud moments, though there are some. Its packed full of interesting references and observations. I was hooked wondering where it would go.

For me, the ending was not satisfying and it did not go where I wanted it to. All the more reason to watch S2...

I grew up in an evangelical christian cult-like religious organisation and much of this is so close to my experience it is uncanny. I appreciate that not many other people will have experienced this sort of thing but believe me it exists.

I am actually finding it surprisingly affirming and liberating to see the situations this family find themselves in and to finally be able to see a funny side to it.

I particularly like the characters who are David's wife (Fiona) and daughter (Rachel) - super acting from Kate O'Flynn and Amy James-Kelly.

Well done to everyone involved, I really hope there will be more seasons in the future.

If you were brought up in a cult Christian religion then you'll have an "in" to what's going on. I don't think it's based on any one cult but is a very clever mix of several that I'm aware of and grew up in. E.g. The cult I was associated with did discourage going to college and encouraged full time door to door ministry.

This series though adds humour to the situation and although the elder arrangement appears made up. Heck it cuts close to home especially the controls exerted and gossiping by elders wives.

My wife and I crack up with the dating ritual and ducking down to avoid being seen unshaperoned. That is true to life LOL.

Exploring an extreme of cultist religion, Everyone Else Burns feels fresh and funny, and as the series progresses it really blossoms into some heartfelt developments.

Not entirely unpredictable, but paced well and the tension caused by the differing character traits within the family gives off some great (awful) chemistry. It is a little slow to begin with, but once each family member's wants and needs become apparent, its easy to become invested in the storyline.

To an extreme where every belief, action and scenario grows into something silly, the straight performances do provide the laughs, which eases through plot arcs which can be intentionally frustrating. It takes a little time to get into (which isn't ideal for a 6-episode series) but once it all clicks, Everyone Else Burns is truly enjoyable.