Lunatics

As always Chris Lilley's new series contains profoundly interesting characters, at first some of them are particularly unlikeable, but that is part of the charm. By the end of Lunatics I found myself enjoying each & every character.

Chris' humour is not everyone's cup of tea, he can be quite confronting, crude, difficult to watch, uncomfortable & offensive. I myself have been a fan since We can be heroes was first broadcast way back in 2005.

I always enjoy how towards the end of a series he ties everything in, the intention flows through and it is often very beautiful and thoughtful. Think of Pat in We can be heroes and you will understand what I mean.

Chris Lilley is a comedic genius. Loved Lunatics.

There is a reason why there are comedians in this world and critics who write about them. Don't become offended on behalf of others - it robs you of the joy of the comedy. The South African psychic is not "brown face" - there are white people in South Africa. You are only showing how ignorant you are. Much of this show is extreme, irreverent but not intentionally offensive - it's literally pure comedy. There are so many one liners and apt takes on modern culture - the real estate heirs / lads, the 12 year old meme obsessed fat kid who is literally every single kid these days that are obsessed with Fortnite. His chameleon like ability to slip into these personas is a thing of beauty. It's just plain funny. Don't overthink it!

It's been 5 years since Chris Lilley has directed. And that time has led him to rediscover what made "We Can Be Heroes" and "Summer Heights High" the epitome of Aussie satire. "Lunatics", while not perfect, is a welcome step back towards his roots and towards a much more promising future.

The show allows for actual character development and comes at comedy from multiple angles of comedic satire unlike his past few shows that relied almost entirely in debased humour, to some extent removed from reality. Lunatics, while being equally as edgy and political incorrect as ever, is thankfully able to maintain this sense of realism that allows it to flower into something funny and touching.

The show is disjointed to be honest, lacking any form of structure, and often resulting to the common story tropes lilley has implemented over his series. That said, its forgivable because each individual character was wonderfully written by Lilley who has finally caught up to satire in 2019.

Good on ya mate.

At first you think.. hm.. not amazing. Stick with it. Chris Lilley just sets the foundation for his characters! It is honestly a very funny show, so smart and after finishing it find my friends and I often quote some of the characters best one liners. It's bloody funny and will age well.

The characters were not as strong as one in the past. But they had their moments, got a few laughs out of me. I'm still really hoping for a Mr G show!!!