Review of Derek

Derek (2012–2014)
7/10
Would be a 10 without the repulsive Kev character ***SPOILERS***
5 October 2019
Warning: Spoilers
Series 1 was brilliant. All the 10 reviews are correct, BUT all the focus on Kev ruined Series 2 for me. When did it turn into the Kev Show? And why? He was absolutely disgusting and served no purpose that I could see, other than to highlight that Hannah was far more tolerant (and foolish) than she ever should have been.

It was completely unrealistic that nobody complained about his repulsive behaviour. Why on earth should anyone put up with a disgusting pig in their home? A pig who neither worked there nor lived there, he just drank, farted, soiled himself, said disgusting things, sexually harassed several women, never washed, stank up any room he was in and slurped up spilled beer off the carpet.

As a fleeting side character he could have been mildly tolerable, but Series 2 focused far too much attention on him, which made it not worth watching. I hoped he'd be gone after the wonderful first series, only to discover Series 2 was mainly about him, for some bizarre reason!!!

Series 1 = 10 Series 2 = 4 so I split the difference at 7.
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