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Who wants a superhero with an ASBO?
In Misfits, a gang of five teenage outsiders – party-girl Alisha, hard-as-nails Kelly, one-time sporting hero Curtis, painfully shy nerd Simon and smart-aleck Nathan – get caught in a flash storm while on Community Service and suddenly find themselves saddled with strange superpowers.
Unlike their more conventional counterparts, they don’t swap their mobile phones and ankle tags for capes and tights. Instead, they discover just how tough life can be when you’re all that stands between good and evil. Well, that and your curfew order….
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61 of 63 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I'm 43 years old. I've never watched an episode of Skins in my life. I'm probably not the intended audience for this series. However, I've always loved certain aspects of superhero/strange powers bequeathed to unexpecting individuals stories and I can say, hand on my heart, that this series seeped into my soul and I found myself loving it.
At first I wasn't sure if I'd hate this little band of troublesome teens but, as time went by and deep characterisation was revealed and an incredibly talented bunch of actors brought them to life, I found that I was endeared to them in the way that I am, say, with the cast of Trainspotting. In other words, I love watching their twisted exploits even if I'd never actually want to meet them in reality.
And the writing is very mature, very intelligent and very complex too. There are some wonderful plays on SF tropes, such as a character being able to shift backwards in time to try and right wrongs (to disastrous effect) and horror conventions, such as a the classic chased-by-maniacal-Zombie-esque figure storyline.
Howard Overman has bought us a series that transcends its seemingly obvious late-teen flavour and allows anyone who has an interest in the genres of horror and science fiction to appreciate and enjoy this very British and very quirky series. It's intense, creepy, scary, sexy, amusing and very unique.
This first series ends on a dark and highly amusing cliff-hanger and I'm so pleased that another one has been commissioned by E4, not surprising seeing the critical acclaim it has garnered from the press.
At first I wasn't sure if I'd hate this little band of troublesome teens but, as time went by and deep characterisation was revealed and an incredibly talented bunch of actors brought them to life, I found that I was endeared to them in the way that I am, say, with the cast of Trainspotting. In other words, I love watching their twisted exploits even if I'd never actually want to meet them in reality.
And the writing is very mature, very intelligent and very complex too. There are some wonderful plays on SF tropes, such as a character being able to shift backwards in time to try and right wrongs (to disastrous effect) and horror conventions, such as a the classic chased-by-maniacal-Zombie-esque figure storyline.
Howard Overman has bought us a series that transcends its seemingly obvious late-teen flavour and allows anyone who has an interest in the genres of horror and science fiction to appreciate and enjoy this very British and very quirky series. It's intense, creepy, scary, sexy, amusing and very unique.
This first series ends on a dark and highly amusing cliff-hanger and I'm so pleased that another one has been commissioned by E4, not surprising seeing the critical acclaim it has garnered from the press.
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is a very original British comedy drama with great acting & writing to produce an unbeatable level of entertainment. Definitely on a par with Californication Californication - The First Season [2007] [DVD] for original comedy.
Misfits is about 5 teenagers who are doing community service, who are struck by a supernatural storm and develop superpowers - a cross between Heroes & Skins Skins - Series 1 - Complete [DVD] [2007]. But they are not conventional heroes battling evil, they are more likely to be trying to sort out their own personal issues.
There are just 7 episodes of about 45 minutes with each one focusing on a different charactor, and a finale climax. In each episode they are basically trying to keep out of trouble and cover up the secret that unites them all. I love Episode 4 where we discover why Kelly, Simon, Nathan , Curtis, & Alisha are on community service.
DVD extras include: Behind the scenes interviews with cast and crew, Simon's films, & The making of Misfits.
Pre-order it now, or catch it in 2010 on Channel 4. Either way do not miss out on the hotest comedy drama series in an ordinary town with extraordinary charactors!
Series 2 has been commissioned with 6 episodes of 60 minutes. Let's hope with another BAFTA winning series.
Misfits is about 5 teenagers who are doing community service, who are struck by a supernatural storm and develop superpowers - a cross between Heroes & Skins Skins - Series 1 - Complete [DVD] [2007]. But they are not conventional heroes battling evil, they are more likely to be trying to sort out their own personal issues.
There are just 7 episodes of about 45 minutes with each one focusing on a different charactor, and a finale climax. In each episode they are basically trying to keep out of trouble and cover up the secret that unites them all. I love Episode 4 where we discover why Kelly, Simon, Nathan , Curtis, & Alisha are on community service.
DVD extras include: Behind the scenes interviews with cast and crew, Simon's films, & The making of Misfits.
Pre-order it now, or catch it in 2010 on Channel 4. Either way do not miss out on the hotest comedy drama series in an ordinary town with extraordinary charactors!
Series 2 has been commissioned with 6 episodes of 60 minutes. Let's hope with another BAFTA winning series.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I watched this when it first came out on E4 and I was pleasantly surprised at just how much I loved it. The writing is superb and witty, the characters are all intruiging and well developed, and the plots are gripping. This show definately has some of the UK's finest young actors in it, and it's always entertaining. I would recommend this to anyone and everyone!!!
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A grittier and more down-to-earth version of Heroes; better too
Bought as part of a box set, I suddenly wondered from the type of characters portrayed and their language and attitude whether I could really stick this, but I am so glad I... Read more
Published 2 days ago by R. Le Quin
Original Comedy
I'd seen Misfits advertised and been advised that it was similar to Skins (a programme I've never been drawn to) so avoided it for some time. Read more
Published 3 months ago by BookBliss
Great British drama
This is a great series the episodes are funny, dramatic and wonderfully played out!
The actors are all brilliant and will hopefully go on to great things. Read more
The actors are all brilliant and will hopefully go on to great things. Read more
Published 4 months ago by jelliot
Misfits Season 2
I live in Canada and I couldn't find this anywhere.
It was fairly priced and arrived a lot quicker than origanally stated.
Nothing to complain about!!! Read more
It was fairly priced and arrived a lot quicker than origanally stated.
Nothing to complain about!!! Read more
Published 8 months ago by Amanda
Compulsive viewing
This series is great and I would recommend anyone, other than my kids or my grandmother, to watch it. Read more
Published 9 months ago by greenar
Misfits Season 1, definitely worth it.
Misfit's is something that my friends had been going on about for a long time and when I saw that it was on Amazon for less than a fiver, I picked it up. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Jonathan
Simply Brilliant
After all the American TV shows of a similar genre - super powers, supernatural, strange phenomena, its great to see a British show which is so so good. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Mr. Paul J. Reid
Cracking Series
A work mate of mine told me about Misfits as I'd not heard about it. Glad he did because it's a gem of a series. Read more
Published 13 months ago by S. Brown
Addictive! I love it
The first time I heard of this show I caught the Christmas episode on TV and it looked really good. Brilliant (unknown to me) actors, great writing and a snappy and sarcastic... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Sarah
fab
this was both a bit frightening and funny. Some of the oneliners are soooo funny I was near wetting myself.
Published 14 months ago by jaqmac
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