it’s weird because in the UK the scene isn’t, it just shows that people around the world can’t experience this show to the fullest extent because of fucking censorship
I watched this for the first time on Prime in the UK and don’t remember that line, in fact I really couldn’t tell what tone the show was going for at all so I kinda gave up halfway though the second episode, perhaps I should give this show another go elsewhere, bluray maybe???
@@ck891 uh sorry to break it to you dude, pyro made his video in 2021. unless time travel, theres no way his fans wouldve been able to make this show. i think youre just upset you dont have a dedicated fanbase
this pyro guy helped this show so much. now all the new fans contribute by talking about pyro everwhere. and they didn't even have to watch the show. what a great audience..
@@Kinda_kinda_needtonamechange I appreciate the fact that they tried to do something that was mostly different from the original. Making it it's own thing.
Wow, this looks like such a good show It would be so cool if a famous commentary RUclipsr did a video on it It would have to be long though to cover all points. Like I don't know, maybe just short of 8 hours? Idk it's just a thought
@@jayaprakash387 haha yeah Maybe he could work that into his name He'd probably need another word with it. Something to do with fire? Idk I'm just throwing stuff out there haha
Not only did he realize, he started exhaling to try and breathe out the gas. You can see Lees hand sealing the mask to his mouth. The attention to detail in this show is nutty.
There was something brilliant to the pipe. The first person who died, it was violent, it was sudden, and it was bloody. Suddenly, the gas didn't seem so bad. You were just going to go to sleep is all. Not even approaching you with malice, it's just a gas, it won't hurt you, you'll just sleep. Then the cashier sees the man on the floor with his eyes open. You don't sleep with your eyes open. You can hear him trying to breath out, trying to exhume the gas. It's pointless. So pointless you don't need to see him die. You just know he has. Cue a mundane scene of a man wanting to light a cigarette indoors, guilted to going outside. The same man who just killed three people without flinching. Astounding.
I think it was less a guilt thing about lighting a cigarette and more the fact that he was standing next to leaking gas so lighting one would have exploded him
The gas is argon. You don't starve for air like you do when you hold your breath or breath co2. You just calmly die for lack of oxygen. Your body can't tell the difference.
The part that disturbed me the most was when Lee was talking to the boy. He reacted exactly how I would've reacted in that situation: trying to induce compassion, trying to reason with them, trusting them for desperation and then ending up doing what they told you. Lee was so cruel... Five minutes in and this serie'd already got me. Completely devastated yet willing to go on and see.
@@Assassino275 Well, what else could you do? Escape? Fight? None of these options seem reasonable in this situation. The only thing you can do is do what they say without bothering them and hope they'll let you live.
@@Assassino275 most people are realy bad at dealing with dangrous situations and will most likely do nothing and freeze up, even if they are threatened
One of the most Iconic british series ever. And sadly one of the most unknown and underrated. I honestly think the first season finale is perfect. The second season was almost as good as the first, but that ending was begging for a 3rd season that now will never come. The first season is a masterpiece of moral ambiguity. And is probably the most stylized series I've ever seen, from photography to music. This should be enough to sell anyone on watching Utopia. and if it isn't, then it might just not be for you. If you like this, you'll love the series. Believe me when I say is no style over substance. Is style plus substance.
Season 1 was amasterpiece of moral ambiguity? Bruh, Janus would end up killing the entire human race, ever seen Children of Men? Imagine that but way worse as the world would probably find out that Janus can't be reversed. Humanity wouldn't have time to grow old and wither away, we'd definitely find a way to speed up our expiration date. Not to mention The Network didn't even care how many people they were killing to get the comic and send out Janus, there was nothing positive about them.
I think the series closed perfectly. I mean. Sometimes leaving some bits is better than throwing them away (the way it finishes the stories of 15 characters in 50 minutes perfectly is delicious. And the fact they didn't just show how Wilson murdered all of them despite we know he obviously did makes it really more frightening, even more considerimg it's done just a second after rIan discovered the "cure" for Debby's disease and she killed herself one minute before he came with the answer and he could miraculously save her life). Seriously. A masterpiece. It was able to make a perfect implicit finale
Arby's sidekick carries out a brutal murder in public, step by step, methodically to instill that fear amongst others. The casual manner of execution almost makes it feel like it's a 9 to 5 job for these guys. This makes rest of them accept the uncertainty of the gas mask, which they know more or less is going to kill them as well. But they want to take that chance of going to sleep because they have seen what the other consequence is. Makes the scene much more sinister and believable... Brilliant writing... Wish there was a comic of Utopia as well
@@5446isnotmynumber since they think they can fight back but once you see a man dead just beside from you you freeze freeze just long enough to die and short enough to make it impossible to escape
the part where the guy says "can i just leave please can i just .. go" with the look in his face actually gives me full body chills and extreme anxiety every time
@JimR Fairly realistic scenario, most people when faced with mortal danger tend to just freeze up, some run those with some training or a duty/expectation to do something (like cops or emergency workers in general) will actively resist or act against whatever force is happening because they tend to be the ones to take charge of these sorts of situations out in the real world. A group of nerdy, underconfident young men/kids in a comic store aren't going to be capable enough to take charge and would probably react in this way.
How the heck could the BBC have cancelled this brilliant show? It was one of the most creative and though provoking series that I have ever seen. There was so much more to tell, season two left so many unanswered questions. I'm so disappointed.
Yeah, british shows can always write the perfect "helpless victims who wait for death like sheet at the slaughterhouse" scenes. Almost as if they were so used to this being the norm.
The music is unlike anything I have ever heard. So unsettling, and in the end almost something silly from a Mr.Bean episode. I'm seriously impressed how much it gives to the scene and show in general.
@@corinnedechamp2394 there is no comparisons between this show and real life. This is not predictive programming. This is not predictive programming. This is not predictive programming.
An incredible opening scene to a series - and Cristobal Tapia De Veer's soundtrack is mindblowing. Utopia genuinely scared me, something about it really, really gets under you skin. "It's just gas."
This is the single greatest opening to any show I've seen, ever. That chilling soundtrack. Those long unbroken shots. The immense feeling of terror and hopelessness as the scene progresses. Absolute perfection.
Just watched the remake, and wish I've heard of this before because I would've watched the original first. I'm American, and most shows I've ever watched that were a remake of a UK show was shit compared to it's source. For example, when I watched Shameless, I saw the UK version first, and loved it because I am poor, and live in a rough area so it was interesting to see how they cope with that over in the UK. I really liked the version of Utopia that I saw, so I can't wait to see the original, but watching it second sux because of spoilers. Anyway, much love to my Brothers & Sisters over in UK & Ireland, your cultures are cool. ✌
Exactly, I just watched the remake of utopia and I don’t even think I should watch the UK version because he’s going to be so similar and I’m going to know everything that happens
@@jordanfoa9288 no the uk version is so much better, trust me It's a lot more subtle and has a lot better acting. The plot points are also done in a way that makes a lot more sense. The whole vibe is way different and it's much more affective than the US version
Truly groundbreaking television,the colour palette, imagery,shooting style, graphics have already been copied in many so called visionary tv programmes.I urge anyone to buy the DVD set so you can watch it in its full uncensored glory.(I also own both vinyl soundtracks which are fantastic!)
Amazon prime introduced me to this show. It is amazing that this came out in 2013. It is chilling to watch it during the pandemic. Amazon remake wasn’t too bad (since I don’t expect much from TV shows) until I watched the first episode of this.
Lee and Arby working together or being as a character duo is fucking terrifying. Even if you separate them, they’re still scary on their own. Like how Arby (Pietre) single-handedly killed a fully armed SWAT team to save the protagonists in S2 E2, while Lee kills Ian’s boss while still acting sane and playful but still made a bit of a mess to cover it up in S2 E3.
your thinking the drawing is her names spelling and your wrong, the drawing gave Kristof the idea for the name, but the spelling did not stay the same, the spelling is "hyde" as seen in the credits in every episode shes a character in. If your confused on why that is, its because "hide" would be an unusual name in the UK, while "hyde" is more common in the UK, making it easier for her to blend in. reference: www.imdb.com/character/ch0464921/?ref_=tt_cl_t4
I love how you can see that Lee's lead pipe has an actual grip. It's not a random pipe he picked up somewhere, it's a proper tool made specifically for the comfort in killing
I mean, Wikipedia spells his name as Arby, but: "Arby's name is later revealed to be initials for "Raisin Boy", with his real name being Pietre." So his name when first introduced IS Arby, but the reveal is that it's actually RB, which is an alias. So you're right about the depth, but wrong about the name.
I watched this opening scene 3 years ago while trying to find a light Australian office comedy of the same name based around how Australian democratic politics and weakness for office fads and new technology which is not necessarily an improvement worsens infrastructure planning. The comic book store owners passivity in going to his death was at that point the most chilling thing I had ever seen. I just finished season one of this Utopia, it's pretty good.
Sadly I have just started watching this. My mind is blown!!! The British version naturally. I cannot believe I missed such an innovative, beautiful... At times super brutal show!! And then the Americans tried and failed to make their own version and I didn't even bother! .....
Well, that wasn't mind blowing. It's like an inside joke that i just didn't get. Of course, if you've watched the show, you understand what's going on, but for someone who hasn't like me, it's just ...interesting.
+Haendal Rocher. There is no inside joke in this opening scene. I think he means it like he says it. If you don't like this kind of vibe in a series and don't like the colorful scenes don't bother watching it. And if your interested by the opening scene ill advise you two watch the whole series. Wilson Wilson
Yeah, what Mr. Vreeling said. It's the opening scene, so none of us knew what was going on when we saw it. But it's a HELL of a hook, for those of us into this sort of nonsense ...
cant lie I havent seen the original but just finished the us remake...and I'm gonna watch the original version it looks way better ...just from this scene alone
You think it is the best because you have never listened to ambience and/or environmental genre in music. It is good.. but it never jumped out of me throughout the seasons.
@@machiavellianos ok, I was exaggerating a bit, but so did you when you jumped to conclusion that my music horizon is narrow and my view on ambiental soundscapes is limited : ))) To stay on the topic I do recommend you to check how this soundtrack was made.
David Pape i just did and am so excited for even the trailer because im in ŁÔVÊ with this show but theres a problem grant probably grew up i think their gonna replace him
David Pape i just did and am so flipping excited for even the trailer because i’m in love with this show but theres a problem grant probably grew up i think their gonna replace him
Excelente serie... la mejor que he visto hasta ahora. La segunda temporada está tb genial... Me encanta la estética, además de la historia y los actores obvio.
God, when he tries to run away but knows that he can't do anything, then knowing what's incoming... It's fucking terrifying and I would lie if I told you that this scene didn't traumatized me the first time. It makes me realize that something like this (of course, not exactly *LIKE* this) could happen any day. Amazing acting, amazing writing, outstanding series
Yeah exactly. Something like this could happen to anyone any day. It's very possible in a place like America. Like you're at a store buying groceries and the next thing you know is there's a psychopath holding you at gunpoint. Very scary.
Watched this because I saw the trailer for the US Utopia and I wanted to check this out before I watched it. Needless to say I doubt I'm ever gonna watch the US one now.
I think the most sinister thing about Arby and the killers like him is the way they kill. Its not over the op, its SOOOO simple. "I'm not gona kill you like that guy, your fine, just breath this gas, it"ll knock you out and you"ll be fine." The people don't want to die but they don't think "hey, I've seen their faces, heard their voices and they"ve killed infront of me. Why would they let me go when they could easily leave." Their so, polite, about killing you, atleast, when they aren"t torturing you/
Love the music for this show too; it’s so weird and uncanny yet almost hauntingly familiar, it’s great when music is that effective in adding to a scene that it leaves a profound effect.
"Don't put the gas away yet" Fuck me, man. I watched the show on Amazon before I saw the Uncut version, what a fucking brutal punch to your system. I fucking love this show.
Sono totalmente impazzito per questa serie. Non ho ancora trovato una puntata brutta, noiosa o prevedibile. Mi sembra strano che ancora non sia arrivata in Italia. Forse sono un po frettoloso, ma credo che sia la serie dell'anno.
If there only ever existed the Amazon version of this show, i would have enjoyed it. I sawe this when it orginally came out, and it eviscerates the Amazon show in every single way imaginable. Just wish we had got to see it in its unswervingly beautiful yet brutally intense entirety.
I like how he just asks politely to leave after witnessing a dude get his brains bashed in and all he can say is "oh no" lol great dark humor Edit- lmao I saw this way before Pyrocynicals video made this show blow up
Wasnt really meant to be humorous, just realistic. It makes sense that someone would instantly freeze up after suddenly witnessing something like that. The lack of rational thinking let's him naively believe that the tank will only put him to sleep because of how welcoming Lee is about it and because it's not as violent as what he just saw
what is that sound (percussion)? it sounds like an empty paper towel tube, but a little flatter. its gotta be the most iconic thing in my mind. anyone know? it happens once @0:54 continues thru till @1:40 and fades. it starts again @2:40 with the crescendo.Then again @ when RB says: "'dont put gas away yet"
PVC pipes, the "Blue Man Group" is pretty famous for using them in their music. You can get some pretty cool sounds out of them. Lots of fun to play (percussionist here).
So amazing to see the comment section lit up so recent for a clip uploaded in 2013! Kelly and Donnelly did such an incredible job with this show. I can't say that I'd ever watch the remake but I think its more than obvious plenty of us would binge season three.
I love this scene so much but what I don’t understand is why he hits the first guy with a crowbar. You can’t really cover that up as a gas leak any more.
this is such an amazing way to start a show, every line is acted amazing, and this scene sets up so much, im gonna go over some of my favorite lines in this scene because i wanna "Can I go, can I just go please?" I love this because it's delivered so well and is incredibly realistic, this man just watched someone get murdered in front of him, and freezing up, begging his now captors to let him go, not having any cool moment where he takes down the robbers, like most real people there's just fear. "Where is Jessica Hyde?" Pietre says this authoritatively and calmly. Not normally scary, but considering Lee just murdered a man this is terrifying. He continues to ask this until Lee decides it's enough and just kills the man. Does an amazing job at creating tension behind the name of a character we don't yet know. "I'm gasping... I'll light it outside" Absolutely hilarious delivery. Also establishes a character trait that comes into play near the end of the episode and saves Wilson's life. "Don't put the gas away yet" My favorite line in this scene by far. Does an amazing job at establishing the soullessness of Pietre and the ruthlessness of The Network.
@@lukasxss1794Ironic considering brain rot is a term more fitting for someone who legitimately believes that tight knit organized wealthy elite who greatly benefit in power from negatively effecting the general populations health couldn’t possible have and commit to an agenda that does just that.
@Jake Miller " I watched three episodes of this filthy series. Utopia has NO REDEEMING SOCIAL VALUE." I'm afraid you didn't watch enough, Jake. The motivator for what's going on is the biggest problem humanity faces, that nobody wants to face, nobody talks about. I've no doubt the second series will ram the point home even more brutally than the first series has.
Cannot believe Amazon Prime cut "Don't put the gas away yet." Just... completely erases the impact of the scene.
it’s weird because in the UK the scene isn’t, it just shows that people around the world can’t experience this show to the fullest extent because of fucking censorship
I mean by this logic, they'd have to cut out the entire school scene.
Fuck me they did? I just recommended this show to a friend and Amazon prime is the only place that’s easily accessible to actually watch this gem
@@user-mz2wb3ll8j thanks!
I watched this for the first time on Prime in the UK and don’t remember that line, in fact I really couldn’t tell what tone the show was going for at all so I kinda gave up halfway though the second episode, perhaps I should give this show another go elsewhere, bluray maybe???
i cant believe they made this into a real show after pyros video, he truly has a dedicated audience :)
Yeah man. They're doing god's work 🙏
@@ck891 bruh
@@ck891 uh sorry to break it to you dude, pyro made his video in 2021. unless time travel, theres no way his fans wouldve been able to make this show. i think youre just upset you dont have a dedicated fanbase
@@ck891 lol
this pyro guy helped this show so much. now all the new fans contribute by talking about pyro everwhere. and they didn't even have to watch the show. what a great audience..
There’s no way the remake can top this opening scene.
Is it being finished?!
Mathias Laustrup sadly no. Remake. Could be good who knows? But I have my doubts
@@samrogers977 no its trash
The remakes music sucked
Remake is way better then the original sorry just my opinion
I don't think any TV series ever has begun with a scene this perfect.
Try Mr. Robot. Best pilot, I have ever seen.
Nah mr robot was good but this scene was definitely a better opener. Sets the tone for sure
Jeez
@@larz456 lmao you have to be joking
Breaking Bad first scene is just as good imo
"Don't put the gas away yet." So chilling.
Do they let the kid go?
That's cute.
watch the first episode to find out for yourself :)
@@vitorl870 yes, they let him go to heaven
@@malcolmreynolds4099 ahhahahah yeah
And with this opening scene you just know that you're in for a hell of a ride.
less of a ride than you might think though
@@Ben-rz9cf I mean, if it was violent ALL the time, the deaths would become meaningless, wouldn't they?
@@Ben-rz9cf It is a ride but a psychological one. Not necessarily a gory one. It's Utopia, not Saw.
@@kaksspl I dunno, it's still pretty violent!
It breaks my heart everytime knowing that the hope for a third season is so bleak.
I just want a decent remake or a season 3 man
We got a kinda cool remake. Shame that one got cancelled as well.
@@ghosthunter7496 the remake was kinda disappointing
@@Kinda_kinda_needtonamechange I appreciate the fact that they tried to do something that was mostly different from the original. Making it it's own thing.
@@ghosthunter7496 The remake was dogshit.
@@spinyslasher6586 I respect it for trying to being very different from the original.
Wow, this looks like such a good show
It would be so cool if a famous commentary RUclipsr did a video on it
It would have to be long though to cover all points. Like I don't know, maybe just short of 8 hours?
Idk it's just a thought
Yea it would help
I don't know, it would be funny if he was cynical maybe...
@@jayaprakash387 haha yeah
Maybe he could work that into his name
He'd probably need another word with it. Something to do with fire?
Idk I'm just throwing stuff out there haha
Maybe he could talk about the american remake and how it was really bad
Idk I'm just throwing stuff out there
@@Germinator08 yeah they really failed the remake, that would be a great video
2:37 you can see the fear and panic in his face as he realizes that guy isn’t sleeping. Shit literally gave me goosebumps
They did not put up much of a fight did they
He’s scared because he noticed it was also put on that guys mouth, and we know the British have poor mouth hygene
Damn. Great catch.
No shit
Not only did he realize, he started exhaling to try and breathe out the gas. You can see Lees hand sealing the mask to his mouth.
The attention to detail in this show is nutty.
There was something brilliant to the pipe.
The first person who died, it was violent, it was sudden, and it was bloody.
Suddenly, the gas didn't seem so bad. You were just going to go to sleep is all. Not even approaching you with malice, it's just a gas, it won't hurt you, you'll just sleep.
Then the cashier sees the man on the floor with his eyes open. You don't sleep with your eyes open. You can hear him trying to breath out, trying to exhume the gas. It's pointless. So pointless you don't need to see him die. You just know he has.
Cue a mundane scene of a man wanting to light a cigarette indoors, guilted to going outside.
The same man who just killed three people without flinching.
Astounding.
I think it was less a guilt thing about lighting a cigarette and more the fact that he was standing next to leaking gas so lighting one would have exploded him
@@red-hot would've caused the whole building to explode
You forgot about "dont put the gas away yet"
Best part of the scene in my opinion
The gas is argon. You don't starve for air like you do when you hold your breath or breath co2. You just calmly die for lack of oxygen. Your body can't tell the difference.
I think the first kill with the pipe is to assert dominance. If he started with the gas, I think they would just freaked out, not scared freeze.
The part that disturbed me the most was when Lee was talking to the boy. He reacted exactly how I would've reacted in that situation: trying to induce compassion,
trying to reason with them, trusting them for desperation and then ending up doing what they told you. Lee was so cruel...
Five minutes in and this serie'd already got me. Completely devastated yet willing to go on and see.
Man that's insane, you just watched him beat a guy over the head with an iron and you're going to trust him?
@@Assassino275 Well, what else could you do? Escape? Fight? None of these options seem reasonable in this situation. The only thing you can do is do what they say without bothering them and hope they'll let you live.
@@Assassino275 most people are realy bad at dealing with dangrous situations and will most likely do nothing and freeze up, even if they are threatened
One of the most Iconic british series ever. And sadly one of the most unknown and underrated. I honestly think the first season finale is perfect. The second season was almost as good as the first, but that ending was begging for a 3rd season that now will never come. The first season is a masterpiece of moral ambiguity. And is probably the most stylized series I've ever seen, from photography to music. This should be enough to sell anyone on watching Utopia. and if it isn't, then it might just not be for you. If you like this, you'll love the series. Believe me when I say is no style over substance. Is style plus substance.
They're remaking it
yes it was, probably my fave show ever
Season 1 was amasterpiece of moral ambiguity? Bruh, Janus would end up killing the entire human race, ever seen Children of Men? Imagine that but way worse as the world would probably find out that Janus can't be reversed. Humanity wouldn't have time to grow old and wither away, we'd definitely find a way to speed up our expiration date. Not to mention The Network didn't even care how many people they were killing to get the comic and send out Janus, there was nothing positive about them.
I'm looking for intersting British series's it should be on Netflix or Amazon prime.
I think the series closed perfectly. I mean. Sometimes leaving some bits is better than throwing them away (the way it finishes the stories of 15 characters in 50 minutes perfectly is delicious. And the fact they didn't just show how Wilson murdered all of them despite we know he obviously did makes it really more frightening, even more considerimg it's done just a second after rIan discovered the "cure" for Debby's disease and she killed herself one minute before he came with the answer and he could miraculously save her life). Seriously. A masterpiece. It was able to make a perfect implicit finale
Arby's sidekick carries out a brutal murder in public, step by step, methodically to instill that fear amongst others. The casual manner of execution almost makes it feel like it's a 9 to 5 job for these guys.
This makes rest of them accept the uncertainty of the gas mask, which they know more or less is going to kill them as well. But they want to take that chance of going to sleep because they have seen what the other consequence is.
Makes the scene much more sinister and believable... Brilliant writing... Wish there was a comic of Utopia as well
i thought this was the comic version? :P
@@prettyokandy230 its a graphic novel
WhY dIdNt theY jUst FiGHt back lmfalol
@@5446isnotmynumber since they think they can fight back but once you see a man dead just beside from you you freeze freeze just long enough to die and short enough to make it impossible to escape
@@lago_onn5644 that was sarcasm
The actors of the shop-workers give such underrated performances here, you really feel their fear.
the part where the guy says "can i just leave please can i just .. go" with the look in his face actually gives me full body chills and extreme anxiety every time
"can i just leave please can i just .. go"
Why did you ask? Run like hell, man!
@JimR
Fairly realistic scenario, most people when faced with mortal danger tend to just freeze up, some run those with some training or a duty/expectation to do something (like cops or emergency workers in general) will actively resist or act against whatever force is happening because they tend to be the ones to take charge of these sorts of situations out in the real world.
A group of nerdy, underconfident young men/kids in a comic store aren't going to be capable enough to take charge and would probably react in this way.
@jimr5703... because he's BRITISH
How the heck could the BBC have cancelled this brilliant show? It was one of the most creative and though provoking series that I have ever seen. There was so much more to tell, season two left so many unanswered questions. I'm so disappointed.
Channel 4 not BBC.
+carringtongrace 73 Creative? Lmao...
Yes, creative. Name ONE show that is similar to it.
It was on channel 4 though...
+ferbobian distopia
one of the best opening scene of a serie i've ever seen
What are some other great ones
I love how they tell you exactly what’s going on in the first five minutes, but I still spent most of the series confused. Brilliant writing
Yeah, british shows can always write the perfect "helpless victims who wait for death like sheet at the slaughterhouse" scenes. Almost as if they were so used to this being the norm.
i can't belive amazon managed to miss one of the most iconic bits of the series: the colour saturation
no one watch or. buying stuff on Amazon. Only morons
The music is unlike anything I have ever heard. So unsettling, and in the end almost something silly from a Mr.Bean episode. I'm seriously impressed how much it gives to the scene and show in general.
Just finished the first episode of this. It is genuinely amazing, highly recommended to everyone.
Such a shame it was never concluded. I really enjoyed this show
because now we are living the final...
@@corinnedechamp2394 there is no comparisons between this show and real life. This is not predictive programming. This is not predictive programming. This is not predictive programming.
@@corinnedechamp2394 you have a room temperature IQ if you believe that.
@@5446isnotmynumber if you say it three times in a row does that make it true?
@@EricM93 dont listen to me im just crazy
The cinematography for this show is amazing
Frame after frame of pure art!
Utopia is a once in a lifetime experience. Nothing before like it and nothing since.
Lee is such an underrated character. And Neil Maskell gives such an underrated peformance.
An incredible opening scene to a series - and Cristobal Tapia De Veer's soundtrack is mindblowing. Utopia genuinely scared me, something about it really, really gets under you skin. "It's just gas."
This is the single greatest opening to any show I've seen, ever. That chilling soundtrack. Those long unbroken shots. The immense feeling of terror and hopelessness as the scene progresses. Absolute perfection.
Why is this not more popular? Best show of the decade!
Just watched the remake, and wish I've heard of this before because I would've watched the original first. I'm American, and most shows I've ever watched that were a remake of a UK show was shit compared to it's source. For example, when I watched Shameless, I saw the UK version first, and loved it because I am poor, and live in a rough area so it was interesting to see how they cope with that over in the UK. I really liked the version of Utopia that I saw, so I can't wait to see the original, but watching it second sux because of spoilers. Anyway, much love to my Brothers & Sisters over in UK & Ireland, your cultures are cool. ✌
Exactly, I just watched the remake of utopia and I don’t even think I should watch the UK version because he’s going to be so similar and I’m going to know everything that happens
Guys just watch the original it's way better
@@manotive6094 No its stupid
@@jordanfoa9288 no the uk version is so much better, trust me
It's a lot more subtle and has a lot better acting. The plot points are also done in a way that makes a lot more sense.
The whole vibe is way different and it's much more affective than the US version
the uk version is different enough you wont see many twists coming. and the uk one is so good the remake will literally feel like an insult
Don't put the gas away yet.
Truly groundbreaking television,the colour palette, imagery,shooting style, graphics have already been copied in many so called visionary tv programmes.I urge anyone to buy the DVD set so you can watch it in its full uncensored glory.(I also own both vinyl soundtracks which are fantastic!)
Such a glorious opening to an amazing show that I will make my grandkids watch, thank you mister Cynical for enlightening us all.
Amazon prime introduced me to this show. It is amazing that this came out in 2013. It is chilling to watch it during the pandemic. Amazon remake wasn’t too bad (since I don’t expect much from TV shows) until I watched the first episode of this.
the amazon remake is not good at all, jessica is edgy to be quirky, the network is bad because why not, and just generally much worse
R.I.P Utopia. You'll always be my favorite tv show T_T
I know its late but amazon is doing a remake
@@davidpape5548 Really? That's great news... But I have a feeling they won't be able to really pull it off. Probably too Americanized.
mine too :( a remake will never be the same
@@muuubiee The remake was not a great news after all :D
@@muuubiee how correct you were
It cracks me up so bad that Lee, dapper guy that he is, walks right into that blood puddle.
IN WHITE SHOES NO LESS
Is there anyway we could bring this TV BACK PLEASE
someone could buy the rights to the show and continue the show from there
+Kyle Demoderpifnlikskin hope netflix does it
rodferro unluckly since the show is extremely underrated
Kyle Demoderpifnlikskin :(
+ishaq benaissa
If you want to bring this TV series back, CONTACT MR RABBIT
Lee and Arby working together or being as a character duo is fucking terrifying. Even if you separate them, they’re still scary on their own. Like how Arby (Pietre) single-handedly killed a fully armed SWAT team to save the protagonists in S2 E2, while Lee kills Ian’s boss while still acting sane and playful but still made a bit of a mess to cover it up in S2 E3.
Such a good show. Didn't need to watch a 7 hour video to know that.
What?
@@StinkyGreenBud There's a 7 hour long video on YT that critiques both the original UK version and the dreadful US one.
Where is Jessica Hyde?
*Hyde, read the credits again
your thinking the drawing is her names spelling and your wrong, the drawing gave Kristof the idea for the name, but the spelling did not stay the same, the spelling is "hyde" as seen in the credits in every episode shes a character in. If your confused on why that is, its because "hide" would be an unusual name in the UK, while "hyde" is more common in the UK, making it easier for her to blend in.
reference: www.imdb.com/character/ch0464921/?ref_=tt_cl_t4
I love how you can see that Lee's lead pipe has an actual grip. It's not a random pipe he picked up somewhere, it's a proper tool made specifically for the comfort in killing
Perfect way to open this show. It has every trait that the rest of the show has. Mystery, style, violence, conspiracy, it’s brilliant.
Can’t believe this was cut
I thought Utopia was one of the best TV series ever; the filiming was beautiful and the story line very well thought out;a rela 'must see'.
After finishing the show this scene doesn't have the same impact. However... the bunny at the ending becomes 10x creepier
Wait why? I finished the show and I don't remember the bunny in it at all, well apart from the alias.
you can also see the fact that Arby is eating raisins... a little easter egg maybe?
his name isn't Arby, its RB... raisin boy. its not an easter egg. its a recurrent thing throughout the entire series
I mean, Wikipedia spells his name as Arby, but: "Arby's name is later revealed to be initials for "Raisin Boy", with his real name being Pietre."
So his name when first introduced IS Arby, but the reveal is that it's actually RB, which is an alias. So you're right about the depth, but wrong about the name.
Who is Mr. Rabbit?
Gives me chills every time I watch this. Utopia is one of the very few shows that I can see myself re-watching multiple times.
The scene nailed me to the screen.
Was even better then the opening scene of "Lost".
I watched this opening scene 3 years ago while trying to find a light Australian office comedy of the same name based around how Australian democratic politics and weakness for office fads and new technology which is not necessarily an improvement worsens infrastructure planning.
The comic book store owners passivity in going to his death was at that point the most chilling thing I had ever seen. I just finished season one of this Utopia, it's pretty good.
Thank you Pyro my sweet furry boy, for bringing me the joy of this series
Sadly I have just started watching this. My mind is blown!!! The British version naturally. I cannot believe I missed such an innovative, beautiful... At times super brutal show!! And then the Americans tried and failed to make their own version and I didn't even bother!
.....
That intro just hits me.
これから始まる物語の不吉さを感じる、素敵な入り。
ワクワク感がたまらない。
If this doesn't get you interested in watching UTOPIA, don't bother.
Well, that wasn't mind blowing. It's like an inside joke that i just didn't get. Of course, if you've watched the show, you understand what's going on, but for someone who hasn't like me, it's just ...interesting.
+Haendal Rocher. There is no inside joke in this opening scene. I think he means it like he says it. If you don't like this kind of vibe in a series and don't like the colorful scenes don't bother watching it. And if your interested by the opening scene ill advise you two watch the whole series.
Wilson Wilson
Yeah, what Mr. Vreeling said. It's the opening scene, so none of us knew what was going on when we saw it. But it's a HELL of a hook, for those of us into this sort of nonsense ...
It was clearly inspired by the opening scenes from no country for old men, but i really love it
Thanks for the heads up. I was tempted to check it out, now I know I shouldn't bother.
This whole scene is better then US remake trash..
Yeah? lets see what you say when the US remake makes it to season3 and ur still stuck on season 2, lol!!
@@swandivemedia9249 agreed! Maza is dumb! LOL!
@@spacemanOS buddy, you wouldn't know film if ur dad handed it to you! LOL!
@@bentriple3 Lol? You don't know me. I know film more than anyone you know. Have you ever heard of Psycho? Probably not, watch it. Educate yourself.
cant lie I havent seen the original but just finished the us remake...and I'm gonna watch the original version it looks way better ...just from this scene alone
So the bag resembles a smiley, and the school shooting scene has a giant text that says "LOL".
What the fuck
Sloth Guru yeah pretty grim stuff, but very entertaining
Best sountrack ever
You think it is the best because you have never listened to ambience and/or environmental genre in music. It is good.. but it never jumped out of me throughout the seasons.
@@machiavellianos ok, I was exaggerating a bit, but so did you when you jumped to conclusion that my music horizon is narrow and my view on ambiental soundscapes is limited : ))) To stay on the topic I do recommend you to check how this soundtrack was made.
@@transparence what is the name of the soundtrack and the artist?
I just LOVE the way the paper slowly opens up
Does anyone know if there is some script available to learn how the story was supposed to end?
Amazon reportedly ordered a remake! Just read anbout it, best day ever.
David Pape omfg are you serious? Dont play with my feelings
卐AsTyG look it up I didnt believed it myself and was hyped for the cancelled HBO remake because of the unfullfilling ending
David Pape i just did and am so excited for even the trailer because im in ŁÔVÊ with this show but theres a problem grant probably grew up i think their gonna replace him
David Pape i just did and am so flipping excited for even the trailer because i’m in love with this show but theres a problem grant probably grew up i think their gonna replace him
Been 10 years and I still think about the themes of this show.
More prescient now than ever.
I always thought it was weird how Channel Four just stopped production of this critically acclaimed series… basically the plot to 2019
Such a great period of creativity in TV and music during that period in the U.K., miss those days.
Excelente serie... la mejor que he visto hasta ahora. La segunda temporada está tb genial... Me encanta la estética, además de la historia y los actores obvio.
Now, this is how you do telly.
God, when he tries to run away but knows that he can't do anything, then knowing what's incoming... It's fucking terrifying and I would lie if I told you that this scene didn't traumatized me the first time. It makes me realize that something like this (of course, not exactly *LIKE* this) could happen any day. Amazing acting, amazing writing, outstanding series
Yeah exactly. Something like this could happen to anyone any day. It's very possible in a place like America. Like you're at a store buying groceries and the next thing you know is there's a psychopath holding you at gunpoint. Very scary.
@@mrjoe9545 Mexico is a scary place. Outside of exclusive vacation areas, you would have to be a moron to go there.
This series is A graphic novel Dressed up as a tv series and its amazing
that guys reminds me Takeshi Kitano eating cookies in Battle Royale and Anton Chighur methods of killing in No country for old Men
DJ Avel explain more please
Watched this because I saw the trailer for the US Utopia and I wanted to check this out before I watched it.
Needless to say I doubt I'm ever gonna watch the US one now.
Where can I watch the serie?
@@sergioortiz778 Amazon, it's incredible.
did anyone else feel like crying after watching this? xD
I think the most sinister thing about Arby and the killers like him is the way they kill. Its not over the op, its SOOOO simple. "I'm not gona kill you like that guy, your fine, just breath this gas, it"ll knock you out and you"ll be fine." The people don't want to die but they don't think "hey, I've seen their faces, heard their voices and they"ve killed infront of me. Why would they let me go when they could easily leave."
Their so, polite, about killing you, atleast, when they aren"t torturing you/
I know this is like 2 years in the future but his name is peitre and his pseudonym isn’t arby it’s, RB
Lmao can’t believe Amazon saw this and genuinely thought “yeah, we can make a better version of this show”
Love the music for this show too; it’s so weird and uncanny yet almost hauntingly familiar, it’s great when music is that effective in adding to a scene that it leaves a profound effect.
I love UTOPIA. 💛
this tv series has the most beautiful color choices I've ever seen.
It's the guy from the warwick episode in the inbetweeners lol
Danny Kirrane
"Don't put the gas away yet"
Fuck me, man. I watched the show on Amazon before I saw the Uncut version, what a fucking brutal punch to your system. I fucking love this show.
Sono totalmente impazzito per questa serie. Non ho ancora trovato una puntata brutta, noiosa o prevedibile. Mi sembra strano che ancora non sia arrivata in Italia. Forse sono un po frettoloso, ma credo che sia la serie dell'anno.
Purtroppo la conosce pochissima gente :(
Però nella seconda serie hanno già fatto una cavolata gli sceneggiatori :\
+Marco91 pizza italiano
If there only ever existed the Amazon version of this show, i would have enjoyed it. I sawe this when it orginally came out, and it eviscerates the Amazon show in every single way imaginable. Just wish we had got to see it in its unswervingly beautiful yet brutally intense entirety.
I like how he just asks politely to leave after witnessing a dude get his brains bashed in and all he can say is "oh no" lol great dark humor
Edit- lmao I saw this way before Pyrocynicals video made this show blow up
Your edit is obvious because you posted this comment 1 year ago.
Wasnt really meant to be humorous, just realistic. It makes sense that someone would instantly freeze up after suddenly witnessing something like that. The lack of rational thinking let's him naively believe that the tank will only put him to sleep because of how welcoming Lee is about it and because it's not as violent as what he just saw
the most epic show ever, with top soundtrack, no contest :D
Utter hyperbole.
what is that sound (percussion)? it sounds like an empty paper towel tube, but a little flatter. its gotta be the most iconic thing in my mind. anyone know? it happens once @0:54 continues thru till @1:40 and fades. it starts again @2:40 with the crescendo.Then again @ when RB says: "'dont put gas away yet"
PVC pipes, the "Blue Man Group" is pretty famous for using them in their music. You can get some pretty cool sounds out of them. Lots of fun to play (percussionist here).
When they come for you, and they will, always, always make them work for it.
thank you pyro for introducing me to this series
So amazing to see the comment section lit up so recent for a clip uploaded in 2013!
Kelly and Donnelly did such an incredible job with this show. I can't say that I'd ever watch the remake but I think its more than obvious plenty of us would binge season three.
Almost everyone i've told to watch this series stopped after S1E1, couz they could't handle this scene. XD
I've seen this video like 10 times, and I've never noticed until now that there was a kid underneath that table. Like how did I even miss that?
This is so our world right now
How so?
People been tricked into killing themselves voluntarily. The predictive programming in this film is just beyond disrespectful.
@@itzalejandro210 Nobody in pur world is being tricked into killing themselves. Wheres your proof for this? Actual proof, not just your feelings.
@@jarlsterra so you have been double jabbed as per your government health advice?
@@itzalejandro210 As per my own free will and ability to reason with logic unlike yourself.
Can we all protest here - ? We all want to see the next series !!! This was such an astounding series on so many levels
I love this scene so much but what I don’t understand is why he hits the first guy with a crowbar. You can’t really cover that up as a gas leak any more.
Maybe during the leak while losing his senses he feel over and cracked his head open or sthing…
It's to scare the others into compliance
"it's just gas Yul go to sleep." looks across a customer is sleeping with his eyes wide open.
Sad it took me so long to see this.
But happy that you got to find it at all. It's a hidden gem.
Welcome back.
We know this isn't your first time here.
But where is jessica hyde?
this is such an amazing way to start a show, every line is acted amazing, and this scene sets up so much, im gonna go over some of my favorite lines in this scene because i wanna
"Can I go, can I just go please?" I love this because it's delivered so well and is incredibly realistic, this man just watched someone get murdered in front of him, and freezing up, begging his now captors to let him go, not having any cool moment where he takes down the robbers, like most real people there's just fear.
"Where is Jessica Hyde?" Pietre says this authoritatively and calmly. Not normally scary, but considering Lee just murdered a man this is terrifying. He continues to ask this until Lee decides it's enough and just kills the man. Does an amazing job at creating tension behind the name of a character we don't yet know.
"I'm gasping... I'll light it outside" Absolutely hilarious delivery. Also establishes a character trait that comes into play near the end of the episode and saves Wilson's life.
"Don't put the gas away yet" My favorite line in this scene by far. Does an amazing job at establishing the soullessness of Pietre and the ruthlessness of The Network.
An accurate portrayal of the current and ongoing WEF/UN/WHO narrative 🤔
😂amazing what twitter has done to your brain absolute brainrot to the highest degree. I'm sure you have sources to back up your amazing claim?
@@lukasxss1794Ironic considering brain rot is a term more fitting for someone who legitimately believes that tight knit organized wealthy elite who greatly benefit in power from negatively effecting the general populations health couldn’t possible have and commit to an agenda that does just that.
"Don't put the gas away yet" hawly smokes that cracked me rhe first time I saw it 😲
Everyone asks "Where is Jessica hyde".
But no-one asks: "How is Jessica Hyde"
This needs a 3rd series pronto.
@Jake Miller " I watched three episodes of this filthy series. Utopia has NO REDEEMING SOCIAL VALUE." I'm afraid you didn't watch enough, Jake. The motivator for what's going on is the biggest problem humanity faces, that nobody wants to face, nobody talks about. I've no doubt the second series will ram the point home even more brutally than the first series has.
Gotta hand it to pyros audience for making the pandemic real after his video came out, what inspiring folks
I’ve watched Pyro’s video 2 times and this intro with no commentary still gives me the chills…
Brilliant drama. The storyline and the violent scenes you couldn't get away with today.