As a Man, I learned around 40 years ago is that if you, genuinely, laugh in the face of your adversaries you are completely taking the wind out of their sails and there is nowhere for them to go if you laugh even more than they do. They seek, as you know, to embarrass you and can't handle seeing you not affected at all. Quite the opposite in fact. I miss, as a Retired Guy, being out of the loop in the workplace as I was getting increasingly good at switching mid-argument and vehemently and passionately fighting THEIR view against mine like I would say " You are RIGHT, why should YOU have to do, surely I should have done that ?? " :( Causes dis-orientation ..lol
Not to be dismissive...I'm sorry if I sound like that .. but that's not what it is. The show is about how she wears that smug facade and laughs things away as she implodes from within. All the comedy is there to pull us in...to pull us into the tragedy that's festering underneath. But yes the series was definitely empowering ..it makes you feel like you have a friend who 'gets' it. My heart broke during the last scene in the second season when she walked away.
Ehm... Well... It's actually the other way around. She smirks and smiles becouse she used to experience abuse a lot without properly defending herself. Empowering behaviour would be if she dealt with it - calmly calling out the abuser or stoping any communication. But to smile while being attacked is not a healthy behaviour. It's either masohistic OR passive aggresive. (I don't even know which one is her case, probably both at the same time). Which is definetely a sick and perverse reaction.
Always said with a smile. How Women fooled me in The 1970s when I first started work in Central London as naive as I was I assumed when they smiled they were being pleasant. I had not learned about FEmale mixed messages at that point. I have since...lol
I LOVE LOVE Olivia Coleman and have been so excited from her days with Peep Show to winning BAFTAS and Academy Awards. As much as I adore seeing her onscreen, she is such a great actress that I genuinely dislike her in these scenes. And... then I go back to 🧡
4:09 just realized: two kisses for Claire and one for Fleabag. I love it when the writing and acting are so layered that you discover new things with every viewing. The subtlety is phenomenal. Kudos to all involved.
I loved her father and understand him, but I hated how he never defended Fleabag after all the things she had gone through. Like how can you be with someone that slaps your daughter, teases her about her miscarriage, constantly insults her, makes her work as a waitress in an art exhibition she was invited to, is making moves on you on your wife's funeral in front of her goddaughters, forgets you name in your wedding, etc. That's being passive to a whole other level. Like I get it you're hurt too but bro...take the therapy voucher for yourself
man i was angry when he said “i deserve to be happy…” fleabag does too?! she lost her mother AND her friend? and you as a father won’t even defend her from your passive aggressive girlfriend? that’s not even passive… that’s actively fucking her over
Then you are the part of the problem! How can you love him? He’s the worst character int this series. Ok steph mother almost worst But IF YOU ARE A PARENTS YOU DON’T HAVE NOTHING EXCUSE!!!
@sparklingdaisy3169 the same. He's a coward and man child she's as bad as him. Glad he abandoned me in hindsight lead me to get therapy and self work.
And the father? What kind of parent like this??? He was disgusting too. Both of them was worse then Martin. While Martin was a disgusting character too.
The seething poison of the second “it’s a hair scarf” gets me every time. It’s like everything that comes out of Fleabag’s mouth just grates on Godmother’s existence.
@@larabrandao1601 Funny thing about Imelda: she played a 180 of character (compared to umbridge) in the movie Vera Drake and she makes you cry your eyes out... she is truly amazing and a chameleon
@@Napchuli Oh I couldn't agree more. Vera Drake was powerful, such a complicated subject. Whoever would have thought that one could have sympathy for a back street abortionist?
They missed my favorite scene at the wedding where the stepmother is making fun of Fleabag’s miscarriage and Claire’s like “actually it was mine and she was just covering for me”.
1:38 I love when Fleabag is so taken aback by the uncharacteristic compliment only to totally understand when it is followed up by "that's beautiful" to make it an insult. PWB is so good at stretching comedy out of tiny moments
I love how no one said anything against Olivia Coleman for her role. She's such a lovely human being that her acting as a complete arsehole shows how much of an acting powerhouse she is
She's just phenomenal!!! I had only seen her in Marvel's "Secret Invasion" which is obviously more action-oriented, so after seeing what she can do with great character writing in "Fleabag" I want to see her in all the things!!!
I love that the writer let Fleabag's father be an imperfect person. In showing us a man that failed to be there for his children after their mother had died, and diving directly into the nearest woman who'd continue to tell him what to do, we not only get glimpses of what Fleabag's mother was like without ever having "met" her, but we get some insight into what kind of people Fleabag, a woman who obviously takes after her mother, would fall in love with. The Priest is... a whole other thing related to this.
@@Cavstic buuuut in the case of the banker (Hugh Dennis) he has actually recognised his own flaws and is actually trying to change for the better. This is also the person that recognises that Fleabags inability to forgive herself is preventing her from moving forward and finding happiness in life... So flawed, yes... but also actually a good person.
Believe me there are stepmothers like this. Mine was close to this passive agreesive. The only way I got her back was to change her silk paint to gloss when she went out. The painter did his job and she was raging ( psycho) at her shiny mirror-like walls. The paint shop proved her wrong. She never knew. I won. Life.
It's always easy to lash out at cruel people who try and bring you down, but Fleabag just takes it all with a smile and says nothing. I honestly would never have been able to do something like that, especially if someone trashes my mom in front of me (and I've seen a few people do it in my life).
@@Trollika_Devi I didn't feel bad when Fleabag stole that little statue from godmother. I don't condone stealing, however godmother insulting Fleabag's mother was low.
@@summerrose8110 Absolutely. The godmother was just awful. The father is equally to blame for letting that woman treat his daughters like that. It's sad that Fleabag tried a lot to talk about 'it' ,to resolve the rut and help the father get his voice back but he flatly refused to co-operate. What's funny is that years ago I had made a similar statue , just with slightly smaller ones if you get what I mean and since Fleabag I've come to love it for some reason haha.
I seriously was happy to see that when she gave back the statue they would sort of make up and everything but as soon as that sentimental scene is over she immediately has to degrade her again.
Of course, you are right Jenna but I learned the hard way around 40 years ago at work NOT to trust many Womens' smile as I did not know about Mixed Messages or what we now term " passive-aggressiveness" lol
@@Isleofskye yeah I guess that's true lmao but there's just something about olivia that u can just tell she's one of the nicest people. and also all her acceptance speeches are the best 😂😂
it's the way she says the most passive aggressive cruel things but with such a happy smiley face (like if you had never watched fleabag and you saw clips of the godmother without sound you'd think she was a nice person)
The portrait is my favorite scene. Hilarious! Also the entire memorial for Fleabag’s Mom , Godmother was in rare form -even for her. Love this show. 🖤🖤🖤🖤
Can we appreciate how great she is playing the stepmother??? COMPLETELY HATED THE CHARACTER. Which goes to show how great of an actor she is. And now she plays the Queen. Another phenomenal performance.
I LOVED this show. Love Phoebe’s writing and narrating in this. Shows like this you never want to see end, cause they’re so much fun to watch. Love you Phoebe Waller-Bridge and thank you for sharing this with us. What a ride! 😆
The godmother was my absolute favourite character. Couldn’t hate her no matter how ridiculous she was at times. Olivia just has a way of making you love anyone she plays
The thing is, every character in here has their good and bad. Even the protagonists has their own sins. I love these kind of characters, realistic. You hate them but you also love them
Stepmother from hell,but fleabag wasn't fazed by her at all,I loved every second of that series,and phoebe is a major talent,in love with her a little bit....😃❤
i found phoebes real life step mom on social media and she is EXACTLY the same, referring to herself as stepmother when congratulating phoebes siblings, and also totally leaving phoebe out without any mention from any family related post ahahaa. phoebes father seems to be the same as fleabags dad, too. only difference, her mom is still alive.
Olivia and Phoebe are such great actors. In Broadchurch, the dynamic is the other way around; you want to give Olivia’s character a huge hug and kill Phoebe’s character.
loved godmother. her passive aggressiveness was done in such a comedic way. made me laugh the whole time. Olivia Colman did her justice. if it wasn't Olivia, probably would have hated her.
lmao i died when she kept returning and restealing the statue
Yeah 😂
When her sister stole it back my sister heart melted I was like I fucking love you Clair .
I love how she used it as a replacement for the shattered award at Claire’s business ceremony 😆
@@erikfreitas7093 that was gold! Lol Claire's and the one who's going to receive the award were shookt
Fleabag is a masterpiece
They're both SUBLIME (actors and how their characters are written). I LOVE their craziness. The passive-aggressiveness. Hilarious.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge wrote the role for Olivia Colman, especially for her.
Such sharp slick writing, these two bounce off each other so brilliantly, a jem Of a series.
Really? can you point me to an example of some sharp slick writing in this video?
@@bluceree7312 I can - just watch the first 5 minutes again!
@@bluceree7312 it's too late for you. Go watch riverdale
@@bluceree7312 Have you watched Brooklyn nine-nine? That is probably right up your alley.
Andry Sqverill Imagine intentionally searching up a video of this show just to leave the drivel you call a comment lol
When she drops the whole board of champagne 👏
and said to her dad“YOU CLEAN UP！”
it was so SATISFYING LOL
@@anything7441 sorry, not a native speaker. Noted though ^^
The way she smirks and smiles at all that abuse is so inspiring, so motivating, so empowering. I am sobbing 😭
As a Man, I learned around 40 years ago is that if you, genuinely, laugh in the face of your adversaries you are completely taking the wind out of their sails and there is nowhere for them to go if you laugh even more than they do. They seek, as you know, to embarrass you and can't handle seeing you not affected at all. Quite the opposite in fact.
I miss, as a Retired Guy, being out of the loop in the workplace as I was getting increasingly good at switching mid-argument and vehemently and passionately fighting THEIR view against mine like I would say " You are RIGHT, why should YOU have to do, surely I should have done that ?? " :( Causes dis-orientation ..lol
@@Isleofskye aS a MaN 👨 💪🤡
I,rarely, have met a Lady who took the risk and adopted the same approach :)
Not to be dismissive...I'm sorry if I sound like that .. but that's not what it is. The show is about how she wears that smug facade and laughs things away as she implodes from within. All the comedy is there to pull us in...to pull us into the tragedy that's festering underneath.
But yes the series was definitely empowering ..it makes you feel like you have a friend who 'gets' it. My heart broke during the last scene in the second season when she walked away.
Ehm... Well... It's actually the other way around. She smirks and smiles becouse she used to experience abuse a lot without properly defending herself. Empowering behaviour would be if she dealt with it - calmly calling out the abuser or stoping any communication. But to smile while being attacked is not a healthy behaviour. It's either masohistic OR passive aggresive. (I don't even know which one is her case, probably both at the same time). Which is definetely a sick and perverse reaction.
"You really do look GHASTLY, darling". Chills. I love her. and I hate her. And I love her.
Always said with a smile. How Women fooled me in The 1970s when I first started work in Central London as naive as I was I assumed when they smiled they were being pleasant. I had not learned about FEmale mixed messages at that point. I have since...lol
But mostly I hate her. She is an appalling woman.
I LOVE LOVE Olivia Coleman and have been so excited from her days with Peep Show to winning BAFTAS and Academy Awards. As much as I adore seeing her onscreen, she is such a great actress that I genuinely dislike her in these scenes. And... then I go back to 🧡
4:09 just realized: two kisses for Claire and one for Fleabag. I love it when the writing and acting are so layered that you discover new things with every viewing. The subtlety is phenomenal. Kudos to all involved.
I saw one each or am I blind 😂
@@yoursuperhero3042 you SEE one of each but the sound indicates 2 kisses for claire
I loved her father and understand him, but I hated how he never defended Fleabag after all the things she had gone through. Like how can you be with someone that slaps your daughter, teases her about her miscarriage, constantly insults her, makes her work as a waitress in an art exhibition she was invited to, is making moves on you on your wife's funeral in front of her goddaughters, forgets you name in your wedding, etc. That's being passive to a whole other level. Like I get it you're hurt too but bro...take the therapy voucher for yourself
My father did the same thing. I still ask myself this question.
man i was angry when he said “i deserve to be happy…” fleabag does too?! she lost her mother AND her friend? and you as a father won’t even defend her from your passive aggressive girlfriend? that’s not even passive… that’s actively fucking her over
Then you are the part of the problem! How can you love him? He’s the worst character int this series. Ok steph mother almost worst But IF YOU ARE A PARENTS YOU DON’T HAVE NOTHING EXCUSE!!!
@sparklingdaisy3169 the same. He's a coward and man child she's as bad as him. Glad he abandoned me in hindsight lead me to get therapy and self work.
@@vilagistene2939 He was a weak man who was ripe for an overbearing horrible, but hilarious, woman.
"And this is my unstable step daughter who's had a miscarriage" i DIED
If a step mother said that to me I would adopt 37 rattlesnakes and let them sleep in her bedroom
@@teresadownes2422 i would adopt 370 because it also was an introducing me to my crush UGHHHH ITS SO CRINGE EVEN TYPING HELP GOD
When she expected Fleabag to make a scene at the wedding but it was Claire instead.
😮😮😮😮
Lol siblings unite!
Gold it was 😂
i never disliked a character so much like i dislike the godmother, she makes my blood boil. so well written.
And the father? What kind of parent like this??? He was disgusting too. Both of them was worse then Martin. While Martin was a disgusting character too.
@@vilagistene2939 The father is the worst.
The seething poison of the second “it’s a hair scarf” gets me every time. It’s like everything that comes out of Fleabag’s mouth just grates on Godmother’s existence.
You know they are great actors when you hate them with every ounce of your being.
WanderingPig I know right? I feel exactly the same about Imelda Staunton, who plays Dolores Umbridge in Harry Potter.
@@larabrandao1601 Funny thing about Imelda: she played a 180 of character (compared to umbridge) in the movie Vera Drake and she makes you cry your eyes out... she is truly amazing and a chameleon
@@Napchuli That sounds incredible 'cause it's hard to picture myself empathizing with her! I'll definetly watch it! Thanks!
@@Napchuli Oh I couldn't agree more. Vera Drake was powerful, such a complicated subject. Whoever would have thought that one could have sympathy for a back street abortionist?
@@Napchuli Also adorable in Pride as a sweet and rough Welsh countrywoman!
1:30 that “...yeah...” will always get me 😭
Yes! And the "Whoops" after from Phoebe 😂
Was it the third or the fourth one from the left?
That look of pure disgust and horror. Olivia Colman is a goddess!
I didn't get why she had that reaction though. Will someone help me?
@@biiimoo it’s because she had correctly guessed
They missed my favorite scene at the wedding where the stepmother is making fun of Fleabag’s miscarriage and Claire’s like “actually it was mine and she was just covering for me”.
Sian is awesome!
1:38 I love when Fleabag is so taken aback by the uncharacteristic compliment only to totally understand when it is followed up by "that's beautiful" to make it an insult. PWB is so good at stretching comedy out of tiny moments
oh good eye, never noticed that :)
I love how no one said anything against Olivia Coleman for her role. She's such a lovely human being that her acting as a complete arsehole shows how much of an acting powerhouse she is
She's just phenomenal!!! I had only seen her in Marvel's "Secret Invasion" which is obviously more action-oriented, so after seeing what she can do with great character writing in "Fleabag" I want to see her in all the things!!!
About to drop single champagne glass.
Dad: “DON’T!”
*Drops entire champagne plate.*
My favorite scene! ... well, second favorite 😅
And then drinks the glass she’s holding 😂
"Is that fur?"
"Yes, but it’s ok because it had a stroke."
I love that the writer let Fleabag's father be an imperfect person.
In showing us a man that failed to be there for his children after their mother had died, and diving directly into the nearest woman who'd continue to tell him what to do, we not only get glimpses of what Fleabag's mother was like without ever having "met" her, but we get some insight into what kind of people Fleabag, a woman who obviously takes after her mother, would fall in love with.
The Priest is... a whole other thing related to this.
Tell us about the priest! I want your analytic insight pleasssse!
Phoebe Waller-Bridge was the writer.
The1dBumblebee the forbidden is always hotter
The men in almost all her shows are weak lack self control etc. Also a consistent theme is that women need to cheat.
@@Cavstic buuuut in the case of the banker (Hugh Dennis) he has actually recognised his own flaws and is actually trying to change for the better. This is also the person that recognises that Fleabags inability to forgive herself is preventing her from moving forward and finding happiness in life...
So flawed, yes... but also actually a good person.
“I find the nighttime’s very peaceful...usually.” 😂😂😂
When the girls bring flowers and Godmother puts them on the floor, outside, before letting them into her home.
If they ever remake the Harry Potter franchise, Olivia would be perfect to play Umbridge
Or Molly!
Oh my God she would
Honestly, the woman could play anyone. She's that good. Hell, make her Dumbledore. I'd buy her in a beard wig.
"remake the harry potter franchise" lmao
Remake Harry Potter 🤣 The franchise that has barely just finished. Think Olivia might be dead if they ever need to remake Harry Potter. Moron.
“Have you found your father yet?” was one of my favorite scenes.😂
2:37 "A Woman Robbed"
Believe me there are stepmothers like this. Mine was close to this passive agreesive. The only way I got her back was to change her silk paint to gloss when she went out. The painter did his job and she was raging ( psycho) at her shiny mirror-like walls. The paint shop proved her wrong. She never knew. I won. Life.
The scene with the champagne glasses was EPIC✊🏾
when she says one of her sculptures has been stolen and the video cuts to her face THAT GRIN GETS ME EVERYTIME it’s hialirous
0:42 “oop warming up”. Love that
Godmother is such a hideous human being. It’s scary that there’s really people out there like that.
she made me so unbelievably ANGRY!! she made such a good job at making me hate her
It's always easy to lash out at cruel people who try and bring you down, but Fleabag just takes it all with a smile and says nothing. I honestly would never have been able to do something like that, especially if someone trashes my mom in front of me (and I've seen a few people do it in my life).
She pushes the godmother after that. And the godmother slaps her across the face
@@Trollika_Devi I didn't feel bad when Fleabag stole that little statue from godmother. I don't condone stealing, however godmother insulting Fleabag's mother was low.
@@summerrose8110 Absolutely. The godmother was just awful. The father is equally to blame for letting that woman treat his daughters like that. It's sad that Fleabag tried a lot to talk about 'it' ,to resolve the rut and help the father get his voice back but he flatly refused to co-operate. What's funny is that years ago I had made a similar statue , just with slightly smaller ones if you get what I mean and since Fleabag I've come to love it for some reason haha.
olivia colman is an incredible actress and she's so beautiful!
1 out of 2 isn't bad....:)
the passive aggressiveness is incredible. i feel like i’m watching my mother in law lmao
2:17 *her* brutal snatching 😂😂😂
This is one of the best shows ever.
“This is nice. OH this is BEAUTIFUL.”
It was an indulgent delight watching these two brilliant women play off of each other’s deviousness. I was so sad when this ended, I wanted MORE!!
I seriously was happy to see that when she gave back the statue they would sort of make up and everything but as soon as that sentimental scene is over she immediately has to degrade her again.
"dad always taught me that" scene is very underrated I think
the problem with olivia colman is i just cant hate any of her characters coz shes such a smiley kind person irl
Of course, you are right Jenna but I learned the hard way around 40 years ago at work NOT to trust many Womens' smile as I did not know about Mixed Messages or what we now term " passive-aggressiveness" lol
@@Isleofskye yeah I guess that's true lmao but there's just something about olivia that u can just tell she's one of the nicest people. and also all her acceptance speeches are the best 😂😂
That's right Jenna.
She is lovely and very well liked in The Industry you can tell :)
Olivia Colman has got to be one of the premier actresses of our generation. She’s so versatile!
She really should have known not to trust her to serve drinks, lol
it's the way she says the most passive aggressive cruel things but with such a happy smiley face (like if you had never watched fleabag and you saw clips of the godmother without sound you'd think she was a nice person)
Olivia really brings the show together. Brilliant performance! Loved to hate her.
The portrait is my favorite scene. Hilarious! Also the entire memorial for Fleabag’s Mom , Godmother was in rare form -even for her. Love this show. 🖤🖤🖤🖤
Rewatching fleabag for the fourth time. Too brilliant!
I rewatch it often, too!
“You truly look ghastly, darling…” love it. Put darling or bless-your-heart at the end and you can say the most abrupt thing ever!
The passive aggressiveness is hilarious
I absolutely lost it when she identified her dad on the wall of nob. "Whoops" 😂
Olivia Colman is perhaps the greatest actress of this generation. Adore her!
Can we appreciate how great she is playing the stepmother??? COMPLETELY HATED THE CHARACTER. Which goes to show how great of an actor she is. And now she plays the Queen. Another phenomenal performance.
My mother in law and sister in law are just like this. I’ve been no contact for 5 years :). Love this show!
You don't have to be alone to be lonely. God, I love that line so much
Olivia Coleman is just incredible in everything she does
There are so many moments I just can’t get over. Especially the woman robbed-> cocktail waitress-> glass smashing. I love it.
I LOVED this show. Love Phoebe’s writing and narrating in this. Shows like this you never want to see end, cause they’re so much fun to watch. Love you Phoebe Waller-Bridge and thank you for sharing this with us. What a ride! 😆
The godmothers Obsession with the tooth man 😂😂😂😂 and how she shows her front tooth as a reference to him 😂
I’ve been wanting to watch this show for a while but this compilation has me sold!
Watch It, It Is amazing
Enjoy :)
Her best scene imo is when she's introducing her friends to her husband to be and she just introduce him as darling 🤣🤣🤣
I just got the joke of “a woman robbed” 😂
I know they love each other in real live. It must be so funny to play these parts!
The godmother was my absolute favourite character. Couldn’t hate her no matter how ridiculous she was at times. Olivia just has a way of making you love anyone she plays
Fleabag is the closest thing to a perfect show I’ve seen
The thing is, every character in here has their good and bad. Even the protagonists has their own sins. I love these kind of characters, realistic. You hate them but you also love them
she reminds me of meryl’s character in big little lies. you know they’re talented when you love the actresses and hate their characters!
Stepmother from hell,but fleabag wasn't fazed by her at all,I loved every second of that series,and phoebe is a major talent,in love with her a little bit....😃❤
I wish the episodes were longer and more of them each season !!😩
I'm torn between admiration and severe loathing for her here.
Loved fleabag setting the cat free
Love it! But where is the scene where they push and slap each other? That was gold
Have you found your father yet, remains one of the funniest screenplays....who gives that referrence. Great writing and performances
I loved Fleabag but I hated not liking Olivia’s character because I love her so much,
She’s an amazing actress😂😌❤️
This may be my favorite comedy serie of all time.
Such cathartic moment at 3:27
I have to watch this show again! The dialogue is so witty and snappy, I have missed half of those retorts!
Her name is Oscar winner Olivia COLMAN thankyouverymuch
That is weird !! Why would anyone give their child a MALE and FEMALE name?? Has she changed it.....
I name you OSCAR winner OLIVIA Colman...:)
Two of the most talented - and funniest - women on the planet.
I know she’s an awful cow but she’s rocking that Ted Baker jacket at her wedding.
You can tell an actress is doing really well when you really hate the character 😂
(Hate the character, love the actress)
olivia Colman is a national treasure istg she portrays these evil characters so well lmfao
Just watched broadchurch and dang I love Olivia and Phoebe ♥️
I love these two.
My favourite line was when Olivia Coleman said 'you've got a lovely thick neck'
Fleabag:" You don't have to be alone to be lonely..."
Me:" Agreed, you're only lonely with people...maybe not physically."
These two are the finest! Amazing work!
When Fleabag found her “father” on the sculpture 🤣🤣🤣🔥🔥🔥
I haven't watched the show yet but after that champagne scene, I had to stop what I was doing and applaud the woman.
"I don't think you have to be alone to be lonely... Dad always taught me that" WOW
i found phoebes real life step mom on social media and she is EXACTLY the same, referring to herself as stepmother when congratulating phoebes siblings, and also totally leaving phoebe out without any mention from any family related post ahahaa. phoebes father seems to be the same as fleabags dad, too. only difference, her mom is still alive.
I'm DYING to see that account but i also feel so terrible that she's real 😭
It’s Colman. Please respect queen Olivia.
Phoebe and Oliva are the best!!!
I can't believe you didn't include when she puts the flowers on the doorstep!
Olivia and Phoebe are such great actors. In Broadchurch, the dynamic is the other way around; you want to give Olivia’s character a huge hug and kill Phoebe’s character.
The most passive aggressive relationship I've ever seen 😅
‘have you found your father yet?’
I ❤️ Olivia!!! She’s brilliant!
I hate hating an Olivia Coleman character but she makes it so easy. Omg.
Godmother’s character I exactly like my mil. Vile wrapped in fake sweetness. Great portrait!
loved godmother. her passive aggressiveness was done in such a comedic way. made me laugh the whole time. Olivia Colman did her justice. if it wasn't Olivia, probably would have hated her.