Baby Reindeer (may need TW)

[gummybear]

Anyone watching? Spectacular acting and really unique characters. This is one of the most bizarre gut-wrenching things we’ve watched. It’s mind-boggling that it actually happened. We started out laughing but last night (ep 4&5) we were speechless and stunned.

(TW) It’s not too often that male victim sexual assault is portrayed. I think it takes a lot of bravery to put yourself out there like this. Kudos to Richard Gadd.

[pinkyp]

I'm just starting the final episode. Such a compelling series! The acting is just phenomenal. As soon as I finish I plan on diving into the true story it's based on.

[jamie.1022]

One of the best shows I've seen in a long time. Like pinkyp , after we finished, I started reading all about it.

**Spoiler for those who haven't seen any of the show**


The emails shown are all 100% real.. spelling errors and all.

He was harassed with 41,071 emails, 350 hours of voicemail, 744 tweets, 46 Facebook messages and 106 pages of letters.

[justemily]

I'm a few episodes in... it's crazy but I love it!

[deadwing]

I haven't yet, but I think I'll get to it this weekend

[arehopsveggies]

I’ve only made it through episode one. I did not realize it was real!!! Oh my goodness.

[pinkyp]

Ok, am I the only one who didn't realize that Richard Gadd himself is the man that played Donny?? Literally didn't discover this until today. I cannot fathom how difficult it must have been to revisit/reenact all that he went through. My God.

And Jessica Gunning as Martha. She was absolutely terrifying and heartbreaking.

A brilliant series. 10/10

[Patsy Baloney]

I don’t know if I liked or didn’t like this show. It was definitely quite a journey.

Thanks for posting about it here! I wouldn’t have given it a watch otherwise. It was deep in my Netflix algorithm.

[expectantsteelerfan]

I just finished it last night. I thought it was really well done and was glad I watched, but I was annoyed with the ending. I get why they ended it that way to echo Donny meeting Martha and show that he really had become very similar to her in his obsession and struggles, but I wanted more closure. What happened to him after that? Did either of them ever get actual help???

[basilosaurus]

It was a segment on gogglebox, and I had so much discomfort in just the few clips of the woman and her scary laugh, I'm not sure I could watch 7 whole episodes. Is it that awkward the whole time?

[frlcb]

Apr 20, 2024 6:40:16 GMT -5 expectantsteelerfan said:

I just finished it last night. I thought it was really well done and was glad I watched, but I was annoyed with the ending. I get why they ended it that way to echo Donny meeting Martha and show that he really had become very similar to her in his obsession and struggles, but I wanted more closure. What happened to him after that? Did either of them ever get actual help???

You can google him and see what he's been up to. He has never released her name and said he made her virtually unrecognizable in the show.

[definitelyO]

just saw the preview and saved to my list but haven't started yet - I didn't realize it was based on a true story.

[freshsqueezed]

This and Beef are the best shows Ii have watched in a while. The most moving part of BR for me was when he went back to discuss with his parents.

[gummybear]

Apr 22, 2024 11:00:32 GMT -5 freshsqueezed said:

This and Beef are the best shows Ii have watched in a while. The most moving part of BR for me was when he went back to discuss with his parents.

I agree. I was crying. It was so raw. Magnificently done.