"The End of the F***ing World" - A Netflix Masterpiece

I don't have a natural awe for Netflix shows. They are mostly lightheaded, despite at times having very convincing and captivating plots. This failure is a product of mediocre cinematography and generic dialogue. Enter "The End of the F***ing World" - a game changer.

Initially, it does look like another teenage drama with poor humor and no intensity, something that usually happens with Netflix shows. Its poor initial impression is something that works in its favor. An average viewer wont expect a lot from a show like this. Which is something we've all gotta acknowledge. This isn't Game of Thrones. Netflix can't afford to spend $10 Million on every single episode. Which is why I don't deem the show 'awesome'. I've chosen to tell you about it because I believe it is a magnificent work of art and has done everything possible within its limitations, in the end, delivering a very good viewing experience.

Its a story of two weirdos (not the nerd type, the crazy type). Jaymes, a teenage psychopath, whose only ambition in life is to kill a human being and see what it feels like; and Alyssa, a foul-mouthed sociopath who also happens to be a nymphomaniac; are drawn towards each other, in the desperation of satisfying their respective inclinations. The two, fed-up and annoyed by their lives, rebel and escape their homes, committing a few crimes along the way, still believing that they can return home if things go wrong until they cross a very definitive line and are rendered incapable of turning their backs on the whole thing. This, I believe, is a magnificently written plot. It's new, fresh, interesting and breath-taking. Both characters have a lot of depth which the show facilitates by having them narrate the entire story. 

The acting is top-notch. Jessica Barden and Alex Lawther (from 'Black Mirror') have both portrayed their respective roles with absolute control. I can't completely analyze their acting careers to see if they have done a good job owning their characters since I haven't really watched them in other roles. What I can comment on, however, is that they have been perfectly cast for this show.

Viewers are taken on a roller-coaster ride of awe and fun along Eight episodes, with the season reaching a satisfying end. This is a very good show to watch since one can get over with it within a day. Each episode spans only 25 mins.

The Humor is on point; which is expected since the show is an adaptation of a comic series of the same title by Charles Forsman.

we'll be f***ing back. pic.twitter.com/K1Ai7iVeZD

— TEOTFW (@TEOTFW) August 21, 2018

Contrary to expectations, the show is returning for a second season. I hope this isn't one of Netflix's classic fails of elongating potentially great shows, in turn, making them weird. 

So, conclusively, I believe you should turn your heads toward this show the next time you are looking for something new, short and fun. I know people who are stuck watching Friends in 2018, 14 years after it ended. I loved Friends and watched it with a lot of enthusiasm, but I only did it once. We need to pull our heads out of the turkey and look around. We're surrounded by some pretty good shows that are worth watching.