Spaced

In the second season of Spaced, main character Tim is fired from his job as he is unable to contain his rage at how crap The Phantom Menace was. This anger is instinctively understood by the world around him.

So yeah, you should probably watch that.


I've heard a lot about Spaced and how great it is, but It has only recently been released on DVD in my region.
But it was released, and I did watch it, and it was great.

Tim and Daisy are two twentysomething London layabouts. Both adrift, they pretend to be a couple to get a cheap flat.
That's the hook into the story, but it's not the point. The point is in the living of their lives as they veer between touching humanity, wacky adventures, tiny moments and abject absurdity.
The direction of the show is cinematic and fantastic and the whole thing is steeped in pop culture, with more homage and references than can be caught in a single sitting.
there's a lot of geekiness in there, which hooked me in immediately, but I stuck around because the characters are genuinely well-drawn. Spaced has become quite the phenomenon and it's easy to see why, as it appeals deeply to nerds, film geeks and lovers of love.
The show is co-created by Simon Pegg, who went on to have a hand in Shaun of the Dead. It's a good yardstick. If you dug that - and I did - you'll find a similar awesome vibe here.