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Sweetpea

Sweetpea

7.7

An addictive slasher with a surprisingly endearing anti-hero at the center

TV Show

United Kingdom
English
Comedy, Drama
2024
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TLDR

This is the shy girl representation I didn’t know I needed.

What it's about

Tired of being trampled over, Rhiannon (Ella Purnell) decides to stick up for herself, even if it means violently kicking down her enemies.

The take

In Sweetpea, every element comes together to make an addictive watch. The premise is amusing on its own—a shy girl is pushed so far into the edge she sees murder as a viable option—but brought to life by stylish direction, witty lines, and an irresistibly endearing Ella Purnell, you get great TV. It’s not exactly novel (the underrated Hulu series Obituary has a similar premise) but it benefits from having more than a few twists hidden up its sleeve, not to mention a complex anti-hero in Purnell, who you know is wrong but feel bad for anyway. Who doesn’t want to root for the little girl standing up to her bully, the girl who stomps her foot down and demands her hard-earned respect at the workplace? Of course, it’s never that simple, and it’s that conflicting feeling of liking and abhorrent Purnell’s character that makes it an intriguing show.

What stands out

Purnell is on a cult TV show streak, and I’m here for it.

Comments

I think it was shit, she didn’t think anything at all and let her feelings get the best of her , she didn’t respect AJ or Craig , i mean craig used to her but she went back to him so its kind of her fault, she didn’t think through anything before murdering anyone so in general if you want to see some dumb murderer type shi who also happens to be an attention-seeker go ahead watch it

Great show.

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