Why Baby Reindeer is OUTSTANDING | Netflix Series Review
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- čas přidán 19. 06. 2024
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The latest craze on Netflix has become Baby Reindeer, a brand new series from Richard Gadd. This is my Series Review and Reaction. The story follows the writer and performer Richard Gadd's warped relationship with his female stalker and the impact it has on him as he is ultimately forced to face a deep, dark buried trauma.
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Story and Comparisons 0:00
Donny and His Struggles - 1:49
Martha the Stalker - 4:07
His Sexuality and the Approach - 5:58
Filmmaking and Writing - 7:09
Acting and Brilliant Twists - 8:18
Final Thoughts - 9:36
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This is my Baby Reindeer Netflix Review and Reaction. - Zábava
This show seriously hooked me, I watched it all in one sitting. Richard Gadd is so brave to reenact his own experiences with stalking, and all the trauma that ensues.
100%
You think the stalking was the worst thing that happened to him? What about that psycho TV producer?😢
For the life of me I cannot understand why people are focusing on Martha when there's a r@pist on the loose
Such great acting but it's so close to the bone you don't know whether he's acting or reliving the experience. As to say this show came out of nowhere for me, was not on my radar at all, but it is an absolute masterpiece . One of a kind
I’m with you. One of a kind for sure.
I just watched an interview with actor on TV today.....and it is HIS story! He's actually reliving this whole thing while acting it! 😱😱😱
Yeah that’s wild!
Imagine having to reenact your own grape scene on camera, must’ve been traumatizing.
Might be some ethical concerns there 😬😬😬
Amazing show but so emotional. Episode 4 and the last two episodes made me cry a lot. The main actor is so strong to act out his traumas. And the actress that plays Martha is so talented, she did a really good job
Wow factor ✔️
Fustration✔️
Sympathy ✔️
Shocking✔️
Unbelievably surprising✔️
All of the above & more💯
Martha scott really was someone i liked and dispise at the same time. But the way it ended, really was tragic for her and i cant help but to cry because of this bittersweet ending. Especially, the meaning of baby reindeer broke me
Seriously that last VM he listened to had me legit in tears. Martha was such a tragic character.
This is the most courageous film I have ever seen.
Just finished it after seeing you givin it 90 percent and oh man, this show better get some awards, I cried during the final 2 episodes, this was funny, sad, crazy, everything you need from a great show all at once!
Netflix will oftentimes drop something that will blew our minds and we will find ourselves invested , and before we know it, we are all soooo hooked and it’s affecting us deeply! Baby Reindeer is such a beautiful powerful and OUTSTANDING tv series with performances that can very well win in BAFTA, SAG, Golden Globes and the EMMYS. Damn, episode 4 left me speechless and come episode 6 , gosh, it wowed me.. that monologue indeed… i was weeping… I hope he will be given a best actor award come awards season for his powerful heartbreaking performance. BRAVO!
Jessica who played Martha was just so terrifying and reminded me of how I felt when I watched Kathy Bates in Misery. Such an excellent performance as Martha!
One of the best indeed i ever watched and knowing it happened to him in reality… i do not know how he wrote all his experiences and relived it again as he was playing the role of Donney… such a powerful series indeed! 10/10
apart from scary she also portrayed her mental illness SO WELL. I felt sorry for her
One of the best shows I’ve watched this year, heck, this decade so far. Brilliant stuff. Very intimate, personal and tragic at times. The woman that plays Martha deserves an Emmy, and this show also deserves some crazy recognition.
I’m an old lady 76 and I viewed all episodes. Well I fast forwarded a few frames especially episode 4.
He started with Martha, but really his problems started when he tried to be a stand up comedian at the Edinburgh Fringe, but died a thousand deaths, met someone who later become his abuser whom he saw as his mentor who made his shows successful in Edinburgh then disappeared when the shows finished.
The abuse and grooming seemed to start a few years later when contact was made, and the sexual abuse, grooming ,and drugs seemed to be tied in with Gadd doing some writing of ideas for scripts etc.
The damage to Gadd seemed long before Martha.but he appeared to have blocked the abuse out of his mind.
In some weird way Martha stalking helped him face the sexual abuse, but there were a lot of alarm bells about her, but why follow her, why spy on her, why have an entire wall in his room with all the details of the stalking including pictures of her.
Very dark at times, and I’m not sure Why the need to play yourself reliving the most damaging experiences especially the sexual ones.Surely that’s not healthy.
Maybe Richard decided to play himself would be in a way to redo it but where he would have at least more of a realistic and tolerable ending and sense of closure before being able to move forward. It also would bring to light of how common this may happen be it may be overlooked.
Some of the scenes from the two protagonists particularly in the later episodes are palpably heartbreaking and evocative, the acting is superb and gadd is brilliant with his interspersed moments of comedy to add levity to what is essentially a tragic story😢
One of the biggest indicators of Martha's delusion was in the message stamps. Brilliant.
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Through it was excellent. Episode 4 tho! Christ! That was something else.
So happy you covered Baby Reindeer Austin! It always makes me happy when an obscure and truly original show like this gains a huge audience.
Before clicking on this video I was 100% sure the CZcamsr was going to have a British accent
An emotional series that tackles a subject matter seldom explored from a unique perspective... well reviewed!
Probably the most surprising show so far this year. Be prepared but I would definitely go into the show without reading the backstory too much.
The honesty and sincerity make it incredibly powerful and compelling to watch.
Everything he hated about his life makes him who he is today. Very deep , but he’s gained success off his own trauma.
It's brilliant 👏 I cried at the parent scene towards the end. I felt relieved!
100% agree, engrossing, brutal, scary, wtf?!, and so frustrating with the him but also triggering since I have experienced some stalking. The internet makes it worse honestly. Fantastic MUST WATCH SHOW! This year’s Fleabag or Midnight Mass. its that great.
Never knew Rudolph's childhood was so complicated!
😂😂
This is a great show. Some scenes were so visceral.....I cried at the end. Beautifully made.
Man, Martha reminds me soooo much of Annie Wilkes from Misery. Both stalkers were performed incredibly, and both were absolutely terrifying at times. Great show!!
They’re both fat
This series was disturbing. This disturbed me even more when i learned that the guy who acted donny was the actualy guy that experienced this whole thing. Richard was so brave to relive his trauma and share it raw on public as a tv series. I hope he’s ok now and that he got the help he needed ❤
Just finished watching (bingeing really) and it was amazing. I was hooked by episode 1!
I couldn’t watch it all in one day. I had to take breaks.
I feel that
To say I’ve been waiting on your review is an understatement. Just so excited to hear your takes. Amazing show.
Thank you:)
Now reviews are in my algorithm. After Netflix suggested I would love this, I was like, "Fine, what is this? Let me see if they got it right." I do in fact love this. I even got a heart reaction from Richard Gadd... I think it's a real profile? Anyways, it's brilliant. I didn't know it was a true story until after I finished it and had to find out who these actors were. I already thought it was really good, but knowing that it's this good because it's a true story blew me. It's parts I relate to, and I know I laughed, but I don't remember what was funny. Maybe that it's supposed to be funny, but it's awkward instead? I keep telling people to watch it. The climate we are in exposing predictor in show biz we can see how grooming and trafficking happens easily. It's disorienting and hard to break the behavior even after you realize it's happening. I love dark psychology, and this is that kind of story that needs to be seen and told. People are living this right now! It's so good, a masterpiece... the end 😂
Looking forward to your thoughts on shogun Austin 😊
Such original , disconcertingly honest show I am so surprised Netflix went for it. netflix certainly earned my $ back . if they can come up with such brillant shows I am definitely happy to maintain my subscription. This was definitely one of the best series in recent years, unpredictable, dark, funny at time, a crafty mix of dark comedy and psychological thriller. Daunting but absolutely rewarding in every aspect.
I think this is good he’s honest with how he messed with her and had a part in it. Very interesting and sad all around strange…I feel bad for these people but ugh he should have checked himself in a hospital after he was raped idk. Maybe he is gay dating a trans woman and isn’t ready to come out
Did you miss the part about how he kept going back for a reason? It's a classic move by people who are victims of abuse.
I just watched this show in 1 night. Just finished and it’s incredibly captivating and also hard to watch. I never had a full blown stalker but had someone that well over crossed the line where I had to get authorities involved. It’s terrifying but also I can relate with his feelings of it almost becoming part of your daily life.This show had so many levels to it and deserves to win awards. It was also refreshing to see a male main character who could be honest and vulnerable.
I am so happy with the show, the feelings man! But what I'm also happy about is that we have our routine: no more than one episode of any series (let alone good series!) in a day, never. And this story got its hooks on me so waiting for tomorrow was a pain in the ass! But we never broke our routine. It took a week to watch the show. I'm happy I got to see it like that and not be spoiled on anything. That's something rare nowadays!
honestly I didnt see this as a show, I thought it was brilliant because i've never seen a better depiction what real trauma is, like as in how it really plays out in a persons psyche. Like all of these characters were so well depicted because they were real people. We as people are complicated, trauma is very complicated.
People who have been victims felt very identified with this story, I've never felt more understood on the complexities of my trauma
I don't know if it's for me, but at least you reminded me to go catch up on Shogun.
Ok, I’m going to give this a shot but it’s going to be hard to follow up Ripley; which I loved.
If this show and the powple involved aren't nominated for Golden Globes and Emmys, then what those awards even for?
I was hoping you would watch this. I watched it blind, and it absolutely floored me.
It was incredible. I never rewatch anything but I’ve been considering it.
Brilliant, complex character writing, heartbreaking, confusing abt how to feel, it changes wonderfully. She's very very special, give her all the awards, more big projects please. It has just stayed with me. One of the finest shows I have ever seen ❤️
Man, I wish I liked it like everyone else. I think it would have made a good 1:30 movie but, to me, the eps had some definite filler ... and the fact he said he wrote it so that it's 'emotionally true' but wrote her so differently that even she wouldn't recognize herself took even more of the shine off. So many "why didn't he...?" questions throughout and an ending that pretty much is an "ok, that should have happened so much earlier" and not surprising at all.
Zero filler. Not sure if you finished it but everything had relevance.
This series was absolutely traumatic, if any of this happened to the creator I feel for this dude but having turned his life around is inspiring. Whenever they say based on a true story they add loads of shit that wasn’t real to make the film or tv series interesting
It was so good on so many levels!! Richard is brilliant!
Netflix is on a roll with Ripley, Dear Child and this. Hope this goes on.
Netflix always delivers, in my honest opinion
@@ememobongnkana they dont.
@abhiezibran9654 That's why it's my opinion. You are entitled to yours...
i love the series somuch so much dark and so brave of him
One of the most disturbing shows I watched.The writing/acting is exceptional.Martha is truly terrifying!
Just finished this show last night and if I don't see Jessica Gunning's name on emmy nomination day, I'm going to make sure the emmys are cancelled.
Very intelligent and accurate review.
It’s going to snag an Emmy.
Enjoyed it.. I enjoyed Beef significantly more though.
It was eye-opening
2024 is already becoming one of the greatest years for television and we still have 2/3rds of the year to go!
Why, what happened?
You seriously need to watch AND review Hundreds of Beavers.
As a woman, I had the thought that it wasn't good that the stalker was chubby. Because this feeds the hatred feelings of misogynistic men, which scares me a bit. Beside that, all where great actors! Greets from Germany 😊
I did like though, that there was little to no mention of her size. It's almost like it was irrelevant to the story. Surprised me
This show is flawless, an absolute masterpiece.
Hey Austin, what’s your pick for a perfect movie ending that the sequel or sequels ruined?
Aliens into Alien 3
There were a few moments which were very predictable such as; the text going off when he was peering through her window, his 'mate' replying to the emails and a couple more things. But other than that, it really subverted my expectations!
Jessica Gunning was amazing
Im looking forward to the court case
So thats how most of these celebs gets confused with there sexuality its really sad. Take advantage of other because they know they want the opportunity and their desperate sad series.
This show was incredible. Im still processing all that went on, specially after learning that the actor is playing himself in the show. It deserves many Emmys
I also completely forgot to pay attention to the dates of the events in the show…
It was so hard to watch cuz how uncomfortable I was, best acting on horror drama series ever
Absolutely fantastic series
Challengers review coming soon?!?!?
Tomorrow 🙌🏻
@@AustinBurke Yassss!!!!!!
it was a 100/100.
Is long episodes?
Not at all! Around 30 to 40 minutes on average
I thought the pacing was perfect
Shogun review ❤?
Sounds overall depressing and probably disturbing
a lot of difficult scenes to watch
I think i will pass
The show was disturbing to me and I had to stop watching after 3 or 4 episodes. It features sexual assault, stalking, violence and most of the subject matter is very sad. I prefer to watch more uplifting shows.
Same and zesty
I can't believe how most people are ignoring the fact how he intentionally went back to his abuser's place over and over again and they call it victimizing, he's a coward narcissist who can't accept failure, no sympathy, Martha was the true breath of fresh air in this story, and funny enough had better sense of humor than him lol
Amazing and disturbing
I like the series a lot, I'd give it 5 stars. But I don't understand what the source of his insecurity is. His parents are shown to be accepting, especially his father. Donny is a 21st century Hamlet, so much dithering. I just wanted to shake him, tell him to grow a pair.
I'm thinking the source and start of all this was the SA
I think his source was the SA as well, this story was not told chronologically.
He was a typical guy in his 20’s that has nothing going for him, he has no career, no education, no significant other and as transplant to London he has no support system in way of friends or family living there. He’s trying to fill that hole by following his dream of being a successful stand up comic, desperately seeking validation from the audience in the form of laughs and adulation and is absolutely crushed when he flops hard. He’s a very emotionally needy person and predatory people pick up on that and exploit it. In his initial contact with Martha he admits he’s attracted to her laughter, something he’s wanting as an aspiring comedian so in a twisted way she is fulfilling an emotional need within him, hence why initially keeps her around and is anyways joking around with her.
He was attracted to Martha this is shown by his needing to think about Martha before he could get an erection. I don’t think he told the full truth about how he led her on.
The truth been told and yall missed ot smh.
Not feeling the set design man, tried to get used to it but the faded fuzzy lights and orange glasses looks like a fever trip in fear and loathing. Kind of distracting
That’s how the world looks in London mate
@@eddiel7635London looks like a neon nightmare? No wonder Martha and Donny went insane…
@@rootfish2671 what is a neon nightmare? There is literally zero neon in London outside of Piccadilly Circus.
@@eddiel7635Are you lost?
He's obviously talking about the bg of the video.
I’ve almost finished all the episodes ibut he is so cringe and such a ridiculous case of “what not to do” I am having a hard time with it. The acting is very good but the story is beyond comprehension. He does everything wrong and continues to make everything worse. Why did he go back to Darrien not only at the end but stayed at his place for days knowing about the assault? He encouraged Martha the whole time and he lied to everyone and just kept prolonging the chaos. He’s so worried about how others see him he is undone by his own ego.
Yeah I stopped watching too zesty
Baby Reindeer is nonsense and none of what happened to him other than the stalking actually happened for real. There I was with my girlfriend (her choice not mine) thinking it was gonna be about a case of a woman stalker stalking a guy that ends in a court case but by the time you are halfway through the series you forget about Martha bunny boiler and it goes off into a dark direction of him putting himself directly into the firing line of londons sadists, he gets date raped, then he puts himself to use in what looks like a gay sadist brothel or something to get slammed by some beefcake in leather straight outta the Village People, then he goes back to the guy who raped him oh goooood I mean really? I found it very hard to find any empathy for the character in question Donny because he put himself in that situation even letting his raper put drugs into his mouth, who even does that? You gotta be a seriously damaged individual to let that happen, but say what you will none of that was fact, and the only things that were was the stalking aspect which had nigh on disappeared by the time the show closed.
Sounds like you barely even paid attention to the show. If you've never been a victim of abuse I don't fully expect you to grasp the complexities of it, but Jesus, try a little harder. Most of this story did happen to him. And even if none of it happened to him and it was all fiction, it's still an expertly crafted drama. This is such a garbage, shallow take.
@skyhunter2816 get over yourself the show was crap and if you suffer and feel the need to whine on at me after god knows how long this comment has been here then I got news for you....put ya big boy pants on and act accordingly. I started watching the show thinking it was about a woman stalking a man, you lose all track of her so far through and your left with him being fingered in the butt, getting slammed by a beefcake, letting somebody put drugs in his mouth continually only to get abused, a lot of it didn't happen either the actor who played Donny has said that I have heard him say it myself. And what does abuse have to do with anything? You don't know me nor know anything about me or what I've been through I suggest you shut up about that and stop trying to assume things, you don't know me at all or the things I've seen and been through you don't have a god damn right to talk about what I've been through you don't know me. The show was horrible!
@skyhunter2816 the show was utter nonsense that only the woke would enjoy! And another thing you don't know what I've been through so don't assume you do. You've no right talking about abuse to me you don't know me from a bar of soap or what I've been through I suggest you keep your assumptions to yourself.
You should’ve watched episode 6 then… you wouldn’t be so disillusioned.
@christina678 yeah I watched it all and it was turd. Nobody was speaking to you though was they, if I had wanted your attention I would have pushed a plate of brown rice into the middle of the chat wouldn't I, maybe some salad along with it. Get over yourself and gafl, my first initial comment was over a month ago move along.
Why do the U.K. cops suck so much? They barley wanted to help.
TBF within the narrative of the story he gives no hard evidence of such a serious claim and doesn’t bring up the more dangerous crimes she’s committed such as assaulting his gf or being bashed in the head with a glass cup. It’s not what you know but what you can prove.
Worst trauma of all, pursuing a career in comedy.
I hated it. It literally made me sick. The characters were sick.
Then you understand why the main character hated himself so much….
After episode 3, its downhill and frankly should not be on film. The ending was a disgrace. I cant believe so many people applaud it.
Well it's based on a true story so... Sorry life doesn't always go your way?
@@skyhunter2816 We are talking about a Netflix show, not life. Also, its a known fact that much of the story is made up.
A show about 2 useless people. Ridiculous ! I kept watching hoping for something else than that stupid ending.
Some stories just shouldn't be told, every character in this show is a fucking weirdo and it's just uncomfortable to watch and not in a good way
Everyone can’t handle the backstory of someone else’s life…. It’s often very messy, fraught with many bad decisions, and lots of heartache…
It’s woke trash. Don’t watch.
Very similar to Irvine Welsh's stuff which is awesome. Sex, Drugs, and fuckedupness.
Keen observation- felt the same way especially during 2nd half.