![]() ![]() The guest role is a great wheeze and Bean fully commits to every appearance. Edwards had his head squashed like a bug by the resurrected Mountain in season six episode Home, while Keyworth played a Volantis prostitute who chatted to Tyrion in season five.) (Incidentally, such is Game Of Thrones’ pincer-like grip on the UK acting industry that two of Wasted’s actors have previously appeared in the show. As a massive Thrones fan, the logic goes that Morpheus’ subconscious has chosen the form he would trust the most to advise him, namely, Ned Stark. He’s a tough Medieval swordsman who brooks no truck with soft modern lads who can’t even get it together to tell a girl they like her. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Sean Bean.īean plays Morpheus’ imaginary spirit guide, an amalgam of his characters in Game Of Thrones and The Fellowship Of The Ring. Which brings us to Wasted’s ace-in-the-hole, a flight of fancy that tips its balance well into the ‘must-see’ category. Directed by Chewing Gum and Drifters director Tom Marshall, there are fast-edits, pop culture nods, musical cutaways… Wasted doesn’t so much tip its hat at Spaced as fill its hat with bricks and throw it through Jessica Hynes and Simon Pegg’s window. It isn’t only the near-identical name but also the familiar appearance of Edgar Wright’s stylistic tics. That’s the third time I’ve mentioned Spaced here, which is fewer occasions than you’ll find yourself thinking of it watching Wasted. Think of them as Muppet Babies versions of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s enduring on-screen partnership. ![]() The two young men share a level of intimacy from childhood that’s rarely replicated in adult friendships. The most loving relationship though turns out to be between Morpheus and Kent. ![]() Kent and Sarah won’t admit they’re into each other, but a drunken hook-up at last year’s village fete says otherwise. Morpheus is in Ross Geller-levels of unrequited love with his sister’s schoolmate, something Alison might notice if she ever looked up from her bong. Danny Kirrane brings real likeability to Morpheus’ mix of cowardice and moral conscience, while Gwyneth Keyworth is hugely watchable as Alison, a self-possessed bon viveur with the face of Helena Bonham Carter and the everything-else of Howard Marks.Īlongside the gross-out stuff, Wasted shows its softer side by trying to build deeper connections between its characters. Writers James Lamont and Jon Foster mix juvenile and crude humour with pop culture nods and characters that are unexpectedly quick to warm to. People who like that sort of thing though, will love it. Episode two in particular builds to a gross-out gag that may put you off Naan bread for life. It’s intermittently disgusting, so frail dispositions be warned. It’s about the post-adolescent quest for something, anything fun to do that costs no more than the change in your pocket, whether that means dodgy pills, craft lager or sexual encounters behind the polyurethane polar bear at Bird Zone. ![]() Jay and Silent Bob in the land of cream tea. This is stoner comedy, West Country-style. Episodes see them at a pub quiz, on the long walk home from a night out and going on a rampage at the village fete. Wasted follows the group’s low-key, juvenile adventures. ![]()
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