and opinions some people might find offensive but for which I won’t apologise.
Don’t read any further unless you are open-minded.
As hard as I try not to give away too much, I can't guarantee there are no spoilers.
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The Librarians -TV Series - Australia ABC 2007; 2009; 2010
What happens when you put a passive aggressive Catholic bigot in charge of a public library?
A pisser – brought to us by the same team who gave the world Upper Middle Bogan. Some of the humour is library related, but most of it arises out of the small mindedness of Frances O’Brien, who had 12 brothers and sisters growing up but did not think it odd.
Although episode one starts with a staff meeting / workshop that’s too realistically horrible for words, the series picks up once it moves on from meaningless ideas no one gives a toss about. Ultimately, The Librarians works because it really is character driven.
Let me re-iterate - I don’t object to people having some kind of religious faith if it makes them better people, it’s small-mindedness I find offensive.
This is not an anti-Catholic show, but if you were raised inside an Australian Irish-Catholic ghetto, you will love the insanity that drives Frances O’Brien.
M Rating Terry O’Brien’s awfully fond of having a Barclay’s Bank, but on the whole his wife is the only thing in this show that’s remotely offensive.
Bingeability – Very easy to keep watching. Always amusing; often hilarious. It just rings so true sometimes, it’s mesmerising.
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