I gather that there has been something of a furore about this program before it was even broadcast. A petition was even whipped up to try to get the show cancelled.Well I like to see and decide for myself what is acceptable, but I guess that lemmings will do what lemmings will do. Anyway as billed this is a dark comedy although not terribly dark, all tongue in cheek. The cast get stuck into their various roles with gusto and there are some very funny moments. I for one enjoyed it and all I would say is give it a chance and, if you are like me, you will find that it does not give offence but some much needed entertainment. However if you are looking to be offended and have no sense of humour or the ridiculous then give it a miss.
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Lodge 49
(2018–2019)
Something different
13 August 2018
I really didn't know quite what to make of this after watching the pilot but then as I watched the following episodes I got hooked. The "plot" is never less than opaque but somehow that doesn't seem to matter. Well made, shot and with some very decent acting this program draws you into the lives of a group of disparate people who for one reason or another are drawn to Lodge 49. Is it about freemasonry? Not really although there is the silly regalia they wear and there are "mysteries" but there seems no emphasis on doing good works or that membership entails giving fellow members a leg up. The habitues of the Lodge are all missing something in their lives that they find in the fellowship of the Lodge. These people are not in the top echelons of society and their jobs if they have them are less than fulfilling so the Lodge provides a sense of community and friendship that the outside world does not give them. If you get past the first episode you come to like most of the characters and become involved in the minutiae of their lives. I found it charming and entertaining and there are some genuinely laugh out loud moments. I hope the series will get a 2nd season.
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