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Joanna Page has expressed her thoughts on the BBC series Things You Should Have Done very clearly.
The Gavin and Stacey performer criticized the six episodes on her podcast, Off the Telly, which she hosts with Eastenders actress Natalie Cassidy.
The critique was heard by the show creator Lucia Keskin, who is also known as Chi with a C, and she posted a reaction video on TikTok.
Lucia, 23, has gained popularity on social media making light of things that are not always funny, and getting criticized by a TV celebrity falls into that category.
In the video posted on her account, the audio played of Joanna, 47, sharing her thoughts, while the video showed Lucia silently listening.
‘Things You Should Have Done? You know what things I should have done – not bothered to f*****g watch it,’ the rant started.
In the accompanying visual, Lucia appeared optimistic as she began to discuss her series while eating a banana and reclining in a chair, before looking slightly shocked as things took a harsh turn.
‘I think she’s obviously talented. I thought the show was s**t. I don’t often think that, right? I want to say “Well done on you right because you got your own show.” I haven’t got my own show. I’ve not written anything so you know, flipping heck, that’s amazing,’ she continued.
However, that’s where the compliments end for the comedian who plays the lead character Lucia as she tries to learn how to become an adult following the death of her parents.
‘I thought it was unbearable. It’s not often I can’t watch something. I was so bored. I was so bored.’
To really emphasize the point, she continues to repeat the word bored another three times, taking the total up to five.
‘My mother could have written it. My mother could have done it. I just thought “My God, this is just unbearable. I’m so bored. I just genuinely am bored. I’m bored”.’
Co-host Natalie Cassidy tried to bring some nuance to the chat, and told listeners: ‘You are either going to love it, or you’re going to hate it.’
In conclusion of the response video, Lucia walks over to a framed photo of the Gavin and Stacey, and sticks a post-it note with the word ‘Bald’ written on it, and a broken heart drawing. The ‘bald’ perhaps a reference to the repetition of the word ‘bored’.
Fans took to the comment section of the video to support Lucia for taking the comments well and to praise the series.
‘This would still be my “one time Regina George punched me in the face, it was awesome” moment,’ joked Faye.
JaideGordon22 added: ‘Well not that my opinion matters but I thought the show was amazing 10/10 funny and it takes a lot to make me laugh!’
‘Your reaction is priceless! I love your approach to life – you’ve taught me to not take life too seriously and I’m really grateful for that. You’re amazingly talented and you have me in stitches,’ wrote JackKennis70.
Lucia had previously talked to Metro.co.uk about what gave her the idea for Things You Should Have Done, which features Selin Hizli from Am I Being Unreasonable?
She was motivated to create something humorous about sorrow after her grandfather passed away two years ago. ‘I’ve always enjoyed dark humor and finding humor in times that are just awful. When you’re struggling, it can bring you relief,’ she described.
Her grandfather always supported her passion for comedy but also fretted about her lack of GCSEs.
‘He’ll be proud of me but also just relieved that I found a job,’ she commented with a chuckle.
Things You Should Have Done can be viewed on BBC iPlayer
