A work of inscrutable genius by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag has made fans speculate excitedly about S3 resurrection
The first season of Fleabag in 2016 trumpeted Phoebe as the rightful monarch of unapologetically dark and self-deprecating humourthat was missing from TV for quite some time.
The British comedy swept off six Emmys in 2019, and here is why fans cannot stop adulating the possibility of its third instalment.
Season 2 Ending has Left Audience Gasping for More
The ending, with Fleabag and the Priest parting their ways at the bus stop, has certainly created an unquenchable thirst among viewers. Fleabag, irrespective of her broken relationship with The Priest-- who chose faith over amorous love, repairs the frayed ends with Claire, her father and to some extent her evil Godmother.
Undeniably, Fleabag opened herself to love and vulnerability and although the ending was not abrupt, contentious or open, the ostensible desire among viewers to follow Fleabag’s pathway is irresistible.
A Masterclass in Breaking the Fourth Wall
Fleabag has been fervently looking at the audiences, winking, smiling, holding back tears, teasing and sometimes placidly staring urging all to relate and hop on this stormy mayhem with her. The trick sure did its magic and Fleabag is celebrated for introducing viewers to this deranged and depraved universe where its female protagonist is grappling with failing business, heartbreaks and abandonment—a life of trauma, loss and perpetual mourning.
Fleabag with her immense desire for validation and spiritual barrenness not merely stuck a chord within female audiences but the entire spectrum of comedy-drama television series lovers.
A Revival of Fleabag’s Fresh Take on Grief
The show’s portrayal of grief without romanticising it is hitherto unthought of in the history of television. Fleabag’s dealing with the void and vacuity in life brought in a whiff of fresh air on the OTT platform but without letting go of its emotional gut-punch humour.
The tragicomedy never overstays its welcome; rather offers a refreshing brand of humour surrounding a single woman’s existence. Fleabag’s ways of navigating through life reverberate strongly within countless others who do not mind dissociating from life either.
Fleabag’s story might be dank and terrifying, but fans are rooting to see how far Fleabag’s relationship with herself has evolved after the last heartbreak—her major leap of faith. Waller-Bridge never for once attempts to apply a performative filter or add grandeur to the modern life of meaninglessness and cruelty.
