Vicious: Season One

Good quality DVD's for this hilarious show! Has adult themes.

Hilarious -- over-the-top, but HILARIOUS, nonetheless -- British sit-com. You rarely see this side of these two remarkable actors! This is the opposite end of the spectrum from classical/Shakespearean, serious work -- but their acting chops mean they have incredible timing, and it's just FUNNY. Makes me want to see "I, Claudius" again. If you love Ian McKellan and Derek Jacobi's work, you'll love this change of pace. It's a riot. I love the supporting cast, too. All do a great job, and it's well worth your time, if you need a good laugh. It's wicked good. Brilliant! Cannot WAIT for the next season! It's only a 1/2 hour show, so it goes by too fast. You'll love the character work. Truly VICIOUS, and very campy. A hoot!

Vicious is a wonderfully biting comedy with Sir Ian McKellan and Sir Derek Jacobi. These two brilliant actors lead a small but superb cast in a fast paced comedy about two gay men who have been together for forty-eight years. I was quite suprised that this superb comedy received mixed reviews in the UK. McKellan is Freddie, an actor who has passed his glory days, and Jacobi is Stuart. Iwan Rheon is Ashe, the young and very attractive neighbor who is straight but enjoys the company of Freddie and Stuart and their best friend Violet. Vicious is a marvelous comedy and I am so glad that there will be a second season. I do very much hope that Iwan Rheon remains in the cast as this young man is perfect as Ashe whose childhood has been anything but rosey. Vicious is hilarious! Each episode left me wanting more and I eagerly await Season Two with great anticipation! It is addictive.

Superb Acting ! Clever Comedy ! Well Done ! This was a great series ! I watched all episodes and then searched for Series II on both the UK and US amazon sites, but without any luck. It was a great series that ended much too abruptly as i would have enjoyed following the cast of four characters as they found themselves in further distressing circumstances. I particularly enjoyed Violet who was instantly recognized from Doc Martin ! She is a fabulous actress who added a great deal to the series. I laughed so hard that I couldn't speak when she made the call from Argentina in distress ! That could have been an excellent series all by itself. Can't say enough good things about this great series, it is superb from beginning to end.

Normally I do not review DVD or Blu-Ray except 3-D and few people would expect me to even give an opinion on a show of this nature. Truth is I have always enjoyed British dry humor. I also watch PBS which is the only way to see this other than to buy it. Its not the Homosexual aspect of this I like but the over the top Crotchety Old Fogy club and clash of generations. Im sure if they were an old married couple I would still get a belly laugh. About the only popular sitcom on PBS I do not care for is Keeping Up Appearances while the actress is wonderful in other parts the Bucket character just gets on my nerves. I got this because I thought the show was funny from the gut but the Language is censored by my local PBS and I wanted to hear all that was said. Like most BBC productions on PBS it is at least a year late getting to the States.

Funny if you like this style of humor. The color is a bit dark but that is the filming technology I believe. Soundtrack is steady which is huge.

Leave it to the English to come up with another hit. Vicious has 2 great stars and they play it to the "hilt". Straights and gays alike will enjoy the cutting dialog these two actors portraying old "queens" as they go about their daily lives. Older gays will recognize that how the stars act, was what really was said by many years ago. The laughter never stops and everytime you think its calmed down, another argument between the 2 stars comes thru again. Highly recommend this Season 1 of Vicious, and hope there will be a season 2. Luckily, this Season 1 comes with the Christmas Show only in America, and I feel one of the best shows in the entire season. Sit back and be prepared to laugh.

What a delight! Ian McClellen and Derek Jacobi - two old gay gentlemen (49 years) and their weird assortment of friends. I love this series. If there isn't a second season I'll be really sad. The acting is superb and the stories hysterical. Haven't enjoyed a series this much since Brothers (Showtime) went off the air. I finally got to see the Christmas special! (They didn't show it on PBS.) It was LOLLOLLOLLOL! The DVD was worth buying for that alone. You might not like the humor. It can be sharp at times. But the love ALWAYS comes through.

im Original unschlagbar. Kann man immer wiedersehen. DVD nur in Originalsprache (was wir auch nur wollten - die deustche Fassung ist nicht halb so toll) DVD - Bildqualität super DVD - Tonqualität super

La saison 1 d'une série complètement déjantée et avec des acteurs tout simplement fabuleux. A quand la version sous titrée en français

This is by far my most used TV series DVD. As a duo, McKellen and Jacobi are absolutely fantastic. From the very beginning, they are believable as a couple, lovable (and vicious, of course!) as characters and perfect in their comedy timing. Frances de la Tour is also fantastic. In fact, the entire cast seem perfect together, especially when all together on screen at once. I have read some reviews about people being offended or upset with some of the jokes or stereotypes included in the series, but personally I think the world just isn't as thick skinned as it used to be. The point of the series is to be comedic and entertaining and it absolutely succeeds with no insult made to the LGBTQIA+ community (of which I am a part of). After all, if such a thing was intended, I doubt McKellen or Jacobi would have taken part in the production since they are both part of said community! Overall, great for a giggle and easy watching.

I have bought the two seasons and couldn't stop laughing. All of them are incredible. And the dialogues are terrific. The season one is filmed like 80's sitcoms live with audience in the set, so you can also hear their laughter. The season two goes outside and keeps its spirit. It's a pure delight to watch.

I absolutely love this show- such a gem, in every way. Was delivered on time and in great condition- thank you, Amazon! Ian and Derek are amazingly funny in this- I highly recommend it for solid laugh out loud comedy if you're having a down day. Recomnended a million times over! Same goes for Series 2. Every character is so well acted and unique. And wonderful!