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What's the best comedy ever made and why is it Wooden Overcoats

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My Roman Empire is that it would’ve been cold and wet regardless. That’s like Rudyard’s whole thing- it’s cold and wet wherever he goes. This would have been the result no matter what he did.

#wooden overcoats #Rudyard Funn #it’s his fate #or fête if you prefer #fucking doomed by the narrative #never gonna get over this one

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Wooden Overcoats s1e4 kills me every time I relisten to it, 'cause it's honestly too real. I also ruin my own life, which was going actually pretty well, because of perceived criticisms and inferiority complexes 😫😫😫😫😫😫😫

#wooden overcoats #rudyard funn #this man is so relatable to me #which is maybe concerning #this is why i couldn't watch Mr. Bean as a kid #I'd rather watch someone grapple with actual horrors outside of their control... #than mild inconveniences that they are directly responsible for

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moments I love in "Tempting Fête"

"I can only read what I've got written down, Mr. Funt." "Councilor Funt! -Funn, Councilor Funn."

the fact that it's been 11 years of this Funn/ Funt debate (alternatively, that both the reverend and the mayor have addressed him properly the last three episodes and seemed to have no problem with it)

"Yes, well, I'll see what I'm doing that day" -leading the funeral, one would hope?

underrated bit of the series in general: cell service only being available in the reverend's bathroom

"I think he's quite dishy" (this scratches such an itch in my brain; I quote it once a week)

the mayor and reverend (who will be dating by the end of the episode) agreeing emphatically with the above statement

the reverend wearing eye shadow! (incredible, show stopping, spectacular, never been seen before)

"It was one mouse! and, and I don't know anything about it"

"All opposed?" "... I mean, I'd say opposed is a strong word-" "Done! Carried unanimously!"; "All opposed? "I, uh-" "Overruled! Motion carried!"

"We already have an identity: it's miserable and it works." (i want this on a t-shirt)

"There hasn't been a fête for eleven years." "Astonishing. Who's in charge of local events?" "Rudyard." "Ah."

"Look, it's easy to throw money around and get excited about rustic dancing, but we've got-" "I'LL SAY IT IS!"

"His world had once again become an increasingly scary place. There was only one thing left to do..." "Georgie?" "Yeah?" "We're emigrating."; "It was time for swift and decisive action, and there was only one place to head for: Reverend Wavering's bathroom"; at the funeral I was able to witness Rudyard, bereft of Reverend and with few attendees, deliver a stirring and entirely improvised speech about the circuities of fate, the struggles of discord, and an intractable acceptance of the way the cookie crumbles, a sermon that moved the late Basil Corbett’s niece to say, quite simply:" "We want our money back" (some really fantastic narration moments in this one that make me giggle every time)

Rudyard including Madeleine in the emigration plans is said so sweetly and it honestly makes me a little soft

"One word: Chapman." "I should return his calls-" "Chapman?" "- probably won't, though"

"Rudyard, other people do those things for you!" "Conscription?" "Volunteering!"

"I, I, I do like spreadsheets!"

(No Madeleine, I hate raffles!") (these posts are always so Rudyard-centric lol and it's helped me come to the conclusion that he really is the funniest)

"Do you know how many gallons of fluid I'll have to drain from a man that size? Possibly thousands!" "What a ridiculous lie!" (this is another one that I quote often lol)

"I wish I were Mrs. Carnegie!" "You will be, Mrs, Turner. You will be." (WHAT IS THIS RESPONSE?!)

"Fancy a funeral?" "That a threat?"; "Don't forget your funeral." "Was that a threat?"

"Socializing? That'd take up ten minutes and then what would they do? No. Perpetual scheduled activity, that's the way."

"Put some clothes on!" "IT'S MY HOUSE!"

"Antigone?" "What?!" "Helicopters!" "Go back to your side of the table."

"Now get over there and sabotage something!" "*sigh* Fine." "Do you really think that's going to help?" "Oh maybe not, but it'll cheer me up."

"Called up the family, made up a story about... well, re-organizing a fête, that sort of thing." "How did they react?" "Well, they weren't very happy..." "But?" "No, that's it, they weren't very happy."

"You know, I can actually see your future." "Oh yes?" "Mmm hmm. And it involves this crystal ball getting shoved STRAIGHT up your-"

"Alright sir! Mission accomplissshhhhed." "Hello, Georgie." "Hello..." "Get out, Georgie." "Goodbye..."

The Mayor trying to rustic dance for a couple of hours before giving up

Lady Templar's glass eye. (That's it. That's the post.)

"He'd be spinning in the grave you haven't put him in yet!" (best line of the episode honestly)

"What a dreadful little man!" "Yes... mind you, he looks good in a suit"

"Even in a crowd, they all look lonely" (🤌🤌🤌)

"Can't win 'em all" 'Winning anything at all would be a nice change." (also want this on a t-shirt)

"You like to be the hero, don't ya?" (Georgie's the GOAT)

"Rudyard. Do you know what this chap did?" "Yes, he told me" (my man is already so tired of Eric lol)

#wooden overcoats #chapgone #it's in the subtext #i'm back on my bullshit #these get longer every time #and i'm not even sorry about it #this series is the single thread holding me together right now #still the best #Rudyard Funn #Antigone Funn #Georgie Crusoe #Eric Chapman #Mayor Desmond Desmond #Reverend Wavering #Lady Templar #Madeleine

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happy birthday best podcast sitcom about competing funeral directors based on a small channel island that there ever was

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the epic highs and tragic lows of literally just being in my head on a perfectly normal day

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Let him rest!

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[Image ID: Two crochet dolls on a light blue background. On the left is Antigone Funn, with long black hair and a long black dress with a white collar. On the right is Rudyard Funn, with short black hair and a green sweater vest underneath a grey trenchcoat. A little mouse pokes out of the grey trenchcoat.]

the siblings themselves!! antigone, winter queen of darkness, lives up to her legacy of being unsurprisingly difficult to photograph (damn black yarn).

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The brain worms are brain worming

Wooden overcoats - Muppets vr.

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(i’ll do anything. just five more minutes)

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being an adult is just dragging urself kicking and screaming to things that you will enjoy and that will be good for you

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Goddamn. Okay

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Shout out to Tom Crowley/ David K. Barnes/ both for this script direction and shout out to @k-elizabeth-r for pointing it out to me. I have not known peace since.

#wooden overcoats #antigone funn #Chapgone #I would die for her #insert meme of me protecting her from anything and everything

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moments I love in “The Little Death”

the fact that Madeleine says “enjoy themselves” at the beginning of the episode wrt Antigone

“A quiet marriage. Just being near her was enough.” “CAN I GO IN NOW?”; “I wish I were more like him. Then maybe my wife wouldn’t have flinched at the merest touch.” “GOOD NIGHT, HERBERT!”; “Naturally, my kids were adopted.” I MIGHT GO IN NOW!” (great reoccuring bit)

Antigone tearing her own ticket at the start (PLEASE I LOVE HER)

“Ssssssome people... leave the house more than once a week?” “I’m sorry, you’re just not making any sense.”

“Sugar?” “No Georgie, this isn’t a brothel.” (i want this mug so bad)

the way Tom Crowley says “yes okay” after Antigone talks about the twinkle in his eye and his exposed forearms

“SHUT UP, MADELEINE”

“I was hoping we might be able to talk in private.” “That doesn’t appear to have worked out for you, does it?”

“pAy HeR aBoVe MiNiMuM wAgE”

“your whole ‘sTaYiNg In ThE CeLLaR’ thing” (for an episode that feels Chapgone tilted, Felix Trench is the best part of this one for me)

Antigone putting Mr. Allerton’s face back together to look like Chapman (an underrated and incomprehensible moment)

the way that Rudyard obviously finds the proffering of cannolis to be a significant relationship step

“the reverend began the auction for Mr. Allerton’s 20 pounds” (nobody on Piffling understands currency lol)

“PLEASE don’t think about me in the bath”

“Well. I hope I cheered her up.” (honestly, pretty much any line of Miss Scruple’s- she is probably my favourite side character)

THE FACT THAT A TYPICAL NIGHT FOR ERIC CHAPMAN AT THIS POINT IS WATCHING A DOCUMENTARY ON FIGS??? (I’m sorry, WHAT?! Do I just not understand adulthood yet or is Eric Chapman a loser for real?)

“Tuvalu is an entirely different country”

The way Rudyard is so proud of himself for his rubbish pun to Hettie

Felix Trench’s bad accent while snooping on Georgie and Chapman

“My God Jerry, is that a mouse?” “Well, I’ll just look at the floor and- OH MY GOD!!” (rent was due and Max Tyler was ready damn)

Madeleine having a half ticket

“Don’t tell me you’ve caused chaos again.” “OKAY, I won’t tell you.”

“... you have to bring your DRAMA and your PARANOIA and your BUGGING DEVICES”

“Do you like all these old French films then?” “Yeah, I’m quite the fan.” (👀👀 IT TOOK YEARS FOR THIS MOMENT TO PAY OFF BUT IT WAS SO WORTH IT)

“What sort of benefits do you think he offers? Discounts? Private healthcare?” “MAYBE he doesn’t ruin every waking moments of his employee’s lives!” “Puh! Hippy.”

“Okay... what’s happened so far?” “Uh... nothing?” “... well, his story checks out.” “No. It doesn’t.”

“Madeleine, what a shock! How could you?”

“Well, who the bloody hell can I speak to and how would you like me to do it?!” *chaos on screen* “WHAT HAPPENED??” “Two unicycles collided. It’s getting good, this.”

“Herbert, my brother is trying to pirate this film.” “What?!” “See, he’s recording it with his robotic mouse.” “No uh... I’ve been framed!”

#wooden overcoats #chapgone #it's in the subtext #i'm back on my bullshit #this one is so long but this episode is so good so... #how is Rudyard the best part of this episode though #Rudyard Funn #Antigone Funn #Georgie Crusoe #Eric Chapman #Herbert Cough #Miss Scruple

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i'll do it for sam

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a year. 

january calls me a coward, L.H.  /   february, N.T.  /  to march, emily dickinson  /  an ode to april, @written-honey  /  daydreaming of may, @still-untitled  /  the truth the dead know, anne saxton  /  everything changed when i forgave myself, charlotte eriksson  /  will you be quiet, please? raymond carver  /  turquoise silence, sanober khan  /  untitled, @nightb-us  /  tristesse, gottfried benn (trans. david paisey)  /  the month of december, @voddxa

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in case you need to see this!!

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