My opinion is somehow illegitimate because I understand the words I used to express it? "Sappy" and "Mawkish" are interchangeable, I suppose, but "Facile", "Juvenile" and "Revolting" are all quite distinct, I thought. Please engage with the discussion instead of making snide personal comments, it's reductive and rude. I'd genuinely like to know why you enjoyed Derek.
Overall extremely poor, and very shallow in the way it played its emotional hand. The headbutt scene in particular was just cringeworthy. A very transparent attempt at giving this pilot its very own Chris Finch "Why don't you fuck off" moment.
The most frustrating thing about this show is that Gervais had the potential to do something new and interesting, but he just chose the most bludgeoningly predictable approach. Hopefully if/when it goes to series, the opportunity will afford some greater insight.