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Lovesick - Season 3

Netflix knows damn well how to get the new year off to a good start: with a third season of Lovesick (formerly known as Scrotal Recall). In the first two seasons of this unexpectedly funny comedy, Dylan (Johnny Flynn, Genius) was forced to tell all the women he slept with, that he had contracted an STD. Through various flashbacks, explanation was given how Dylan had met all these women and how he ended up having feelings for his best friend, Evie (Antonia Thomas, Misfits). After the first two seasons Dylan had told all his former lovers about his condition, but the third season proves that there's still plenty of story to be told.

The original storyline may have finished, there's still lots to tell.

Despite the fact that there are no longer exes to visit, the series still likes to use flashbacks to provide us with new backstory. These feel very natural, don't disturb or over-complicate the story. And even though the story isn't that original, the fun characters and interesting perspective make the series quite watchable. Usually, shows such as this one become a bit tedious, as the characters take too long to finally get together. That's not the case here, as in the third season various bold decisions are made that keep the story interesting.

The side stories emerge in a solid way as well. The somewhat arrogant ladies man Luke (Daniel Ings, The Crown) becomes a bit insecure once he sees his friends moving into a more serious relationship. We also get to see how the unluckiest man alive, Angus (Joshua McGuire, The Hour), is trying to build a relationship with the woman he accidentally impregnated. The storylines of Dylan, Evie, Luke and Angus cross at the right moments, which results in them not just supporting each other, but also in amplifying them.

This show also proves that humour is sometimes a mask for sorrow.

Just like in the previous seasons, the show finds a perfect balance between humour and drama. Just like a lot of other British series the show leans heavily on awkward and black humour. The writers come up with some excellent innovative stuff and the actors use this well (the discussion between Angus and his 'girlfriend' about their mattress is brilliant). On the other hand, humor is also a good means to disguise sorrow, this is especially visible in Luke's story. At some point you will have to remove that mask.

Lovesick is still a comedy that I would recommend to anybody. Despite the fact that the original storyline has finished, the third season has proven that there's still a lot to be told. The story progresses well and just like before the cast and the awkward humour work. Whether or not there will be a fourth season is as of yet unknown. I think that there is still lots of story to be told, but if this is the final season, then I would be able to make my peace with that.
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