I freely admit that, for me ITV’s Vicious definitely got better as it went on. Hardly beginning with a show stopper, my reaction to this sitcom gradually went from laughing occasionally with waning confidence to being utterly charmed and in utter hysterics by the end. From Vicious’ first outing on our screens, critics were notoriously quick to pan it, most not being readily impressed, and may have stuck to that following the final episode, but I disagree, and here’s why...
The final episode of
Vicious offered us all “the best bits” as it were, of the series. As if those
behind it needed five episodes beforehand to completely cull and hone all the
aspects, characters and elements to produce a truly cutting, slick and funny
programme. We were treated to just the right amount of interaction between
Frances de la Tour (who in the past episodes sometimes presented a slightly
see-through and clichéd character) as Violet and Iwan Rheon as Ash. We also had
the well-timed extras from Marcia Warren and Philip Voss, and even an
unexpected but wonderful cameo from the voice of Dame Judi Dench. Yet most of
all we were treated to two fully blossomed comedic characters, Freddie and
Stuart, played by the legends that are Sir Ian Mckellen and Sir Derek Jacobi,
who have managed to lead Vicious thus far and, judging from more recent
episodes, thoroughly deserve to lead it into at least another series.
