Ever watched a show that was so unenjoyable you just had to tell people?
To begin with, the name of the show is a lie. Wanderlust is an instinctive desire to travel and see more of the world. It's an instinct which I lack, but am interested in as a psychologist and a philosopher. So when I came across a British show about this instinct, I was delighted. But there is no trace of wanderlust in this series. A more fitting title would be "wandering lust", but that too would be ironic since there is barely any lust here either. However, the series is focused on sexuality.
What we see is a shockingly sexually repressed and inhibited culture. These people seem to have scooped all sexual instincts out of their brains and replaced them with society. They seem to never ask "what do I want" but always "what would be proper?" Seeing a young man having to ask his best friend after they finally made love whether she's okay with him putting his arm around her as they're lying next to each other in bed was tragic.
The word "Victorian" comes to mind. I feel like these people are barely human. 'Wanderlust' reminded me of 'The Lobster', which is surreal and utterly inhuman. Now that I look at it, Wikipedia says that 'The Lobster' was "a co-production by Ireland, the United Kingdom, Greece, France and the Netherlands". And now that I think of London as portrayed in 'Luther' starring Idris Elba, my heart goes out to British women. If that is indeed England, you need to hop across the pond to New York city. America is far more vibrant.
To begin with, the name of the show is a lie. Wanderlust is an instinctive desire to travel and see more of the world. It's an instinct which I lack, but am interested in as a psychologist and a philosopher. So when I came across a British show about this instinct, I was delighted. But there is no trace of wanderlust in this series. A more fitting title would be "wandering lust", but that too would be ironic since there is barely any lust here either. However, the series is focused on sexuality.
What we see is a shockingly sexually repressed and inhibited culture. These people seem to have scooped all sexual instincts out of their brains and replaced them with society. They seem to never ask "what do I want" but always "what would be proper?" Seeing a young man having to ask his best friend after they finally made love whether she's okay with him putting his arm around her as they're lying next to each other in bed was tragic.
The word "Victorian" comes to mind. I feel like these people are barely human. 'Wanderlust' reminded me of 'The Lobster', which is surreal and utterly inhuman. Now that I look at it, Wikipedia says that 'The Lobster' was "a co-production by Ireland, the United Kingdom, Greece, France and the Netherlands". And now that I think of London as portrayed in 'Luther' starring Idris Elba, my heart goes out to British women. If that is indeed England, you need to hop across the pond to New York city. America is far more vibrant.