Because we are dedicated to honest customer opinions Fat Friends - Series 1, 2 And 3 (DVD), we have also included Amazon's customer reviews for this item (of which 5 are displayed below). Amazon customers have given Fat Friends - Series 1, 2 And 3 an average rating of 5.0/5.
Top Amazon Review
Southern Belle's Point of View. I have to say, you Brits have amazingly funny shows. Unfortunately, we can't buy them here. Some of your programs are re-made American Style, with bigger budgets and flasher (i.e., lots of breast implants) actresses . Other programs just don't come out on DVD over here. I think its legal issues. We never get to see these wonderful shows, unless they are shown on BBC America, which boast, "The Best of British Television", which it is not. Last night, I watched an episode of Top Gear from two years ago!
I purchased a region free DVD player and started purchasing from the UK site. Fat Friends was one of my first purchases. I love this show. I had never heard of it, but it caught my eye. The characters are very well formed, and I immediately liked them. I could really relate to the story lines and especially the weight loss meetings, as a veteran of Weight Watchers. I love that it's funny and sometimes sad; that makes it more real. I hated the show with the bullies.
I'm glad I bought this. I'm super-glad they didn't do a U.S. version, though it would have been interesting to see the casting. Could anorexic Hollywood come up with that many "curvy" actresses?
Customer Review 1
Absolutely brilliant. I hadn't seen Fat Friends when it came out on tv, but do remember friends raving about it, i finally watched a DVD and wow, i was totally hooked after the first episode, it really got to the nitty gritty, as we slowly got to know all the personalities, with one thing in common, a weight problem, i don't know what i was expecting, but this wasn't it, it was far better than i could have imagined, and now have the complete box set of all three series, it had me both laughing and almost crying in parts, but the better part was how they all supported each other come what may, a beautiful storyline. well worth every penny.
Customer Review 2
What a delightful series. I became aware of this series after watching Gavin and Stacey, as some of the same people are in both series, and I was hooked after the first episode. It's refreshing to see realistic characters played by actors who aren't impossibly good-looking, as seems to be the case in every US series these days. Just nice, normal, Brits complete with weight problems and anxieties. The writing was terrific and I truly believed I was looking through a little window into their world.
Great entertainment through and through.
Customer Review 3
Fantastic!!!. I would highly reccomend this series. I was a big fan of it when it was on the teleision and enjoyed it just as much watching them all again on DVD. Its full of laughter and comedy mixed with serious life problems, that can bring you to tears. Kay Mellor is such a talented writer and i really loved the style in which it was written. I cant wait till the fourth series comes out on DVD.
Customer Review 4
Realistic and funny.. This series made me laugh and cry, it basically follows the lives of a group of 'fat friends' through the weekly slimming club and the pub afterwards. 'Stick Insect' as the club leader is known, is a sarcastic women who aims to encourage but tends to insult the members into losing weight. She is however hiding her own secret she is very thin but is unhealthy - you need to watch it to see. The individual stories are all good, but the one that really touched me was Jamie a young lad who eats for comfort and is bullied as a result, the part where he is attacked in the park made me cry. Kay Mellor is a genius she writes the series to appeal to all of us who have ever struggled with a weight problem, but anyone can watch this and enjoy. Each episode can stand alone, but if you watch them all the characters whilst having their own story to tell interact throughout the series.
