Overrated and overhyped

How wonderful it is to see this fine actress carry a film and carry it so beautifully.

It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

I have watched quite a few episodes and to be honest some of the characters are just way too much and ridiculous. I would say Violet and the character of Ash fit that description. He is not a good actor, and his performance is like a 8th grader in a middle school play. The older female actress who plays Violet is just not believable and her character is kind of overdone and juvenile. I enjoy the two main characters and Penelope and Mason. You can tell that they are seasoned actors/actress and are able to make their characters their own and realistic. Unfortunately for me Violet and Ash just seem out of place. I will continue watching the show as I am interested to see what happens to Freddie and Stewart.

I hadn't even heard of this show until I was perusing PBS this past Sunday night and watched the entire first season back to back. Being a single gay man myself , I found it hilarious and the catty back and forth was so much fun between McKellen and Jacobi. I disagree with the haters saying it's dated and painfully unfunny or plays on bad stereotypes. The men are both in their mid 70's and being gay back when they met in the 60's was very different and they grew up much differently then someone like myself who grew up in the 80's for the most part. Men can be catty and witty especially in England as I've seen and heard and lets face it , McKellen and Jacobi are old funny queens in real life too. I love them both and would watch them read a phone book together they are so wonderful. The only character I really don't like is Ash, a bit out of place and seems like he wants to be the male equivalent of a fag hag to our main characters. I just cant see him being this hottie they drool over and he spends so much time with them. I mean I wouldn't be hanging around two old lesbians all the time. He seems to have a secret agenda. He doesn't seem to have any chemistry with any of the girls he dates either, in one episode he is making out with every girl he meets and then in another he's in love and wants to get married. It's just unbelievable because his acting doesn't match his feelings.I can also only take so much of Violet, Sorry but the actress portraying her seems to only be a one note act, the drunk Mrs Roper of this show so to speak. The brother of McKellen's character and the empty headed Penelope are much more fun to watch. I hope they do another season. If not I'd love to catch either Sir Ian or Sir Derek in a theatre.

A show about aging Gay characters and how they cope with life and aging has a great deal of potential for poignancy and even humor, but "Vicious" falls incomprehensibly short of the mark, given its pedigree of actors and writers. After viewing episode two (the series is just now being shown in the U.S.), I could not believe this was written recently, but judging from the looks of McKellan and Jacobi it had to be fairly contemporary. Sure enough, the series began in 2013. Incredulous, I read some of the other reviews here. How did this show ever get to the air? Why on earth would such distinguished actors stoop to performing in such drivel? About the best I can say of the show is that some few of its references to aging ring a bit true, but the Gay stereotypes are ludicrous, insulting, and woefully out-of-date (if these portrayals were ever accurate). The only people I can imagine would find this even mildly entertaining are those who are not yet ready to get to know real Gay people or can appreciate that our lives far more closely resemble theirs than they may be ready to admit. But do we really need to still pander to those people in the 21st century? I am baffled.

I thoroughly enjoyed this show.I saw a few episodes and I fell in love with all the characters. My best friends are gay couples and, in spite of the put downs, they do love each other. Well written, charmingly acted - it is a great show!I have always loved Derek Jacobi and Ian McKellan. I am a great fan of their work.They work well together and the Frances De La Tour character is a laugh riot.The young man that lives upstairs is a particular favourite of my fifteen year old daughter.I hope this show lasts for a long time!