Netflix fans clash over 'absolutely disgusting and twisted' new comedy series compared to Little Britain - with some branding it 'a new low'
Netflix fans have clashed over an 'absolutely disgusting and twisted' new comedy series, comparing it to Little Britain - with some branding it 'a new low'.
Bad Thoughts, which hit the streamer yesterday, is a six-part dark comedy series, with each 20-minute episode exploring several different, standalone stories.
Written, directed and produced by American stand-up comedian Tom Segura, who also plays various characters in the short sketches, it imagines a whole array of twisted 'what if?' scenarios.
One sees a country music star, lacking inspiration, kidnap his fans and force them to reveal the worst things that have ever happened to them - as fodder for his songwriting.
The outlandish show, which pushes the boundaries of taste and decency, features some big stars, including The Sopranos' Robert Iler, Jurassic Park's Daniella Pineda and Boardwalk Empire's Shea Whigham.
But fans have now taken to X to deliver their damning verdict on the dark brain child of creator Tom, who has also had five Netflix stand-up specials since 2014.
The comedian has also frequently appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, America's number one podcaster, who endorsed Donald Trump in last year's presidential election.
One user on X said of Bad Thoughts: 'This show is absolutely disgusting. It's like Netflix - or Hollywood in general - has completely run out of ideas.
'Instead of meaningful stories, they keep pushing garbage like this with shock value and zero substance.
'Bad Thoughts is the perfect name because that's exactly what you're left with after watching it.
'I wouldn't recommend this to anyone. Total waste of time and a new low for Netflix.'
Another similarly said: 'The new Tom Segura show on Netflix, Bad Thoughts, is just gross and unfunny.
'The "comedy" is over-the-top, repeatable sex jokes but taken to 11.
'No creativity was used, just a room full of teenage boys and a pack of Monster energy drinks, writing this.'
Fans have taken to X to deliver their damning verdict (pictured) on creator Tom's dark brain child
Someone else (pictured) agreed it was disgusting - but seemed to actively enjoy that quality
Others on X (pictured) were also very positive
Someone else agreed it was disgusting - but seemed to actively enjoy that quality: 'Love twisted. Love messed up. Especially episode four.
'We had Little Britain. We had Catherine Tate. Now this. Well overdue, thank you very much darling.'
Another person made a comment in the same vein: 'So, I just watched all of Bad Thoughts.
'1) Tom Segura is a deeply disturbed individual. 2) I am pretty sure it's made me a worse person. 3) That s*** was hilarious and I need more of it please.'
Others were also very positive, with one saying: 'I have way more Bad Thoughts now. Netflix, I need a season two ASAP.'
Another added: 'Bad Thoughts on Netflix is f***ing ferociously funny. It's feral and utterly unhinged. Banger! Tom Segura, you mad lad. Love my Tommy Buns!'
Someone else said: 'Bad Thoughts is so good! Funniest show on Netflix for sure.'
One user even went as far as to say: 'Hey Netflix, if I don't get another season of Bad Thoughts ASAP, I'm cancelling my subscription.'
Ad Astra, written by James Gray and Ethan Ross, has been hailed as a 'genuine masterwork' and has a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score. Pictured: Brad Pitt at the premiere of Ad Astra in 2019
It got a much more mixed response compared to a film starring Brad Pitt that has just been added to Netflix - which fans have dubbed 'criminally underrated'.
Ad Astra, written by James Gray and Ethan Ross, has been hailed as a 'genuine masterwork' and has a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score.
The science fiction film, which is distributed by 20th Century Fox, hit our screens in 2019.
Now, six years on, fans can rewatch it on Netflix.
The movie's Rotten Tomatoes synopsis reads: 'Thirty years ago, Clifford McBride led a voyage into deep space, but the ship and crew were never heard from again.
'Now his son - a fearless astronaut - must embark on a daring mission to Neptune to uncover the truth about his missing father and a mysterious power surge that threatens the stability of the universe.'
Ad Astra also boasts a star-studded cast which includes Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Liv Tyler and Donald Sutherland.
It has been given some pretty impressive verdicts online, with various fans rushing to review site Rotten Tomatoes to share their thoughts.
One said: '[Director James] Gray's Ad Astra, as a reflection upon loss and masculinity is as illuminating as the sun, personal in its careful inspection, and a repressed masterpiece.'
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