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How 10 Perfect Minutes of Rule Breaking Transformed 'Fleabag'

Breaking the rules you've created for your show is hard to pull off, so how did Fleabag break its rules perfectly? The second season of Fleabag masterfully crafts the perfect ending to a phenomenal show by simply changing. Not changing in the way that most series do when half the original characters are gone or lose any sense of cleverness that they had in the first season. Instead, Fleabag’s change was purposeful and meaningful for one character only—Fleabag herself (Phoebe Waller-Bridge). The second season follows Fleabag as she begins to fall in love with the Hot Priest (Andrew Scott), slowly breaking the rules of the show to show Fleabag's character growth. The melancholy beauty of just 10 minutes in the show that happens at the exact center of season two shows us how taking away trusted devices can make a show even more powerful. Insider breaks down how taking away the fourth wall, changing the editing style, and changing the theme music can put an audience deeper into the mind and perspective of the main character. Check out their full video below: Read More...

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Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 2 December, 2021

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