lawrenceb56 Where Summer Heights High contained heart, nuance and characters you loved and pulled for (while cringing at them at the same time) this contains very little of that. Sad to say. I think this guy has shown flashes of genius, but in Angry Boys, Lilley seems to settle for shock value over strong and deep characters. Granted, I've only watched two episodes, but where We Can be Heroes and Summer Heights High seemed to jump off the screen with honesty and made one truly feel for Jonah, Jaime and Mr. G--Angry Boys grabs a tiny laugh here and there and doesn't lead anywhere except towards base and juvenile. Maybe this is what Chris was going for, but I have to say that--he is capable of better than this.

kingerz55 It is no surprise to see this show bleed so many viewers so quickly and make so many 'Disappointment of 2011' lists here in Australia. It looked to be one of the year's most anticipated TV releases, and many of us hoped for something of the brilliance of Summer Heights High. Were we wrong! One wonders why even those few left watching bother. Apart from a forlorn hope that the show will capture some of Chris' past brilliance, I cannot think why anyone would be. The main problem is that the show just isn't funny. There is so little unforced irony, parody or satire:it is just plain dull. Chris has recycled his characters so often by now that all one sees are echoes of the really great characters of his past like Jonah and Mr Gee. It's like a very low quality retread of his quality work. and actually plain embarrassing to watch. Many have commented on the bucket-loads of offensive 'jokes' Chris seems to think will shock his dwindling audience into laughing, but this seems a lot like desperation by now. Whilst most artists seem to have a Prime, it is sad to think that Chis may have past his already. Let's hope not. Better luck next time, mate!

Charmaine Kemp Clever editing, light laughs and a deep level of comedy. Like much of Lilley's work, if you take your eyes off the screen you might miss the joke, which can occasionally come in the background. His abilities in creating characters yet portraying a clear differentiation of them all - it's hard to grasp that they are all the same man. Albeit a bit cringey - I only cringed at 'smouse'. The editing of this show is so smart, allowing him to play multiple roles and it brings a subtlety to the scene. It's clever comedy, this isn't for the canned laughter/slapstick 'insert joke here' junkies. And that's why we love it! I cannot wait to see more of his creations. I hope they give him a second series. Sheer brilliance.

Conner Morris What i love about all of Chris's shows is that they are enhanced by watching the other shows. Summer heights high is better after watching We can be heroes etc. With angry boys you can see Liley, using the trust of the TV station and money to full extent. The series begins with 2 story lines. Gran and Nathan and Daniel (we can be heroes). and it starts of quite small but completely brilliantly, with the same charm of SHH and WCBH. Then after 1 it just gets better and better. They are 6 episodes so far, each more epic than the last.A must see, especially for Lilly's fans i can see this turning into Lilly's masterpiece as we have a 12 episode series.