Review of Gap Year

A few months ago, we watched the first episode of the britih series called Gap year. Gap Year is a comedy-drama series that follows the adventure of a group of backpackers taking a trip through Asia. The first episode of this short episode talks about Dylan and Sean, Dylan's highschool friend who didn't go to the University, taking a gap year. their journey begins in China. Sean thinks that they are on vacation to escape from their quotidanes lifes but this isn't the reason. They were there because of Dylan's ex-girlfriend: he wanted to get back with her. Once they arrive to Beijing, they meet Ashley, Greg and May at a public bathrroms. In there, Dylan leaves his money there, in the bathroom, so these 3 new characrters pick up all the money and spend a big part. A few hours later, all five get together unexpexctdly and Greg returns the money to Dylan. Since that moment, they join together and assist to a festival at the Great Wall of China. During the festval, Seans gets split from the grup because of a fight and he is kipnapped.

Users Reviews

• The characters are great, felt so relatable and the story is different each episode, hope there is a season two. It kept me laughing through all 8 episodes , Instead of getting stale like a lot of different television series I feel as though it improved as the series progressed and after watching I always felt happier the amazing locations and stories along with it paired together to make an amazing new series.



• Based on this first episode, Gap Year’s emphasis is probably more on the drama than the comedy. The show is very much plot driven, and the viewer wants to find out what happens next as the action unfolds. Based clearly learned a thing or two from writing on The Wrong Mans. And the first episode ends one a great cliffhanger – even if it is immediately ruined by E4 showing scenes from the second episode indicating the outcome. 

Overall, there’s an appealing ironic undertone, and a knowingness to the fact the characters often aren’t fully immersed in the world they came looking for. After going to great pains to watch a sunrise over the Great Wall Of China, comes the question: ‘How much longer are we going to spend looking at it?

• In Gap Year, absolutely everyone appears lost as this bunch of westerners try to stay safe and remain sane in the deeply unfamiliar environs of modern China. Friendships are strained, loves are challenged, parties need to be attended, and selves await to be discovered.

My own opinion

When we watched the first chapter, I enjoyed it because it kept my attention. Although, I don't know if what we saw is possible. Of course it is, but is not as easy as is shown in the series. The fact of going on a Gap Year without having anything planed is a bit dangerous as you don't have any place to stay in. You have to "survive" with your money and it is not unlimited. And, in case you lose the money, how are you going to continue your adventure? Of course you can ask for some help but then you won't be independent, you will be "dependent of". In addition, what would happen if you get lost? How are you going to get back? So, there are lots of questions that would have a negative view of a Gap Year. So let's say that as the Gap Year of the main characters it's okay because is a series and so provide entertainment. But, as a real situation, I would doubt if everything will be okay.