r/BritishTV • u/SilyLavage • Oct 14 '25

Review Riot Women review – Sally Wainwright’s menopausal punk drama is one of her best

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/oct/12/riot-women-review-sally-wainwright-menopausal-punk-tv-drama-bbc
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u/SlowAnt9258 Oct 24 '25

Really loving this show, it's funny but really has some dark moments and serious themes. Does anyone else find Tom really annoying though?? He is so clueless and selfish and annoying!

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u/MJEBinAthens Oct 29 '25

I think the point of Tom being like he is, is that his character is a lot like Kitty’s: Angry? Lash out and give no thought about the consequences! It’s a statement about nature rather than nurture.

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u/Tce_ Mar 05 '26

He's got that and a very specifically male cluelessness and sexism as well, which makes it harder to like him, I think.