As an Arsenal fan I've disliked Wrexham since 1992 when they had the temerity to knock us out of the FA Cup. So I went into this show with that long held antipathy towards the club.
However, seeing the human side of a club and the town, what it means to those who work there & play for them, the supporters who invest a part of the soul to it, the roller-coaster of emotions - I couldn't help falling for them, just a little bit at first, and by the end of the series I was rooting for them to succeed even though I knew the outcome.
Yes, there are some grating moments when (to me) obvious things have to be pointed out for the benefit of the american (& non-football following) viewers, and subtitling the locals even though they are speaking easily understandable English is just plain disrespectful. But I understand that to make the show as broadly appealing as possible it has to be accessible to all - so I can forgive these minor quibbles.
Overall, this is an engaging, entertaining and heart-warming show.
Looking forward to the next season with fingers crossed that this time they get promoted - which I would never have said this time last year!
However, seeing the human side of a club and the town, what it means to those who work there & play for them, the supporters who invest a part of the soul to it, the roller-coaster of emotions - I couldn't help falling for them, just a little bit at first, and by the end of the series I was rooting for them to succeed even though I knew the outcome.
Yes, there are some grating moments when (to me) obvious things have to be pointed out for the benefit of the american (& non-football following) viewers, and subtitling the locals even though they are speaking easily understandable English is just plain disrespectful. But I understand that to make the show as broadly appealing as possible it has to be accessible to all - so I can forgive these minor quibbles.
Overall, this is an engaging, entertaining and heart-warming show.
Looking forward to the next season with fingers crossed that this time they get promoted - which I would never have said this time last year!