Week after week 'Derry Girls' has been proving a hit with viewers but last night's episode may just be our favourite.
Once again the show seamlessly tied in the events of The Troubles in Northern Ireland into the show's storyline, as a broken television meant that Ma Mary and aunt Sarah missed the all-important announcement that a ceasefire had been declared in the monumental Good Friday Agreement.
There were absolute scenes on the streets of Derry with the celebrations, while the girls and the wee English fella were unaware of it all living out the movie 'Carrie' at their school prom.
It was a fantastic episode filled with its usual mix of sharp one-liners and a perfectly timed reminder of just how significant the IRA ceasefire was, almost 21 years to the day after it happened.
After watching tonight’s episode of #DerryGirls do you now see why I get so upset when Westminster threatens the GFA? Peace was hard won and remains a delicate precious thing. Also, how fucking brilliant is @LisaMMcGee
— Siobhán McSweeney (@siobhni) April 2, 2019
They should show the last 5 minutes of that episode of #DerryGirls in parliament, so the deluded fools might get even the faintest whiff of why it’s so important to the people of the north that hard-won peace is protected, Brexit be damned.
— Niecy O'Keeffe (@NiecyOKeeffe) April 2, 2019
My English husband no idea why the tears are still tripping me after watching #DerryGirls. It’s all still so raw. And the timing of the episode couldn’t be more pertinent. #protecttheGFA #GoodFridayAgreement
— Niamh McGrady (@NiamhMcGrady) April 2, 2019
Can people watch that final scene contrast it with the final scene of last year's final episode and see how far we have come..How the GFA is still so important to the peace. Don't let anything threaten this. We can't go back #DerryGirls
— Niamh Thornbury (@niamharmagh11) April 2, 2019
Bravo @LisaMMcGee bravo.
I am sat here watching, laughing and crying. Obviously in a good way. What a brilliant fucking ep. #DerryGirls— Nerys Evans (@NerysAnnEvans) April 2, 2019
Oh and while we have you, Erin and James anyone? We could totally get on board with this.
Is it just me or do Erin and James actually have REALLY good chemistry? I did NOT expect to kinda ship this... #DerryGirls pic.twitter.com/86FMwkBQ61
— Sarah Doran (@sarahisnothere) April 2, 2019
James rescuing them Irish girls😎😌#rossgellerlike #derrygirls pic.twitter.com/eHDsP7Nl7f
— Dylan Llewellyn (@Djllewellyn) April 2, 2019
James!!!!! #DerryGirls pic.twitter.com/OUzakBNh2C
— Audrey FitzHagan (@AudgeFitzHagan) April 2, 2019
