The age of the blue hoodie is a long while away yet, but it seems as though Love/Hate has already made quite the impression on our neighbours across the Irish sea.
The smash hit RTE drama debuted on Channel 5 last night, and if the twitter feed was anything to go by it was, on the whole, a pretty big success. Here's a short summary that breaks down all the main points. (We could go on forever, there were so many tweets...)
They weren't at all prepared for Robbie's untimely demise...
Can't believe they killed the guy already in love/hate we were only 15 minutes into the show wtf you can't kill him that quick into the show
— Chloë (@SnowyNokes) July 24, 2013
However, his early death helped them realise that this wasn't Misfits, Dublin 'schtyle'...
Light bedtime viewing ....not #lovehate
— Hayley Niner (@pepstar04) July 24, 2013
They weren't exactly tempted to turn off the telly though, realising that the gritty drama wasn't without it's charms...
This program is like proper dark, but I love it! #LoveHate
— Max Bentley (@Maxb444) July 24, 2013
And sure wasn't it all fine as long as the other fella was safe? *cough*
Finally watching Love/Hate. Robbie shot dead!!! Did not see that coming. I just hope this Darren guy stays alive.
— Keith Ledger (@PumpinDaddy) July 24, 2013
They did have a few qualms about the 'social meeja' and old school mobile phones...
Bebo, Bluetooth!? You'd swear this came out in 2004 not 2010 #lovehate
— Sam Orgill (@SamOrgill) July 24, 2013
And as predicted, the accents weren't so easy for everyone to understand...
Anyone else watching #lovehate with subtitles?! Can't understand an effing word!!!
— Daniella Chaudhry (@Iellalouisa) July 24, 2013
But sure that didn't matter when Robert Sheehan was on screen...
That irish guy from misfits is SO hot. Those eyes! Now he all sexy mature in #LoveHate
— Emma Shun (@EmPepper24) July 24, 2013
Or when Aidan Gillen/ yer man off Queer As Folk or The Wire popped up...
LITTLEFINGER IS IN THIS OMG #lovehate #got
— Rhi (@rhiandotra) July 24, 2013
Tom Vaughan Lawlor's Nidge Weasel is already a big hit...
Mate! the Nidge man can act. Love his character #LoveHate
— lisa sandiford (@msLsandiford) July 24, 2013
Even though some struggled with his name...
Midge or nidge is hilarious. Love this. #LoveHate
— Pat Connor (@PatConnor6) July 24, 2013
But they liked it, they REALLY liked it...
@nidgeofficial it takes a lot for a drama to get my full attention, but can honestly say #LoveHate hasn't let me down #loveit #hookedalready
— juicylucy2508 (@juicylucy2508) July 24, 2013
And sure didn't they get the moral of the story in no time at all?
I want a gangster bf soooo bad #lovehate
— Anna Smyth (@annasmyth_) July 24, 2013
Coolaboola.