Thursday 7 November, 2024

Spare a thought for everyone watching Rebellion with their mams and dads last night

There was RIDING. The LORD blessusandsaveus.

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RTÉ’S HISTORICAL drama Rebellion continued last night, with the Rising kicking off in earnest.

Oh, and there was also a loud, graphic, unexpected sex scene between May Lacy (Sarah Greene) and her aristocratic lover.

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Scenes! Scenes of horror and embarrassment in living rooms across the country!

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The makers of #Rebellion were fully aware Irish fams would watch it together and still threw in a loud sex scene #canthandle #awkward
— Siobhán De Siún. (@susiejyoung) January 10, 2016

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In helpless laughing at the collective embarrassment of a nation watching that unexpected Easter, er, rising with parents... #Rebellion
— Philip Nolan (@philipnolan1) January 10, 2016

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Awkward moment in family sitting rooms all over the country with that unnecessary riding scene #Rebellion #EasterRiding
— Ciaran McLoone (@ciaranmcl) January 10, 2016

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