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Here's how Twitter reacted to the first episode of Charlie

There were a LOT of Love/Hate comparisons.

Jan 5th 2015, 7:48 AM 31,530 Views 31 Comments

RTÉ AIRED PART one of their much anticipated Charlie Haughey drama Charlie last night, and it was trending on Twitter within minutes.

Between the Love/Hate cameos and questionable wigs, people had a lot to say.

There was much confusion to begin

Um, who is that supposed to be?

Really they should have put *Hello my name is* badges on them #charlie
— Annie West (@anniewestdotcom) January 4, 2015

Source: Annie West/Twitter

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If it worked for ‘Bartender Stacie’…

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But everyone recognised the most important character of all, the brown envelope

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#Charlie bingo: take a drink every time there's a brown envelope.
— Máire T. Robinson (@Mo_Is_Writing) January 4, 2015

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Mother of jaysis... An actual brown envelope in the first five minutes?! #Charlie
— Niamh Sweeney (@NiamhSweeneyNYC) January 4, 2015

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What about that MUSIC?

It’s a political drama, not Batman.

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With the background music in #charlie I'm expecting Batman to jump through a window
— Andrew Hackett (@hackett1982) January 4, 2015

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The music & country mansions makes it feel like #Charlie is going to discover a Batcave on his property. He & PJ Mara will then fight crime.
— Giles Brody (@GilesBrody) January 4, 2015

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It's ok to turn the music off for a second lads #Charlie
— Emmet Ryan, back in The D-SIX (@emmetjryan) January 4, 2015

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The most common comparison was to Love/Hate, considering most of the actors were used

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Did they film this during the #lovehate lunch breaks? #Charlie
— Damien O'Meara (@damien_omeara) January 4, 2015

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At last we know what happens to #LoveHate characters when they get clipped. #Charlie
— Donal O’Keeffe (@Donal_OKeeffe) January 4, 2015

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Dentist from Love/Hate playing Brian Lenihan. The feckin cat will show up next. #charlie
— Eoin Butler (@eoinbutler) January 4, 2015

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Am I just watching love/hate with bad wigs? #Charlie
— Louise Doherty (@LouiseDoherty10) January 4, 2015

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Even RTÉ acknowledged it

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But of course, that wasn’t the only comparison

It's an Irish Mad Men meets Love /Hate #Charlie
— Denise Dunne (@motherofmoses) January 4, 2015

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Is #Charlie a cross between Love/Hate and The West Wing, ran through an FF spin cycle?
— John O'Donovan (@j_goddy) January 4, 2015

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It's Ireland's answer to house of cards. #Charlie
— Eddie Breen (@EddieBreen91) January 4, 2015

Source: Eddie Breen/Twitter

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Here's how Twitter reacted to the first episode of Charlie