Lord of the Flies fans issue same complaint minutes | UK News

A BBC drama left viewers noticeably shaken as the latest instalment proved to be the most ugly and gory yet. On Sunday evening (February 15), Lord of the Flies returned to the airwaves, and it definitely pulls no punches, leaning into brutality, worry and psychological breakdown. The four-part sequence follows a group of boys stranded on a distant island after a airplane crash, charting their terrifying descent from order to chaos as civilisation slowly dissolves. 

The latest episode follows chief Jack (performed by Lox Pratt) as he develops a bloodthirsty love for looking when he spots a pig working wild in the forest. Neglecting his other duties, he spurs a number of group members to observe down a pig and brutally homicide it as it squeals out in pain.

Adolescence author, Jack Thorne, definitely did not shrink back from the brutality of the act, leaving viewers hiding behind a pillow as the traumatising scenes performed out on screen. It did not take long for viewers to flock to X – previously recognized as Twitter – to share their disgust online.

One person fumed: “Not an easy watch for vegans or mothers”, as another agreed: “That killing the pig scene was a bit too much”. A 3rd chimed in with: “They didn’t exactly kill it in a humane way”, while a fourth echoed: “Seriously, who is this show even for?”

But their victory is short-lived when the youngsters return to the camp with the decapitated pig, while their remaining campmates are seen working up and down the shore screaming for help. One of the youthful youngsters then reveals that a ship handed the island despite their calls for help because the fire at the clifftop went out when the hunters deserted their post.

It’s at this level that tensions explode between the warring campmates, as they face the harsh actuality that they might never be saved. The extremely anticipated sequence, tailored from William Golding’s 1954 novel by the same identify, forces viewers to take a harsh look at society at its core and holds a mirror up to our flaws.

The BBC synopsis teases: “Stranded on an island, a gang of schoolboys create their own community – but when the rules vanish, the beast within awakens.” The show premiered last Sunday (February 8), and viewers had been fast to share their horror at the brutally reasonable adaptation online.

One person penned: “This is absolutely harrowing. On another level entirely”, as another agreed: “I didn’t expect this to be so disturbing. The BBC has really gone there.” The comparability with the hit Netflix drama Adolescence was also talked about by fans.

One viewer posted: “Netflix nailed it with Adolescence; it was incredible, but Lord of the Flies is relentless. There’s nowhere to hide, no comfort, just pure dread.” Another agreed: “This makes Adolescence look tame. Every episode is more brutal than the last.” 

The show has been praised by its uncooked performances. notably from its younger solid, who shoulder the emotional weight of the story. While Adolescence was lauded for its revolutionary single-take episodes and modern relevance, fans argue Lord of the Flies succeeds by tapping into one thing more primal. A viewer bluntly states: “It’s humanity stripped bare.”