Derry Girls is now available around the world on Netflix and people have some thoughts

They're all starting to wise up

As hard as it is to imagine, Derry Girls only arrived into the world on 4 January, 2018. Such is the incredible popularity of Lisa McGee's wonderful comedy that it seems so much older than that, doesn't it? The characters and lines have become so much a part of the zeitgeist that they feel like they've been around for far longer. That's the sign of a good thing. Of course, since being released to widespread acclaim, the comedy has gone on to smash records, win awards, and garner a level of fandom usually associated for shows like Game of Thrones and Peaky Blinders. Truth be told, as soon as Clare told us that she wasn't prepared to be an individual on her own, we were sold, but the story about Kamal from Ballybofey cemented the show's place in our hearts. What unfolded over the remaining five episodes was a TV event that has since become one of the defining pop-culture shows of the modern era. From Michelle's endless stream of insults, Orla's lovably-weird demeanour, Erin's constant neurosis, Clare's manic and infectious energy, and James', well, his pure inability to comprehend what's going on. And now, the world is about to 'wise up' to life on Foyleside because the show is available to Netflix viewers around the globe. Sadly, it's not available on UK Netflix, but with the joyous spirit of Christmas everywhere, we're happy to see some happiness being spread around the world. To begin with, the cast were pretty excited to share the news. https://twitter.com/nicolacoughlan/status/1076070975354085377 https://twitter.com/siobhni/status/1076102527450574853 https://twitter.com/SaoirseJackson/status/1076098593566740486 https://twitter.com/Djllewellyn/status/1076089727667843072 As for the response, well, people around the globe are realising something that we were all very aware of for a long time, Derry Girls is fantastic. https://twitter.com/HereComeTheSun1/status/1076101863303495687 https://twitter.com/ShafaRameez/status/1076153129928814593 https://twitter.com/LynnsDelighted/status/1076137890772586497 https://twitter.com/blanktabby/status/1076125048711262208 https://twitter.com/KathyWalcott/status/1076095687404765184 https://twitter.com/ThatEmilyLady/status/1076068601306566658 https://twitter.com/Outlined_By_ATL/status/1076160508091383809 https://twitter.com/dorantesmarisol/status/1076166165624438787 Bring on Season 2 and beyond!