This Is England’ 90 – Was it miserable enough? Here’s how viewers reacted…

You can tell the popularity of a series when a term like 'sniff-banging' starts trending.

This Is England is revered as one of the great British dramas to ever hit our screens and, after a four-year hiatus, we've had the first reunion back with 'the gang'. But was it everything we hoped for? It certainly made us laugh far more than it used to. Director Shane Meadows has already said the plot isn't as bleak as previous incarnations, like '86, which saw viewers affected by Lol's harrowing rape ordeal. But let's remember, his style is to warm us up allowing us to become reacquainted with the characters as he prepares to lob the grenades. It seems the slither of optimism and positivity has thus become a dividing point. Did it have more style over substance? Were viewers impressed or disappointed? Here's a round-up of the reaction from fans, famous names, as well as thanks from the cast. Some people loved it... https://twitter.com/Sam_Judge_/status/643448133951836160 https://twitter.com/mozza1000/status/643177254734970880 https://twitter.com/twitscubasteve/status/643374370862198784 But it wasn't everyone's cup of tea... https://twitter.com/emilyissmelly/status/643398064670117888 https://twitter.com/EmmaVictoriaIII/status/643174455586500608 While others only cared about adding 'sniff-banging' to their vocab... https://twitter.com/Stewarttwittor/status/643172576626388992 Plenty of famous names piled on the praise... https://twitter.com/Epithemiou/status/643178763098963968 https://twitter.com/warrenisbrown/status/643153935868538880 https://twitter.com/edibow/status/643176266758266880 https://twitter.com/GizziErskine/status/643183066115084288 While the cast were buzzing... https://twitter.com/AndrewShim/status/643150881572134912 https://twitter.com/MissJoHartley/status/643176073677697024 https://twitter.com/ThomasTurgoose1/status/643177488974237696 https://twitter.com/joedempsie/status/643135887866490886 https://twitter.com/Vicky_McClure/status/643175154730823680 What did you think? Let us know on Facebook and Twitter...