Boat story viewers are 'giving up' on BBC's dark comedy as 'gratuitous bloodlust' escalates and 'derails the quirky plot'

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12779569/bbc-journalist-frank-gardner-report-israel-traffic-warden.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Did I mention the gratuitous human trafficking plot point?

Source: https://chicagoreader.com/film/review-the-mother/

Filled with gratuitous nudity, violence and rape, this unrated film is not for the faint of heart.

Source: https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/best-anime-movies/the-100-best-anime-movies-of-all-time/

In particular, the films and are defined by their gratuitous and clever use of violence, earning R- and TV-MA ratings, respectively.

Source: https://screenrant.com/dc-universe-the-authority-team-suicide-squad-tame/

Knuckles and elbows meet abdomens, faces and teeth, one of which shoots out a thug's mouth in gratuitous slow motion.

Source: https://www.slashfilm.com/1356987/most-brutal-moments-the-witcher/

Sprouts must now sign a conduct agreement, which discourages stunts involving harm, displays of wealth or gratuitous vulgarity.

Source: https://stanforddaily.com/2023/05/04/meet-the-sapling-bravery-and-new-beginnings-with-emily-rodriguez-26-the-45th-stanford-tree/

Summarising the attack, Recorder Onslow said: “It was gratuitous degradation.”

Source: https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/23363081.rough-sleeper-attacked-boys-supermarket-car-park/?ref=rss

The court heard that after what was described as a "gratuitous and frenzied attack", Svedova covered a shift at work for the woman she had killed.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-64827378?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

The cruel exploitation of wildlife for gratuitous entertainment on your programme continues to damage the great reputation of the UK as a 'nation of animal lovers'.

Source: https://www.devonlive.com/news/celebs-tv/im-celeb-hosts-ant-dec-8941098

“The gratuitous images soon became talked about within the department, as deputies displayed them to colleagues in settings that had nothing to do with investigating the accident,” read the complaint.

Source: https://deadline.com/2023/02/vanessa-bryant-reaches-28-million-settlement-la-county-kobe-crash-photos-lawsuit-1235275347/

'The UK public objects to gratuitous violence, so it’s no surprise that Ollie Williams is in the firing line for his callous behaviour.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-11889899/PETA-launches-childrens-TV-themed-ad-sinister-twist.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

"This feels like a gratuitous shakedown targeted at the U.S.," Greenwood said.

Source: https://www.baytoday.ca/national-news/parliamentary-committee-summons-mark-zuckerberg-over-metas-threat-to-block-news-6728708

Unfortunately, there’s just a little too much back and forth on this where the acquisition of the Dragon Balls starts to feel gratuitous.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/dragon-ball-z-filler-problem/

Whilst police were looking for him, Michael Alem, 33, subjected the sex worker to a "gratuitous" sexual assault, during which he tried to bite her face.

Source: https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/sexual-predator-targeted-lone-woman-28256083