- Ricky Gervais's new six-part animated Netflix series, Alley Cats, has reached the number one spot on the streaming platform despite widespread critical derision.
- The show, which features Gervais voicing a cynical orange tabby among a gang of foul-mouthed feral cats, has received numerous one-star and even zero-star reviews from critics.
- The Independent's Louis Chilton gave the series one star, questioning Gervais's ability to produce quality work comparable to his earlier successes.
- Gervais, 65, expressed his happiness on Instagram, saying that he had "never been so happy" and praising his "best fans in the f***ing world".
- He later addressed the criticism on X and in an interview, dismissing audience outrage as "inevitable and a bit boring now", reminding viewers it's "just a cartoon".
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