The Irish Times review of the Harry and Meghan interview went viral because it’s so, so good

If you only read one review of Harry and Meghan’s interview with Oprah Winfrey – did you hear they’d done an interview? – make it this one.

Especially the first two paragraphs (but the whole thing’s brilliant) because they are so, so good.

It’s by Patrick Freyne (you can read the full piece here) and went wildly viral after it was shared by @StefGotBooted on Twitter.

The opening two paragraphs from the Irish Times review of the Harry and Meghan interview. Lmao. pic.twitter.com/Qg0BiJh88G

— Ben Shapiro’s wife’s never cum (@StefGotBooted) March 9, 2021

Here it is again, just in case that’s tricky to read.

And just a few of the many, many things people were saying about it.

Hi U.K. do you want picking up in the morning pal

— Mr Demos of Pnyx (@gem_ste) March 9, 2021

to be honest, it doesn’t really let up after the first two paragraphs. Excellent stuff.

— Oli Winton (@oliverwinton) March 9, 2021

“They’re basically a Rorschach test that the tabloids hold up in order to gauge what level of hysterical batshittery their readers are capable of at any moment in time.”

Glorious

— Tabitha McIntosh (@TabitaSurge) March 9, 2021

“They live in high luxury and low autonomy, cosplaying as their ancestors” What a line 👏

— Barry Clancy (@BarryClancy) March 9, 2021

Bit harsh.

— keefee (@gimmingham) March 9, 2021

On clowns perhaps

— Eoin Callanan (@EoinCa) March 9, 2021

And here’s the writer of the piece, Patrick Freyne.

I wrote about Harry and Meghan and Oprah https://t.co/pcnM9mKvO4

— PatrickFreyne (@PatrickFreyne1) March 9, 2021

Thanks to everyone retweeting this and saying nice things about it – off writing something else so can’t respond right now!

— PatrickFreyne (@PatrickFreyne1) March 9, 2021

(Oh, I also have a book of essays out https://t.co/kx7QIqOsWS)

— PatrickFreyne (@PatrickFreyne1) March 9, 2021

In short …

Belatedly shrieking at the first paragraph of this (which is also brilliant throughout) https://t.co/xNuf0hZmz0

— Marina Hyde (@MarinaHyde) March 10, 2021

Full article here: https://t.co/BpkYUhTWp4

— Ben Shapiro's wife's never cum (@StefGotBooted) March 9, 2021

Source Irish Times Twitter @PatrickFreyne1 @StefGotBooted