Anger as Netflix After Life bench in Nottingham destroyed by 'disgusting' vandals
Ricky Gervais hoped the bench would create a 'lasting legacy'
People in Nottingham have slammed the "disgusting" actions of vandals who appear to have destroyed Ricky Gervais' After Life bench which was donated to the Arboretum. The bench, which was installed in the park back in January this year, was meant for anyone who has recently lost someone or who may be struggling with their mental health.
Netflix has donated 25 benches for different areas across the UK - with two of them being in Nottingham at the Arboretum and Highfields Park. But, on Sunday, May 22, the bench appeared to have been destroyed - with planks of wood lying on top of each other. The message 'Hope is Everything' can be seen at the top of all that remains there - a plank of wood.
Ricky Gervais said after donating the benches: “We hope the benches will create a lasting legacy for After Life, as well as become a place for people to visit, and we are thrilled to be associated with CALM and the great work they do.”
A golden plaque inscribed on the benches reads: "This bench is donated by Netflix to commemorate Ricky Gervais."
The sheer naked cynical insincerity of that quote from Gervais, followed by the staggering inscription. It's not really about mental health, it's all about stroking Gervais's bloated ego. I feel more sorry for the people who have been tricked by him into thinking he's some sort of really great bloke, like how all the other characters in After Life have to endlessly repeat because Gervais himself comes across more like a weird sociopath in the show itself.
It's a shame Rowdy Roddy Piper is no longer with us, as I can imagine him rushing up to some old woman with those black and white glasses, screaming "PUT THESE ON". And then she does and sees the transcription is really "Ricky Gervais has the biggest nob and is super cool and knows absolutely all the BMX tricks you can do lol fat people". And the Netflix logo is just the head of that shit cartoon frog.
Also I think the vandals took one look at the word "Netflix", and thought "Fuck it".