Gilly
Show
Show noun - An outward and often exaggerated indication of something abstract (as a feeling) for effect.
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- Gilly. A ridiculous waste of Kristen Wiig's talent and widely believed to be her least funny character and one of the least funny sketches the show continues to do.
Source: Creators Pet / Live-Action TV -
The covers on some versions of The Great Gilly Hopkins show the title character, a young girl, blowing a head-sized bubble on the front and the popped gum covering her face on the back.
Source: Bubblegum Popping -
Rape as Drama: Whether it actually happened or not (since the show never explicitly makes it clear), Jacqui getting raped by Gilly (or accusing him of such) is played for every tiny little bit of drama the show could get, to the point of causing Arc Fatigue to some viewers.
Source: Series / Hollyoaks
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