"The Therapist"

2 December 2025

6 mins 14s

Tanks for your help.

Sebastian (Robert Emms) needs help. A wallflower in every sense of the word, he wants to tell colleague Sarah how he feels about her, but never has the guts to do so. Maybe Benedict Cumberbatch's offbeat therapist can help him take the shot at last. If Sebastian thought this was a one-on-one session, however, he's very much mistaken.

Over the course of (gulp) six minutes—which, credit where credit's due, never feels like six minutes—the good doctor invites all manner of extroverts, wise guys, live wires, and randos to help rattle Sebastian's cage. If they do that, he might pluck up the courage to present Sarah with a… AMX 13 105 tank? That's right, folks—this is a plug for 'World of Tanks', the multiplayer online game that always goes big for the holidays.

How does the brand afford it? Microtransactions have a lot to do with it. When that money goes on performers of Emms and Cumberbatch's calibre, plus a crew led by director Nez Khammal, the results tend to be worth a watch. Even you say tanks but not tanks in the end, the game leaves tread marks on your brain.

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