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21 Jul 2015, 5:07 am

I watched it, last night----and, it was "alright"----I just wondered if it is "worth the effort"? It's, maybe, a little too soap-opera-ish, for me----that's exactly why I've never been able to watch "Downton Abbey"----so, if someone tells me it's like that, I'll not bother, with it.....

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21 Jul 2015, 10:31 am

I liked Downton the first season or so, up until the blond guy got offed in the car wreck. After that it has gotten silly. Writers do eventually run out of ideas and "jump the shark". :roll:

For me the jury is still out on Poldark. The romance between Poldark and the redhead is so cliche it makes me want to puke. But I am drawn to period pieces when they have some semblance of being historically informative (e.g. English mining), so I am giving it a chance by watching when I stumble across is while channel surfing. I don't mark my calendar for it, though.

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21 Jul 2015, 11:08 am

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I liked Downton the first season or so, up until the blond guy got offed in the car wreck. After that it has gotten silly. Writers do eventually run out of ideas and "jump the shark". :roll:

That's interesting, cuz that's the exact time I quit TRYING to watch it-----I had only watched about 3 episodes. I wanted, SO MUCH, to like it, because I'm a HUGE fan of Maggie Smith----and, of course, she didn't let me down----but, I just can't stand shows where you have to watch, absolutely, EVERY one, to know what's going-on----plus, there's that whole waiting-for-the-next-week business, that can just drive a person, to drink!! LOL (JUST a saying!)

Also, the Brits drive me NUTS, because they only have, like, 8 shows, per season ("series", to them)! ! Plus, with SOME, they might not have a series every year, and you might have to wait, a COUPLE of years----'cept, sometimes, here in U.S., we don't get the show, until it's already been on, for several seasons----like, "Doc Martin"; but, I'm such a huge fan of that show, I 'bout busted a gut, waitin' for season 6!! LOL I'm STILL totally obsessed, with that show!!

For me the jury is still out on Poldark. The romance between Poldark and the redhead is so cliche it makes me want to puke.

LOL My kind of critic!!

But I am drawn to period pieces when they have some semblance of being historically informative (e.g. English mining), so I am giving it a chance by watching when I stumble across is while channel surfing. I don't mark my calendar for it, though.

Yeah, that's why I like the book genre, "historical novel"----like Louis L'Amour; I can't get enough of his "Sackett Bros." stories.

Well, after watching last night's episode----it gave enough of a hook, for me to watch, at least, ONE more time..... The reason why I became interested in it, in-the-FIRST place, was because one of my favorite actresses on "Lark Rise to Candleford", is also in "Poldark"----Ruby Bentall, I think, her real-life name is (she played "Minnie", in LRtC, and STOLE every scene); then, last night, I found-out ANOTHER actor from LRtC, was on "Poldark"..... Anyway, Ruby's character's brother lost the mine, last night; so, "Verity" (Ruby's character) and her sister are gonna have to figure-out how to live "the simple life", I guess. Like I said, I watched it, because of Ruby----but, she doesn't really have a great part----but, maybe, because of this happening to her family, she'll have a broader part----PLUS, the other actor who was on LRtC, with Ruby, is after "Verity", in "Poldark", and that would be interesting if those two got together, because their characters, were so far removed, on "Lark Rise.....".

Do you, by chance, like either of THOSE shows: "Doc Martin" (he's an Aspie), or "Lark Rise to Candleford"?

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21 Jul 2015, 3:11 pm

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I enjoyed Lark Rise after I got into it about mid-way through. Ironically, I am not too crazy about Doc Martin precisely because of his annoying demeanor. But up until you just mentioned it I hadn't thought of him as Aspie. Now that you draw my attention to it I do think I will try to watch it with that in mind.

Oh, yeah----DEFINITELY give "Doc Martin" another try!! Now, obviously, it's never been said, OFFICIALLY, that he's an Aspie----but, you know.....

Here, I'll give ya some dialogue:

A lady brings her little girl in, to see the Doc----and, her kid is HORRIBLE----running-around, making messes, and so-forth.....

Lady: Doctor, what's wrong with my little girl?
Doc Martin: She's VERY annoying!

Then, there's this patient that keeps being a pain in the butt, and calling the doctor, everyday.....

Patient (on the phone): Doctor, I'm dying.....
Doc Martin: You'd BETTER be!!

Then, there's this young girl, who decided to remove her mole, herself, cuz the doc told her there was no need to..... Well, of course, she didn't do it properly, and got an infection; so, her friends go get the doctor, to fix the situation.....

Friends: Hey, Doc----is she gonna die?
Doc Martin: Yes..... But, not today.

See----NO filter!! LOLOLOL

People (viewers) get upset with him, because they think he's being mean----as in, UNempathetic; sound familiar? It's NOT that he's being mean----he cares a GREAT DEAL, about his patients----he just doesn't understand why the "popular" social convention, is to WHINE!! LOL

He's a scientist----details, are important to him----NOTHING is more important, than the details of taking care of someone!!

He's clumsy (in the first couple of seasons [series], he kept bumping his head, into the top of the door-frame LOL)----oh, and I forgot one of the most IMPORTANT things..... He's a surgeon, and he, all-of-a-sudden, got hemophobia----so, I'm SURE you can see the "value" of THAT, being worked-into episodes!! He had to quit his high-powered, high-paying, high-status job, in London, and had to take the "schlub doctor" job, in Cornwall----the scenery, ALONE, is a character!! He was also emotionally abused / picked-on, when he was a little boy. He just can't be sociable, to SAVE-HIS-LIFE!!

One time, his on-again / off-again girlfriend was trying to teach him, how to "behave"----so, of course, he went to the EXTREME opposite direction, and said things like: "Hello, how are you today----nice weather, we're having....." Everybody wondered what was WRONG, with him; then, he went to help his girlfriend's friend, and he was, again, being stupid, and he was saying things, like: "Awww, that's a shame" (TOTALLY deadpan LOL). His girlfriend asked him what he was doing, and he said: "What? I'm trying to be nice, to your HORRID friend!" LOLOL She said: "Martin, you've got to WANT to be nice"; he said: "Why?" LOLOL

Well, I guess I should shut-up now, about it..... I took a fan test, online, that said I was obsessed----I wonder how they knew? LOL

I hope you give it, another try, though.....

When the blond guy in Downton was killed I wanted to smack the writers a good one for stooping to such a hackneyed cliffhanger device. It was quite below what I would expect from a Brit production. I wanted to keep watching just to enjoy Dame Maggie, and also spiteful Thomas' tawdry lusts, but I just couldn't bear sitting through the rest of it.

Oh, I TOTALLY know what you mean----I was like: "WHAT----Good Grief----that's so pathetic!!" LOL It DOES make a good cliff-hanger----but, the Brits shouldn't be doin' that pathetic Hollywood stuff; they're MUCH better, than that!!

Sidebar: I SO appreciate that the Brits don't have perfect teeth, skin sans wrinkles, etc.

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21 Jul 2015, 3:38 pm

Thanks for the scenes. It does sound dryly clever, and I can also see the hemophobia as providing a bit of slapstick counterpoint. I have recently develop some interest in Cornwall, so that should be fun too.

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21 Jul 2015, 5:07 pm

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Thanks for the scenes. It does sound dryly clever, and I can also see the hemophobia as providing a bit of slapstick counterpoint. I have recently develop some interest in Cornwall, so that should be fun too.

Oh, definitely!

I forgot to tell ya..... Remember when doctors made house-calls? (Hey----I should put that, on my other thread!) Well, he also makes house-calls----and, not ONLY does that give the viewer an eyeful of the beautiful seaside town----but, it also provides for some added humor when, while at someone's house, he has to stop and puke, if the patient is bleeding (he carries barf-bags, in his doctor's bag)! !

Also, if you want to see it on Hulu, or something, I would suggest watching ONLY the pilot, on season 1; then, begin with season TWO----and, watch it, all-the-way-through. Season 1's a bit boring, cuz his character isn't really fleshed-out, yet----plus, his practice receptionist, is just AWFUL (he gets a different one, in season 2); and, since alot of the scenes, are at his office.....

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21 Jul 2015, 5:35 pm

Thanks for the Hulu hints; I will keep them in mind.

Also, I wonder if the local accents on the show are true Cornwall? I have a recent interest in learning to recognize various English regional accents. (I was rather pleased the other night when I correctly tagged Russell Tovey as Essex.)

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22 Jul 2015, 5:15 am

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Well, they have a couple of, like, "documentaries" about the show----I guess, actually, one should call them, a behind-the-scenes show..... Anyway, in that show, they talk about how they TRIED to make it authentic, in the accents department----but, that, if they actually had authentic accents, nobody would be able to understand them----ESPECIALLY Americans; and, also, they were using their natural accents on the BtS show, so you could tell that they did try. From what I understand, they DID achieve the accent, for the most part. I would pay attention to, these characters: Louisa, Burt Large, and PC Penhale (He doesn't show-up, 'til season 2 or 3----you know how every show has an idiot character? That would be he!) I WISH that I could give you an example of what would be an American equivalent, but I just can't think of one----EXCEPT, maybe, West Virginia; which is interesting, considering I ALSO, sort-of, equated it to "urban".

They separate their words, differently----like, Louisa, for instance, says "Mart-in", vs. "Mar-tin" (See, to me, that's "urban"). It's interesting, because I've always likened it to "urban speak"----in actuality, it might be that it's "uneducated speak", maybe.

It's interesting that you said you recently became interested in U.K. accents, because I have, as well. I used to live over there (Wales), and my being a PBS junkie has kept my love for the country / people / culture, alive; and, even when I lived there, I was always trying to figure-out the difference between a Scottish accent, and an Irish accent, for instance. Well, 30 years later, I think I've finally got THOSE figured-out (LOL)----but, as for "regional", I haven't a CLUE!! LOL The only one I feel I know, for SURE, is Cockney----but, EVERYBODY, knows THAT one----and, even "Cockney", is regional, I think (there seems to be a difference between the accents of Adele, Russell Brand, and Amy Winehouse, for instance). I've always had a great interest in languages / accents, but my understanding of them, is rather abysmal; so, when YOU get it worked-out, you can teach ME!! LOL

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22 Jul 2015, 1:12 pm

I'm not a Poldark fan. In fact, it's so boring, it's even worse than Downton Abbey.

Also, it's a reboot of a popular British show that aired in the 1970s.

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