mapp and lucia?

merlot my DH didn't "get it" either. Too much stuff about relationships I suppose.

Must admit.....on reflection I have come to the conclusion that I prefer the characterisation of the original series.

DH loves Mapp and Lucia almost more than I do!

Having now watched all three episodes (and the ending was clearly set up for further episodes) I have found that just as I found the previous Lucia a bit OTT, in this series I have found the excessive gurning and physical distortions of Mapp just as irritating, to my mind Miranda Richardson is taking the part too far and her interpretation of Mapp has become a parody of the character in the book and I find it jarring and uncomfortable.

I agree! She was positively gurning all the way through last night's episode and it did detract from the subtleties of the actualy storyline, I felt.

Bung ho! I can see why the dear fairies like this. I'm sure we'll get another series, and I look forward to Mapp and Lucia sailing of into the sunset on the kitchen table ...

Now off to the steam tram out to the links to play goff ...

Shorry. For "of" read "off". It's the Scotch, dear ones ...

We went to Rye after the first series. We loved it, now I want to go back.

Even my American SIL enjoyed it and I would have thought some of it would have seemed really weird to him.

Loved it, especially the clothes.

Yes I loved it - it's so mannered and Amanda Richardson is brilliant although I do agree about the teeth being a bit distracting. The facial expressions on the actor's faces were so funny and so clever.