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Poldark

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JessM Sun 08-Mar-15 22:02:11

Strike a light. Smouldering melodrama under the Cornish skies or what?
It is however totally obvious what our hero should do in order to save the family fortunes - become a trailblazer in the Cornish tourism industry and start a bed and breakfast.

Tegan Mon 09-Mar-15 18:22:07

I thought the Elizabeth fron the original series was better; she always reminded me of a porcelein [sp] doll [she was American y'know].

rosequartz Mon 09-Mar-15 18:08:22

But I did enjoy it. Very much!

rosequartz Mon 09-Mar-15 17:58:55

Is Elizabeth true to the character in the book? Delicate and beautiful?

And Demelza is supposed to be 13.
She looks older than that.

Eloethan Mon 09-Mar-15 15:13:44

I agree with you about Elizabeth. She seemed a bit drippy to me.

Tegan Mon 09-Mar-15 15:07:21

Does anyone agree with me about Eizabeth?

Mishap Mon 09-Mar-15 14:51:13

Just watched the recording - excellent! Spoilt for choice on a Sunday evening!

rosequartz Mon 09-Mar-15 14:26:10

Which is in Devon, not Cornwall.

I really thought Lewtrenchard was in Cornwall (but I was driven there in the dark!)

rosequartz Mon 09-Mar-15 14:24:23

Thanks rubysong
I did wonder if it was Lewtrenchard

rubysong Mon 09-Mar-15 14:15:46

Chavenage House, Tetbury, Gloucestershire is Trenwith, the home of Charles Poldark. (So it's not Cornwall after all. That's a shame, there are nice manor houses here they could have used.)

Tegan Mon 09-Mar-15 13:21:49

I lived in Cornwall for a while and am far from an expert but the accents sounded ok to me. Aidan doesn't always photograph well which is why he needs to be seen inthefleshasitwere...blush...

merlotgran Mon 09-Mar-15 12:30:16

I wasn't bothered about whether or not the accents were authentic because at least you could hear what the actors were saying.....unlike Jamaica Inn.

KatyK Mon 09-Mar-15 12:08:00

I have it recorded. I am looking forward to it now after these posts. There is a lot of criticism about the accents? Is it warranted I wonder?

hildajenniJ Mon 09-Mar-15 11:23:09

I loved it. I didn't see the 1970's original, so I've nothing to compare it to. I haven't read the books either, so it's all new to me. I look forward to Sunday nights now. At last, something decent to watch!

ginny Mon 09-Mar-15 10:47:41

I think I am going to like it.

Eloethan Mon 09-Mar-15 10:38:08

It was quite entertaining but a bit "over acted" I thought.

I really enjoyed the scenery though (and I don't mean Aiden Turner!) because we had our first family holiday in Botallack, near St Just where I think this is filmed. I love that part of the country. It has a very special atmosphere.

henetha Mon 09-Mar-15 09:59:48

I watched this with some trepidation, fearing it could never live up to the original Poldark. But it did! I thought it was great in every way.
And, I was mesmerised by Aiden Turner and went weak kneed with lust and longing! What a fantastic looking chap!
The whole cast were brilliant. I loved it.

Lona Mon 09-Mar-15 09:36:06

Tegan he also played a vampire in "Being Human", you can see why can't you?
Phew!

ninathenana Mon 09-Mar-15 09:24:48

I have managed to avoid it so far Tegan and don't intend to start grin

numberplease Mon 09-Mar-15 00:16:21

Loved it, have never seen Aidan Turner before, but definitely want to see him again!

Tegan Sun 08-Mar-15 23:33:31

You'd better not watch Game of Thrones then, nina; headstomping is nothing comapred to what happens in that shock.

Tegan Sun 08-Mar-15 23:32:24

I had an inkling about this so I just looked it up as it dawned on me that he played Rossetti in the dramatisation about the Pre Raphaelites; I had thought that that was years ago so it couldn't be him but it is.

ninathenana Sun 08-Mar-15 23:32:10

Won't stop me watching. I just shut me eyes for those bits smile

ninathenana Sun 08-Mar-15 23:30:27

Great, apart from the violence. I know it was integral and there will be more, but I just can't watch people having their head stomped on.

rosequartz Sun 08-Mar-15 23:17:14

His picture in the adverts for it did not do him justice!

Tegan Sun 08-Mar-15 23:14:45

He was in The Hobbit films, rose; that's when I fell in love with him. I was in two minds about watching Poldark but that swayed me. There aren't many things that I watch purely because a certain actor or actress is in them.