Home Fires

It was an untidy ending. Loose ends everywhere

I felt quite limp by the end of that episode. I haven't been that gripped by a drama series for ages (Well only Wolf Hall - and I knew what was going to happen in that) One thing I have really loved is Pat's relationship with Marek. A slightly overweight, middle aged lady, no make up, frumpy forties dresses and she's the object of someone's desire! Think what Hollywood would have made of it, somebody's idea of period costume showing plenty of flesh, inches thick make up and she couldn't be a day over 25 or an inch over size 8. How refreshing to see characters who look like real people.

Totally lost on a Sunday night now though!

Its written like a soap -lots of different storylines running - but presented as a short drama series. Needs new writers or a very much longer run.

I think I was half way through the second series before I really worked out who was who. By the time we get to series three I'll need reminding again.

Could certainly do with several more episodes in each run. As it is it finishes just as you're really getting involved.

I recorded the last two episodes and have only just watched them. It was confusing at the end, so I am going to watch the plane crash again with anniebach's post in front of me too and try to work it out!!

I agree, that they left too many loose ends for the end of a series.

Pat looks quite different here:
www.imdb.com/name/nm0750718/

Doesn't she just! Maybe this is what Marek can see?!

Do post your opinion Jalima

Dgd here today, will try to look and sort it out tonight (Will re-read your post first!)

I think it was because they filmed from above, a different angle, made it confusing.

It was too much of a cliffhanger to leave for a year.

I don't think Bob could have been in there whichever house it was because Pat left him in the hall and he couldn't have got there before she did.
Unfortunately - that would be too convenient

I think/know you're right Jalima, it was just wishful thinking on my part!! Another year?!! We shall all have forgotten who they are by then, never mind the storyline!!

Yes I agree with merlotgran, please don't preach at us via fictional TV prorammes.

Christinefrance, who's preaching at who via this programme, or have I misunderstood your post?!

whispers 'What am I supposed to have said?'

I've been looking for that as well, merlot!

Not awfully sure!!!!!

whispers I don't know merlotgran but have a glass of , cheers - I don't think you said anything, Christinefrance was agreeing with you, it must have been the rest of us, oh dear, I have just finished the rest of the , do I have to open another one? No, it's only Wednesday.

Reminds me of Lark Rise to Candleford when the postmistress (can't remember her name) adopted the lovely Sidney.
I am very proud to say that the postmistress in RL on whom the character in the book was based was a very distant ancestor of mine , well, not directly, but a cousin of my GGF.

Dorcas - it's my one weakness - Lane

Perhaps it was my fault for playing Sherlock , well, trying but failing

I think Homefires is the best thing on TV at the mo . I just hope Bob gets his comeuppance in a nasty way . He makes my blood boil and to think that men were allowed to get away with it at one time . It is only since the 70`s that the police would interfere with domestic violence before that it was considered a private matter between husband and wife .

It was only in 1991 that it became illegal for a husband to rape his wife

Thank you anniebach
Just to clarify - my distant ancestor was not Julia Sawalha, who is in fact much younger than me
(she wasn't called Dorcas Lane either)

And even now I think a lot of mental abuse and controlling behaviour goes unnoticed even by the victim.

Couldn't agree more Deedaa D only realized once she'd escaped.

According to the TV critic in the Sunday Express ITV decided on Thursday to axe Home Fires! Now we shall never know what happened