Black Narcissus

I'm not good with heights so my legs were wobbly before the title even came up
Me neither
It made me very anxious, not just the nausea- inducing heights either.

DH asked if we have to endure it again tonight

I watched episode 1 this afternoon. I managed 50% before I fell asleep. I enjoyed what I saw though.

I'm not good with heights so my legs were wobbly before the title even came up, but the filming was beautiful and lovely to see a place I am never likely to visit. Well acted, too, and I'm looking forward to the rest of it.

I'm going against opinion here but I didn't enjoy it much. I felt it was slow.

Thoroughly enjoyed Black Narcissus and looking forward to the two further episodes! Scenery amazing and what a treat to see a series which is being shown on tv for the first time! AND does not have, adverts, canned laughter, celebrity dancing/skating or 22 men chasing a ball around! Best program this Christmas, and I think (hopefully) not a mention of B....t or C...d , Pure escapism! Thanks Auntie Beeb for best pressie!

I enjoyed it though funnily it felt a bit slow. I am comparing it to the original movie. It seems much kinder to the characters. Sister Ruth is such a young girl in the TV version and not the wild raving tramp portrayed before.

The scenery is for real. But the filming in 1947 in Pinewood Studios was nothing short of genius.

Have never read the book ( though remember it) or seen the film, but enjoyed the first episode, good acting and such beautiful bleak scenery.I imagine that the remoteness of living there, the thin air and the nuns own back stories, coupled with the sinister building will all play their part.

Just googled the ages.

Deborah Kerr was 26 when the film was made, Gemma Arterton is 34.

Lona

Gemma Arterton seems a bit too petulant to be a Superior Sister to me. Non of the nuns look old enough or experienced enough to have been sent there to start a school.
I remember the film as being quite atmospheric.

I think Sister Clodagh being petulant and rather superior is part of her character, something the Mother Superior hoped she would learn from with her new role and responsibilities.

I agree they all look young, but I wonder how old Deborah Kerr was in the film? Probably not much older than Gemma Arterton.

I enjoyed the first episode very much; well acted and quite restrained, but building the tension up nicely.

Must have cost a fortune to film. Its nice to have a story set somewhere so different. And it's a different sort of story too.

Gemma Arterton seems a bit too petulant to be a Superior Sister to me. Non of the nuns look old enough or experienced enough to have been sent there to start a school.
I remember the film as being quite atmospheric.

I have never read the book or seen the film so last night was the first time for me. I had to have subtitles on but I enjoyed it although I think I can see what is going to happen.

I also think it better to be shown 3 or 4 days on the trot because my pea brain cannot remember what happens from week to week.

I think it’s started well and enjoyed seeing the late Dame Diana Rigg in the opening scene. As others say, glad it’s over days and not weeks?

I'm enjoying it so far. Very atmospheric and lovely scenery. It's a long time since I saw the film and a VERY long time since I read the book. Nothing has jarred so far.

I haven't properly watched the original film. I thought this TV version seemed quite promising.

I need to watch it again as I fell asleep so it couldn't have been that riveting.

I haven’t read the book but was looking forward to this tv adaptation. I’m not sure what’s going on with my brain but I was struggling to keep up. I seem to struggle with flashbacks. I’m just getting on top of what’s going on and a flash back scrambles my brain again.

Does anyone else have this problem??

It's all moving a bit fast but I suppose there's a lot to cram in to only 3 hours. The building is certainly atmospheric.

Saw the original film and have read the book. I suppose this latest series is adapted for TV, but okay so far---so long as the scenery doesn't start moving

I’m reading the book at the moment, the original film seems truer to the book, but I agree about the scenery. In the film, some of it looked a bit false.

In the film, the actress who played Sister Ruth was mesmerising.

Looks pretty well done to me. I just read the book so it's fresh in my mind. The sisters don't look the way I imagined them. Sister Ruth was clearly described as 'snakelike' in the book and the TV version doesn't. Sister Philippa wasn't black in the book but that's modern life these days!

Well it started well. I do like it when they run them over a few days rather than weekly.

Well I haven’t read the book or seen any other films and I got into it, ..such stunning scenery
I’m glad it’s three nights in a row I won’t forget it that way ?

So what did you think to the first episode?