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To be wondering when The Village will lighten up a bit?

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Squarepebbles · 07/04/2013 21:55

Confused
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TaggieCampbellBlack · 07/04/2013 21:57

It really is a bit shit.

The only good thing was the dog and that git killed last week.

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Squarepebbles · 07/04/2013 21:57

Think I may watch Foyles War instead next week.

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Squarepebbles · 07/04/2013 21:58

How any decades of misery do you think we have to go through? Confused

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TaggieCampbellBlack · 07/04/2013 21:59

Isn't it something like 100 years.

Sheeesh.

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Squarepebbles · 07/04/2013 22:03

I mean I know it's a "drama" but do we really need that much misery on a Sunday night?

Surely they can't top this weeks?

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Kbear · 07/04/2013 22:11

bring back the midwives, I feel quite depressed after that... lol

Snoopingforsoup · 07/04/2013 22:12

I've tried and switched it over two weeks in a row!
It's bloody miserable!

SamuelWestsMistress · 07/04/2013 22:15

I'm sure it's on for 42 episodes! I love John Simm. He's such a brilliant actor.

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Squarepebbles · 07/04/2013 22:15

That little boy reminds me of one of my boys(he's left handed too). Sad

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Squarepebbles · 07/04/2013 22:17

Well lets face it can't be much more misery left to cover,surely not 43 episodes worth.

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Kbear · 07/04/2013 22:19

I think the acting is good (what do I know..?) - Bert and his mum and dad especially - her from dinnerladies..... she's fab.

ThePathanKhansAmnesiac · 07/04/2013 22:20

Samuel, I love John Simms, remember The Lakes?
I love The Villiage, brilliant!

CelticPixie · 07/04/2013 22:20

It's fucking crap. I was expecting another Downton but its depressing dirge.

VenusStarr · 07/04/2013 22:31

I really want to like it, but I didn't have a clue what was going on tonight :(

TheCrackFox · 07/04/2013 22:36

It is shite.

Normally I love John Simm but I think he is over acting in this.

ChairmanWow · 07/04/2013 22:56

I agree crackfox. Far too much Acting from Mr Simm. Maxine Peake is as brilliant as ever. I love her.

Jesus some light relief would be welcome though. After the near-hanging we were convinced she'd be losing the baby. At least that didn't happen. Maybe with new life will come hope, Simm's character will be less of a twat, he'll do a bit less of that there acting and it'll all come good.

That or their son will be trampled to death by the cow in a freak accident, Simm will hang himself and the cow from a tree and the baby will have the pox.

PhyllisDoris · 07/04/2013 23:08

It's a bit hard going isn't it. Not much talking, so finding it difficult to follow what's going on most of the time. John Simm doesn't really make life easy for himself. I'll give it one more week I think.

jenrendo · 07/04/2013 23:15

Ha mum and I were just saying the same thing. We are hoping the baby brings new hope etc and are giving it one more week too Smile bring back Larkrise to Candleford on a Sunday evening. At least it was lighthearted!

DeskPlanner · 08/04/2013 08:19

I recorded it last week, then deleated it without watching, after reading how miserable it was. I can't be bothered being depressed on a Sunday evening.

JugglingFromHereToThere · 08/04/2013 08:55

I agree about wanting to like it. I tuned in hopefully looking forward to a new Sunday night drama. Was glad I'd just sent the DC's to bed before the near hanging scene - that was awful to watch. I think the main little family are all great though - really well cast and acted. Nice to see them happy at the end of episode after the birth of new babs.
Still think it'll be good to watch things unfold over a century - that's a bit of a new idea. And a good focus as we head towards the centenary of WW1.
Will definitely give it some more chances but would like it if it was light enough for my pre-teens to watch with me if they're still up.
Is it all in the can already or could our feedback change things I wonder ?

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Squarepebbles · 08/04/2013 08:59

Yes let's hope the new babe makes it past the opening music next week.

I was supposed to be filling in application forms last night,kind of think they may have been more cheery.

Will give it one more week !

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GemmaTeller · 08/04/2013 09:02

I love a good drama - but gave up with this one after half an hour [hmmm]

I don't need bringing down, sorry.

FlatCapAndAWhippet · 08/04/2013 09:04

I want to like it too, brilliant actors. I just about got through last week, endured ten mins this week and turned over, flippin hard work and so depressing.

PenelopePortrait · 08/04/2013 09:07

I really want to like it but am struggling. It's too much like hard work trying to follow what's going on. There isn't anyone that is particularly likeable, so frankly don't really care what happens to them.

It seems a bit over-acted, very intense, lots of serious staring looks.
I've done my bit, that's me out I'm afraid.

Corygal · 08/04/2013 09:09

Why do they keep pushing abuse - extreme misogyny, cruelty to children - as the norm just cos it was the good old days?

Historically inaccurate to say the least, and I am increasingly uneasy about representations of violence that suggest it was a usual behaviour - violence to women and children, natch. Funny that. If we're being reminded, we're being reminded a lot, and I can't help but wonder why.

I'm fed up of violence being softened up and presented in the rosy glow of a Hovis Handknit.