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AIBU?

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

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Squarepebbles · 07/04/2013 21:55

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ExcuseTypos · 08/04/2013 09:10

Isn't it miserable?

Last night that poor boy slit a granny's wrists
Found his dad hanging himself
Delivered his mums baby

What the heck will happen next week?

I really want to like it, it's beautifully shot, the acting is great, but there's something not right. I cant put my finger on it but I think it's the way it's edited.

Squarepebbles · 08/04/2013 09:16

Excuse don't forget got beaten and hand his hand crushed by his teacher.

The granny bit,what was that all about.I was in the middle of a MN break.

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JugglingFromHereToThere · 08/04/2013 09:17

Perhaps it's got too much of an Eastenders style mentality Typos ?
Just lots of stressy bad stuff happening all the time supposedly to keep us watching ?
< harsh but true ? >

ppeatfruit · 08/04/2013 09:49

I'm glad I read this thread I was vaguely wondering if I should watch it. Now I definitely know I won't thanks everyone. It sounds effing awful!

DeskPlanner · 08/04/2013 10:04

Blimey, sounds even worse than I read last week. So glad I didn't bother.

Owllady · 08/04/2013 10:10

It was miserable, it's supposed to represent what actually happened
people were poor and hungry and uneducated
alcoholism wasn't understood, abuse happened (and it wasn't represented as normal surely? she was hiding her face and people were shocked)
life was not okay

that said, i did find it a bit depressing last night

Owllady · 08/04/2013 10:13

and unfortunately teachers did beat children, for some of not that long ago either. I am 35 and I remember a boy getting punched by our form tutor several times in the stomach when were about 14/15?? I have been caned and rulered myself

trice · 08/04/2013 10:16

It is such a cliché. Like a month python sketch taking itself seriously. I can't wait until they all get the spanish flu.

Like posh misery lit.

Owllady · 08/04/2013 10:18

who is the bloke with the burnt face? I really have no idea who he is

ppeatfruit · 08/04/2013 10:18

The thing is owlady I watch telly for a bit of escapism; there's enough misery in RL on the news etc. without getting proper depressed late on Sunday night.

Owllady · 08/04/2013 10:20

I do understand ppeatfruit. It's why i watch Emmerdale

Squarepebbles · 08/04/2013 10:22

Dp was wondering that Owl.

At that point dp did actually splutter into his tea.

Soooo the blood letting re the old lady,I know I should have been paying more attention but what was that all about?

Oh and why was the dad chewing a broom?

Only way I could get through last night's episode was to MN alongside.

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Owllady · 08/04/2013 10:25

the blood was to make sure she wouldn't be buried alive i think
I think the tone of the series may have affected me though because I said 'omg he's going to cut her head off' at that point I noticed my husband looking at me like

Squarepebbles · 08/04/2013 10:28

[Grin]

And the broom chewing?

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Owllady · 08/04/2013 10:32

that was the get the excess alcohol out of the bristles

Can I ask, did those wash houses exist? where they all bathed together? was it at the side of a workhouse or was it just for bathing in? It just seems a bit unusual

My family were very poor and the men used to wash at the pit if I remember my Grans story telling correctly and the women would just wash.

ppeatfruit · 08/04/2013 10:35

Owllady that's why i watch Emmerdale Joke right? I can't STAND Emm.

CelticPixie · 08/04/2013 10:36

Why the hell did that girl dig up her dead dog? What was that all about?

FunnyLittleFrog · 08/04/2013 10:40

Apparently the village where it is filmed (Peak District?) are getting ready for loads of tourism on the back of the show. Not quite sure that is going to happen...

Owllady · 08/04/2013 10:42

lol no, I love Emmerdale and it's such a factual depiction of people living in rural Yorkshire

The girl and dog, have no idea

Owllady · 08/04/2013 10:42

the peak district IS beautiful though

Squarepebbles · 08/04/2013 10:44

Thought I recognised it.

Not sure they'll have loads of visitors to misery central though!

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LayMizzRarb · 08/04/2013 10:45

Watched the first episode, made it through about 20 minutes last night. Won't be wasting my time on it again. What a waste of license payers money.

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zamantha · 08/04/2013 10:50

Did really no-one like it?

Yes, life seems grim but isn't it refreshing to have something earthy and realistic such as the popular Scandi-dramas?

Are we the age to look at harsh reality? Perhaps, we needed a bit more light for us to take it - a departure for the BBC though and I hope it turns into something watchable and unique rather than nostalgic/ romantic period drama's we are used to.

Owllady · 08/04/2013 10:50

I liked it!

Squarepebbles · 08/04/2013 10:55

zamantha thing is though it was getting farcical re the misery and huge traumas in one episode.

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