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The Village anyone?

607 replies

PenelopePisstop · 31/03/2013 21:01

Just starting, I'm looking forward to this.

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MeanAndMeaslyMiddleAges · 21/04/2013 22:11

Sorry for that typo, obviously meant to say bastard but got fat fingers.

JazzAnnNonMouse · 21/04/2013 22:11

Man with scaring killed himself after killing loads of cows - not sure why.

Don't know what happened to the short horrible teacher, nice teacher already dead - got shot for being a conscientious objector last week I thought.

Caro was force fed and possibly raped, probably had a condition called 'hysteria'.

I'm still not sure what happened to the first cow - was that the scarf man too?

optionalExtras · 21/04/2013 22:12

I am baffled by its minimalism.

So who stabbed the cow? Why did the old guy shoot the other cows?

I'm only watching for the fabulous young Bert too...

JazzAnnNonMouse · 21/04/2013 22:13

What do they do with the babies when they go for their baths?

optionalExtras · 21/04/2013 22:14

Don't think nice teacher was shot, I think he went to prison maybe?

AllOverIt · 21/04/2013 22:17

The ending is ambiguous. Just re-watched it. His name isn't on the list, I don't think.

It goes to slow motion as Joe's walking to the farm and then fades to back. Could signify death... Maybe...

JazzAnnNonMouse · 21/04/2013 22:17

They read him a thing that said about being shot for not obeying then made him get dressed in uniform so I took it as either got shot for cowardice/not obeying or thy made him go to war

wasuup3000 · 21/04/2013 22:18

Anyone would need anti depressant medication prior to watching this....need to see if that funny itv programme on at 7.30pm is anywhere on itv player for a bit of light entertainment now before bed!!

AllOverIt · 21/04/2013 22:18

Yes, think he was shot, but wanted to walk by himself so the kids didn't see him being escorted.

Allfurcoatandnoknickers · 21/04/2013 22:18

I wondered if Joe was dead too, and muddy walk home was a dream like sequence referring to the Somme....??

MeanAndMeaslyMiddleAges · 21/04/2013 22:19

No, nice teacher was forced into conscription. They made out they were going to shoot him to scare him, and said that would be what happened if he didn't obey. He refused to obey, young soldier punched him. Forced him to do as he was told. Can't help but think he was maybe a former pupil - for a split second it looked like he was scared for the teacher and was actually forcing him to do as he was told in order to save his life.

MeanAndMeaslyMiddleAges · 21/04/2013 22:20

Ok, I'm doubting myself now...

mrswimpeydimple · 21/04/2013 22:21

Nice teacher was sentanced to firing squad last week. I thought it was farmer Tim that did the first cow. Not a clue what's going on with hidden face man and was properly confused with Joe scene at the end after his mum's reaction. I like ut but more for the history than the entertainment.

JazzAnnNonMouse · 21/04/2013 22:22

I wondered about joe because it went all dream like and then silent?

Bessie123 · 21/04/2013 22:22

Nice teacher didn't look to me like he was going to firing squad. I thought he was just being forced into conscription

Allfurcoatandnoknickers · 21/04/2013 22:23

I think it was farmer Tim who did the first cow. Scarf man was orf his rocker as they say in the big house

LineRunner · 21/04/2013 22:24

It says on Wiki that Joe comes home briefly.

JazzAnnNonMouse · 21/04/2013 22:25

They did say something about firing squad a dawn but with reference to major someone who disobeyed so ambiguous as to whether he got shot or not I think.
I have to say the Wheelbarrow race with the old man randomly interjected gurning scene did make me laugh. V expressive face...

LineRunner · 21/04/2013 22:25

(Reduced to Wiki ffs.)

storynanny · 21/04/2013 22:25

What was all the cow stuff about and why is dad in prison? I had a phone call half way through so have totally lost the plot.

JazzAnnNonMouse · 21/04/2013 22:26

Why would farmer Tim kill the first cow?
I thought it had a bad birth at firs as looked like something bloody comin out its bum but it was gashed?

JazzAnnNonMouse · 21/04/2013 22:27

Line runner - is that episode specific because he came home briefly last week

JazzAnnNonMouse · 21/04/2013 22:28

Story - we're not sure either and we watched the whole thing!

LineRunner · 21/04/2013 22:28

Bloody Wiki.

optionalExtras · 21/04/2013 22:28

Dad is in prison because someone stabbed one of the cows (in the udder, they said) on the same night that he stole the medicine from the cowshed.

No idea why old scarred guy had it in for the cows. Or himself.