Crimson Field

[KnockMeDown]

Anyone watching? I think it's good so far!

Would you let kids aged 8 and 10 yo watch it?

god, it was abysmal. wooden, melodramatic nonsense, felt like a soap opera rather than decent drama.

go and read Not So Quiet to learn about the VADs!

I'm enjoying it...missed last week's.

And no...not suitable for young children.

escapism but not good acting. imo

hermione norris' face can't crack a smile, why so serious.

I couldn't get into it at all last week. Love CTW and was hoping for something along that line, but this didn't do it for me

Well, it wasn't exactly Downton Abbeyish this week. I still enjoyed it.

I think part of the "wooden acting" was down to how people behaved in those days. Especially the officer's wife who was all about keeping up appearances.

I watched the first two episodes tonight, I liked it, I would imagine that the matron had to be very frosty in those days, they were a stickler for rules and regulations, but I think she showed a softer side to the nurse that shamed her family, baddie nurse is great, very bitter and twisted and is now getting goody goody nurse on her side

Loved the flaky nurse too, she is good fun and so niave, thinks it's all a big adventure

I'm seriously hoping I can remember their names by next week

Enjoyed the second episode more. Think it's growing on me.
200 casualties in one night. So overwhelming. So so sad

I sniggered at goody goody having a fit of the vapours over giving a bedbath!

I like Rupert Graves.

I found the goodbye scene between the officer and his corporal (did i get that right?) so very emotional - when corp said that he had been the best gaffer ever and nobody else would come close

I found the scene where goody two shoes couldn't do the blanket bath sad. The solider was in shock and disorientated

I thought that it was OK.

Oona Chaplin absolutely pisses me off though.

What's her character's backstory?

Had a child that was given up for adoption?

Second episode was definitely better. I am now interested to find out the back stories. Eg, what is up with goody goody? Obviously she's a bit older than the other volunteers and suggestion was she's a bit of a spinster, but there must be more to it. Baddie nurse was keen to comfort her so am wondering if there's going to be a weird plot where baddie fancies her (along the lines of the Judy dench/cate blanchett film).
Really don't like Oona Chaplin as an actress, but I have only ever seen her play slightly smug, knowing characters! Agree that maybe she is a 'fallen' girl and her mum has the baby?

In the titles at the beginning of the first episode 'Kitty' dropped a wedding band into the sea before she disembarked.

Has she divorced/ been divorced? And that is why she is black sheep?

Oh yes, divorced & husband has the child?

I had thought maybe she was supposed to marry but he died -and she was already pregnant?

I think she had an illegitimate baby, which is now with her mother, and the wedding ring was a fake for appearances sake whilst she was pregnant/had newborn.

I missed what the captain said to kitty at the end. Anyone?

I can't remember LittleBear, sorry

I didn't enjoy last nights that much to be honest, why is it such a big deal that she's engaged, and that goody goody nurse is very devious

LittleBear, I think he said "you alarmed me when you arrived".

Ellenora, she's engaged to a German.

Ye I know diddl but they don't know that, maybe it's because she hasn't told them, can you imagine how hard that must be though, being engaged to the enemy

Oh yes, that's what I meant, the fact that she's hiding it.
I'm not really interested in any of the characters tbh.
Some of it's a bit stereotypical isn't it?

Ye it is, I liked the first two episodes but didn't enjoy last night, three left so will prob stick it out, couldn't see it having a second series though

I wish i had £10 for every costume drama / book i've ever seen / read where the heroine goes for a dip in her nighty and ignites the flame of a chap.

Maybe that's where i'm going wrong

Really enjoyed it tonight. Love the matron.