Motherland inconsistencies

[BikeRunSki]

I am watching the first two seasons again, having just finished the third one and I’ve noticed a couple of inconsistencies. I am happy to be corrected though.

1- in the first series Kevin says that his mother lives near Andover (I think it’s Andover, but the actual location doesn’t matter). In the third series he says that she died when he was 8.

2- in the first series Anne says she’d had an early menopause, so how did she get pregnant again in the second series (which I assume is Baby Niamh who she has had by the third series). Was there some kind of mistake/realisation that I missed?

I remember Kev saying about his mum in Andover in series one! Maybe he meant his step mum ?
I Can't remember much about Anne though and I've seen them all!
I hate it when they change things.

Marion had a different house in series 1. No mention of her moving.

Haha I was thinking that about the menopause one too as I watched the first series again!

Binged all 3 series recently and yes I agree.

Yes re Kevin's age...in the latest series doesn't he say he was 9 when his mum died in 1991? In series one episode one he refers to his wife enjoying shower sex in the 90s...

Although I suppose they could have married in 1999

I thought that Anne thought she had gone through early menopause but she was in fact pregnant? Being a bit away with the fairies like she is?

@OnslowsBaseballCap

Yes re Kevin's age...in the latest series doesn't he say he was 9 when his mum died in 1991? In series one episode one he refers to his wife enjoying shower sex in the 90s...

Oh yea, I’d noticed references that didn’t make Kevin’s age add up properly.

Ah. Could be.

@BikeRunSki

Ah. Could be.

That was to @Nancylovesthecock ‘s comment

Ahhh I was confused when Kevin said he was 8 in 1991 as well!

Yes especially as the actor is obviously older than that

Yes, I was a bit that Kevin is younger than me

I'm sure that the writers of series three haven't watched 1 and 2! Or remember it that well.

Yesss Kevin says his mum lives in Fleet near Aldershot when Amanda tells him about her threesomes. Then later says his mother died when he was 8.

I also thought the same re Anne and menopause but maybe Nancy is right and it was her pregnancy.

Trying to think of others ....

And in a very very early episode (maybe even the pilot) Kevin says Amanda's mother flies home from Portugal once a month or something to look after her grandchildren.

Then in series three we meet Amanda's mother who is completely disinterested in her grandchildren and obviously doesn't regularly look after them.

Still a great show though

I hadn’t watched any of this show until recently binging the whole lot. I wasn’t convinced by the arithmetic of Kevin’s age either. For me, one of the biggest inconsistencies was Ann (who was such an unassertive wet blanket) revealing she’d been head of European something at Glaxo Smith Kline or similar. But I still loved it.

For me, one of the biggest inconsistencies was Ann (who was such an unassertive wet blanket) revealing she’d been head of European something at Glaxo Smith Kline or similar

That didn't feel like an error, but a very deliberate joke - making a point about motherhood and career.

I wasn’t convinced that anyone could (presumably) have enough presence to hold down a high-powered job and yet let themselves be treated as a skivvy by Amanda. That’s not about any trade-off between career and motherhood, that’s about personality.

@Palavah

For me, one of the biggest inconsistencies was Ann (who was such an unassertive wet blanket) revealing she’d been head of European something at Glaxo Smith Kline or similar

That didn't feel like an error, but a very deliberate joke - making a point about motherhood and career.

Yes, I agree. I absolutely love Anne, she is full of surprises.

Anne would never have such a high powered job ( Meg would though !)
I wonder if she just said that because Amanda thought she worked for Greggs? Having a bit of a pop at her generally ? Not very Anne to do something like that though to be fair so doesn't make sense really .
Kevin's age and losing mum didn't add up either unless he called step mum his mum ?
Which wouldn't be odd at all. ( or the writers have just forgotten all of series one and two which is more like it)

I thought it was very true when we found out Anne used to have a high powered job. I know of parents who have given up their identity since having children, and since becoming stay at home.

I loved Julia telling Ann she was beautiful when she was angry in the final episode when she finally loses it and tells Amanda she's a cow.

Meg you can believe could run a home and a business and never sleep and be fantastic at it all.
Anne is too much of an earth mother and would feel guilty if she had to work late or go away with work and leave her brood behind ( No offense to Anne, just how she comes across or she did in series 1 and 2 anyway)
Still, who I am to judge anyone with my one CSE in science!

Ann's job was meant to be a surprise. Blimey, you have to wonder sometimes.