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Posted by: ♡ Heezus Froot ♡ Feb 4 2015, 08:09 AM

I've tried the book and it's shit, but I'll probably watch this!

Posted by: Uptown Froot Feb 4 2015, 10:30 AM

I've not read the book but it's got a very good cast so I'll be watching. I'm too scared to read anything non Harry Potter related by JK but if I enjoy the series, I'll explore the book!

Posted by: April Feb 4 2015, 11:12 AM

I've not read The Casual Vacancy because I heard bad things about it. I'll definitely give this a watch though. I hope they adapt 'The Cuckoo's Calling' and 'The Silkworm' because JK Rowling definitely made two great books there!

Posted by: Suedehead2 Feb 4 2015, 11:17 AM

QUOTE(April @ Feb 4 2015, 11:12 AM)

Posted by: Jester Feb 15 2015, 10:02 PM

The book was great, and this was amazing. So well shot and fantastic acting. Very impressed!

Posted by: Rabbit Froot Feb 16 2015, 02:22 PM

I haven't read the book so I'm a bit overwhelmed by the amount of characters introduced in the first episode but the ending has me intrigued for the other episodes!

Posted by: April Feb 21 2015, 06:12 PM

I just watched the first episode and really enjoyed it. I'll definitely continue watching, especially since it's only a three-part series.

Posted by: April Feb 22 2015, 10:11 PM

Today's episode was a bit slow but I'm liking how the story is developing. I think the cast and their amazing performance is pulling up the programme tbh, the plot and story itself isn't great.

Posted by: dandy* Feb 22 2015, 10:26 PM

I think this is awful!!!

I can see where April is coming from in that the performances seem like they ought to be great but there's hardly any substance holding everything together.

Posted by: Suedehead2 Feb 22 2015, 11:04 PM

The plot is all rather whacky but I'm enjoying it. It's clearly not meant to be taken too seriously. I'm just treating it as a bit of a satire on idyllic village life - a bit like a 21st century Cold Comfort Farm.

Posted by: Rabbit Froot Mar 1 2015, 08:09 PM

Just watched the second episode and I enjoyed it a lot more than the first! It is better when it's not viewed as too serious, it is more like a cartoonish view of a village life

Posted by: T Boy Mar 1 2015, 10:28 PM

I was enjoying it until it ended. At which point I was wondering what exactly was it supposed to be about? I thought it was all going somewhere but apparently not. Very sad ending though.

Posted by: Rabbit Froot Mar 6 2015, 04:35 PM

Well, I feel that this got better with each episode! I really enjoyed the last one and, of course, it was a sad ending.

I guess, I agree with you T Boy, that I'm not quite sure what the full point of it was but I enjoyed the journey of the three episodes. I guess it was just a (sometimes) humorous look at the quaint village life/community aside from Krystal's story but then I guess Krystal's family were the ones that didn't fit into the community.

Posted by: T Boy Mar 6 2015, 05:19 PM

I quite liked it but I thought there wasn't really enough story and that was my problem. Things were also left unclear and I couldn't understand who I was supposed to root for. Krystal, I guess but who else?

Posted by: April Mar 6 2015, 05:37 PM

The last one was sad when Krystal died, but I agree with Toby over who we were supposed to be rooting for. Surely not Krystal if they then go and kill her off.

Personally, I was rooting for Samantha Mollison and she came out on top in the end.