Poldark

I can't wait. Sad it's coming to and end. Do the books actually take the story further?

The books go on forever, Elliane I'm also looking forward to it.

He will have to go on a strict diet if he wants to get into his breeches now!

Why's that, Peonyrose?

I've heard that this series actually fills in the gap between a couple of the books, because those that haven't been televised focussed more on the next generation. I'm looking forward to it.

Yes. There's a ten year jump from when Elizabeth dies to the next book.

It's back, tonight!!

Do you think the tennis will be over by then?

That’s what ive just asked merlot

I've watched every episode so far but thinking I'll give this latest one a miss. It's melodrama, pure and simple. Therefore predictable and - er - boring. (is there a 'ducks' emoticon?)

Love melodrama at times and sometimes predictability suits me down to the ground.

Demelza is in Poldark????

I prefer to keep my memories of the first series, (with Robin Ellis and Angharad Rees). Why do we get so many new versions of old series. Has no-one the imagination to think up something new?

They don’t do bad really. Did you see Summer of Rockets? Excellent. Years and Years. Gentleman Jack. Killing Eve.

What I meant was Delmelza is in Poirot, at the moment. Stupid me.

Well I still think that George is more interesting than Ross. Poor George.
I also like his sneery/smarmy sidekick /uncle too. I don't fancy them! I just like them. Elizabeth was very wet. So is Demelza. Ross still looks like he smells.

A bit pedestrian so far imo. He is looking seedy these days.

Pedestrian is right. It may buck up

Oh dear. I tried to watch it as DH liked the last series but how dreary and dull it is. I need something a bit cheerier on a Sunday night.

Now that Debbie Horsefield has the script to herself and is no longer following the books (we should be ten years on but we're not) I don't think it's going to be as good.

I can understand Uncle Warleggan thinking that George was hallucinating when he said he'd seen Jake Carne at Trenwith (Phew!) but did neither of them notice somebody had lit the fire?

And....If an arson attack had nearly burned your house down and you were employing the person you think was responsible, would you then swan off to London leaving your two children in the care of Prudie and the suspected nutter?

Bring back Jud. Please?

I thought there was something lacking in last night's episode. Now I know why - it's not based on an actual book. It seemed to move very quickly from one event to another; the fire which seemed so awful was dealt with very quickly (emptying the pot of water on it did the trick seemingly!); Ross seemed to be all over the place - Cornwall one minute, London the next and all the while with Demelza laughing indulgently at his antics.

I wonder why they've gone off piste with this one, if there really aren't to be any more. There are loads of books to be got through yet. I also wondered at the flashback to Ross's injury too. They haven't done that before have they?

Maybe next week it will sort itself out. I do hope so ... I've been looking forward to it since the last series finished.

I think the flashback to Ross’s injury was to introduce the new character Ned who apparently was a real life character. And who actually owns Trenwith? Is it George or Geoffrey Charles?

Yes, I thought it was disappointing too and I actually missed the horse thundering scenes over the cliff top. The most poignant bits of acting for me were the diffucult scenes between Morwenna and her new husband.

You're right merlotgran, that going off to London bit was very weird at the end.

How old is Garrick the dog now?? Guinness book of records territory? And where's Horace?!