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‘Maid’ - Netflix series

(35 Posts)
highlanddreams Sat 09-Oct-21 11:51:37

It was very good and hard to watch too, I've been through similar circumstances in my life when I was young but I had 2 children and none of the resources or support she was able to get help from were available to me where I lived.
I hope anyone who is going through this can find the strength to get away and start again,you can do it.

henetha Sat 09-Oct-21 11:41:10

I've just finished it and enjoyed it hugely. Don't be poor in America, is what I learned. And the strength of some women is amazing.
And I fell in love with that little girl.

Mary59nana Sat 09-Oct-21 11:32:26

Watched it on Monday as a binged watch and although hard at times I would watch it all over again.
It shows how strong women can be in tmes of hardship and as a lone parent would do anything for your child.
10 out of 10 I give it

Liz46 Sat 09-Oct-21 08:08:05

We've watched it all and it definitely improved after the beginning. As you have said, the little girl was gorgeous. What a lovely smile!

Baggs Sat 09-Oct-21 06:19:45

I agree with your “quite hard to watch” assessment, grandmasue. I can only watch short sections at once before it stresses me out but I think I’ll stick with it at my own pace. Don’t seem to be able to deal with intense stuff except in small doses.

GrandmasueUK Sat 09-Oct-21 03:36:30

I hope you continue with it Farmor. It is very good. The little girl was brilliant. I wonder if the actors reacted to what she was saying because the other actors' dialogue sounded so natural with her.

Esspee Fri 08-Oct-21 23:13:55

Yes, I’m in the middle of it. Isn’t the little girl just wonderful.
There is some really excellent acting but I have to watch something lighthearted afterwards to lift my mood.

seacliff Fri 08-Oct-21 23:09:55

I've watched it all. It was hard to watch at times, makes you realise how tough and unfair life is for many people, through no fault of their own.

I thought the daughter gave a great performance, and also the little girl was fantastic. So good.

Farmor15 Fri 08-Oct-21 22:54:37

I've watched the first episode and found it so depressing I'm not sure I want to watch more! However, if Grandmasue is finding it good, perhaps I'll persist.

GrandmasueUK Fri 08-Oct-21 22:31:53

Is anyone else watching this series? The main character is played by Margaret Qualley and her real-life mother, Andie MacDowell, plays her awful mother. I’ve found it really interesting and it’s quite hard to watch, as it tells the story of a young woman, with a child who escapes from an abusive relationship. She takes a job with a cleaning company for basic wages so she can put a roof over her head and food on the table. It was based on a true story, which makes it all the more compelling. I’ve got 3 episodes left and I don’t want to get to the end!