May To December


I have recently seen May To December,up To Series 5,including the change of Female lead from Eve Matheson to Lesley Dunlop.I personally would be very biased to Eve Matheson;I found her very endearing in the role of Zoe.Lesley Dunlop performed quite well but seemed to lack the mischievousness which Eve portrayed in the role(e.g.Boom Boom at a joke,pretending to steal fruit at her parents stall,etc).Eve also had a very endearing mix of charm and softness about her;it did seem to me that she sometimes struggled to do the cockney accent.
To another subject,Anomalies,

1.Jamie tells Zoe that his mother died 6 years ago,when Alec would have been 47.

2.Alec tells Zoe he was married for 31 years(Married at 16!!!)

3.Zoes flat has both 3 and 9 on the door.Did she move.I didn't notice.

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RTE 1 here in Ireland are currently showing the Series;We have reached Series 5/Episode 2 at the moment.Lesley Dunlop fits in well enough but I will always prefer Eve Matheson's fine performances in 1 & 2.Her use of vocal tone is superb.
As regards Alecs marrying at 16,I think it was just an oversight by the writer,of no consequence,most shows have bloopers.

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For anyone in Canada, May to December is currently being shown on Vision TV on Thursday at 5pm PST. I was shocked to tune in today and see Eve Matheson gone. I don't think I can even watch it with Lesley Dunlop. I've never been fond of her and she has nothing of Eve's innocent, playful quality that was so endearing. Lesley Dunlop is just another average actress, if they were doing to cast her they could have cast just about anybody. I don't know how hard they tried to find a suitable replacement for Eve, but they sure missed the mark. :(

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My vote is also cast for Eve Matheson. Just not the same chemistry with Lesley Dunlop. She didn't have the same spark.

California Carol

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I am looking to buy the U.S. version of May to December, any or all of the series. Anyone have some available? [email protected]; thanks! Carol in Southern California

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