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So effing miserable

posted 12 years ago by arianwenn
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So depressing. I think I will go and hang myself now

LeeAnn Rimes. No it doesn't.

I thought the series was a fine representation of how life may well have been in the period.

Must every story have a pat and pleasing ending to have value? Perhaps the constant stream of ephemera pouring in all its peppy vacuity from our TVs has affected some peoples' ability to recognize a fine story.

Just my opinion, of course.

[–] mcmason1503 12 years ago

Not at all misserable lol, very true its based on a true story derived from the diary of James Herriot himself... this is how vets were taught back then and it was an insight for everyone who gave a rats arse about watching, however, i will say 3 episodes only is an insult... there should be about 20 of them lol

[–] sallysima 12 years ago

Bearing in mind the period this was set in - the depression years of the 1930's - I felt that the production was pretty close to what Glasgow may well have been like during that time. I liked the series, short that it was, if allowed to mature by having further episodes it may well become as loved as All Creatures Great and Small.

[–] Prismark10 12 years ago

I think the BBC agree with the OP. Its been axed.

Its that man again!!

[–] pd78w 11 years ago

I was able to enjoy this show mostly because I am such a huge fan of James Herriot. However, this particular production never had any hope of becoming another All Creatures Great and Small.

[–] Prismark10 9 years ago

It was also poorly lit, very dark lighting.

Its that man again!!

[–] sephalon 12 years ago

Agreed.

I wanted to see the story of James Herriot's early days. Instead I got a bunch of irrelevant side plots and two-dimensional characters molded in to a 3 hour civics lesson.

[–] petra-59 11 years ago

Poorly written. Quite dreadful.

[–] petra-59 11 years ago

Overdrawn and quite hopeless. Obviously the final episode was not a final episode as the non-writers left it as though hoping for another Serbs. With any luck there won't be any more. It was not about a young vet, it was formulaic rubbish. As a prequel to the TV series it was a disaster.

[–] louiseculmer 8 years ago

it was pretty gloomy. not sure why anyone thought it was a good idea to make this.