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Season 4

posted 5 years ago by PlatinumScreen (221)
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It's the general consensus among fans that season 4 is the best. I disagree. I found it lacking and at times downright boring. I'm not sure if it is because they crammed the events of one of the longest books into only 8 episodes or because the heart of the show is the interaction between Ross and Demelza that couldn't happen as much in this season with Ross being in London half a year at a time.

It could also be my own fault because this was the first season in which I viewed it after I read the book it's based upon, The Angry Tide. The book was riveting. I couldn't stop tearing through it at breakneck pace. It is a masterpiece of plot. However, the season didn't measure up, but the screen adaptations rarely do.

Here's my ranking of the seasons:
1. Season 1
2. Season 2
3. Season 4
4. Season 3

It will be interesting to see how season 5 shakes out. This season is based on the writer's imaginings of what happened in the ten year gap between books 7 and 8 of the series. Maybe it will have that magic again like the first two seasons did for me.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

I'd have to go with season 1 being the best, for me anyways, because it's really the only season that I read the actual books it was based on. It's been a couple of years now but I do remember there being some variations between the book and the show.

[–] PlatinumScreen (221) 5 years ago

Did you read the books before or after you watched season 1? I'm wondering if that impacted your enjoyment of the show. I enjoyed the show better before I read the books. I guess knowing what was going to happen took some of the wind out of the show's sails for me.

Season 5 that starts soon should be an interesting barometer of my experience because it is all original writing and not based on any of the books.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

I read them before.