some thoughts on the new Poldark

[ghostjmf]

How's that for topical?

The old series lead us to believe he fought the revolution on *our* side. Can't shake what the novels said, if anything, out of the internet. It doesn't make sense that he & his girlfriend didn't write letters if he was a Brit officer, as he is in this version.


Old version, Eliz (his orig girlfriend) was the ultimate ice princess. New version she's warm & friendly.
Dunno how the books have it; guessing IP, & this redo just has to be diff to justify itself.

This version's Demelza doesn't hold a candle to orig. Who was a force of nature in a way that won her female fans. The original elemental wild child. And really a child in the orig, slower paced show. For the 1st few "years".

All I can get off internet talk so far is "why is facial scar on diff side". Who cares? Apparently, novels don't specify. I can get *that* off the internet.

[ghostjmf]

Oh, spoke too soon, today there are comments on the Times site that mostly agree w/ me re Demelza.

[ghostjmf]

Long as I'm babbling on: There are some female characters who look like hot chicks. As a woman, I say "big woo". I can understand why men would like their looks. I guess. But they have to have or at least act the personality to fit the part or the casting doesn't work for me.


I can understand why the people casting the remake did not go for the force-of-nature personality the sadly late Angharad Rees gave Demelza. They don't want to be judged on making a copy that's just a copy. And as such can never measure up. But, damn it, the part, I believe as written (from reading reviews of the actual books, which I haven't yet read) requires more than the demure character we're given so far in this remake.


Angharad Rees' Demelza was a tortured but willful kid whose every hurt and joy you felt as she did. Hard act to follow, however you're casting.