I must be weak, but two episodes of the BBC drama series "True Love" has shown me just how much I care for Margate, and I have to admit I don't care enough to lie, frankly without being heavily sedated, I can't make another episode.
Watching the first couple of episodes, even tasteful shots of characters traveling along Margate front and then back the other way didn't lift my spirits, nor Dr Who pretending to be a council officer, I understand that much of drama was improvised by the actors, which if you ask me just enhances the drabness of the stories.
Perhaps if the drama had spent more on writers it would have been better, as for the local commentary, that, this will help promote Margate, I for one, am not buying in to it. I like to be entertained or challenged, this, what I've seen, has been mundane and maudlin, which doesn't have to be bad as was the case with this classic of British cinema.
Hopfully if you clicked on the above, you had a clean hankie, Brief Encounter it is one of those great tragic love stories a bit like Cllr Mike Harrisons relationship between him and his electorate if you click here, it seems a touch of bitterness has come between him the voters as this comment from his "apology" for "inappropriate language" would indicate "I would also like to apologise on behalf of the two complainants for causing a waste of Council resources" where's the love. Cllr Harrison if you use offensive terms what do you expect.
Tony I loved True Love and every one I have spoken to have enjoyed it as well. The fact it was set in Margate was fantastic but the stories were good as well.
ReplyDeleteWe'll have to disagree, still Mrs Me was not too keen, in fairness I watched during the afternoon. I've got the weekend off, maybe I'll give the remain episodes another go.
DeleteNot usually my cup of tea but I watched all five episodes and thought the first four were pretty good, didn't believe the characters in the fifth and final episode but overall loved the filming of Margate and the surrounding areas, great to see Margate portrayed in a positive light, even Arlington House came out of it well!
ReplyDeleteDown to earth light entertainment but it's what the BBC still does well.
Tony
ReplyDeleteI tend to agree with you that the stories were unconvincing and boring, but the filming was beautifully done and was a really good piece of PR that will hopefully bring more tourists in when we finally get some summer weather. I have only seen the first four episodes, though, due to the BBC's stupid scheduling of two episodes on the same night.
I always watch anything that features Margate and have to say I quite enjoyed these short plays. A few more people in the background would have enriched the settings. It was nice to see my old haunts.
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