So I watched the series and now that a new season has dropped, I’m rewatching the whole thing before the current season.
I just remember and just have gotten to the episodes of Barbara’s illness. I remember watching for the first time being blindsided by the outcome. This time, knowing the outcome, I’m still as gutted.
This was one of the sadder story lines.
what happens at Nonatus house after she’s moved out?
I know it’s petty but it annoys me, especially when she ends the episode by adding some future footnote about someone in the episode like, « so-and-so never did [something something]. »
How would you even know, Jenny?
I know, I know, it’s storytelling. I just want the little things to make sense 🙂
Mine is the one where the placenta won't come away, and the doctor on the phone (some elderly guy) tells mom to tug on the cord. When the midwives arrive, they find the poor teen's uterus prolapsed and hanging out (not shown). The scene was enough to make my own uterus shrivel up. 😱😬
Nurse Dyer had "chick"
Nurse Crane had "lass"
Nurse Anderson had "precious"
What are the others?
The older seasons had so much comedy written into them, and it feels like the most recent seasons have lost that. None of the characters (other than Reggie) are really very funny or clever, it's all so serious. Bring back the funny!
Just a curious question about names in the U.K. I work remotely and I like to have background noise while I work. I have seen each series multiple times (well only 3 times for the most current series) but I know them all well enough to where I don't need active attention. Is it common for people to introduce themselves with their given names followed by what they prefer to be called? Such as Beatrix preferring Trixie, Patience preferring Patsy and Ann preferring Nancy? Is it a generational thing not common now or is it still common. As an American, I can't think of this ever happening to me. People introduce themselves as they wish to be called with no other explanation. You may find it out later but only after a friendship developed. I had a friend once who had been using her middle name our entire friendship and didn't know until her wedding invitation arrived. LOL.
I stopped watching around Season 13 because I couldn’t take the Lucille and Matthew Aylward storylines, and just thought they weren’t handling character departures well in general. But now that there’s a new season I’ve been thinking about giving it another go.
Do you think the later seasons are worth a watch or is the show past its prime?
I'm about half way through season 6 and so many episodes are leaving me teary eyed and emotional. This isn't normal for me when I watch tv shows.
It makes me wonder, will the rest of the seasons be like this? I'm loving the story so far and this is my first watch through so no major spoilers please
Perfect example of typical hospital management these days. They don’t actually do the real work, sit around all day whilst bossing around the actual health care professionals. Don’t know the job so have no idea how to actually implement effective systems. Complete lack of empathy and compassion, all about money and “efficiency” without factoring in the human element. All whilst inexplicably being the ones in positions of power.
This episode follows along the storyline when Tom starts showing interest in nurse Barbara.
Trixie asks Tom, “How long since we ended everything?”
I guess she forgot that SHE broke off the engagement. There was no “we”!
She broke it off because Tom was told her would need to move to Newcastle.
Which leads me to her horrid treatment of Barbara.
Just wondering if anyone else is listening to/has listened to this. I started it years ago, got distracted, and just got back into it. If you haven't listened, I highly recommend it. 2 British fans and one American (who met at university) are the hosts. It's insightful, thoughtful, funny, and very entertaining.
I love seeing everyone's different views on the show and the characters, and you've all given me lots to think about.
I truly believe I enjoy the show even more, now, because I see everything through tons of different eyes!
Not to mention you point out details I've never noticed, which is so fun.