What I am watching tonight...

[elisi]

Poldark returns from the American War of Independence to his beloved Cornwall to find his world in ruins: his father dead, his house wrecked and his sweetheart engaged.

I'm generally not one for historical dramas. But. I shall be watching this one, for the almost same reasons I watched Casanova (David Tennant) and The Devil's Whore (John Simm). In this case, it's Aidan Turner...

More info here.

Tonight, BBC1, 9pm. :) (And oh, is my mood theme ever appropriate or what?)

ETA: I had never heard of Poldark until Friday, when work colleagues brought it up. So I have no baggage. It's v. interesting to hear all the stories of people loving the original.

Comments

[elisi]

I zapped in, saw someone vomiting for laughs, and zapped out.
Sounds about right.

John Barrowman said a name that did not mean anything to me but when I googled it it was the Family Guy guy I think.
... Now I worry about his character. *g* I think it's a very blokeish sort of humour though.

They killed the dog right? I remember reading the headlines at the time. It made quite world news.
Yup. The sarcastic, talking dog. :(

Did you watch Stargate as well?
I did not, but I know of it, thanks to fannish osmosis.

[dieastra.livejournal.com]

Now I worry about his character. *g* I think it's a very blokeish sort of humour though

Totally must be. As also both him and Richard Dean Anderson seem to be fascinated with farting and did so often on the set ;) Something we girls cannot understand I guess.

[elisi]

This explains everything.

From 0:50 to 1:20

[dieastra.livejournal.com]

LOL yeah it does ;)
Not that I have any experience myself.

I just remembered that John and Carole also sometimes do a read of their Hollow Earth books in schools and answer questions. And they ask the kids what it would be like in London in the 18th century. Apparently it is always a huge success and much giggling ensues when they are saying "pee" and "poo". I think John enjoys it just as much as the Fourth graders LOL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPQJoM9_76M

[elisi]

Thank you for that! :D

And I think John enjoys it MORE...