Graham Norton's "Holding" ITV

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dee_mc

dee_mc

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Anyone else watch the first episode of this last Monday?
I'd been looking forward to it since the stellar cast was announced, and even more so when the trailer dropped: it looked to be full of laughs.
I've read the book (read and enjoyed all 3 of his books actually) and understand that films and TV adaptations are rarely totally faithful to the original text, but this...
I'm struggling tbh!
The characters are so far removed from those in the book - the three sisters in particular
Episode one wasn't funny.
A lot of the accents are ropy AF.
I'll watch again tonight but I'm disappointed so far.
Also surprised by the super positive press response - maybe I'm just wrong?!
 
I liked PJ's character a bit more last night but the Charlene McKenna character is awful: I've always thought she was a quality actress but after hearing the attempt at a Cork accent and the inflections all over the place I'm not so sure 😁
I think most of the show's problems could be solved by getting in a great dialect coach and being more true to the book.
Siobhan McSweeney is doing great work IMO but in fairness I think you could plonk her into something as bad as Fair City or Mrs Brown's Boys and she'd manage to make something of the role.
Pauline McLynn and Demi Isaac Oviawe seem to be the same in every role.
Where do I recognise Clinton Liberty (the young detective) from? TV ads maybe? I vaguely remember him being in Normal People and IMDB says he was in Smother but I just can't place him in it, yet he seems very familiar!
 
I loved it!

I felt so sad for PJ at the end ... I think what's-her-name was tempted to give it a go with him, but wanted to keep her marriage for the sake of the kids
 
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