I also think she’s gorgeous. A striking face! But I don’t think those actors had *the* chemistry needed for this role. It fell flat for me. I did enjoy it, but it wasn’t 100%.
This is actually something I dislike about the story. We ARE supposed to feel sorry Dex and nothing else really. He has so many sad things happen to him that we can’t really criticize him for, say, heavily drinking while alone with his infant daughter, or insulting Emma several times. We have no problem criticizing Emma for the things she says and does, because she’s a typical Written By A Man- woman. 14 episodes and we don’t get to see anyone from her family. Nothing ever explained why she was the way she was in the beginning. The only reason we get is that she had a crush on Dex for a long time.
That's another grower, I hated the first few episodes but loved it I was so obsessed with it in lock down. Stick with it
Same. First couple of episodes I thought meh but then I was hooked. I was so obsessed! I could relate to Marianne and Connell in so many ways. I’ve never been struck by something as much as I was Normal People. It invaded my thoughts, it was all consuming for me. I hoped One Day was going to be the same but nope. I just didn’t get their relationship dynamic, feel any chemistry at all. I think some of it maybe is that we know nothing about Emma. I want to know people, understand why they think, feel and act the way they do. Absolutely nothing to do with her looks or the fact she is played by a brown person as someone previously suggested. I think the actress is beautiful but the script wasn’t.
There’s a few. I think quite confined to a couple of episodes. One near the start one near the end. Quite full on, but it’s not got loads of sex
I’d say it’s fine for that she group. I can think of maybe 4 sexual scenes across the entire 14 eps; nothing mega full on and they don’t last long.
My daughter is 12 and I’d be happy for her to watch it. Very minimal sex scenes and you can’t really see much
I started watching yesterday and am on episode three (I think?).
I loved the book and read it ages ago. Haven't seen the film.
I found the first episode really dragged and struggled to understand their attraction to each other tbh. All that faffing around in her bedroom with her running off to the toilet to stare in the mirror.
I will persist though.
I always pictured Dexter as a sort of Spencer Matthews type
The actress who plays his mother is stunning.
The first episode KILLED me! The tension between them is unbearable!
However comparing Dex to Spencer Matthews has just sort of killed the illusion for me!
For ages I was trying to think who he reminded me of and it's Sam Gamgee from Lord of the Rings. And I can't unsee that now either
