S01.E01: Episode 1

[AnimeMania]

Alice and Jack are bound by a powerful connection, but a deep trauma from Alice's past causes her to reject him.

Premiere Date: March 17, 2024       Masterpiece   PBS     10pm     

[NeenerNeener]

I think I hate Alice.

[anniebird]

We are supposed to be this is the love of the century??? She's a high-maintenance, demanding, unpredictable, not-very-appealing person, and he's a bland nice guy. 

[Wonkabar5]

The lack of engagement here with posts speaks volumes. Husband and I made it through 20 minutes. 

[dancingdreamer]

I take it Alice was abused when she was very young. I made it through it, but I don't  see DH watching  this again. I'll  wait until next week to decide.

[Rickster]

3 hours ago, Wonkabar5 said:

The lack of engagement here with posts speaks volumes. Husband and I made it through 20 minutes. 

I made it through 15, mostly because I found Alice totally annoying and I said, “why bother?”

[cinsays]

boring show with unlikeable people

who thought this was a good idea for a series? ugh

[12catcrazy]

Made through the first episode and thought "why?".  Wuthering Heights this ain't. 

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but the male lead is not really all that attractive and he has the personality of a luke warm bowl of oatmeal.  And so far, Alice comes across as borderline  bat-shit crazy and not a very nice person.     If Jack were my friend, I'd tell him to run for the hills.   There is nothing we have been shown that makes either of these characters remotely interesting as people.  

And for the shallow aside - whoever decided that Alice should sport the Carolyn Bessette look of severe pulled back hair, no eye makeup, and bold lipstick, is doing the actress no favors.   At least pencil in her eyebrows!  

[proserpina65]

On 3/18/2024 at 12:40 PM, NeenerNeener said:

I think I hate Alice.

I know I hate her.  Run, Jack, run!!!  Bitch be crazy.

4 hours ago, 12catcrazy said:

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but the male lead is not really all that attractive and he has the personality of a luke warm bowl of oatmeal.  And so far, Alice comes across as borderline  bat-shit crazy and not a very nice person.     If Jack were my friend, I'd tell him to run for the hills.   There is nothing we have been shown that makes either of these characters remotely interesting as people.  

I think Jack is cute in a average sort of way, but he is so wishy-washy.  I'd rather be watching a show about the friend and the stone-cold fox he pulled.

[AZChristian]

I'm with many of you . . . didn't make it past the halfway point, even though I really like Domhnall Gleeson usually.  

[CarpeFelis]

On 3/18/2024 at 9:40 AM, NeenerNeener said:

I think I hate Alice.

I KNOW I hate Alice.

If I’d ever gone on a date with someone and been as obnoxiously questioned as she was interrogating Jack, I’d have headed to the ladies’ room and never come back.

At first I wondered if she was terminally ill and didn’t want to get attached to anyone. But after the way she was screaming when Jack went out for coffee and croissants, I’m thinking BPD.

On 3/21/2024 at 7:17 AM, 12catcrazy said:

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but the male lead is not really all that attractive

And for the shallow aside - whoever decided that Alice should sport the Carolyn Bessette look of severe pulled back hair, no eye makeup, and bold lipstick, is doing the actress no favors.   At least pencil in her eyebrows!  

I actually do think Domnhall Gleeson is attractive. But Alice, yikes… I don’t get his fascination with her at all! She’s definitely not a woman I look at and think “dang, I wish I looked like her”. And on her, that red lipstick was hideous.

[One4Sorrow2TooBad]

Watched all of first episode and have to agree with all, this is "the biggest turd in the punchbowl"  I've seen PBS put out. What kind of imbecile would put up with that POS????? Talk about a shit magnet...

Edited March 27 by One4Sorrow2TooBad