Poldark Season 1 Q&A with Aidan Turner + Eleanor Tomlinson | BFI 

***** i was thinking of that too when i saw her in this series

I put a pic of Eleanor and Merida on my Instagram coz I thought they looked alike

+vforvendetta60 No you are not. I kept telling my wife as we watched "Wow that actress would be a perfect casting for a non-animated version of Brave"

OMG yes I thought that from the first time I saw Poldark!

I couldn't think of anyone better to play a real life version of Merida!!! come on disney let's get this rolling!!!

Marion Jean Doan //// Colin Firth was great as Darcy but never good looking. Aiden is ok in this role, however I don't see him as James Bond.

Bond role would ruin his career.

He would make a PERFECT 007!

Nah, there won't be. I'm afraid we'll all have to accept it.

Dee Anderson He should feel bashful.

I think he is sexy but no he is not bashful at all. That is why he never stops talking to get all the attention.

georockstar09 ///I'm sure mom was happy he got the role $$$$$$$ however, WG was a sick ass MYSOGINIST to the core, i mean twisted.

WG WAS A SICK TWISTED MYSOGINIST THAT NEEDED HELP. HIS MALADY WAS HIS INABILITY TO INTEREST THE LADIES, HE WAS A GEORGE WARLEGGAN VOID OF SOCIAL SKILLS AND WOMEN CRINGED WHEN HE CAME AROUND, MUCH LIKE Mr. Collins in p&p. THIS PRODUCTION IS A SLAVE MENTALITY, WOMAN ABUSER, WITH A FAUX HERO WHO IS NOTHING MORE THAN A WRECKLESS, SELFISH, DISHONEST, PORT DRINKING, LOW BROW , PONTIFICATING, IGNORAMOUS WHO PREFERS COURTESANS LIKE THE ONE WHO MARRIED HIS COUSIN BECAUSE HER PIMPING MOTHER AN AGED COURTESAN COULD NOT FIND ANY OTHER RICH MAN TO PIMP HER ON AND FRANCIS BEING DESPERATE AND STUPID AND THE MOTHER AND ELIZABETH THINKING HE WAS RICH WENT THROUGH WITH THE DOOMED MARRIAGE, ROSS IN TURN FOUND DEMELZA AN ABUSED CHILD BY A WICKED MOTHER AND GAVE HER A JOB, HE NEEDED HELP TO MEND HIS LIFE, SHE PROVED TO BE A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH THAT TURNED INTO A SWAN ,BEAUTIFUL, SMART, LOYAL, DEPENDABLE, SHE LEFT ROSS 1. BECAUSE PRUDY TOLD HER ROSS SAID SHE WAS NOT WORTH THE TROUBLE, ROSS WENT AFTER HER AND BROUGHT HER BACK, 2. ELIZABETH COMING UNANNOUNCED AND BEING RUDE TO HER OUT OF JEALOUSY, AGAIN HE WENT AFTER HER AND BROUGHT HER BACK 3. ROSS NOT CHECKING ELIZABETH'S POPPING UP UNINVITED THEN BEING RUDE, THIS TIME ROSS REALIZED DEMELZA HAD MORALS,THEY HAD SEX AND DEMELZA KNEW LADIES DON'T DO THAT AND ROSS DIDN'T RESPECT HER, SO HE MARRIED HER AND GREW TO LOVE HER, HOWEVER ELIZABETH THE WICKED, JEALOUS, COURTESAN COULDN'T BARE IT AND BEGAN HER PLAN KNOWING SHE COULD GET ROSS BACK TO HIS WHORING WAYS AND RUIN HIS MARRIAGE, DEMELZA WISE BEYOND HER YEARS ADDRESSED HER CONCERNS WITH BOTH WHORES TO NO AVAIL, HER DISHONEST ADULTER AND ADULTRESS ARE NOW BAS TARD PARENTS WITHOUT AN INCH OF COMPUNCTION AND DH THE NON FICTION WRITING IDIOT THINKS, DEMELZA LOVES ROSS AND FORGAVE HIM ( THIS BITCH IS NOT ONLY IGNORANT OF HER HEROINE) BS, DEMELZA LEFT HOME AS A CHILD BECAUSE HER FATHER BEAT HER AND ONLY HAD A DOG SHE ADOPTED AND CARED FOR, ROSS WHO NEEDED HER AND SHE LITERALLY SAVED HIM WITH HER HARD WORK, LOYALTY, BEAUTY, HONESTY AND HER WISDOM BEYOND HER YEARS, DEMELZA WAS NOW A MOTHER,HEAD OF HOUSE, A LADY WHO THE MINERS,SO CALLED UPPER CRUST AND REAL LADIES AND GENTLEMEN HAD COME TO RESPECT. THIS MINERS DAUGHTER HATES R&E AND HER MAIN GOAL IS TO SEVER TIES WITH BOTH THESE BACKSTABBING, BASTARD HAVING TRAITORS,HOWEVER AFTER SHE KNOCKS ROSS DOWN AND IS IN THE GENESIS OF HER PLAN, SHE RECONSTRUCTS THE LIVING QUARTERS, SHE&PRUDY FIX THE GUESTROOM FOR DEMELZA, DEMELZA HIRES 2 NEW HOUSE SERVANTS,MALE AND FEMALE INSTRUCTS PRUDY NEVER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES TELL ROSS ANYTHING ABOUT HER WHEREABOUTS,ONLY" SHE STEPPED OUT" HER LETTERS GO UNDER HER BED, PACKAGES IN THE LIBRARY. DEMELZA IS THE EXAMPLE FOR HER CHILDREN NOT ROSS AND SHE IS IN DIVORCE MODE AND SMELLING BLOOD NOT SPARING ANYONE AND WAITING FOR THE TWO WHORES BASTARD TO BE BORN. ROSS AND HIS WHORE ( E&G HAVE MARRIED, R, E & AUNT AGGIE) ARE TO STUPID TO KNOW (DEMELZA CAN COUNT AND HAS THE DATES TO THE FAUX EARLY BIRTH, FALLING DOWN THE STAIRS 8 MO BASTARD) ROSS GOT THERE FIRST AND THE 9 MO BASTARD IS HIS BUT THE DECEIVERS NEEDED A CASHCOW TO SPONSOR THEIR ONE NIGHT STAND, NEITHER OF THESE SNAKES G,R,E,A. COULD GIVE A SHIT ABOUT D OR J THEIR PLAN WORKED PERFECTLY ( OR SO THEY THOUGHT) DEMELZA HAS IGNORED ROSS COMPLETELY AND IS RUNNING HER HOUSE,MINE, JEREMY IS IN A NICE SCHOOL AND BOTH INFREQUENTLY SEE ROSS, DEMELZA HAS NO PHYSICAL YEARNING, LOVE, OR RESPECT FOR ROSS BUT PUTS ON ACADEMY AWARD PERFORMANCES AROUND HIS PEERS AND LOOKS BREATHTAKINGLY GORGEOUS, SHE TAKES VERY GOOD CARE OF HERSELF, ROSS WINS MP BECAUSE OF HIS WIFE,DEMELZA HAS BECOME AN ARTICULATE, SEASONED BUSINESS WOMAN,ROSSES GIFTS DEMELZA PUTS IN HER DRAW UNOPENED, HER MONEY PESCO HAS OPENED A TRUST FOR JEREMY, PESCO ADORES HER AS DOES BASSETT, FALMOUTH, HUGH, MCNEIL AND THE MINERS REVERE HER. ROSS GOES INTO DEMELZAS ROOM TO SEE WHAT HE CAN FIND, DEMELZA TREATS HIM WITH RESPECT LIKE HER WORKERS BUT HE WILL NEVER TOUCH HER AGAIN AND IT IS KILLING HIM, HE FINDS THE GIFTS WRAPPED, THE ROOM BEAUTIFUL, NOTHING LIKE HIS, BOOKS, CARDS, LETTERS ALL CLASSY TO THE 9'S MANY PRAISING HER FOR HER INTELLECT,KINDNESS, STRENTH UNDER PRESSURE ROSS IS BESIDE HIMSELF, NO DEMELZA, JEREMY, BUT HIS LAND,MINE, COTTAGES ARE BEAUTIFUL BECAUSE OF HER AND ROSS NEVER SEES HER, THEN VALENTINE IS BORN , ROSS WINS MP AND GOES TO LONDON ( WHAT A BLESSING) SHE AND JEREMY ARE NOT THERE TO SEE HIM OFF, PRUDY TELLS ROSS MRS. HAD TO STEP OUT, ROSS KNOWS SOMETHING IS WRONG BUT GOES FELLING A KNOT IN HIS STOMACH, E&G ARE IN LONDON WHICH MAKES DEMELZAS MOVES EVEN MORE FLUENT BECAUSE GEORGES UNCLE IS IN CORNWALL WITH VALENTINE AND THE GOVERNESS. ROSS AFTER 4MO WRITES D TELLING HER HE WILL STAY LONGER BECAUSE OF WORK, D WRITES BACK, TAKE ALL THE TIME YOU NEED, WE'RE JUST FINE, DEMELZA and COUNSIL HAVE COMPLETED THEIR DOSSIER, INTERVIEWS, DATES, TIMES, FINANCES, ROSSES CHOSEN FAMILY ABANDONMENT TO BE WITH HIS ADULTRESS AND HER FAMILY CAUSING IRREPUTABLE HARM BECAUSE IT RESULTED IN A BASTARD AND HAS ENDED HIS LEGAL MARRIAGE AND CAUSED HIS SON TO BE WITHOUT HIS LEGAL FATHER AND ROSSES LEGAL WIFE TO RESCIND THERE UNION, UNCONTESTED BECAUSE OF CHOSEN ADULTRY AFTER MANY REBUKES BY HIS FORMER WIFE, MS. CARNE MYTHODICALLY,JUDICALLY AND IRREFUTEABLY WON THE COURTS RESPECT PREFACING HER REQUEST ISN'T MADE OUT OF REVENGE BUT OUT OF RESPECT FOR HER SON, HERSELF, MINERS AND ALL PEOPLE WHO WOULD HAVE SUCH A UNWARRANTED, DISHONEST, INHUMANE SELFISH ACT WITHOUT AN INCH OF COMPUNCTION FOR THE INNOCENT, A PARENT IS A CHILDS, PROTECTOR, TEACHER, COMPASS BUT MOST IMPORTANT, ROLE MODEL,TO BE RESPECTED, REPRIMANDED WHEN NEEDED AND RESPECTED, THIS OFFENSE AS A MOTHER IN A LEGAL MARRIAGE CALLS FOR THE LATER IN ORDER TO RAISE A GENTLEMAN WITH MORALS, CHARACTER,HONESTY,RESPECT, LOVE,TRUST AND LOYALTY, ADULTRY RESULTING IN A BASTARD MEANS ONE IS VOID OF THOSE CHARACTERISTICS. MS. CARNE WINS AND TAKES ALL SHE ASKS FOR AND SOME, HER STRENGTH RESONATES WITH THE PANEL HER CHARGES ARE IRREFUTABLE AND SHE MAKES A PLEA TO THE COURT THE ADULTRESS AND BASTARD RECEIVE NOTHING AND AFTER PRESENTING FACTS THE COURT AGREES, BECAUSE OF BLATANT FISCAL AFFRONTS ROSSES EARNINGS ARE HANDLED BY THE COURT WITH DEMELZA AND HER ATTY., MS. CARNE AND HER LEGAL HIRE JEREMY POLDARK OWN NAMPARA, THE MINE,BEACHES AND SURROUNDING LAND OF THE TENANTS. ROSS IS BANNED FROM THE LAND, HIS FORMER, WIFE AND CHILD, IF THE DECREE IS BROKEN IN ANY WAY THE PENALTY WILL BE HARSH. ALTHOUGH MS. CARNE COVERTLY ORCHESTRATED THIS DIVORCE FOR THE SAKE OF HER CHILD, THE ARISTO-CRAP GRAPEVINE GOT WORD AND MS.CARNE BECAME A HEROINE TO MEN AND WOMEN OF CHARACTER AND MORALS. GEORGE WENT BALLISTIC HAD HIS UNCLE TELL THE MAID SERVANT TO LOAD ALL E,V AND JC CLOTHES AND TAKE THEM TO THE VENDOR TO SELL, THE JEWELRY AS WELL,EVERYTHING OF THEIRS MUST BE SOLD IMMEDIATELY ANYTHING OF THEIRS MUST GO. HE HAD ALL HIS BELONGINGS SENT TO HIS HOUSE IN LONDON ,WHILE HE CLOSED ALL ACCOU NTS OF E,VAND JC HE SENT FOR A HAYWAGON TO ESCORT E,V AND JC TO HER FATHERS HOUSE. ROSS RECEIVED HIS DECREE IN LONDON WITH HIS CLOTHES,BOOKS AND LETTERS ETC. HE LIKE THE OTHER 2 WERE GUTPUNCHED, SHOCKED, EMBARRASSED, HUMILIATED AND INSANE WITH SHAME, HOWEVER ROSS AND ELIZABETH HAVE DEMELZA TO THANK THAT SHE GOT THEM TOGETHER TO RAISE THEIR BASTARD AND JC MUST BE SO PROUD HE HAS UNCLE ROSS AND HIS MOTHER AS HIS EXAMPLE. NOT

georockstar09 Aidan Turner actually said that his mom said "You'd better not mess this up....Robert Ellis (who played the original Ross Poldark in the 70's adaption) was brilliant."

I think this is still available on the BBC iPlayer.

Thank you dear, I live in the Republic of Ireland, the player isn't available to us here, thanks again.

Patrick Farrell That's a bummer. Maybe they'll bring out a DVD of the series. It's on my 'bucket list' to travel round Eire in an old fashioned gypsy caravan and visit lots of the pubs. I hear they have great music. One day...

Yes I imagine they will when it's the series is over in 4 weeks, it would be nice to own. Nowhere like it for "salt of the earth" experiences, stay away from Dublin, focus on Counties Clare, Kerry, West Cork, good people in those parts, don't wait too long, the Country is changing rapidly, we were sold out to the bankers, very sad really.

Agreed, I can't imagine a more perfect fit!

Leonor is perfect as Demelza.

Oui, elle est faite pour le rôle. Ou le rôle est fait pour elle.

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@@chrisgraham651 If HOMELY women are so needy they need to see Aiden with his shirt off, YAWN, LIKE DH THIS HORRID WRITER LOOK UP DESPERATE ROMANTICS, DEBBIE CHOSE HIM FOR POLDARK AFTER WATCHING THAT SICK POS,LIKE THIS IDIOT INTERVIEWER,HE SHOWS HIS WHOLE NAKED BODY, HE AND HIS DRUNK BUDDIES FUCK ANYTHING MOVING, THE MOVIE IS A ORGY FOR LAZY ARTIST THAT DRINK, SCREW, PAINT AND WRITE BS POETRY,BUT I WANTED TO LOOK UP THE REASON DH THOUGHT AIDEN WAS SO FABULOUS BECAUSE I HAD A FEELING IT HAD TO BE SOMETHING SLUTTY AND I WAS TOTALLY RIGHT, THIS GERIATRIC NO TALENT HAG CHOSE AIDEN BECAUSE HE WAS A PWT DESPERATE ACTOR FOR FAME FROM A GHETTO IIN IRELAND AND WOULD DO ANYTHING AND ANYONE TO BE RICH AND FAMOUS, BECAUSE HIS ACTING WAS NOT THAT GOOD AND HER LAUDING OVER HIS, INTELLIGENCE, DIEHARD BODY AND GESTURES ECT ( TO ME) WERE OVER BLOWN UNLESS YOUR AUDIENCE IS DUMB TEENAGERS AND CANE HOLDING COUGARS, AND SS FREAKS, AIDEN IS MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, ACTING ISN'T BRAIN SURGERY A REAL, AUTHENTIC ACTOR LIKE RUFUS SEWELL IS SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT HE IS A-LIST.

@@ernestineanderson3323 My goodness, do you even like the series? This is NOT the first time I've read your many disparaging remarks about Aidan Turner and his acting abilities. Damn, why are you even here if you dislike him that much.

I actually started watching this show because I was looking for shows similar to Outlander. There are some similarities but they are quite different, but I still love them both. Do you know any other shows similar to this?

Chris Dugopolski ////Seasons 2&3 were very disappointing to me, Ross treating Demelza his wife and lady like garbage while treatiing his delusional (faux perfect )homewrecking courtesan better, spending quality time with her and her son while ignoring his family not to mention giving her his mine shares causing his wife and son shame. Ross is a MYSOGINISTIC POS, THEY TRY THE BS O F MAKING HIM A HERO AND CONFLICTED, THAT IS PURE AND SIMPLE BS, HE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT HE WAS DOING AND SO DID DEMELZA AND ELIZABETH THE TRENWITH COURTESAN KNEW THOSE SHARES CAME FROM ROSS, WHILE GETTING DOUBLE THAT FROM GEORGE. DEMELZA SHOULD BE DIVORCED FROM ROSSES ADULTRY COMMITTING ASS, SHE FOREWARNED HIM, AFTER THE ALL NIGHT BASTARD MAKING FUCK, WHICH IN REALITY SAID FU DEMELZA,JEREMY,CLOWRANCE AND OUR MARRIAGE, I HAVE A BASTARD WITH MY FIRST WHORE ROSS SHOULD HAVE KEPT HIS ASS AT TRENWITH, BUT THE SPINLESS SCHEMING FUCKER THOUGHT HE COULD MAKE IT HOME BEFORE HIS WIFE WOKE. ROSS BEING THE SHIT STAIN HE I S THEN INSULTED HIS WIFES INTELLIGENCE AND SHE DECKED HIS SMELLY,WEAK,WORTHLESS, INHUMANE, ADULTRY COMMITTING ASS. ONCE I FOUND OUT THIS DUMB HORSEFACE DEBBIE IS OK WITH MYSOGINIST ROSS AND IS HAVING DEMELZA STAY WITH THIS PUNK ASS LOSER, DEMINISHING DEMELZAS STRONG CHARACTER, I SAID THEY NEED TO FIRE THIS UNTALENTED HAG, THE CHARACTER AND HEROINE DEMELZA WOULD FUCK OVER R&E SHE WOULD LEAVE ROSS BUT GET THE LIONS SHARE, DEMELZA HAS PEOPLE WHO ADMIRE AND RESPECT HER, SHE LOVES AND RESPECTS HER CHILDREN AND WOULD NOT STAY WITH ROSSES LOWBROW SMELLY, DISHONEST ASS, THE VERY FACT THAT DEBBIE WOULD KEEP D&R TOGETHER AFTER ROSS LITERALLY SHIT ON HIS FAMILY LERTS ME KNOW THIS DYKE BITCH IS AS FUCKED UP AS WG. I DON'T GIVE A SHIT ABOUT DEMELZA IS SO IN LOVE WITH ROSS, BS ROSS IS NOT ALL THAT, DEMELZA GOT THE SHORT END OF THE STICK IN THIS DISGUSTING, TOXIC, UNION, THIS IS NO MARRIAGE, IT NEVER WAS WHEN ROSS FUCKS HIS WIFES NEMESIS AND IS A DEAD BEAT HUSBAND AND FATHER, THAT NO GOOD PONTIFICATING POS NEEDS A DIVORCE SERVED COVERTLY AND COLD IN THE HARSHES WAY POSSIBLE, AND DURING THAT TIME DEMELZA HAD THE AMMUNITION TO DO IT, EVERYONE SEES IT BUT OLD DICK WIPED MIDDLE AGED DEBBIE HORSEFACE, THE BITCH NEEDS TO BE FIRED, AND DEBBIE STFU WITH YOUR BS ABOUT THAT'S HOW MARRIAGE IS, THEY STILL LOVE EACH OTHER, BS IN REALITY, DEMELZA WOULD HATE IS BEDPAN ASS AND WOULD NEVER FUCK ,LOVE,RESPECT OR TALK TO ROSSES AS, SHE WOULD MAKE A NEW LIFE AND A DAMN GOOD ONE, SHE IS NO SHRINKING,LAZY, BORING COURTESAN SHE IS SHARP AND WOULD USE THE RESOURSES SHE HAS HONED TO MAKE A GOOD LIFE FOR HERSELF AND HER CHILDREN. THIS RIDICULOUS STORY LINE DUMB DEBBIE IS WRITING IS JUST DAMN LUNACY IN ANY ERROR, THEY NEED TO FIRE HER UNTALENTED ASS, TRYING TO MAKE GUTTER MORALS ROMANTIC, SICK BITCH, SMH

Ernestine Anderson from what and were comes your hate? terrible!

wtf Eleanor Calder is Louis Tomlinson girlfriend how the actual fuck is she called eleanor tomlinson?????

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animecrazyforlife It certainly looks absolutely gorgeous. You are lucky.

I think Eleanor is a naturally reserved person, but gives very smart answers when given the chance to talk. I have seen one-to-one interviews with her and she was very articulate. Aidan can be somewhat a hog-not good for panel interviews. Imho.

I agree, what was that comment all about... so nasty. I'm sure he didn't know who she was either.

I am a latecomer to this - just finished the series and books. I find Aidan Turner talks too much in panel interviews. He needs to consider the time constraint of these types of interviews so that other members of the panel get a chance to talk. Sure, talk away in one-to-one interviews.

@@violetacalayan8410 I agree. He rambles. Typical Gemini personality.

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No, I had to use headphones.

Why do you want to know?

There should be panel interview etiquette guidelines.

She's silly. Lol

He said "what, I was there and I don't remember that"

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+JoeyAU 12 same surname as lois

"...and a little bit cash in the Attic' a BBC daytime show about selling the stuff you find in your home. Yeah I honestly don't get the comparison ...

I"m an american so could someone explain these characters?

Cece Waters well now that you've kindly explained the reference (thanks and sorry for the late reply) I think the joke was made because Ross keeps selling anything he finds of value in the house to keep them all fed and scrap together money for the mine 😉

Walk In The Light the characters in Poldark? ...Short version is Ross Poldark is a man coming back to his native home of Cornwall after fighting in the Revolutionary War and he comes home to everything being completely different from when he left (his home is pretty much in ruins) but he is very driven and therefore determined to get his farm and the family mine back up and running so the story starts off like that and shows us what is happening with him and his family and what life was like back then and so much more. Eleanor's character is called Demelza and she comes to work for Ross. That is a terrible synopsis but the show is based on a 12 book series by Winston Graham that went from 1945-early 2000s and both the show and the books are amazing! And the show does air in the States as well on PBS (I am also American so that is how I watch). Hope this helped 😃

BBCgirl520 Ok. Don't get me wrong I'm familiar with the show, I just didn't get the comparison.

She may be naturally quiet though I wish they’d asked her some questions, though she takes a “bored breath” around 13:00. 🥵

As I commented above, too bad that Aidan is such a hog when it comes to panel interviews. Poor Eleanor - bad enough that they tend to get asked the same questions over and over again. Can’t blame her if she seemed a bit disinterested by the time they got to her.

@@violetacalayan8410 I agree. Aidan never gives Eleanor the credit she deserves in that while he is a wonderful actor her portrayal of Demelza brings out the best in him.

Eleanor's transformation from urchin to lady of Nampara is incredible. I don't think she is recognized for her phenomenal acting. It should be given the attention it deserves instead of talking about Aidan's bare chest.

Just unbearable to watch at the beginning. Nobody cared about Eleanor ! She should stand for herself more and just not be so polite.

N'en jeter plus, la cour est pleine, mais Eleanor Tomlinson est magnifique

Especially in the scene from poldark S1 where Ross & Demelza are sitting by the cliff beside the mine .

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I agree Bella.

I agree. I couldn't take my eyes off Eleanor as Demelza. You can tell she takes her role seriously and I think she and Aidan bring out the very best in each other. Phenomenal cast. The adaptation frustrated me. I've read the books and so much of the thoughts and conversations between Ross and Demelza are omitted and would add so much to understanding that relationship. Debbie's first historical drama to adapt to screen. Poldark was a bit big I think for her to take on.

I agree. I enjoyed the actors but after reading the books, this adaptation pales when compared to the words of Winston Graham.

Go away hater.

I've read the books. To adapt Winston's story is a monumental task and I think it difficult to do it justice. There is not a weak link in the entire cast of actors in this adaptation but there are passages and conversations in the books that have been omitted in the adaptation that would really give the viewer better insight into the characters, especially the main characters. For me, sometimes frustrating to watch because you are left to interpret looks and eye rolls instead of a meaningful dialog. I was drawn to watching Eleanor as Demelza. She has studied the character and has read the books. It does make a difference in how the character is portrayed. Love her.