Mercedes55 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Just wondered if anyone else had watched this 4pt series on BBC2 which finished last night and what they thought about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MummyHen Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I watched it - thought it was excellent, albeit a little disturbing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I have watched a couple of episodes on iplayer - a disturbing psycho-sexual drama, but brilliantly filmed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Not seen it, but I just finished reading the book last night. A great read, if a bit eye-opening at times. I can't imagine how they'd have filmed some of the scenes in the book, wish I had watched it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes55 Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 I did enjoy it, but couldn't really work out the ending Where did Sugar take Sophie and where did Agnes really go, didn't seem to find out or maybe we are just supposed to leave it to our imagination Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaP Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I watched it and thought it was very good but had the same questions about the end, may be we are supposed to leave it to our imagination Lisa P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I didn't realise this had been on TV! I've just downloaded the book as it is in the Kindle sale. Will read the book then try and get a copy of the programme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MummyHen Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I never very good at deciding on what happened - I surpose it up to your own imagination and also its was left open. May be the book gives a better insight. I like to think that Sugar and Sophie tried to find Agnes - what do others think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reikiranf Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I'm with you MummyHen I was hoping that a happy & healthy Agnes would turn up but knew that a happy ending wasn't on the cards for such a dark drama. Although I suppose it was a happy ending in a way that Agnes was truly free as everyone else believed her to be dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Gosh, I really thought Agnes WAS dead - but of course it couldn't have been her body as she cut her hair when she left! Perhaps there will be a sequel then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerryegg Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Yes really enjoyed it although quite depessing at times. Not the good old days unless you had money. Yesterday someone told me there was a sequel book. Over 900 pages apparently but I don't know how he knew this.Nice to watch some good quality telly along with Lewis and previously Morse,oh and more Spooks please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 The book leaves it very open - I have been thinking about it today, which is a sign of a good book - the characters really live on in my mind! I don't think they went to find Agnes, I think they're on a different journey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gertie Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I found it gripping and disturbing. He was such a vile character! I liked to think they were going to find Agnes (somehow). I was amazed to see the lavender field which is next to my house. Totally missed that going on! Would be interested to read the book and the sequel if there is one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 All four episodes are still available on iplayer; I don't normally watch TV but a friend tipped me off to this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Well, I ordered and have received and read "The Apple", which is a book of Crimson Petal stories. As already stated, it isn't a sequel, it's a series of unrelated vignettes. Each story is self contained, and none of them provides proper closure to the stories of the any of the characters. They aren't meant to. Michael Faber has a long prologue which explains that he has no intention of providing the answers about what happened to Agnes, Sugar, William, etc. I haven't read anything else by Michael Faber, so I can't compare the writing style. It includes: 2 tales involving Sugar, before she met William a story about Clara, the maid at William's house a story involving William, some years in the future a story involving Sophie set many years in the future which, as a sidepiece reveals a little of what happened to her after they left home a couple of other stories involving other characters There was nothing in there about Agnes. It was an easy read, and I'm glad I read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
