Sadly, or fortunately for Pots, recent TV schedules haven't offered much to entice me. There's a direct correlation between my blogging frequency and the number of rubbish shows on the box. Expect to see a dip however, now that I've discovered Being Human. For obvious reasons, it's broadcast late at night, which happens to my most productive time for writing.
I was excited to see Orla Brady being interviewed last week to promote the new series of Mistresses. The last one had me looking forward to each new episode, just as Attachments and Cold Feet and This Life did before it. All providing a healthy mix of humour, drama, tragedy and food for thought. I can identify with all 2/4 of the leading female characters on so many levels.
Married, like Siobhan, to a lovely guy who loves her unconditionally. Content, but bored and subsequently led astray by someone claiming to be a friend.
The secret mistress, Katie, who is hidden away like a dirty little secret. She's old and wise enough to know better, but can't help following her heart.
Trudi reminds me of so many of the mums in the school yard; pretty but mumsy and lacking in confidence unlike Jessica, a beautiful free spirit. I've never seriously considered lesbianism as an option for myself, but after watching the exotic beauty's escapades, I have to admit, I'd let her snuggle up in my bed if she asked.
The empathy I have with Mistresses may make me sit up and take note of elements of my own life, but it was Being Human which provided me with the poignant quote of the week. It went something like this:
'Ok, leave, but remember I WOULD have listened. When you've thrown it all away and you're sad and lonely you will think of those words and they will haunt you.'
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