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Not at all. 
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I hadn't read the book either but I enjoyed the show immensely. It had very funny moments as well as tragic ones, I thought all actors played really well and I was blown away by BC's performance, one scene that still remains with me is when he describes the sounds of the various bombs to Sylvia. I thought it makes you really care for the main character and you want things to end well for him. It's also very romantic in a subdued way, and quite possibly being Miss Wannop has become my favorite fantasy over being Lizzie Bennet in the 1995 version of Pride & Prejudice.
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I agree. And love the pictures, too.
And though it's a while ago I'm still wondering whom I like more - Sylvia or Ms. Wannop. I think it's Sylvia. She touched me deeper.
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I like Rebecca Hall's performance very much. She's brilliant and brings so many facets to the part, probably more than there are in the book. That's at least my opinion. The desperate love she feels for Christopher is much more pronounced than in the books and she does it beautifully. But as a character (and a partner for Christopher) I prefer Valentine.
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
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Mattlocked wrote:
And though it's a while ago I'm still wondering whom I like more - Sylvia or Ms. Wannop. I think it's Sylvia. She touched me deeper.
Yes, she was very touching, and when she delivered that line about the "musk" I thought men all over Great Britain were probably swooning and fainting.
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And the last scene with Christopher on the stairs … 
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
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PE has been nominated for a South Bank Award for Best TV Drama. 
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
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Woohoo!
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- SusiGo
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Five nominations for PE in the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards:
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
- tobeornot221b
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Sherlock and PE against each other in the Best drama series category...
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Yes, that's a shame. But they couldn't ignore one of them either. Now let's hope that Benedict finally wins an award, after all he's been nominated not only for one but for two wonderful performances. 
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
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Let's hope he doesn't lose out twice!
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- SusiGo
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Then I'm flying over and tell them "§&&(&(&/(&"/(%&/§%&/%/§%/( 
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
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Sherlock and PE against each other in the Best drama series category...
Reminds me of a "best actor" category in some fanfic.................... Hm..................... 
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Sherlock and PE against each other in the Best drama series category...
Reminds me of a "best actor" category in some fanfic.................... Hm.....................
...and we both know who won...
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I'm just listening to the score of PE and do recommend it. It's really beautiful and even makes doing the tax return bearable. A bit distracting though.
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
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Somewhere on the Forum it was discussed when Parade's End would be on HBO in America. I think I remember something about the end of February. Is it still a go? And if so, what are the dates again? Sorry, I've been searching the threads but just can't find it. Thanks!
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Somewhere on the Forum it was discussed when Parade's End would be on HBO in America. I think I remember something about the end of February. Is it still a go? And if so, what are the dates again? Sorry, I've been searching the threads but just can't find it. Thanks!
Yep! The dates of all the upcoming stuff fans would love to know is actually really helpfully displayed on the fansite's front page. (*cough.... noreasonpointingtothesiteinstead.... cough*... except a great resource of any news wanna know about... and ahem... the shiver-inducing threatening voice-over for Star Trek posted with recent stuff on front page.... 0 :-) )
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Feeling quite spoilt as the new advert for BBC 2 (on BBC which I've always thought was a bit strange) ends with a shot of Benedict in Parade's End.
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