# Poldark Poll **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 14, 2016, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poldark-poll/771952 "2016-11-14T12:17:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2016, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poldark-poll/771952/1 "2016-11-14T12:17:55Z")
Just watched the 7th episode of the second series last night. I’m liking it, but not as much as I liked the first series, and not as much as I liked the books. I also think the first series captured the books better-- which could have had something to do with the fact that Winston Graham was still alive when the first series was made. Anyway, I’m wondering what other people think. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2016, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poldark-poll/771952/2 "2016-11-14T12:46:37Z")
I didn’t see an option for “loved the first series, haven’t seen the new one yet”. I remember watching it with my mother when I was but a wee Wook and thus started my life long love of British men. Robin Ellis = rrooooooowr! (insert drooly smiley) ---
**Author:** ![Rantini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@Rantini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rantini)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2016, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poldark-poll/771952/3 "2016-11-14T15:59:34Z")
I was a teenager when the original was shown on TV and I just loved it. It took me a while to settle into the new series. I didn’t think the actors playing the characters were anywhere near a match for the originals but gradually I started to warm to them. Still I was in two minds about even watching the second of the new series but decided that I’d come this far so might as well carry on. I am so glad I did because I really fell in love with the show this time round. ---
**Author:** ![Bridget\_Burke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@Bridget\_Burke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bridget_Burke)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2016, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poldark-poll/771952/4 "2016-11-14T16:08:21Z")
I didn’t watch the first series–although I was old enough. I’m enjoying the new one fairly well. So I can’t compare. But I just popped in to say how happy I was to see Demelza knock Ross down last night. He’s handsome–but what an idiot! ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2016, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poldark-poll/771952/5 "2016-11-14T19:20:07Z")
Dude, did you just forego an opportunity to have a Poldark Dark Poll? Jeeeeez. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2016, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poldark-poll/771952/6 "2016-11-14T19:20:26Z")
I watched season 1, but it was too slooooow, so i just stopped. Not bad mind you, it just didnt make it into my limited TV watchlist. The Durrells in Corfu took it’s place. Loved those books, just liked Poldark book. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2016, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poldark-poll/771952/7 "2016-11-14T21:56:51Z")
I never saw the first series, but I’m watching this one. I almost gave up on it last episode. It was getting too depressing, what with struggling with debt and death and nasty inexplicably hostile bankers. But I think I’ll carry on. There’s always the chance that Aidan Turner will strip down again. ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2016, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poldark-poll/771952/8 "2016-11-15T10:37:06Z")
> [@teela\_brown](#): > > I almost gave up on it last episode. It was getting too depressing, what with struggling with debt and death and nasty inexplicably hostile bankers. But I think I’ll carry on. There’s always the chance that Aidan Turner will strip down again. On an objective scale, Aiden Turner is hotter than Robin Ellis (back in his day), but I’d still take Ellis over Turner. I’m sick of Turner’s “brooding.” It’s like he took Hayden Christensen lessons. Also, I have not been able to warm to the current Demelza. She has no sense of humor. Demelza in the books is sort of happy-go-lucky, and Angharad Rees played her with a sense of humor. You really need one to be married to Ross. Ralph Bates was way more hatable as George. Elizabeth was played by Jill Townsend, a true beauty, Caroline by Judy Geeson (_To Sir, with Love_; _Mad about You_), and was very pretty, but also a very, very good actress. About the only character who is better this time round is Verity. I do like this Verity.2 a lot. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2016, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poldark-poll/771952/9 "2016-11-15T17:33:57Z")
LOVED the first series. I am liking this second, it has its moments (though a little much of shots of green fields and expansive sea and sky)… This season’s Demelza annoys me a bit because her hair is always flapping around in the wind (historically inaccurate, women secured their hair and always wore something on their heads). She’s not as pretty as the first series’ Demelza but I like her acting… George Warleggan reminds me of Roger Daltrey of The Who so much that it’s distracting… Elizabeth this series, I like well enough, and her old tarot card reading granny. Her decision to marry George is brave and logical… I have read most of the books, they are extraordinarily engrossing. Enjoying Poldark very much! ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2016, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poldark-poll/771952/10 "2016-11-15T17:48:41Z")
> [@teela\_brown](#): > > I never saw the first series, but I’m watching this one. > > I almost gave up on it last episode. It was getting too depressing, what with struggling with debt and death and nasty inexplicably hostile bankers… Yes, this show could depress a hyena. ---
**Author:** ![Chicken\_Fingers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Chicken\_Fingers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chicken_Fingers)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2016, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poldark-poll/771952/11 "2016-11-16T07:20:38Z")
I like the part where Aidan Turner and his hair brood by the sea. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2016, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poldark-poll/771952/12 "2016-11-17T04:29:49Z")
My category is **OTHER** : Love the books. Love the first series, except the Jack Pulman episodes where he changed things drastically. Haven’t been able to watch the remake yet, but I doubt the new cast has anything over the original. ---
**Author:** ![toast\_pakora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3ec8ea/32.png) [@toast\_pakora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toast_pakora)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2016, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poldark-poll/771952/13 "2016-11-17T04:47:56Z")
I voted for the original series. Very distinctive character actors and not resting on pretty. In addition to the above crits, the actors playing Doctor Enys and Caroline are lacking. Part of the problem is that the timing is off in the script so she’s always announcing that she is leaving for London and then two minutes later she’s in a scene so it’s feels like no time has passed. This is a production fault but it makes her look all flighty. I read several of the books but lost interest after a while, did they evolve to the next generation? I forget. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2016, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poldark-poll/771952/14 "2016-11-17T05:07:49Z")
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**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2016, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poldark-poll/771952/15 "2016-11-17T22:37:32Z")
Well, the last episode livened things up a bit. It wasn’t any cheerier, but at least Demelza socked Ross a good one. You go, girl! ---
**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poldark-poll/771952/16 "2016-11-18T00:09:29Z")
> [@salinqmind](#): > > George Warleggan reminds me of Roger Daltrey of The Who so much that it’s distracting… Ha, I’m glad I’m not the only one! I keep thinking of him as Evil Roger Daltrey.