My wife and I found this series repugnant. Watching an innocent woman imprisoned first by her family, then by a rake was distasteful. Then, after watching the graphic rape scene, we strongly regretted having seen this at all. Shame on the BGG and on Masterpiece Theater. Violence against women is not entertaining to me.
Yes, I suppose the production was "well done." It did keep me engaged throughout, until the rape about half an hour before the end - at which point I kept watching despite my anger only to see how it ended, having invested so much time in it already.
The ending was very unsatisfying, despite the horrible people finally feeling some consequences for their actions. The Clarissa character also gave up, either despairing from her imprisonment and ill-treatment, or out of some martyr complex. An awful story filled with despicable characters, along with a few "good" characters who fail to prevent what they know is happening.
I regret I watched this. A pointless waste of time spent watching insensitive violence against a woman. This is the last time I trust a high rating on IMDb.
Yes, I suppose the production was "well done." It did keep me engaged throughout, until the rape about half an hour before the end - at which point I kept watching despite my anger only to see how it ended, having invested so much time in it already.
The ending was very unsatisfying, despite the horrible people finally feeling some consequences for their actions. The Clarissa character also gave up, either despairing from her imprisonment and ill-treatment, or out of some martyr complex. An awful story filled with despicable characters, along with a few "good" characters who fail to prevent what they know is happening.
I regret I watched this. A pointless waste of time spent watching insensitive violence against a woman. This is the last time I trust a high rating on IMDb.