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Post by iamkristinl16 on Jul 21, 2015 1:59:54 GMT
I finally got the PS3 hooked up upstairs so I can watch Netflix. I remembered hearing about this show so decided to watch. I can't decide if I like it. That's not entirely true...I like it, but is it going to be too emotional to watch before bed? Is there a lot of death in it?
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Post by gsquaredmom on Jul 21, 2015 2:06:27 GMT
I have never made it through an episode without crying.
But twenty minutes before bed would be ok.
Eta. Not a lot of death. But amazingly good acting that grabs your heart.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Jul 21, 2015 2:14:16 GMT
I don't know. I had to stop watching ER when it was on years ago because it was too stressful for me before bed. lol
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Post by penguin on Jul 21, 2015 2:16:15 GMT
Only a couple episodes made me teary. There's always something happy to balance out the sad parts.
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Post by pjaye on Jul 21, 2015 2:20:58 GMT
As a nurse, I can be unaffected by many 'medical' type shows...but I think I cried in just about every episode.
It's not that there's a lot of death, but it's set during some very difficult years, the London East End at that time had a lot of poverty, disease and overcrowding - so not a great time to be having babies and not a lot of options for many women and children.
Therefore the stories of the time, such as being sent to the workhouse, babies born with disabilities, families dealing with unemployment and unable to feed and clothe their kids are for the most part going to be very sad.
I wouldn't be able to watch it and go straight to sleep, some of those stories (which are mostly based on real events) stayed with me for some time afterwards.
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Post by gsquaredmom on Jul 21, 2015 2:21:32 GMT
I don't know. I had to stop watching ER when it was on years ago because it was too stressful for me before bed. lol Not on the level of intensity of ER. ER was far more graphic and traumatic. Call the Midwife is human drama. My tears were much more about happiness than the occasional tragedy. But I tear up at all kinds of mushy movies. Try it. Excellent. Excellent. |
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Post by Dori~Mama~Bear on Jul 21, 2015 2:24:01 GMT
I wish they would get more new episodes.
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Post by katybee on Jul 21, 2015 2:31:34 GMT
There are a lot of sad episodes… That's for sure! But I always feel that episodes end with hope, not despair. I cannot watch Orange is the New Black before bed – but I have no problem watching Call the Midwife before bed.
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Post by CarolT on Jul 21, 2015 2:34:10 GMT
I adore Call the Midwife - in the vast majority of episodes, I think they end positively. I find it to be a very "satisfying" show  |
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Post by librarylady on Jul 21, 2015 2:35:01 GMT
Just finished watching season 2.
I've seen a few episodes here and there in past years, so I went back to see the beginning.
It is more about the lives of the nurses/nuns and the community they serve than the births, although at least one baby is born per episode.
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Post by kkooch on Jul 21, 2015 13:49:01 GMT
I love that show and the people in it. It is nice to watch because everyone is so loving and while the lack of money etc is a part of the show, it focuses on the love of the children etc. It definitely makes you appreciate all that we have in the medical field and the gains we have made. You think of what is now considered a fairly simple problem to fix, was life threatening back then. Still life threatening but would likely not happen now because we do have medical facilities nearby. The personalities are the women are great. Like all our friends would be, the fashion one, the bumbling sweet one etc. Something different to watch.
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Post by librarylady on Jul 21, 2015 14:08:56 GMT
I love Sister Evangline and how she is so pragmatic.
I am thinking of when she finally got Chummy and the policeman to date one another instead of just being shy around one another.
...and when she showed Fred, and everyone else, how to ride the Vespa.
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Post by melanell on Jul 21, 2015 14:13:11 GMT
There are a lot of sad episodes… That's for sure! But I always feel that episodes end with hope, not despair. I cannot watch Orange is the New Black before bed – but I have no problem watching Call the Midwife before bed. I eventually gave up on OITNB entirely, but I adore Call the Midwife. I just love it. It does have sad parts, but beyond that there is hope and friendship and courage. And it does certainly leave you with a greater appreciation for what we have now. |
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Post by moveablefeast on Jul 21, 2015 15:08:24 GMT
I thought overall CTM was very optimistic and tended to approach problems with hope for a solution. It was never tragedy for tragedy's sake - I usually left an episode thinking how far we had come. So I could have watched it at any time of day and been okay.
My husband likes to watch Deadliest Catch in the evenings, or Suits or Law & Order - those need to be after-dinner shows for me, not 9pm shows. Too much drama!
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Post by MaryMary on Jul 21, 2015 15:33:20 GMT
I cried a lot while watching, too. But, I'm a childbirth crier... The video of the lady giving birth in the car made me teary, too.
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Post by momstime on Jul 21, 2015 16:11:41 GMT
Call the Midwife is hands down one of my very favorite shows.
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